Alibaba is overhauling its flagship AI app to mimic ChatGPT’s interface and capabilities while developing a tokenized payment system for international transactions. The company aims to unify its AI offerings under the Qwen brand and leverage its e-commerce strengths. Over 100 engineers are working o
Teraco has completed its CT2 data center expansion in Cape Town, bringing the facility to 50MW capacity. The Digital Realty-owned company also started work on expanding its original CT1 facility, with completion expected by early 2027. These moves reflect growing hyperscale demand across Africa.
Verizon is preparing its largest-ever workforce reduction of 15,000 employees while Apple strikes a deal with Tencent for reduced commission rates. Meanwhile, most companies lack formal AI adoption plans despite the technology’s rapid advancement.
Google has unveiled Private AI Compute, a new system that brings large-scale Gemini AI models to consumer devices while keeping personal data completely private. The technology uses custom TPUs, hardware isolation, and remote attestation to ensure data stays secure even during cloud processing. This
Google is suing dozens of individuals behind the Lighthouse phishing-as-a-service operation. The scam has targeted over a million people with fake package delivery texts. This legal action represents a significant escalation in the fight against smishing campaigns.
NotebookLM has finally added support for Microsoft Word documents, eliminating the need for file converters. The AI tool is also rolling out Deep Research capabilities that can generate organized reports from hundreds of sources. These updates make working with personal documents and conducting rese
President Trump’s $300 million White House ballroom renovation is being funded by 37 donors including tech giants, crypto billionaires, and corporate interests. The incomplete list doesn’t include all contributors, and donation amounts remain undisclosed. Major tech companies with complicated Trump
German semiconductor company FMC has raised €100 million to develop memory chips that dramatically reduce AI data center energy consumption. The funding represents one of Europe’s largest semiconductor investments this year as the continent pushes for tech sovereignty.
Researchers at UT Austin have created artificial membrane channels that mimic biological systems to extract rare earth elements with unprecedented precision. The technology shows 40-fold preference for europium over other elements and could revolutionize how we source materials critical for EVs and
Samsung’s free streaming service TV Plus is adding content from former NASA engineer Mark Rober. The move expands the platform’s creator roster as it competes in the crowded streaming space.
