Data mining for insights is becoming more valuable to companies. According to NewVantage, 97.6% of global corporations are investing in big data and AI. Big data analytics faces obstacles. A recent poll found that 65% of organizations have “too much” data to analyze. Google’s BigQuery Studio, a new service within …

The SEC is suing a non-fungible token project for selling unregistered NFTs for the first time. The SEC order stated that Impact Theory, a Los Angeles-based media company, “encouraged potential investors to view the purchase of Founder’s Key [the company’s NFT project] as an investment into the business, stating that …

As the top Indian telecom operator pursues broadband market share, Jio Platforms launched the AirFiber, a wireless plug-and-play 5G hotspot, on Monday. Last year, Reliance introduced the Jio AirFiber to replace wired broadband and expand its 5G user base. From September 19, the device will be available. Pricing has not …

Xpeng is buying Didi’s smart EV assets for $744 million, marking another major alliance for the Tesla challenger in recent months. Didi announced on Monday that the two will collaborate to “promote the global application of smart electric vehicles and technologies.” In 2024, Xpeng will launch a new sub-brand called …

Hollywood may be involved in AI labor disputes, but the technology has long used film and TV. Algorithmic and generative tools were featured in many SIGGRAPH LA talks and announcements. GPT-4 and Stable Diffusion may not fit yet, but the creative side of production is ready to embrace them if …

As companies move to the cloud, data security is paramount. Google claims it has never had an exploit in Google Workspace, but it still works to stay ahead of security issues. Today, Google Workspace products like GMail and Drive received security updates, some of which will use AI to automate …

The largest hack of the year is the mass-exploitation of MOVEit Transfer software. According to Emsisoft, the MOVEit breach has affected more than 1,000 people. The full impact of the attack will likely not be known for months. This makes the MOVEit hack the largest of 2023 and recent history. …

Google Chrome is testing a bottom-up address bar option for iOS. This comes nearly two years after iOS 15 lowered Safari’s tab bar. Steve Moser, an iOS developer, reported that Chrome’s change is being tested in Testlfight. Google Chrome for iOS updated with Bottom Omnibox Setting. It was just added …

Google says it will provide more information about EU-targeted ads. It is also giving third-party researchers studying regional systemic content risks data. The actions are among several it’s announcing today to comply with the bloc’s Digital Services Act. Friday (August 25) is the DSA compliance deadline for larger platforms with …

Google TV is expanding its free live TV again. Google TV added over 800 live TV channels, including Tubi, Plex, Haystack, and others, in April. The company announced 25 more free channels today, which can be watched without installing apps or signing in. Google says the additions bring the total …