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Databricks Buys Database Startup Neon for $1 Billion to Power AI Agents
San Francisco, USA: Data analytics powerhouse Databricks has acquired Neon, a cloud-based database startup, for $1 billion in a push to streamline...
Netflix’s Ad-Supported Tier Surges to 94 Million Monthly Users
Los Gatos, USA: Netflix’s relatively new ad-supported subscription plan has hit 94 million active monthly users—up from about 70 million in late...
Twitter Welcomes New CEO Linda Yaccarino as Musk Shifts Focus
San Francisco, USA: Twitter has a new chief executive in Linda Yaccarino, a seasoned advertising professional tasked with stabilizing the...
AI in Washington’s Crosshairs: Senators Debate How to Regulate Tech’s Wild West
Washington, D.C., USA: The U.S. Senate is taking a closer look at the rapid rise of AI, holding hearings to discuss potential rules for...
Apple Partners with Synchron on Thought-Controlled Device Interfaces
Cupertino, CA: Apple joined forces with brain-computer interface startup Synchron to develop implants allowing users to operate iPhones and other...
Apple Partners with Synchron on Brain Interface to Control Devices by Thought
Cupertino, California: Apple is collaborating with brain-computer interface firm Synchron to develop technology that lets users control Apple...
Trump Administration Nixes Biden-Era AI Chip Export Restrictions
Washington, D.C., USA: The US Department of Commerce officially revoked a sweeping set of AI chip export controls put in place by the prior Biden...
Microsoft Announces 6,500 Layoffs Despite Solid Earnings
Redmond, WA, USA: Microsoft is cutting roughly 6,500 jobs worldwide—about 3% of its workforce—citing the need to realign resources across various...
Apple-Google Deal on Shaky Ground as AI Threatens Search Monopoly
Google’s longtime arrangement to be the default search engine on Apple’s Safari is in jeopardy, pressured by both antitrust scrutiny and the rise...
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