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‘Emotional clothing’ brings your mood to your wardrobe
Emotional clothing is a type of wearable technology that uses biofeedback to respond to the wearer’s physiological and emotional states. In essence, emotional clothing is a sensory prosthesis that can both receive and send signals about the wearer’s state of mind and body. Iga…
Companies
LightOn launches Europe’s first genAI IPO
What happened French generative AI startup LightOn announced on November 8 that it has launched an initial public offering (IPO) on Euronext Growth Paris, making it the first genAI startup in Europe to go public. In a statement, LightOn’s CEO outlined the company’s current…
Creators
Trump denies selling shares in Trump Media
What happened The United States President-elect, Donald Trump, recently issued a statement on Truth Social, refuting rumours that he plans to sell his shares in Trump Media & Technology Group, the parent company of Truth Social. Trump suggested that these rumours might have been…
Global Cloud Services
Pinterest stumbles with weak holiday forecast, trails big rivals
What happened Pinterest on Thursday (November 7) stated that its fourth-quarter sales are expected to reach between $1.13 billion and $1.15 billion. According to data compiled by Bloomberg, the midpoint of this range falls below Wall Street analysts’ average forecast. The stock…
Global Cloud Services Trends
Human vs AI investment adviser: Which is best?
The rapid development of technology has brought revolutionary changes to wealth management services. The application of technologies such as artificial intelligence, big data analytics, and cloud computing has made wealth management services more intelligent and personalised…
Asia-Pacific Institutional
Trump’s victory and Musk’s role: Politics and tech collide
The Atlantic CEO Nicholas Thompson has shared his thoughts on Donald Trump’s election victory, focusing on Elon Musk’s instrumental role in the race and what their alliance might mean for Musk’s businesses. Thompson, leading a publication that has ardently opposed Trump’s…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
India cracks down on Amazon, Flipkart sellers in bold raid
What happened The Enforcement Directorate (ED) of India conducted multiple raids on Thursday, November 7, targeting 19 locations of key Amazon and Flipkart suppliers in Delhi, Bangalore, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Panchkula, Haryana, under the Foreign Exchange Management Act (FEMA).…
North America Institutional
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman purchases chat.com domain for $15M
What happened Following the US election result came out on Nov 7th. Sam Altman posted on X social media platform congrats president Trump on his winning. He then posted a chat.com domain without any words in a post follow his congratulations thread. The domain chat.com is…
Companies
Pinterest stock plunges despite Q3 revenue increase
What happened Pinterest announced 2024 third quarter result revenue of over $898 million, an increase of 18% and a 11% increase on global active user growth. Pinterest’s revenue in Europe grew 20% compared to last year, with 16% growth in the U.S. and Canada and 18% growth for…
North America Institutional Trends
New Samsung Galaxy S25 Slim to launch in 2025
_____________ What happened Samsung plans to launch a new “Galaxy S25 Slim” alongside its Galaxy S25 lineup in Q2 2025, according to recent certifications. Identified as model SM-S937U for the U.S. and SM-S937 internationally, this variant will be slimmer than current flagship…
North America Cloud Services
Trump may slow antitrust actions against Google and Big Tech
What happened Donald Trump may slow or change some of the antitrust policies implemented by the Biden administration, particularly those targeting large tech companies. Among the most notable proposals is the potential breakup of Google’s parent company Alphabet‘s dominance in…
Europe and Middle East Cloud Services
Netflix Paris and Amsterdam offices raided in tax fraud investigation
What happened French and Dutch authorities recently raided Netflix’s offices in Paris and Amsterdam as part of an investigation into alleged tax fraud by the streaming giant. French judicial sources revealed that investigators specialising in financial crimes and corruption…
Global Cloud Services
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 meaning “how much”, according to wikipedia. Quantum computing, just like how the word means, allows more than two states at…
Companies
Thomson Reuters powers impressive revenue growth with AI
What happened Thomson Reuters reported on Tuesday (November 5) that its revenue for the third quarter of 2024 rose 8% year-on-year to $1.79 billion. This growth exceeded market expectations as the company continues to invest in generative AI. The Toronto-based content and…
North America Institutional
Bitcoin reaches record high as investors bet on Trump victory
What happened As traders wager on Donald Trump winning the US presidential election—the tycoon is viewed as the pro-crypto candidate—Bitcoin has surged to a new record high. The digital currency surpassed its previous all-time high of $73,797.98 in March to reach as high as…
Companies
Intel’s quarterly revenue slump as market demand shift focus
What happened Intel set to announce a 8% drop in third quarter revenue to US$13.02 billion, according to LSEG data as of October 26, investors want Gelsinger to be clear about his plans to implement the company’s latest production technologies. A catastrophic quarterly report in…
Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Sustainable tech solutions: Biodegradable Electronics
As the world rapidly grows for technology demand in many fields like AI and robotics, environmental change is a big concern in support for the world’s financial growth. According to the Climate Watch statistic, for human-caused greenhouse gas emissions(GHG), the energy sector…
Global Cloud Services
AI and artists: Are they working together now?
While giants like Penguin Random House and The New York Times have taken a staunch stand against AI, implementing sweeping bans on its access to their works or even launching lawsuits, other industry players, such as Reuters and Universal Music Group (UMG), are forging ahead with…
Global Cloud Services
ChromeOS 130 meets user demand with new focus features
What happened Google officially released a series of major updates for its ChromeOS 130 operating system on October 31, 2024. The new focus features include the Quick Insert tool, Focus mode, and several new AI features designed to improve user productivity and experience. Quick…
Global Cloud Services
TechCrunch Disrupt 2024: GenAI’s data overload challenge
What happened At TechCrunch Disrupt 2024, Chet Kapoor kicked off a conversation about the ‘new data pipeline’ in the context of modern AI applications. The talk touched on several topics, including the importance of data quality and the role of real-time data in generative AI.…