Cloud data backup startup Eon has raised a massive $300 million Series D, skyrocketing its valuation to $4 billion. The funding highlights the intense investor focus on data management platforms that serve the AI boom. But is the hype justified?
According to a new report, Meta is planning significant budget cuts for its metaverse division, Reality Labs. The move signals a major strategic pivot as the company doubles down on artificial intelligence instead.
The race for AI supremacy is hitting a wall: a shortage of specialized computing power. This scarcity is forcing a major shift in how companies and governments think about the foundational infrastructure behind artificial intelligence.
HPE is launching a unified Aruba-Juniper networking portfolio this week at its Discover event in Barcelona. Partners see it as a direct assault on Cisco’s market share, especially for AI workloads, with new products like a Wi-Fi 7 access point and a high-performance AI switch.
In a major talent raid, Meta has poached Apple’s head of UI design, Alan Dye. He’ll lead a new creative studio for Reality Labs, aiming to blend design, fashion, and tech for future products.
Spotify has launched its 2025 Wrapped experience, and it’s packed with new social features. Users can now join “clubs,” compete in a “Wrapped Party” mode, and see new data like top albums and audiobook genres. It’s a clear move to make your music taste a shared, competitive event.
Bitzero has broken ground on a massive new data center campus in Kokemäki, Finland. The site, which could eventually reach 1GW of capacity, is positioned to host AI and Bitcoin workloads. The company is backed by investor Kevin O’Leary.
Taiwan’s interior ministry has announced a one-year ban on the Chinese social media app Xiaohongshu, citing over 1,700 fraud cases since 2024. In a separate move, Meta has hired Apple’s former VP of Human Interface Design, Alan Dye, and top designer Billy Sorrentino to lead design for its AI and har
Apple is reportedly refusing a new Indian government order that would force it to preload the state-run Sanchar Saathi app on all iPhones sold in the country. The app, which can track lost phones via IMEI, is sparking major surveillance concerns from privacy advocates and political opponents.
The role of a product manager is fundamentally shifting thanks to AI. Instead of just coordinating, they can now directly build prototypes, automate systems, and engineer feedback loops using large language models.
