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FridaySep 12, 2025 9:00 am

As the US Image is Battered Around the World, Coca-Cola is Rebranding in Germany

Many U.S. brands are taking the flak arising from the bad reputation that the country is getting in different parts of the world. For example, Elon Musk’s backing of Donald Trump and his polarizing political opinions on how Europe should be led have caused Tesla to lose its sales volumes in countries like Germany. In fact, many owners of Tesla vehicles have gone as far as placing stickers on their vehicles stating that they acquired those electric vehicles before the owner of the company “went mad.” The way in which Trump has upset global trade with his tariffs has also…

ThursdaySep 11, 2025 9:00 am

China’s Push for AI Chip Self-Sufficiency Faces a Huge Test

China is currently working to wean itself of dependence on AI software and hardware from the U.S. and its allies. Recent indications suggest that the country has reached a turning point as its leading tech firms report notable achievements. Cambricon Technologies released its earnings report showing outstanding fiscal performance. Alibaba Group is reportedly testing new artificial intelligence hardware. DeepSeek is also said to be using homegrown solutions to train some of its AI models. China’s lukewarm response to the resumption of sales of Nvidia chips designed for the Chinese market suggests that local companies may have domestically-produced alternatives that can…

TuesdaySep 09, 2025 9:00 am

Research Highlights the Rising Cost of Datacenter Network Outages

A new study conducted by Opengear ha found that network outages are becoming not only more frequent but also more costly for organizations. The study surveyed hundreds of network engineers, CIOs and CSOs from the U.S., Australia, the UK, Germany, and France. The research, which focused on datacenter management, found that as advanced technologies like edge computing and AI are adopted, the challenges faced in embracing those technologies are becoming more complex. Those challenges include ensuring regulatory compliance, integrating advanced technologies while using legacy infrastructure, security threats, and managing the scale and cost of implementing modernization. Survey respondents from the…

ThursdaySep 04, 2025 9:00 am

As AI Use Grows, Social Media is Reaching an Inflection Point

Social media was premised on delivering platforms where people could interact authentically. Platforms promised to foster genuine connections, allowing users to see the things they were generally interested in, such as the photos of a friend’s wedding or your nephew’s dog. Even the influencers who championed different causes or niches were actually human. With the ascent of AI, the human aspect of social media is being crowded out by algorithms and AI-generated content geared at maximizing clicks or driving adverts. Today, when users go to their feed on social media, the bulk of the content that comes up is often…

TuesdaySep 02, 2025 9:00 am

How to Improve Tracking Your Expenditure on Social Video Marketing

Some companies find it hard to accurately track how much they are spending on social video advertising. This could be because many departments are involved in marketing campaigns and each department records their spend differently, making it hard to unify the tracking of spends on video advertising. We discuss some measures that help establish order in this chaos so that everything is measurable and can be easily accessed. The first step is to establish clarity when setting up a video campaign. This involves indicating when exactly the social media effort has been initiated. You then have to classify the format…

FridayAug 29, 2025 9:00 am

How Organizations Can Mitigate the Emerging Cloud AI Security Risks

Many organizations are currently ill-equipped to forestall the ever-evolving risks to their cloud-based data in the era of artificial intelligence systems like agentic AI and generative AI models. Cyber-security has taken on a whole new meaning for entities with their data on the cloud, and several measures need to be taken fast in order to proactively respond to these emerging threats rather than waiting to be reactive. The first step to take is to map data assets to the emerging threats. For example, if an organization is using a cloud-based generative AI tool, it is important to assess and map…

ThursdayAug 28, 2025 9:00 am

Melania Trump Unveils AI Competition for Kids Up to Grade 12

The First Lady of the U.S., Melania Trump, invited school kids from kindergarten up to grade 12 to take part in a contest sponsored by the government. The competition is designed to have the kids work together on AI projects aimed at addressing community issues. This call was made on Tuesday as Melania Trump launched this contest. In a video message launching this Presidential AI Challenge, the First Lady pointed out that she created an audio book using AI and was a champion of online safety in her efforts to see the Take It Down Bill passed by Congress. She…

TuesdayAug 26, 2025 9:00 am

What Investors Should Think About the US Government’s Acquisition of Intel Stock

The United States government has reached an agreement to convert the grants issued to Intel Corp. under the CHIPS Act into an equity stake. While many reasons were advanced in support of the government acquiring an ownership stake in the tech company, there are a number of implications that investors and analysts ought to ponder. For starters, the CHIPS Act passed during the Biden administration was intended to make investment on U.S. soil attractive so that the country could gain security and other strategic benefits from luring semiconductor manufacturing to the U.S. The tax credits, grants and other forms of…

FridayAug 22, 2025 9:00 am

University of Chicago Receives Grant to Establish Chip Design Hub

The National Science Foundation in the U.S. has awarded UChicago a grant worth $3 million to accelerate progress in domestic semiconductor manufacturing and 3D chip design. This new hub will be led by UChicago’s Farah Fahim. The award is intended to address many of the challenges that have stood in the way of the semiconductor sector in the U.S., such as limited design ecosystems and disparate talent pipelines. With this grant, the ground will be laid to nurture next-generation semiconductor manufacturing domestically. Fahim explained that while innovation in chip design was strong within the country, this capability wasn’t sufficiently connected…

ThursdayAug 21, 2025 9:00 am

The UK Drops Request for Backdoor Access to Apple User Data

The UK has dropped its order that would have required Apple Inc. to create a backdoor through which authorities in the United Kingdom could access the encrypted communication that takes place through Apple devices. This data is stored on iCloud. Tulsi Gabbard, the U.S. National Intelligence director, made the revelation of the UK’s change of heart. Writing on X, Gabbard yesterday said that she, together with other officials within the federal administration had prevailed upon the Home Office in the UK to reconsider their request for backdoor access to user data stored on the cloud. She explained that this effort…

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