IT infrastructure
1. Exclusive-Chinese firms stockpile high-end Samsung chips as they await new US curbs
Chinese tech giants including Huawei and Baidu as well as startups are stockpiling high bandwidth memory (HBM) semiconductors from Samsung Electronics in anticipation of U.S. curbs on exports of the chips to China, three sources said. (Aol.)
2. GlobalNet’s DATAIX unveils PoP in France
DATAIX, the Dutch internet exchange (IX) network backbone provider GlobalNet, confirms its expansion into Western Europe with a new point-of-presence in Marseille, France. (Capacity.)
Tech trends
3. Google antitrust ruling may pose $20 billion risk for Apple
Apple’s lucrative deal with Google could be under threat after a U.S. judge ruled that the Alphabet-owned search giant was operating an illegal monopoly. (MSN)
4. Microsoft blames Delta for its struggle to recover from global cyber outage
Microsoft on Tuesday blamed Delta Air Lines for its dayslong struggle to recover from a global cyber outage that led it to cancel more than 6,000 flights. (Market Screener)
5. Musk’s X accuses advertisers of boycotting platform in new lawsuit
Elon Musk’s social media platform X on Tuesday sued a global advertising alliance and several major companies, including Mars and CVS Health, accusing them of unlawfully conspiring to boycott the site and causing it to lose revenue. (MSN)
6. Google monopoly ruling could help Apple defense in antitrust case
Apple could be the winner after Alphabet’s Google lost its fight with the U.S. antitrust enforcers earlier this week, with a ruling that supports the iPhone maker’s defense in its own antitrust court battle with U.S. prosecutors, legal experts said. (Print)
7. Computer parts maker Logitech appoints Matteo Anversa as CFO
Computer accessories maker Logitech International said on Tuesday it has appointed Matteo Anversa as its chief financial officer, effective Sept. 1. (US news)
8. Tesla to fix 1.7 million vehicles in China, says market regulator
Tesla is performing a remote recall of 1.7 million vehicles in China with an over-the-air software update, the state market regulator said on Tuesday. (Yahoo Finance)
9. Amazon India head Manish Tiwary to leave company
Amazon.com India’s country head Manish Tiwary has resigned after an eight-year stint and will leave the e-commerce giant in October, the company said on Tuesday. (MSN)
AI
10. ByteDance joins OpenAI’s Sora rivals with AI video app launch
ByteDance has expanded its offering of a software that can generate videos based on text prompts, joining a growing number of Chinese tech firms entering an emerging market also targeted by ChatGPT creator OpenAI. (Yahoo Finance)
11. Sonova launches hearing aid with real-time AI, first in market
Switzerland’s Sonova on Tuesday introduced a hearing aid that utilises real-time artificial intelligence to improve speech clarity from background noise, the first such product in the global market, sending its shares 5% higher. (Yahoo Finance)
12. OpenAI co-founder John Schulman leaves ChatGPT maker for rival Anthropic
OpenAI co-founder John Schulman is leaving the ChatGPT maker to join rival firm Anthropic, the latest senior departure from the artificial-intelligence startup. (Wall Street Journal)
13. Industry leaders warn UK risks ‘falling behind’ amid £1.3bn AI funding cuts
What was intended to be a plan to place “AI at the heart of the government’s agenda to boost growth and improve public services” has been abandoned by the newly formed Labour government, which has scrapped the Conservative party’s £1.3 billion AI investment plans. (Capacity.)
AR/VR
14. Waymo to expand autonomous ride-hailing service areas in Los Angeles, San Francisco
Alphabet’s Waymo is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service areas in San Francisco and Los Angeles to cater to growing demand from customers, the company said on Tuesday. (Reuters)
