AST SpaceMobile Inc. has moved closer to offering space-based mobile connectivity by launching its largest satellite to date from India, said a Bloomberg report, marking a significant step in its global deployment strategy. The deployment marks a milestone for the Texas-based company as it seeks to challenge Elon Musk’s SpaceX in the rapidly developing market
Waymo said it will update its automated driving software to better manage large-scale power outages similar to the San Francisco blackout to reduce delays when multiple vehicles require human oversight at the same time. An electricity failure in San Francisco last weekend exposed how self-driving taxi systems respond under citywide stress. Automated vehicles operated by
Italy has become the latest European regulator to challenge how Big Tech is integrating artificial intelligence into widely used digital platforms. This week, the country’s antitrust authority ordered Meta Platforms to suspend certain WhatsApp contractual terms while it investigates whether the company abused its dominant position. The case centres on AI chatbots and whether recent
Datavault AI Inc (NASDAQ: DVLT) soared nearly 20% in premarket on Monday after announcing two new patents tied to blockchain-enabled content licensing and tokenised monetisation. The patent announcement reinforces DVLT’s ambition to transform digital content and real-world assets into trackable, licensable, and monetizable data objects. However, significant underlying risks remain, warranting caution in playing Datavault
Oracle (ORCL) has been under immense pressure in recent weeks after its Q2 earnings confirmed the company’s aggressive AI investments aren’t immediately translating into bottom-line strength. At the time of writing, ORCL shares are down some 40% versus their September high. But Michael Turrin – a senior Wells Fargo analyst – continues to recommend owning
Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL) is in focus today after announcing plans to acquire Intersect, a leading clean energy and data centre infrastructure firm based in San Francisco, CA. According to its press release, the multinational is spending a whopping $4.75 billion on Intersect, locking in reliable clean energy to fuel its rapid data centre build-out.
Coinbase Global (NASDAQ: COIN) inched up on Dec. 22nd following news that famed investor Cathie Wood has loaded up on the crypto stock that’s been gasping for gains in recent months. Last week, the founder and chief executive of Ark Invest spent over $26 million to load up on more than 106,500 COIN shares. More
TikTok owner ByteDance is preparing to step up its already sizeable investment in artificial intelligence as China’s leading technology groups seek to narrow the gap with US competitors, reported Financial Times. The report citing people familiar with the matter said, the Beijing-based company has made preliminary plans to spend about Rmb160 billion ($23 billion) in
Nigeria is moving closer to securing a new undersea fibre-optic cable as part of efforts to strengthen its digital resilience and reduce the risk of widespread internet disruptions. The West African nation is in advanced discussions with Alphabet Inc.’s Google, according to a Bloomberg report. The talks come as African countries face repeated internet outages
Harman International, owned by Samsung Electronics, is buying a key driver-assistance business from ZF Group in a €1.5 billion transaction that reflects mounting financial pressure across Europe’s auto-supplier sector. The purchase brings radar, smart camera, and automotive computing operations under Harman at a time when suppliers are reassessing capital-intensive portfolios. For Samsung, which bought Harman