Google to launch First Space Data Centers in 2027
The space race for Artificial Intelligence has officially begun. Google CEO Sundar Pichai has confirmed that the company is moving forward with its ambitious plan to launch its first experimental space-based data centers into low-Earth orbit by 2027. The initiative, internally named Project Suncatcher, is Google's most audacious "moonshot" to date. It is framed as a long-term, necessary solution to meet the rapidly escalating, near-insatiable power demands of advanced AI mode
Netflix acquires Warner Bros. Discovery’s Film Studios and HBO Max assets in $72 billion deal
In a stunning, culture-shifting move, Netflix has officially agreed to acquire the film and television studios and streaming division of Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) in a massive cash-and-stock deal valued at $72 billion (with a total enterprise value of approximately $82.7 billion). Editorial credit: Savvapanf Photo / Shutterstock.com The agreement, announced Friday, follows a weeks-long bidding war and hands control of one of Hollywood's oldest and most prestigious assets,
First DSA strike: EU fines Elon Musk’s X €120 million for breaching digital laws
The European Commission has delivered its first major enforcement action under the landmark Digital Services Act (DSA), slapping a €120 million ($140 million) fine on Elon Musk’s social media platform, X. The penalty follows a two-year investigation that found X in breach of key transparency and user protection obligations. Editorial credit: Melinda Nagy / Shutterstock The ruling is set to escalate the ongoing transatlantic tension over digital regulation, with Musk and some
New York Times sues Perplexity AI over illegal’ copying of content
The New York Times (NYT) has significantly escalated the legal battle between publishers and the AI industry, filing a federal lawsuit against the high-flying generative AI search startup Perplexity AI. The Times accuses Perplexity of the "illegal copying, distribution, and display of millions" of its copyrighted articles to train and power its products. The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, is the second major action taken by th
The AI bubble is going to burst, but the rebound will be strong, NTT DATA CEO says
Abhijit Dubey, CEO of Japanese IT services giant NTT DATA Inc. and the firm's Chief AI Officer, has predicted that the current investment fervor surrounding Artificial Intelligence will likely deflate into a short-lived "bubble," but that this correction will be followed by a significant and robust rebound. Dubey stated that while the current market shows signs of overheating, the underlying technological trajectory of AI is an undeniable, massive secular trend. A swift, shor
