Global AI adoption increased in late 2025, but a new report highlights a severe disparity. Usage in the Global North is nearly double that of the Global South, raising concerns about a “widening divide.”
TD Synnex’s quarterly earnings soared, powered by massive demand for custom servers and racks from hyperscale cloud customers. Its Hyve subsidiary saw gross billings surge over 50% year-over-year, lifting the entire distributor to new heights.
The conversation around retail media networks is moving past simple ad placement. A CES panel highlighted a new focus on using first-party data and AI to understand consumer intent and prove campaign performance across every channel.
Two of the seven completed SKA-Mid dishes have successfully operated as an interferometer for the first time. They observed a radio galaxy 2.6-billion light years away, proving the array’s core technology works.
Your smartphone is constantly tracking your location through GPS, Wi-Fi, and cell towers, building a detailed picture of your life. Apps use this data for everything from ads to selling to data brokers. But you can take control of your privacy with a few key settings.
The Chadian government has launched a €175.1 million project to modernize its digital infrastructure. Phase one includes a new National Data Center and 1,200km of fiber optic cabling. The move aims to extend connectivity beyond the capital.
Virtus has named Adam Eaton as its new chief executive officer, effective immediately. He joins from rival operator Global Switch, where he was executive group director for Europe.
In a major move for energy-hungry data centers, Liberty Energy is partnering with Vantage Data Centers to develop up to 1 gigawatt of natural gas-fired power generation. The deal, announced January 5, reserves 400 MW of capacity for 2027 to support hyperscale and AI growth. This aims to solve the cr
California’s new Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is now active, giving residents the right to see their data and stop companies from selling it. The problem? Companies have buried the opt-out pages. A new community-run directory is trying to make those links easy to find.
California has launched a first-of-its-kind tool called DROP that lets residents request the deletion of their personal data from all registered brokers. The state’s privacy agency will require brokers to process these requests, with the first deletions starting in August 2026.
