Technology

Clubhouse sees string of top execs head for the exit: Fading pandemic hits social audio, but company retains healthy valuation.

Private 5G partnership could boost enterprise adoption: The rise in ransomware and security exploits in enterprise will accelerate private 5G solutions. Provider consolidation can go a long way in gaining adoption.

Munich is the new Cupertino: Apple’s investment in its new European Design Center puts it closer to top engineering and research talent as it expands plans to make all of its own key components.

Multimodal AI is the next big thing in search: Microsoft is training its Kosmos-1 AI model to understand the world visually. The goal is greater search capabilities and, ultimately, AGI.

US plays catch-up to China’s tech dominance: Decades of sporadic tech funding have caused the US to fall behind China. With tensions rising, the stakes are high and progress slow.

Ransomware running rampant: Dish network is the latest high-volume service provider to be rendered inoperable by a weeklong ransomware attack, proving that large networks are vulnerable.

OpenAI wants to build an AI that can outsmart us: The startup’s latest manifesto shows that the technology is on a breakneck trajectory toward either an economic revolution or catastrophe.

YouTube rises in the music streaming ranks: Alphabet is showing diverse revenue potential beyond Search. Bundling subscriptions and offering AI cloud tools help offset pressure to release a blockbuster Bard.

Europe expands IT budgets in face of recession fears: Artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and software are technology’s bright spots, while devices continue to slump. We look at Europe’s growth opportunities.

Google holding its own in ChatGPT competition: Google’s search revenues and downloads haven’t been damaged by ChatGPT and Bing AI, but it needs to hit a homerun with Bard release.

Musk in hot water over Autopilot again: Shareholders are taking legal action against Tesla’s CEO over alleged self-driving fraud. Consumer trust, gen 3 sales, and future investments are at stake.

Web3 is intrinsically linked to crypto, which is in crisis. Web3 users can’t touch applications without touching crypto.

The AI-driven future is here for streetwear company Snipes, according to Jenna Posner, chief digital officer, speaking at eTail West 2023 this week. Snipes is using AI tools now to integrate new merchandise into its platform, driving efficiency for getting product listings live.

Satellite connectivity segment emerges from MWC 2023: Apple’s iPhone 14 may have ushered in the ability to access satellites for emergency communications, but the technology is now ripe for wider mainstream applications.

Meta leaps forward in AI race with game-changing models: The metaverse champion’s AI models might solve the technology’s operating expense problem. It could help profitability and lower barriers to entry.

Google eyes early quantum dominance: It reached a milestone in quantum computing error correction that could give it an early industry lead and help secure more cloud revenue.

Mobile operators build a developer cloud: 21 of the world’s largest telecoms are teaming up with Amazon and Microsoft to create a developer cloud portal that could accelerate standards, but security could be a hurdle.

Ukraine’s resilient tech sector: Tested by a year of war and widespread economic uncertainty, Ukraine’s tech sector isn’t just surviving, it’s building startup unicorns and expanding in innovation.

Google unplugs its robotic arm: Everyday Robots is the latest cost-cutting casualty. The timing is risky given Microsoft’s ChatGPT-robotics research and a potentially robust robotics consumer market ahead.

Big Tech wants to restrain ‘first global attempt to regulate AI’: Tech companies are lobbying hard against provisions of the EU’s AI Act. Accountability and public trust are at stake.