Governance
Top tech news today: December 2, 2024
1. Supreme Court rules on AFRINIC: New members cannot vote, elections by June 2025 The Supreme Court of Mauritius has ruled that AFRINIC members created after September 2023 lack voting rights and that AFRINIC must hold elections for a new board and CEO by June 2025. BTW Media. 2. Meta plans $10B gl…
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1. Supreme Court rules on AFRINIC: New members cannot vote, elections by June 2025 The Supreme Court of Mauritius has ruled that AFRINIC members created after September 2023 lack voting rights and that AFRINIC must hold elections for a new board and CEO by June 2025. BTW Media.…
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The Supreme Court of Mauritius has ruled that AFRINIC members created after September 2023 lack voting rights and that AFRINIC must hold elections for a new board and CEO by June 2025. BTW Media . Meta is reportedly investing $10 billion to build a subsea cable connecting multiple continents, aiming to enhance global connectivity and data transfer speeds. TechCrunch .
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Also read: Latos unveils plan for 40 new UK data centres by 2030 . Akhetonics raises funding for all-optical chip technology, promising a competitive alternative to traditional electronic chips in computing efficiency. Vaping Underground . Smaller businesses could face up to 70% higher energy costs as AI data center demands grow, according to new research. ITPro . A Chinese vessel is suspected of intentionally cutting crucial data cables, potentially impacting critical infrastructure. TechCrunch .
Key Points
- 1. Supreme Court rules on AFRINIC: New members cannot vote, elections by June 2025
- 2. Meta plans $10B global subsea cable
- 3. Optical chip startup secures new funding
- 4. AI data center demands may spike costs
- 5. Chinese ship suspected in cable sabotage
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