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Australia proposes social media ban for children under 16

What happened Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced on November 7 that the government is planning to introduce legislation prohibiting social …

Top tech news today: November 7, 2024

Top tech news today: Bitcoin reaches new record as Trump wins the US election, SpaceX plans sixth Starship launch, and Tesla faces Musk tweet trial decision.…

Institutional

Japan’s semiconductor future depends on long-term plan

What happened A subcommittee of Japan’s Fiscal System Council has proposed a shift in the country’s semiconductor aid strategy, urging the government to move…

IPv6—The big shift no one’s rushing into

The debate over the necessity of IPv6 adoption is reigniting, with APNIC’s chief scientist, Geoff Huston, challenging the widely held belief that transitioni…

Quantum-safe encryption for enterprises: An introduction

Quantum, a physical term for the minimum amount of physical entities involved in an interaction. The word’s origin comes from the Latin adjective quantus mea…

Leaders

The downfall of 23andMe: What will happen to your data?

My experience with 23andMe It was at my college sophomore year 2020, I came across an advertisement online on social media about 23andMe. The ad shows the re…

Institutional

US needs to strike at Chinese chipmaker for national security

What happened US lawmaker Mike Gallagher is calling for tougher action against SMIC, a major Chinese chipmaker, over national security concerns. Gallagher, w…

Top tech news today: November 6, 2024

Top tech news today: FTC sues fintech app Dave, RIPE seeks volunteers for NomCom, and Keppel secures AI-ready data center in Japan.Top Tech News; Tech News S…

ODATA invests $1.3B to construct two new data centres in Colombia

What happened ODATA will invest $1.3 billion to build two new data centers to meet the surging demand for high-capacity facilities from AI and cloud provider…

Meta unleashes revolutionary AI to supercharge US military power

What happened Meta announced on Nov. 4 that it will offer its Llama model to U.S. government agencies and defense contractors. This marks a significant shift…

Striking workers weigh new Boeing offer in tense vote

What happened Thousands of striking Boeing workers voted Monday on a new four-year contract. The aircraft giant and the International Association of Machinis…

One year on, is WeChat’s palm payment feature a success?

A year ago, WeChat Pay, developed by the Tencent team, launched the innovative palm payment feature. This technology uses “palm print + palm vein” dual-facto…

Leaders

Gabor Cselle joins OpenAI for secretive new project

What happened Gabor Cselle, former CEO and co-founder of Pebble, announced in a post on X on November 2, 2024, that he had officially joined OpenAI. In the p…

The Future of Banking in a Digital World

Fintech, short for financial technology, began growing rapidly in the early 2000s. By 2017, 64% of global customers used fintech platforms to manage assets a…

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Celebrating Cybersecurity Awareness Month to build a secure digital future

What happened stc Group, in alignment with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, has launched a comprehensive campaign for Cybersecurity Awareness Month to emphasize t…

How Chinese military AI is advancing with Meta’s open-source tech

What happened A significant move was made in Chinese military AI. Researchers tied to the People’s Liberation Army (PLA) have adapted Meta’s open-source Llam…

Top tech news today: November 4, 2024

Top tech news today: Crypto ETF inflows rise before U.S. elections, Nvidia seeks EU approval for Run.AI buyout, and Disney unveils an AI and AR business unit…

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NTT and Toyota invest $3.3B in AI autonomous driving technology

What happened Japanese tech giant NTT and automaker Toyota Motor Corporation have jointly announced an investment of 500 billion yen (approximately £3.3 bill…

RIPE 89 kicks off in Prague: Highlights of Days 1-3

RIPE 89 took place in the captivating city of Prague this week, marking the fourth time the RIPE community has gathered here for discussions on the evolving …

Citigroup partners with Google Cloud to modernise digital infrastructure

What happened Citigroup announced a multi-year partnership with Google Cloud to support its digital strategy using cloud technology and artificial intelligen…