Klarna says a technical issue involving recycled phone numbers affected a small number of users, not a data breach. The company confirmed no payment card details were exposed. Engineers have resolved the underlying verification problem.
Google’s VP of Machine Learning reportedly told staff the company needs to double AI serving capacity every six months. That’s the kind of exponential growth that could require 1000x more capability within 4-5 years. The statement highlights the massive infrastructure demands of the AI boom.
Amazon Web Services and Saudi Arabia’s Humain are expanding their partnership with a massive deployment of 150,000 AI chips. The $5 billion investment includes Nvidia GB300s and AWS Trainium chips for an “AI Zone” in Riyadh. This comes amid a flurry of AI infrastructure announcements from the kingdo
Cooling technology firm Xnrgy has completed a financing round with investments from Capital Bridge Group and Prologis Ventures. The company specializes in data center cooling systems capable of handling over 1MW capacities. This comes as Xnrgy expands its manufacturing footprint with a new 330,000 s
SETU’s Walton Institute is leading a €4 million EU project to train quantum internet specialists. The initiative brings together nine universities and 13 industry partners to address Europe’s critical quantum skills shortage.
Verizon has started laying off approximately 13,000 workers as part of a major reorganization. CEO Dan Schulman cited cost structure concerns and the need to “delight customers” while cutting jobs. The move comes amid widespread tech industry layoffs affecting tens of thousands.
OpenAI is collaborating with Foxconn to design and build AI data center components across multiple US facilities. The partnership aims to secure long-term US manufacturing capacity for AI infrastructure. This comes amid OpenAI’s massive $1.4 trillion spending commitments and projected revenue growth
Pornhub is begging tech giants to link user ages directly to devices after new verification laws crushed their traffic. The company claims current site-based approaches are “fundamentally flawed” and wants to shift the burden to device makers. This move raises serious privacy concerns about digital
The UK government is committing £100 million to purchase AI inference chips from British startups. This “first customer” program aims to boost the domestic AI hardware sector. Science Secretary Liz Kendall says it’s about government leadership in strategic areas.
SolarWinds is calling the SEC’s decision to drop all remaining litigation a “vindication” after a federal judge gutted most of the case in July. The 2020 hack affected thousands of customers including US government agencies through compromised Orion software.
