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Market intelligence groups reporting by primary domain so readers can follow a focused area of internet infrastructure, governance, connectivity markets, or digital capital. The page brings together related articles, public evidence, institutions, companies, people, regional exposure, operating dependencies, and market context that may otherwise sit across separate category pages. It explains the domain, the likely actor class, the market or governance context, and the source material readers should use when comparing signals. Operators, analysts, and governance readers can see how the same domain appears across events, profiles, market shifts, public-source evidence, regional dependencies, and longer-cycle infrastructure decisions over time.
Institutional
US pressures Allies not to cooperate with China on chips
It has now become official U.S. policy to pressure Allies not to honor their chip kit service contracts with China.
Cloud Service
Brazil’s court judge opens inquiry into Elon Musk
Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has opened an inquiry into Elon Musk for his refusal of the order to block certain accounts.
Institutional
EU regulators assess Apple’s plan to comply with music streaming order
The European Commission said on Monday that EU antitrust regulators are checking if an Apple proposal would comply with their order to let Spotify and other music streaming services inform users of payment options outside its App Store. Apple’s proposal last week According to…
Cloud Service
Top tech news stories today: April 9, 2024
TSMC wins $6.6 bln US subsidy for Arizona chip production, Microsoft to launch AI hub in London and other tech news.
Cloud Service
VVDN’s Intelligent Cloud Engine (ICE) launches on Google cloud
The multi-year partnership between VVDN Technologies and Google Cloud resulted in a new collaboration—ICE successfully launched.
Cloud Service
TikTok Notes is most likely the name of TikTok’s Instagram rival
TikTok is working on a competing app for Instagram photo-sharing, rumoured to be named TikTok Notes.Users have already received notifications about the new app, which will share existing photo posts and allow users to opt out of sharing their own images.TikTok has confirmed the…
Cloud Service
CCSA investigates Microsoft’s cloud computing licensing practices
The Competition Commission of South Africa is expected to file a complaint about Microsoft’s cloud computing licensing practices.
Cloud Service
Microsoft is confident Windows on Arm could beat Apple’s MacBook
Microsoft is getting ready to fully unveil its vision for “AI PCs” next month at an event in Seattle. Microsoft is confident that the new round of Arm-based Windows laptops will beat Apple’s M3 MacBook Air in CPU performance and AI-accelerated tasks. Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite…
Cloud Service
Anthropic’s AI now connects with external applications in real time
Users can integrate Claude AI with external apps for real-time info retrieval and seamless workflow integration.
Cloud Service
Tesla to build world’s largest supercharging station in Florida
Tesla plans the world’s largest supercharging station in Florida with over 200 stalls, catering to diverse electric vehicle brands.
Datacenter
nLighten acquires 7 data centres from Exa Infrastructure
nLighten has acquired seven edge data centres from its sister company Exa Infrastructure. Acquisition bolsters nLighten’s European presence The company says this move strengthens its position as a frontrunner in the European data centre market and expands its footprint and…
Cloud Service
Retro game emulators now allowed on the Apple App Store
In addition to updating developer guidelines and allowing music streaming apps to link to external websites, Apple has added new language to allow game emulators to appear on the App Store, welcoming retro console emulator apps and even offering downloadable games. More emulators…
Institutional
China intends to use AI misinformation to sabotage elections
According to Microsoft’s Threat Intelligence team, the Chinese government is expected to step up sophisticated AI-generated disinformation campaigns to influence several high-profile elections in 2024. China’s strategy Microsoft issued a warning, stating that this year’s…
Cloud Service
Facebook adds ‘reverse passthrough’ 3D eyes to VR headsets
Facebook is developing a new technology that projects the wearer’s 3D eyes onto VR headsets, making social interactions feel more natural and less jarring. Enhancing social interactions with real 3D eyes Holoeyes Secures 400 Million Yen to Expand Medical Virtual Reality Facebook…
Cloud Service
Binance stops bitcoin NFT support to streamline offerings
Binance ceases support for bitcoin NFTs shortly after introducing them to its marketplace, aiming to streamline offerings.
Cloud Service
Sony Bank trials cryptocurrency for gaming, sports IP payments
Sony Bank in Japan partners with SettleMint, a Belgian blockchain firm, to trial its stablecoin linked to the Japanese yen on blockchain.
Cloud Service
Google introduces new JPEG image compression technology
Google unveils Jpegli, an open-source image encoding library, offering improved compression ratios without sacrificing quality.
Cloud Service
Google uses AI to create search answers in UK trial
Google trials AI search answers in UK, sparking publisher concerns on site visits, while prioritising accuracy to combat bias.
Cloud Service
X changes course, gives away blue ticks to popular users for free
X offers free premium features like blue checkmarks, diverging from prior criticism of Twitter’s practices.
Cloud Service
Apple cuts jobs after dropping self-driving car plans
Apple cuts 600+ jobs, ceasing self-driving car project, signalling a strategic shift towards AI, despite historic avoidance of mass layoffs.