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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.
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Instagram temporarily disables AI-generated Asians
Meta’s AI image generator faced a temporary glitch, failing to generate accurate images of Asian individuals, following a previous issue of consistently portraying everyone as Asian, regardless of specified race. Instagram AI image generator glitch Meta’s standalone AI image…
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To train GPT-4, OpenAI transcribed more over a million hours of YouTube footage
The Wall Street Journal claimed earlier this week that AI companies are hitting a roadblock in collecting high-quality training data. The New York Times detailed some of the ways companies are dealing with this problem. OpenAI needs training data Desperate for training data…
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Meta to integrate AI into Ray-Ban smart glasses
Meta will bring AI capabilities to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, enabling features like entity and language recognition. The smart assistant, activated by saying “Hey Meta,” struggled with some tasks, but the company plans to improve the features over time. Meta Ray-Ban glasses: Do…
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Spotify to raise prices by $1-2 in key markets
Spotify is set to increase prices by $1 to $2 per month in key markets, including the UK and Australia, to support audiobooks and unveil new subscription options for users. Spotify’s plan for enhanced profitability Spotify plans to raise the price of its popular audio service in…
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AI models trained on YouTube videos by Google and Open AI
Both OpenAI and Google have turned to transcribing YouTube videos to further train their AI models, which could infringe on creators’ copyrights. The two tech giants cut corners on Meta to get as much data as possible to train their AI models. Infringement of creator’s video…
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Telit Cinterion unveils GNSS module with centimetre-level accuracy
Telit Cinterion unveils the SE868K5-RTK, a game-changing GNSS receiver module with centimeter-level accuracy, setting new standards in IoT precision. Top tech news stories today: April 8, 2024 Revolutionizing precision in IoT solutions with the SE868K5-RTK IoT solutions provider…
Companies
Apple services face widespread outrages
Apple faced significant disruptions as several of its services encountered outages, impacting users in the United States, Britain, India, China, and Australia, without further explaination. Scope of outage across various platforms Apple reported problems with several of its…
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Garmin introduces innovative fitness solutions at CES 2024
Garmin unveiled innovation fitness solutions: HRM-Fit, Lily 2 and the Garmin connect app, which can smarten your fitness. HRM-Fit Garmin unveils the $149.99 HRM-Fit, a chest strap designed to prioritize comfort and wearability, particularly for users wearing sports bras. The…
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Nvidia and Alphabet: tech giants experience market cap surge
Nvidia announced a ready-to-release flagship AI processor last month, bringing a increase in its market cap from February, while Alphabet’s shares rose due to Apple’s interest in Google’s Gemini AI engine. Market cap growth in March: Nvidia and Alphabet lead the way Nvidia Corp…
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Nvidia and Indosat to invest $200M in AI center in Indonesia
Nvidia and PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison plan to invest $200 million in an AI center in Central Java, Indonesia. The center, slated for completion by 2024, will likely focus on telecom infrastructure and HR development. Surakarta’s Mayor and President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka…
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Hut 8 CEO: Bitcoin miner bankruptcies will be less common this cycle
A slew of bitcoin miners filed for bankruptcy in the crypto winter of 2022 but Hut 8 CEO Asher Genoot is adamant that things will be different after the upcoming halving. Genoot predicts that BTC will be stable in the future In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Hut 8 CEO Asher…
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Microsoft says lax security led to China’s cyber raid
An investigation into an attack on Microsoft’s Exchange Online hosted email service has found that the incident could have been prevented.
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Ethena Labs launches $ENA, bringing potential gains to traders
The ENA governance token from Ethena Labs, along with USDe, has a controversial history, but that hasn’t held back billions in backing from investors and traders. The new launch of $ENA attracts attention Ethena Labs has just announced the launch of its governance token, $ENA…
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Top tech stories today: April 5, 2024
Tech News Summaries Blockchain and cryptocurrency Binance launches Saga on its Launchpool Binance introduces Saga on its Launchpool, a decentralized financial platform offering users a new way to participate in the blockchain ecosystem through tokenized assets. (Source…
Regional ISP
Everything you need to know about Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)
OUR TAKE:RPKI represents a monumental leap forward in Internet routing security, utilizing cryptography to provide a standardized and scalable solution to the persistent challenges posed by BGP vulnerabilities.–Fei Wang, BTW Reporter Why do we need RPKI? When it comes to network…
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Meta denies allowing Netflix access to users’ private information
Citing a class action lawsuit over data privacy issues, Netflix has denied allowing Meta to access users’ private information. Meta denies claims that there is a “special relationship” between Netflix and Facebook and that Facebook cuts back in order to compete. Netflix and…
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Apple Vision Pro’s Persona feature gets even more realistic
Apple has announced that beta spatial Persona support is coming to Apple Vision Pro. The feature expands on the existing Persona feature of Vision Pro but with an even more human-like experience. Apple Vision Pro Personas Spatial Personas allow Vision Pro users to “break out of…
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Ethereum earnings tripled in Q1 2024, reaching $370M
Ethereum racked up $1.2 billion in revenue from transaction fees in Q1 2024, or 155% more than in the first quarter last year. Ethereum’s revenue surged in Q1 of 2024 In a groundbreaking first quarter of 2024, Ethereum, the leading blockchain network, showcased remarkable growth…
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Israel chipmaker Hailo raises $120M, brings value to $1.2B
Israel-based chipmaker Hailo has raised $120 million in a new funding round, valuing it at $1.2 billion, and released a high-performance generative AI chip, the company said on Tuesday. Hailo raises funds with strong support from key players in the industry Israel-based…
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Crypto giants unite in advocating for official bitcoin emoji
Crypto platform Nexo and over 35 organisations in the cryptocurrency industry have joined forces to advocate for an official bitcoin emoji.