Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp was back up on Wednesday after an hours-long outage at the smartphone messaging app disrupted services for thousands of people globally. WhatsApp said in a post on the social media platform X that the issues had been resolved. At its peak, the outage impacted more than 24,000 WhatsApp users in the United …
Issues with Apple services including its App Store, video and music streaming platforms Apple TV+ and Apple Music, were resolved after outages that affected users across multiple regions, the company’s website showed. Issues were also reported on Apple’s fitness service Apple Fitness+, as well as Arcade, Audiobooks, Books and Podcasts, according to Apple’s system status …
Apple Services Restored After Brief Outages Globally. Read More »
Google is considering charging for new “premium” features run by artificial intelligence, the Financial Times reported, marking the first time it would put any of its core product behind a paywall. The tech giant is mulling options such as adding certain AI search features to its premium subscription services, the FT reported, citing three unnamed …
Google Plans To Charge For AI-Powered Search Engine, FT Reports. Read More »
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has applied to Indonesia’s government for an internet service provider permit for its Starlink satellite unit, the communications ministry said on Thursday. The application is a sign of Starlink’s expansion in Southeast Asia after Malaysia issued it a license to provide internet services in the country last year, and a Philippine-based firm …
SpaceX Applies for Indonesia Internet Service Provider Permit, Government Says. Read More »
Nokia’s research arm Nokia Bell Labs and Vodafone’s grandly named Fixed Access Center of Excellence performed what they claim is the world’s first demonstration of L4S running over a passive optical network (PON) in Vodafone’s lab in Newbury. L4S technology (Low Latency, Low Loss, Scalable throughput) is described in the announcement as a new IETF …
Nokia And Vodafone Say They Can Dissolve Lag With L4S Tech. Read More »
Yahoo made a big move on Tuesday, as the web services provider announced the acquisition of Artifact, which is an AI-powered news platform founded by the creators of Instagram. The company plans to integrate Artifact’s technology into its news and web services offerings across the United States. The deal comes at a time when smaller …
Yahoo Acquires Instagram Co-founders’ AI News Platform. Read More »
U.S. chip giant Intel on Tuesday disclosed deepening operating losses for its foundry business, a blow to the chipmaker as it tries to regain a technology lead it lost in recent years to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing (TSMC). Intel said the manufacturing unit made $7 billion in operating losses for 2023, steeper than the $5.2 billion …
Intel Discloses $7 Billion Operating Loss For Chip-Making Unit. Read More »
President Joe Biden told his counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday that the United States wants a change of ownership of TikTok, as Congress debates banning the blockbuster app unless it separates from its Chinese owners. “The president reiterated our concerns about the ownership of TikTok,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby told reporters after a …
Biden Reiterates US Concerns Over TikTok Ownership To Xi Jinping. Read More »
Mike Silber, former Group Chief Regulatory Officer at Liquid Telecom for five years, has been appointed as Group Executive Regulatory at MTN Group. He has been instrumental in the expansion of Africa’s cross-border fiber network and its largest networked data center operation. His unwavering commitment to enhancing Africa’s digital infrastructure and adept navigation of intricate …
MTN Group Appoints New Chief Regulatory Officer. Read More »
Google will delete billions of data records to settle a class action lawsuit that accuses the company of secretly tracking internet users who thought they were browsing privately. In documents filed in federal court in Oakland, California on Monday, Google reached a settlement with plaintiffs who alleged the Alphabet-owned company’s analytics, cookies and apps let …
Google To Destroy Billions Of Records To Settle Consumer Privacy Lawsuit. Read More »
