All articles by Refna Tharayil
Refna Tharayil
Apple’s new iPhone 16 to feature Arm’s V9 technology for advanced AI capabilities
The Cupertino-based tech giant has already utilised the V9 architecture in its latest M4 chips for MacBooks, claiming significant performance improvements and future PC integration.
UK CMA challenges Google’s ad tech practices to support advertisers and publishers
In its statement of objections, the UK’s antitrust regulator accused Google of exploiting its market dominance to unfairly prioritise its own ad tech services over competitors.
Broadcom reports $1.87bn loss in Q3 FY24 despite robust AI chip revenue
Despite strong demand for AI chips, shares of Broadcom fell nearly 5% in after-hours trading.
Salesforce to acquire data management solutions provider Own in $1.9bn deal
Own’s integration, claims Salesforce, will advance the latter’s commitment to delivering secure, end-to-end solutions that protect customers’ data while leveraging AI to analyse trends and forecast future growth.
Australia unveils new regulatory frameworks to ensure safe use of AI
The Tech Council has estimated that generative AI alone could contribute between A$45bn ($30.27bn) and A$115bn ($77.36bn) annually to the Australian economy by 2030.
UK CMA approves Microsoft’s partnership with Inflection AI
The partnership would enable Microsoft to enhance its AI capabilities by leveraging Inflection AI’s intellectual property and the expertise of co-founders Mustafa Suleyman and Karén Simonyan.
Data centres could drive 2.5bn tons of CO2 emissions by 2030, warns Morgan Stanley
The surge in emissions is primarily driven by the expansion of energy-intensive data centres by hyperscalers.
Dutch regulator fines Clearview AI €30.5m over illegal facial recognition data collection
Following its investigation, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens has warned Clearview AI that failure to comply with its ruling could result in additional penalties of up to €5.1m.
HP expects to continue $4bn lawsuit against Mike Lynch’s estate after his death
The legal battle arises from HP’s $11.1bn acquisition of Autonomy in 2011, which led to an $8.8bn write-down due to alleged accounting irregularities.
Transport for London confirms “cybersecurity incident,” no impact on services
The UK government body responsible for most of the transport network in London said that there was no evidence that customer data had been compromised or that services had been disrupted.