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CrowdStrike

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Oracle settles $115M privacy lawsuit, vows to limit data collection

OUR TAKEOracle coughing up $115 million for allegedly violating privacy? That’s a hefty price tag for collecting and selling our digital breadcrumbs without …

Jul 22, 2024
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Renault CEO calls for a flexible European EV transition timeline

Renault CEO Luca De Meo expressed the need for flexibility in the EV transition timeline due to cost challenges, emphasising that abandoning the objective am…

Jul 22, 2024
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SolarWinds wins partial dismissal in SEC fraud case

A US judge dismissed most of the SEC’s lawsuit against SolarWinds, ruling the claims were based on “hindsight and speculation.”

Jul 22, 2024
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AI boom propels TSMC to trillion-dollar club, now 8th globally in market value

OUR TAKEAI is revolutionising the chip industry, with TSMC leading the charge. NVIDIA’s H100 GPU sets the standard in data centres, pushing design boundaries…

Jul 22, 2024
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Tencent unveils Xingmai 2.0: Advancing AI training amid US restrictions

OUR TAKEThe rapid growth of the AI industry has created data demands that traditional networks can’t support. Tencent’s Xingmai network addresses this with h…

Jul 22, 2024
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Google’s next big reveal: Pixel 9, Gemini, and more this august

OUR TAKEGoogle will be showcasing its highly anticipated Pixel 9 series, which will feature Gemini’s latest AI technology, at an event on 13 August. With new…

Jul 22, 2024
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Kamala Harris: Silicon Valley ally and advocate for tech regulation

OUR TAKEKamala Harris as a potential Democratic presidential candidate has strong ties to Silicon Valley and the tech industry. On AI and privacy protection,…

Jul 22, 2024
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Meta’s reduced role in the 2024 election

OUR TAKEMark Zuckerberg has refused to endorse Donald Trump or Joe Biden and said he does not plan to get involved in the upcoming U.S. presidential election…

Jul 22, 2024
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Global outage: CrowdStrike update cripples key services

A defective software update from CrowdStrike caused a global outage disrupting essential services across multiple sectors.

Jul 22, 2024
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Goo.gl URL shortening service to end by August 2025

OUR TAKEThe closure of Google’s goo.gl, a crucial tool for link shortening and analytics tracking, marks a significant shift for users. Without the ability t…

Jul 22, 2024
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Vodafone sells $1.4 billion Vantage Towers stake to pay off debt

OUR TAKE Vodafone’s recent sale of a 10% stake in Vantage Towers for $1.4 billion is an example of the company’s strategy to streamline operations and reduce…

Jul 22, 2024
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Tech support scams worsen chaos after global system outage

OUR TAKEPhishing emails and phone calls attempting to steal user information will further damage CrowdStrike’s already tarnished reputation. Despite warnings…

Jul 22, 2024
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Kakao’s Kim faces possible arrest over stock manipulation

Tech giant Kakao Corp faces a new legal challenge as the South Korean court reviews an arrest warrant for its billionaire founder, Brian Kim. This scrutiny m…

Jul 22, 2024
AI-healthcare

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AI is 25% more accurate at detecting cancer than doctors

OUR TAKE Cancer has always been one of the most challenging diseases facing humanity, with more than 19 million new cases and 10 million deaths each year. Ea…

Jul 22, 2024
Key findings on the current state of global AI governance

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Key findings on the current state of global AI governance

OUR TAKEIn this regulatory evolution, a gap has emerged between regulation and the status quo of the technologies and tools used to monitor and control AI sy…

Jul 22, 2024
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OpenAI talks new AI chip with Broadcom

OpenAI is in talks with Broadcom to create a new AI chip, aiming to tackle the shortage of graphic processing units, Information reported. Open AI is hiring …

Jul 22, 2024
City-no-city

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‘City not city’: Foreign blogger’s charming TikTok vid goes viral

OUR TAKE“City not city” originated from a foreign blogger’s China travel video, where he asked in unpolished Chinese if places felt “city” (urban, fashionabl…

Jul 22, 2024
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Microsoft cloud downtime halts flights in the U.S.

Microsoft cloud service issue led to flight delays and cancellations, notably at Frontier Airlines and Sun Country Airlines on July 18. The disruption was li…

Jul 22, 2024
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Dutch chip equipment startup Nearfield raises $148M

OUR TAKENearfield Instruments, a Dutch company specialising in metrology and inspection solutions for the semiconductor industry, recently raised $148 millio…

Jul 22, 2024
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Figma disabled AI tools similar to Apple’s weather app

OUR TAKEFigma has decided to temporarily disable its AI design tool because is too similar to Apple’s Weather app which can cause raise copyright issues. Mor…

Jul 22, 2024