Data

EU to probe use of personal data by X’s AI chatbot
EU to probe use of personal data by X’s AI chatbot
[DUBLIN] Ireland’s data protection watchdog, acting on behalf of the European Union, launched an inquiry on Friday (Apr 11) into the use of personal data by Elon Musk’s platform...
Who Is Melanie Krause? IRS Head to Resign in Protest after Agency Signs Deal to Share Tax Data of Illegal Migrants with DHS
The interim chief of the Internal Revenue Service is set to resign in the wake of a deal reached on the agency's behalf that involves sharing tax information related...
IBM launches new mainframe in bet that some data stays local
IBM launches new mainframe in bet that some data stays local
The intense computational requirements of generative AI have increased demand for many kinds of tech hardware[NEW YORK] International Business Machines (IBM) unveiled its latest mainframe system, saying that a...
Businesses anxious over tariffs, Fed must look at ‘hard data’ in policy response: official
Businesses anxious over tariffs, Fed must look at ‘hard data’ in policy response: official
CHICAGO Federal Reserve Bank President Austan Goolsbee on Monday (Apr 6) said that businesses are anxious about US President Donald Trump’s tariffs but that the central bank would need...
Over 11,000 DBS, Bank of China customers’ data stolen in ransomware attack on printing vendor
Over 11,000 DBS, Bank of China customers’ data stolen in ransomware attack on printing vendor
[SINGAPORE] Over 11,000 customers of DBS Bank and Bank of China had their data stolen in a ransomware attack on the banks’ printing vendor.On Monday (Apr 7) night, DBS...
Meta plans nearly US billion data centre project in Wisconsin
Meta plans nearly US$1 billion data centre project in Wisconsin
[NEW YORK] Meta Platforms plans to spend nearly US$1 billion on the development of a data centre project in central Wisconsin, underscoring a larger effort from the social media...
Trump tariffs could stymie Big Tech’s US data centre spending spree
Trump tariffs could stymie Big Tech’s US data centre spending spree
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs could hamstring Big Tech’s billion-dollar efforts to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country, likely undermining a key goal of the administration,...
Trump tariffs could stymie Big Tech’s US data centre spending spree
Trump tariffs could stymie Big Tech’s US data centre spending spree
US PRESIDENT Donald Trump’s sweeping reciprocal tariffs could hamstring Big Tech’s billion-dollar efforts to build artificial intelligence infrastructure in the country, likely undermining a key goal of the administration,...
Airtrunk seeks S.2 billion loan to build Singapore data centres
Airtrunk seeks S$2.2 billion loan to build Singapore data centres
[HONG KONG] Blackstone-owned data centre firm AirTrunk is seeking a S$2.2 billion green loan for a new greenfield project in Singapore, according to sources familiar with the matter, as...