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Salesforce to acquire data protection firm Own Company for $1.9B
Salesforce announced plans on Thursday to acquire Own Company, a data protection and management provider, for $1.9 billion in cash.
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UK clears Microsoft’s partnership with Inflection AI
OUR TAKEThe UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has approved Microsoft’s acquisition of former Inflection AI staff, including CEO Mustafa Suleyman. …
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BDCOM to launch the fastest broadband package in Bangladesh
OUR TAKE In an exclusive interview with Md. Jakir Hossan, manager of BDCOM Online Limited, he told BTW that as the first commercial telephone provider in Ban…
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Salesforce to acquire AI voice agent firm Tenyx, joining AI talent race
Salesforce’s acquisition of Tenyx reflects its commitment to enhancing AI capabilities and joining the competitive AI talent race.
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Starlink backtracks, complies with order blocking X in Brazil, says regulator
OUR TAKEElon Musk’s Starlink has agreed to comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court order to block access to Musk’s social media platform, X, in Brazil. The dec…
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Cellnex to acquire 6 telecom towers from NOS in Portugal
ON Tower, Cellnex’s Portuguese subsidiary, is trying to purchase six telecom towers from NOS Technology.
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New members of OpenAI’s funding round include Apple and Nvidia
This investment is in line with Apple’s efforts to integrate advanced AI like ChatGPT into its future products.
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Google to open second data centre in Latin America with $850M investment
Google to open second data centre in Latin America, invests over $850 million in Canelones, Uruguay, expanding regional presence.
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Apple and Nvidia in talks to join OpenAI funding round
OUR TAKEApple and Nvidia are reportedly exploring investments in OpenAI, potentially valuing the AI company at over $100 billion. This comes as Thrive Capita…
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Super Micro shares plunge amid filing delay
Super Micro delayed its annual report, triggering a 25% drop in stock amid allegations of accounting manipulation.
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India’s Paytm gets government nod for investment in payments arm
OUR TAKE Paytm payment services are one of the fintech company’s largest remaining businesses, accounting for a quarter of its consolidated revenue in the fi…
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DICK’S Sporting Goods confirms data breach following cyberattack
DICK’S Sporting Goods disclosed that an unauthorised third party accessed its systems and confidential data last week.
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Appeals court reopens lawsuit against TikTok over child’s death
A U.S. appeals court has reinstated a lawsuit filed by the mother of a 10-year-old girl who died while attempting a blackout challenge.
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Perplexity AI to launch ads on search platform by fourth quarter
Perplexity AI announced the launch of an advertising platform, marking a significant shift from its focus on unbiased search results.
Governance
Meta and Spotify press Europe for clearer open-source AI rules
Mark Zuckerberg and Daniel Ek used a joint August 2024 statement to argue that fragmented EU AI and privacy rules risk delaying model releases, developer acc…
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Mike Lynch death turns Bayesian sinking into a tech-governance watchpoint
Mike Lynch's death in the Bayesian sinking is a technology-sector event because it changes founder legacy, litigation memory, and continuity questions around…
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EU Parliament faces scrutiny following data breach complaints
NOYB alleges that the EUParliament failed to protect employee personal data, calling for enforcement from the EU Data Protection Supervisor.
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Perplexity AI to launch ads on search platform by fourth quarter
Perplexity AI said it plans to run ads on its AI-powered search platform in the fourth quarter on Thursday.
Market
Infineon agrees to pay $837M in Qimonda transfer dispute
Infineon Technologies has settled a legal dispute with Qimonda’s insolvency administrator, agreeing to pay €753.5 million ($837.2 million).
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District of Columbia can continue antitrust lawsuit against Amazon
A federal appeals court has decided to reinstate an antitrust lawsuit filed against Amazon in the District of Columbia.