No easy resolution for Rackspace data breach: Customers still don’t have access to their email archives, and a federal investigation and a class-action lawsuit could bankrupt the cloud provider.
Legal tech startups are having a stellar year: DoNotPay is one of many startups harnessing AI as legal assistants. Its consumer advocacy “robot lawyer” could face friction with corporate bots.
A second life for EV battery minerals: Redwood Materials’ expansion will be pivotal for automakers who want to take advantage of federal EV tax credits. Battery reuse startups are competitors.
Will Google unveil a ChatGPT rival in 2023? After ChatGPT’s debut, all eyes are on Google. The tech giant’s leaders are aware of AI’s risks, and startups should be too.
Is Twitter really worth risking it all? The social media platform is facing serious financial problems, but Musk’s controversies will just make legal matters worse with more fines to pay.
Tesla’s latest innovation is streaming Steam games: The feature, which converts EVs into gaming consoles, could kindle the debate on distracted driving. Meanwhile, Tesla’s market value dips below $500 billion.
European Commission probes Broadcom’s VMware acquisition: Investigations could derail consolidation and spur the UK’s CMA and the US' FTC to undertake their own antitrust queries, possibly delaying the merger.
A platform in crisis: With Twitter’s Trust and Safety Council out, there’s heightened legal risk from fallout over lack of content moderation. Musk’s behavior isn’t helping him or his companies.
Japan becoming a semiconductor leader: The global economy depends on semiconductor industry stability, but the US’ chip war with China is creating urgency to diversify production in Asia-Pacific and beyond.
Interoperability standard Matter could be a boon for advertisers: We share a snapshot from our recent report on how the long-awaited protocol is creating a new blueprint for marketers to reach consumers.
Quantum computing forecast shows explosive growth: Progress on quantum tech innovation could supercharge AI and ML and boost cloud adoption. High barriers to entry will give early adopters a competitive edge.
A reality check for consumer confidence on cybersecurity: Consumers give too much trust to companies and services handling their data. A study reveals security education needs to be updated.
Robotics, automation could hurt the economy long term: Studies show automation’s negative effects on blue collar jobs, while AI is creating an uncertain future for white collar occupations too.
Samsung’s savvy supply chain strategy: Lower component costs for locally sourced parts result in higher profit margins, giving Samsung an advantage over competitors struggling to diversify supply chains.
Is ChatGPT coming for Alphabet’s bottom line? OpenAI’s publicly available AI chatbot is fascinating internet users, prompting warnings about Google’s future revenue. But there are barriers to the disruption taking effect.
FTC’s biggest antitrust test: Successfully blocking Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard could define Lina Khan’s tenure in the FTC. A legal skirmish with Big Tech will be long and expensive.
Waze is the latest victim of Big Tech’s austerity: Google Maps and Waze are too similar to be separate, so Google is integrating them. This could mean dominating the mapping app segment at the cost of consumer choice.
Cloud defense contract divided by four: AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Azure, and Oracle are official government cloud contractors under the JWCC, which leans on collective technology to develop strategic defense.
Government resistance against TikTok intensifies: The list of states banning TikTok on government devices keeps growing. Could intensifying scrutiny lead to an all-out US TikTok ban?