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EU Delays Stricter AI Rules to 2027
Commission seeks balance between regulation and competitiveness The European Commission has announced plans to streamline technology regulations, including a delay in certain provisions of the...
Meta to Block Social Media for Australian Teens
Company moves to comply with new national restrictions Meta has announced that it will block Australian users under the age of 16 from accessing Instagram,...
UK Hacker Ordered to Repay $5.4M in Bitcoin
Twitter breach targeting public figures leads to asset seizure British prosecutors have secured a civil recovery order against Joseph James O’Connor, a 26-year-old convicted in...
Apple Prepares for Leadership Transition
Succession planning intensifies as Tim Cook nears departure Apple is accelerating its succession planning as CEO Tim Cook is expected to step down as early...
Apple Watch Faces New Import Ban Review
ITC reopens dispute over blood-oxygen technology patents The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has announced a new proceeding to determine whether Apple’s redesigned smartwatches should...
Technology
IBM and Cisco Plan Quantum Computing Network
New collaboration plans to unite strengths of both leaders to design a connected network of large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computers, targeted by early 2030s Companies plan...
Azure Expands AI Superfactory with Atlanta Datacenter
Fairwater design pushes boundaries of compute and networking Microsoft has unveiled its latest Azure AI datacenter in Atlanta, Georgia, marking the next step in its...
Prompt Engineering Gains Ground as Creative Practice
AI collaboration reshapes the boundaries of artistic expression The emergence of generative AI has sparked familiar anxieties about the future of human creativity. Much like...
Barry Callebaut Turns to AI for Chocolate Recipes
Partnership with NotCo aims to address rising cocoa costs Barry Callebaut, the Swiss chocolate manufacturer, has announced a partnership with Chilean start-up NotCo AI to...
Samsung Raises Memory Chip Prices Amid Shortage
Global demand for AI data centers drives steep increases Samsung Electronics has sharply increased prices for certain memory chips this month, with hikes reaching up...
Apple Sees 22% Rise in China iPhone Sales
Strong iPhone 17 demand offsets broader market slowdown Apple’s iPhone sales in China rose 22 percent year-on-year in the first month following the launch of...
