IT infrastructure
1. Microsoft to host cybersecurity summit after CrowdStrike-induced IT outage
Microsoft will hold a summit in September to discuss steps to improve cyber security systems, after a faulty update from CrowdStrike caused a global IT outage last month. (IT news)
2. Edged Energy opens first North American data centre
Edged Energy has opened its first North American data centre, marking the beginning of a high-tech campus in Atlanta that will eventually house three such facilities. (Capacity.)
Tech trends
3. Telegram messaging app CEO Durov arrested in France
Pavel Durov, the Russian-born billionaire founder and owner of the Telegram messaging app, was arrested at Le Bourget airport outside Paris shortly after landing on a private jet late on Saturday and placed in custody, a police source said. (CNBC)
4. Volvo Trucks picks Monterrey for $700 million Mexico assembly plant
Volvo AB said in April that it aimed to build a plant in Mexico to supply the group’s Volvo Trucks and Mack Trucks businesses in the U.S. and Canada. (Automotive News)
5. Meta says Iranian group tried to target Trump, Biden officials’ WhatsApp accounts
Social media giant Meta has found that an Iran-linked hacking group targeted the WhatsApp accounts of officials in the Biden and Trump administrations. (DW)
6. Apple targets Sept. 10 debut for new iPhones, AirPods and watches
Apple Inc. is planning to hold its biggest product launch event of the year on Sept. 10, when the company will unveil the latest iPhones, watches and AirPods, according to people familiar with the situation. (Bloomberg)
7. Bronfman’s Paramount plans include partnerships with Amazon or Apple, Bloomberg News reports
Edgar Bronfman’s plans for Paramount Global include partnering with technology companies like Amazon.com or Apple to improve its streaming TV business, Bloomberg News reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with his thinking. (Yahoo finance)
AI
8. Google appoints former Character.AI founder as co-lead of its AI models
Google has appointed Noam Shazeer, the former head of startup Character.AI and before that a long-time Google researcher, to co-lead its main AI project. (Reuters)
9. Perplexity AI to launch ads on search platform by fourth quarter
Nvidia and Jeff Bezos-backed Perplexity AI said on Thursday that it plans to introduce advertising on its artificial intelligence-powered search platform. (the Hindu)
10. Meta, Spotify CEOs take aim at European AI regulations
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Spotify CEO Daniel Ek have critisised European regulations surrounding open-source artificial intelligence, saying the continent risks falling behind because of complex rules. (US news)
11. Anthropic Says California AI Bill’s Benefits Likely Outweigh Costs
The benefits of California’s revised bill that seeks to regulate how artificial intelligence is developed and deployed in the state likely outweigh the costs, Anthropic said on Thursday. (US news)
12. Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud partner to boost Gen AI adoption
Tech Mahindra and Google Cloud have announced a strategic partnership to boost generative AI adoption and lead digital transformation for various entities of Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M). (Yahoo Finance)
13. Hugging Face democratises AI-powered robotics with new tutorial
Hugging Face aims to democratise robotics with the release of a tutorial that empowers developers of all skill levels to build their own AI-powered robots. (iot tech news)
AR/VR
14. Meta cancels plans for high-end mixed-reality headset, the Information reports
The product would have launched in 2027 and competed with the Apple Vision Pro. (CNET)
