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Oracle To Invest $6.5 Billion In Malaysia To Expand Public Cloud Region
Another huge investment into Asia to expand data centre and cloud reach, as Oracle pledges $6.5 billion for Malaysia
Russia Fines Google, Discord For ‘Banned Content’
Russia again fines Google, as well as Discord, for not deleting content that Moscow deems banned or illegal
Ofcom Preparing For ‘Strong Action’ Against Tech Giants – Report
Watch out Elon? British media regulator warns tech firms to be ready for 'strong action' when Online Safety Act kicks in
Google To Invest $1 Billion For Data Centre In Thailand
Google to build a new data centre in Thailand as part of $1 billion investment, amid intense cloud and AI arms race
X Value Down By 79 Percent Since Elon Musk Purchase
X shareholder estimates value of firm formerly known as Twitter, is down nearly 80 percent since Elon Musk takeover
BT Recoups £105 Million By Recycling Copper Cables
Valuable scrap. As fibre transition continues, BT recycles 3,300 tons of redundant copper cabling, recouping millions of pounds
US Grounds SpaceX Falcon After Second-Stage Issue
US FAA grounds SpaceX Falcon rockets for third time in three months after Dragon Crew second stage fails to properly execute deorbit burn
US Moves To Facilitate AI Chip Shipments To Middle East
US Department of Commerce introduces rule to make it easier for Middle East data centres to obtain key AI chip technology
Judge Adds New Terms For X Brazil Re-Entry
Supreme Court judge says X must pay new fine for temporarily evading IP blocks before service can resume in Brazil
China Telecom Trains 1 Trillion-Parameter AI Model Using Domestic Chips
State-owned China Telecom trains two major AI large language models entirely using domestic chips as country ramps self-sufficiency
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Epic Sues Google, Samsung Over App Store Barriers
Epic Games says Samsung's Auto Blocker flags third-party app stores as malware, requires 21 steps to turn off
California Governor Vetoes AI Safety Bill
California governor vetoes landmark AI bill that would have mandated government oversight of powerful frontier models
SpaceX Capsule Docks With ISS For Starliner Rescue Mission
SpaceX Dragon capsule docks with International Space Station with two empty seats to rescue stranded Starliner astronauts
Apple Must Face Reduced Claims In Device Privacy Case
Privacy lawsuit against Apple to go ahead after federal judge throws out claims related to some data collection settings
UK Competition Regulator Clears $4bn Amazon Anthropic AI Deal
CMA says $4bn Amazon investment into AI start-up Anthropic does not meet threshold for in-depth review under merger regulations
Google Expert Argues US Ad Case Is Too Narrow
Google expert economist argues Department of Justice ad tech case does not include market's shift to mobile, social media
International Tensions, AI Drive Record Chip Spending
AI, government efforts to boost domestic chip manufacturing expected to boost spending on chip tools to record levels
Musk Lashes Out At UK Government After Investment Summit Snub
Elon Musk criticises UK government after not being invited to next month's International Investment Summit over inflammatory posts
Microsoft Relaunches Controversial AI Snapshot Tool
Microsoft to introduce snapshot tool Recall to CoPilot+ PCs in November with security changes, amidst privacy concerns
Facebook Parent Fined £75m Over Password Storage
Facebook parent Meta fined 91m euros over unencrypted storage of hundreds of millions of passwords dating back to 2012
Government Nationalises One Of UK’s Last Semiconductor Factories
Saved from closure. Ministry of Defence acquires chip factory in County Durham responsible for semiconductors for defence industry
Intel Rejects ARM Approach To Purchase Product Unit – Report
Not for sale. Intel rebuffs another acquisition approach, after ARM reportedly inquires about Intel's product division
Meta Unveils Orion AR Glasses, Quest 3S VR Headset
Meta Connect 2024: New announces include budget VR headset; Orion augmented reality glasses; and AI updates for Meta Glasses
Elon Musk’s X Asks Brazil’s Top Court To Reinstate Service
Pretty please? Elon Musk's X requests permission from Brazil's Supreme Court to resume service in the country, despite high profile clash
OpenAI To Remove Non-Profit Control – Report
Restructuring plan for OpenAI's core business will turn it into a 'for-profit benefit corporation', amid funding drive
Blackstone To Invest £10bn For Blyth AI Data Centre
Blackstone to invest £10 billion in data centre in England's north east, at proposed site of Britishvolt battery factory
Mozilla Firefox Slapped With Privacy Complaint
One of the most privacy focused web browsers, Firefox, is at the centre of a privacy complaint from Austria's Noyb
More OpenAI Exec Departures Amid Fundraising, Restructuring
All change again at OpenAI, as CTO and two other senior executives depart, amid a corporate restructure and huge fund raising effort