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Global Cloud Services Trends
LinkedIn lays off 668 employees in second cut this year
Microsoft’s LinkedIn announced on Monday that it would cut 668 employees from its engineering, talent and finance teams in a second round of layoffs this year. The trim down due to slowing demand for its recruitment services. X ventures into job market competition Reducing the…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
X Faces $610,500 Fine in Australia for Failing Anti-Child-Abuse Standards
Image credit: Wirestock via Freepik Australian authorities have imposed a hefty fine of $386,000 (A$610,500) on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X, because of its failure to cooperate in a probe into anti-child-abuse practices. This action reflects the increasing scrutiny tech…
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Emin Gun Sirer: Stars Arena sees quick recovery after $2,000 breach
The Avalanche-based social protocol, Stars Arena, recently experienced a security breach on October 5th, which exposed a critical flaw. This flaw allowed unauthorized access to Avax tokens from its smart contracts, endangering over $1 million in assets. The vulnerability was…
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Mythical Games launches racing game ‘NFL Rivals’ allowing players to collect NFTs
Mythical Games, a Los Angeles-based company known for blockchain gaming, has launched “NFL Rivals,” a new mobile racing game available on both Apple and Android devices. In collaboration with CM Games and McLaren Automotive, players can compete and collect unique automotive NFTs…
North America Institutional Trends
SEC Chairman: AI threatens financial stability, calls for swift regulatory action
How powerful is AI? US regulators are already fearing AI’s impact on financial stability. The Financial Times reported on October 15 that Gary Gensler, chairman of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), urged regulators to urgently find a way to manage the risks to…
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5 top tech stories this week: October 16, 2023
From the tech trial of the century, to chatbots based on celebrities – here’s our rundown of the top stories this week. about each story on the links below: SBF and the trial of the centuryhttps://blog.btw.media/sam-bankman-fried-fraud-former-girlfriend/ 5 crazy tech frauds that…
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Apple’s ‘Cheaper’ vision pro isn’t exactly cheap
Apple’s highly-anticipated WWDC 2023 developer conference brought a groundbreaking revelation to the tech world with the official announcement of their MR (Mixed Reality) device named “Vision Pro.” The device’s stellar performance and the myriad of potential applications it…
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Google’s AI-powered search now generates images
Sometimes users look for specific images but can’t find exactly what they want. To that end, Google will launch the creation of images using artificial intelligence-powered Generated Search Experience (SGE). Your website can now say “No thanks” to ChatGPT and Google bard Can’t…
Europe and Middle East Institutional Trends
UK Regulators Clear Microsoft’s $69B Activision Blizzard Takeover
Image credit: Activision The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has granted its approval for Microsoft’s proposed $69 billion acquisition of gaming giant Activision Blizzard. This marks the final regulatory hurdle for the deal to close, a decision met with significant…
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The Stream Deck’s New Paid App Store Could Change Content Creation
Elgato Marketplace Unveils Innovative Plugin Ecosystem Elgato is a professional video game equipment manufacturer that has been working on technological breakthroughs in recent years. For content creators and gamers alike, Elgato has launched the long-awaited Stream Deck paid app…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services Trends
China Unveils Stricter Regulations for AI Training Data
China has recently introduced stringent security requirements for companies offering services powered by generative artificial intelligence (AI). This development, announced by the National Information Security Standardization Committee, is aimed at curbing the misuse of AI…
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Character.AI Unveils Group Chats for Conversations with Multiple AI Companions
Character.AI, a pioneering AI chatbot startup, has introduced a group chat feature that allows users to converse with AI characters alongside human friends. Enhancing Conversations with AI Group Chats Character.AI, the AI chatbot startup backed by a16z and founded by former…
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Google Announces Faster Cloud Spanner at Half the Cost of Amazon DynamoDB
Image credit: Rawpixel via Freepik Google Cloud announced significant price-performance enhancements to its Cloud Spanner service, boasting remarkable cost savings and unmatched capabilities compared to Amazon DynamoDB. The upgrades include a 50% boost in throughput, a 2.5-fold…
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Instagram’s Threads Won’t Rival X in Breaking News, Mosseri Clarifies
Image credit: Pikisuperstar via Freepik Instagram head Adam Mosseri has dispelled hopes that Threads would become a news powerhouse, addressing concerns that it might challenge X in the breaking news arena. Despite the buzz surrounding Threads’ launch, it seems the platform won’t…
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Sam Bankman-Fried Accused of Fraud and Money Laundering by Former Girlfriend
Star witness Caroline Ellison, a former business partner and ex-girlfriend of Sam Bankman-Fried, took the stand in a high-stakes trial this Tuesday. The former CEO of Alameda Research accused Bankman-Fried of orchestrating fraud and money laundering schemes that led to the…
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Arctic Wolf Acquires Revelstoke to Create Hyperadvance AI-Backed Security Tech
Image credit: rawpixel via freepik Arctic Wolf acquires Revelstoke Security, a venture-backed cybersecurity provider, to boost capabilities in managed cybersecurity services. However, the terms of the dea remain undisclosed. Arctic Wolf, known for its prowess in monitoring…
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Smaller, but bigger: New Sony PS5 comes with removable optical drive, more storage
In the early hours of October 11th, Sony made an exciting announcement, mirroring the trend of making gadgets smaller and more convenient. The update for the PlayStation 5 (PS5) brings several noteworthy enhancements to the popular gaming console that will see it earn praise even…
North America Cloud Services Trends
Samsung’s New AD borrows the story of Romeo and Juliet to call on Apple to support RCS
This week, Samsung released a new AD on YouTube that joins Google’s ongoing “Get The Message” AD campaign calling on Apple to adopt RCS, claiming that “Green bubbles and blue bubbles want to be together.” The 30-second AD tries to borrow the story of Romeo and Juliet, and in this…
North America Cloud Services Trends
AMD to Acquire AI Software Startup to Catchup with Nvidia
Advanced Micro Devices (AMD.US) announced on Tuesday its plans to acquire an artificial intelligence startup called Nod.ai. The move is part of an effort to enhance its software capabilities to compete with established giants. Nvidia Leads $32 Million Investment in a Robot…
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Mastodon Discovers Underestimation of Monthly User Count by Over 407K
Image credit: Rawpixel via Freepik Open-source social network Mastodon has identified a significant error in its monthly user count, resulting in an underestimation of 407,814 active users. The cause of this discrepancy was traced back to a network connectivity error. This error…