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Micron set to get $6.1 billion in chip grants from U.S.
The U.S. government’s chip grants to Micron $6.1billion is designed to build the United States into a chip manufacturing powerhouse again.
North America Cloud Services Trends
What is a public IP address?
The internet is the most important topic that has surrounded us from many angles in this increasingly digital world and the context of computer networks. The internet is connected to a number of our everyday electronic devices, including computers, tablets, smartwatches, and…
North America Cloud Services Trends
US senator views bitcoin as remedy for credit card fee surge
Senator Marsha Blackburn champions bitcoin as a remedy for soaring credit card fees, citing its potential to offer consumers savings and privacy in everyday transactions. Bitcoin: An alternative to rising credit card fees The Senator advocates bitcoin for savings on everyday…
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US Senate says to extend TikTok sale deadline til after elections
US Senate considers extending TikTok divestment deadline, sparking debate on economic impact and international relations.
North America Cloud Services Trends
Microsoft is testing Start menu ads in Windows 11
Microsoft has begun testing ads in the Start menu of Windows 11, a change that will roll out to users in the US Beta channel.
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US entertainment union Sag-Aftra asks for AI protection for artists
US entertainment union Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (Sag-Aftra) has reached a tentative agreement with major record labels such as Warner Music Group and Sony Music Entertainment that includes raising the minimum wage and preventing the…
North America Institutional Trends
Dollar rises, yen falls on fading US rate-cut bets
As tensions rise in the Middle East, the pound strengthens on expectations of sustained U.S. interest rates, while the dollar’s surge underscores investor uncertainty. OUR TAKEThe news adeptly illustrates how geopolitical tensions and monetary policy uncertainties can profoundly…
North America Institutional Trends
US cyber agency says Russian hackers stole government emails
US cyber agencies say Russian government-backed hackers used Microsoft access to steal emails between government officials and tech giants.
North America Cloud Services Trends
Chipmaker Marvell touts new AI business but market doesn’t care
Marvell Technology said on Thursday it won new business helping large US cloud-computing companies customise chips for artificial intelligence, but the company noted that its customisation business had lower margins than its other businesses. Marvell’s profit Shares fell 2.7%…
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US Rep proposes bill forcing AI companies to disclose training data
Adam Schiff, a Democrat representative from California, proposed a new bill on Tuesday that would force AI companies to disclose data used to train their models before releasing the system. The bill, officially called the “Generative AI Copyright Disclosure Act”, requires that…
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104 Employees in the US Apple petition to unionise
OUR TAKEThe report of employees petitioning to unionise could reflect the worse global employment environment to some extent that employees must be unionised to maintain their rights and interests. However, according to a [2022] statement to Bloomberg News, the salary and…
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Who is Michelle Zatlyn? Co-founder of Cloudflare
Michelle Zatlyn is the co-founder and chief operating officer of cybersecurity firm Cloudflare. She brought cyber protection to vulnerable institutions from K-12 schools to local elections, while leading Cloudflare to its first US$1 billion year. She works with the White House on…
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Samsung to get US$6-7 billion in chip subsidy next week
Biden administration allocates $6B+ to Samsung for Texas chip plant, part of efforts to boost domestic semiconductor production.
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Italy’s state-owned bank to invest US$1B in AI over 5 years
The venture capital arm of CDP, Italy’s national bank, will invest €1 billion ($1.1 bln) in AI and cybersecurity over the next 5 years.
North America Cloud Services Trends
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.
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The UK and US agree to create safety checks for AI
The UK and US have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on rigorous testing for advanced AI systems. The partnership aims to align scientific approaches and develop robust evaluation methods for AI models, systems, and agents. Industry experts see this…
North America Cloud Services Trends
Amazon’s free credits for startups now cover the use of AI models
Amazon Web Services (AWS) will now allow its free credits programme for startups to cover the use of major AI models from other providers, including Meta, Mistral AI, and Cohere, in addition to its own AI platform Bedrock. US$4 billion investment in Anthropic Amazon closed its $4…
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US and UK sign AI safety testing memorandum
The United States and United Kingdom signed a memorandum to align AI safety testing through their national AI Safety Institutes, including shared model-evaluation methods and at least one planned joint test.
North America National Telecom Trends
AT&T admitted that a data breach affected 73 million active and returning subscribers
AT&T's March 2024 disclosure is a telecom customer-account exposure case, not a generic breach-count headline. The company said a data set released on the dark web appeared to be from 2019 or earlier and affected about 7.6 million current account holders and 65.4 million former…
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US and UK announce partnership on science of AI safety
The U.S. and UK signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Monday, which will see them work together to develop tests for the most advanced AI models, following through on commitments made at the AI Safety Summit last November. The new partnership Following commitments…