Japan’s government has finally removed ordinances requiring citizens and businesses to submit digital documents using floppy discs. If you think of Japan as being all high-tech futuristic cities, you might be in for a shock to learn that until recently, citizens were mandated to submit some digital documents on floppy disks and CD-ROMs, but that …
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The Nokia name, which was brought back to life through the partnership with HMD Global, may soon be on its last legs. Nokia is finally headed to be laid to rest forever. HMD Global, the exclusive licensee of Nokia-branded phones for the last eight years, announced on Thursday it would no longer use the iconic …
HMD Drops Nokia Name From Its Phones, Marking The End Of An Era For The Iconic Brand. Read More »
Water treatment plants, the electrical grid, and transportation networks would be targeted as part of a potential attack, Christopher Wray is to tell American lawmakers. Cyber hackers working for the Chinese government are preparing to “wreak havoc” on the US, FBI director Christopher Wray is warning. Critical infrastructure such as water treatment plants, the electrical …
Chinese Hackers Preparing To ‘Wreak Havoc’ On US, Warns FBI Chief Christopher Wray. Read More »
AI-related companies lost $190 billion (roughly Rs. 15,77,620 crore) in stock market value late on Tuesday after Microsoft, Alphabet and Advanced Micro Devices delivered quarterly results that failed to impress investors who had sent their stocks soaring. The selloff following the tech giants’ reports after the bell underscored investors’ elevated expectations following an AI-fueled stock market rally …
The Italian Data Protection Authority (IDPA) released a statement on Jan. 29 stating that OpenAI is in breach of its data protection and privacy laws. According to the statement, after the IDPA’s “fact-finding activity,” it found that OpenAI’s popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ChatGPT does not adhere to provisions contained in the European Union’s General …
Italian Privacy Watchdog Says OpenAI Breached Data Protection Laws. Read More »
China has approved more than 40 AI models for public use over the past six months, according to a report from the country’s state-owned publication Securities Times. Beijing, which has passed approvals in four tranches since it set up its approval process around August last year, reportedly approved 14 AI models last week. Companies that …
China Approves Over 40 AI Models For Public Use In Six Months. Read More »
Google has recently unveiled new AI-driven enhancements to its search engine, as announced by Elizabeth Reid, the Vice President of Search at Google. The company is introducing two significant updates, designed to simplify the process of finding answers on Google Search: the “Circle to Search” feature and an enhanced multisearch experience powered by AI. These …
Google Unveils Cutting-Edge AI Enhancements For Search Engine. Read More »
The S&P 500 is trading at a record and the Nasdaq is at its highest in two years. Alphabet shares reached a new pinnacle on Thursday, as did Meta and Microsoft, which ran past $3 trillion in market cap. Don’t tell that to the bosses. While Wall Street cheers on Silicon Valley, tech companies are …
Connectivity provider Paratus South Africa has extended its partnership with satellite operator Eutelsat to include LEO satellite connectivity from Eutelsat OneWeb in its service offerings in South Africa. Paratus already provides geostationary (GEO) satellite services via Eutelsat, which completed its acquisition of OneWeb in September 2023. Under the extended partnership announced Friday, Paratus will now …
Paratus South Africa Adds Eutelsat OneWeb To Satellite Offering. Read More »
Vodafone Group Plc has sold its 70% majority shares in Vodafone Ghana (Ghana Telecommunications Company Limited – GTCL), to the Telecel Group after successfully obtaining all the necessary regulatory approvals, including the agreement of the Government of Ghana, as a minority shareholder. This is the most recent major change for the Ghanaian telecommunications company since …
