AWS has enhanced Amazon S3 with managed Apache Iceberg tables and automatic metadata generation, offering faster query performance and streamlined tabular data management. This innovation supports real-time metadata querying, boosts analytics with tools like Athena, and simplifies handling large datasets.
Cirata’s Data Migrator 3.0 revolutionizes data management, providing enhanced interoperability, automation, and security. With improvements like Apache Iceberg and Databricks Delta Lake support, it simplifies data transformation across platforms.
The U.S. Department of Commerce has tightened restrictions on China’s access to advanced semiconductors critical for military and AI technologies. New rules target manufacturing equipment, high-bandwidth memory, and compliance measures while adding 140 entities to the Entity List.
Telefónica’s €550M sale of its Peruvian fiber network to KKR and Entel has stalled, thwarting plans to reduce its €26B debt. Despite regulatory approval, unmet conditions derailed the deal.
Namibia’s regulatory halt on Starlink unveils Africa’s diverse landscape. The denial of Starlink’s license by the Communications Regulatory Authority illustrates complex hurdles.
Amazon’s $4 billion investment in Anthropic marks a significant step in enhancing AI. By boosting AWS’s role as a cloud and training partner, this strategic collaboration is set to unlock unprecedented advancements in AI systems.
Qualcomm is diversifying beyond mobile handsets, targeting $22 billion annual revenue from automotive and IoT by FY29.
Bharti Global’s acquisition of a significant stake in BT Group marks a pivotal moment in the telecom industry. As the largest shareholder, it reinforces Bharti’s investment confidence and BT’s future potential.
NASA’s collaboration with Microsoft aims to revolutionize access to earth science data through Earth Copilot, a tool leveraging AI for seamless data inquiry. Built on Microsoft’s Azure, Earth Copilot simplifies complex satellite data access, enabling user-friendly and natural language queries, transforming research, policy-making, and education.
Knightscope, a California-based innovator, is revolutionizing public safety with autonomous robots like the K5. Equipped with cameras, thermal imaging, and GPS, these 400-pound sentinels patrol areas like campuses and parking lots, detecting anomalies with Verizon-powered connectivity.
