FTC says Amazon misused legal privilege to dodge scrutiny
A court review found almost no valid legal privilege in Amazon’s withheld documents. Federal regulators have accused Amazon of deliberately concealing incriminating evidence in an ongoing antitrust case by abusing…
Apple to play modest role after datacentre heat breakthrough in Denmark
Danish engineers are drawing up plans to connect an Apple datacentre to a district heating network in Denmark that will use its waste energy to heat homes and provide…
China launches advanced Tianji 4.0 quantum control system
Origin Quantum unveils Tianji 4.0 to control 500-qubit quantum computers. A Chinese startup, Origin Quantum, has unveiled Tianji 4.0, a cutting-edge superconducting quantum measurement and control system capable of supporting…
Government launches £8.2m plan to encourage girls into AI
The government has plans to increase the number of girls taking maths at A-level in a bid to encourage more girls into careers in artificial intelligence (AI). The Department…
Google cuts 200 jobs as AI and cloud take priority
Sales and partnerships team affected as Google streamlines global business operations. Google has laid off around 200 employees from its global business unit as the company sharpens its focus on…
Nordic countries plan offline payment system for disaster backup
Countries in the Nordic region are planning offline backups to digital payments in the event of losing internet connectivity. According to a Reuters report, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Denmark and…
Meta blocks Muslim news page on Instagram in India at government request
Rising India-Pakistan hostilities drive government censorship of Pakistani content and Muslim voices on social media. Meta has restricted access to the prominent Instagram news account @Muslim for users in India…