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Top tech news stories today: April 29, 2024
Key developments include Google’s $3 billion investment, Apple’s AI-focused discussions, and meetings in China involving Tesla’s Elon Musk.
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Key developments include Google’s $3 billion investment, Apple’s AI-focused discussions, and meetings in China involving Tesla’s Elon Musk.
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Today’s headlines feature major updates from industry giants like Google, Apple, Intel, and Tesla. Highlights include Google’s $3 billion data centre investment, Apple’s AI discussions with OpenAI, Intel’s AI chip production challenges, and Elon Musk’s strategic meetings in China for Tesla. Stripe has reintroduced cryptocurrency payments, initially supporting USDC stablecoins on Solana, Ethereum, and Polygon. This decision marks the first time Stripe has accepted crypto payments since discontinuing bitcoin support in 2018 due to volatility. ( Tech Crunch )
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The RIPE NCC General Meeting, set for 22-24 May 2024 in Kraków, will see members vote on key issues including the election of two Executive Board members, adoption of the 2023 Financial Report, and approval of the 2025 Charging Scheme. ( RIPE NCC ) Secretary of State Antony Blinken stated in an interview that U.S. export controls on advanced computing chips to China are not aimed at stifling China’s economic or technological growth. ( Reuters ) Google announced a $3 billion investment in a new Indiana data centre campus and expansions in Virginia, driven by surging demand for cloud computing from AI applications. ( Reuters ) Intel’s shares dropped over 12% due to a pessimistic forecast indicating a shift in enterprise spending towards AI-focused chips, affecting demand for its traditional data centre products. ( Reuters )
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