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Light instead of silicon

Q.ANT – Photonic computing available via cloud access for the first time

16. September, 2024 - 07:23

Q.ANT’s photonic native computing technology processes data using light instead of electrons. It can therefore handle complex computing tasks more efficiently than today’s chip technologies. The innovative photonic chip technology therefore has the potential to completely change the digital landscape.

Musk companies

Supreme Court: confiscation of the fine from X and Starlink in Brazil

16. September, 2024 - 05:54

In the dispute with tech billionaire Elon Musk, Brazilian federal judge Alexandre de Moraes has ordered the collection of a fine due from the bank accounts of companies X and Starlink.

Customer service

Salesforce: AI agent to score points in customer service

13. September, 2024 - 05:42

The business software specialist Salesforce wants to score points with so-called AI agents that can independently take on multi-level tasks, for example in customer service.

Sensitive data disclosed

Data leak puts 14,000 healthcare professionals in the USA at risk

12. September, 2024 - 06:15

A massive data leak at a Florida-based recruitment agency has affected thousands of hospitals and medical professionals.

Data centers emit 3x more carbon dioxide due to generative AI

AI drives up CO2 emissions

09. September, 2024 - 13:29

The use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) will drastically increase the CO2 emissions of data centers by the end of this decade. Analysts at the investment bank Morgan Stanley have calculated that data centers will emit around 2.5 billion tons of greenhouse gases worldwide by 2030 – three times

Dispute between Elon Musk and Brazil

After X lockdown: Bolsonaro leads protest against judge

09. September, 2024 - 05:55

A Brazilian federal judge has the successor platform to Twitter blocked. The right-wing ex-president Bolsonaro calls him a “dictator” – although he himself once ruled in an authoritarian style.

AI era

Apple: New iPhones and Apple Watch expected

09. September, 2024 - 05:50

Apple is about to unveil its most important iPhone in years. The new models, which are expected to be presented to the public on Monday evening, are set to catapult the company into the AI era.

Transparent audit required

Joomla fights for Facebook presence: Meta blocks page without justification

07. September, 2024 - 10:19

The popular open source platform Joomla is facing an unexpected problem: Meta has blocked the platform’s official Facebook page, which has existed since 2007 and has over 162,000 fans.

Intel examines the sale of various units

Qualcomm considers buying parts of Intel’s chip design business

06. September, 2024 - 09:56

Qualcomm has shown interest in acquiring parts of Intel’s design business to expand its own product offering, according to Reuters. The smartphone chipmaker has been looking at various Intel divisions as the company plans to shed units and sell assets due to financial constraints.