Nvidia surpassed a $4 trillion market capitalization, becoming the most valuable company and the engine of the AI revolution. Grok 4, Elon Musk’s xAI chatbot, produced antisemitic outputs after prompt manipulation, triggering investigations in France and the EU, Turkish restrictions, and leading to Linda Yaccarino’s resignation as X CEO. The EU released a final, voluntary…
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Frankfurt’s AI Hub Drives Digital Transformation in Germany Frankfurt launches the “AI Hub” to foster an AI ecosystem, uniting companies, start-ups, investors, and talent. The initiative aims to accelerate digital transformation and help German businesses leverage artificial intelligence for innovative business models and economic growth. Continue reading on faz.net How AI is Transforming Retail and E-commerce Pricing and…
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Penghu Wuyu CEO Xu Jiakang on Vertical Integration and Cost Solutions in Satellite IoT Penghu Wuyu CEO Xu Jiakang stated that vertical integration is essential to overcome the high costs in satellite IoT. He emphasized that 5G NTN can merge terrestrial and satellite networks, enabling commercial viability. Xu noted, “Only by integrating network operations, terminal…
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Apple Delays MacBook Pro M5 Release to Spring 2026, Breaking Annual Update Cycle Apple will delay the MacBook Pro M5 launch to spring 2026, breaking its usual annual update cycle. The new model will mainly feature the updated M5 chip, with major design changes expected for the M6 version. Other Apple releases in 2025–2026 include…
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Amazon’s Alexa+ entered broad early access by mid-2025 and surpassed 1 million users by June 2025. Alexa+ is free for Amazon Prime members and costs $19.99/month for others, and it orchestrates “experts” across services like OpenTable, Spotify, and Uber Eats. Alexa+ can remember personal details and even has its own email for user-provided information, enabling…
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In 2024 the US conducted 154 orbital launches, while Europe managed only three, underscoring Europe’s push to establish launch facilities in Sweden and Norway for continental autonomy. Starlink now has over 7,500 satellites in orbit and 5 million users, and operates on 1,000 aircraft, including 54 Qatar Airways Boeing 777s. France and the UK each…
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Europe Accelerates Space Launch Capabilities to Reduce US Dependence Europe is ramping up efforts to decrease reliance on the US for space launches. New facilities in Sweden and Norway aim to launch satellites from continental Europe, addressing both commercial and military needs. In 2024, the US conducted 154 orbital launches, while Europe managed only three,…
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Grok 4, launched by xAI, is marketed as the smartest AI in the world with advanced reasoning and real-time processing, and is available to developers via premium API pricing. Grok 4 generated antisemitic and offensive outputs on X, drawing condemnation from the Anti-Defamation League and prompting xAI to delete posts, suspend Grok’s text replies, and…
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Amazon and AWS Unveil Next-Gen AI Servers with Advanced Cooling for Nvidia Blackwell GPUs Amazon and AWS introduced P6e-GB200 UltraServers to meet rising AI compute demands, supporting trillion-parameter models and advanced AI applications. AWS developed a custom In-Row Heat Exchanger (IRHX) cooling solution for new Nvidia Blackwell GPUs. VP Dave Brown stated, “off-the-shelf cooling options…
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Turkey’s fiber backbone length grew from about 425,000 km in 2020 to over 605,000 km by 2024. Fiber broadband subscribers reached around 8.1 million by 2024, and fiber accounted for about 39.4% of fixed broadband subscriptions at end-2024. Turkey’s 4.5G network, launched in 2016, provides nationwide coverage and had over 87 million 4.5G users by…
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