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January 16, 2024
Apple prepares to enable sideloading and App Store changes in EU
Europe's Digital Markets Act has caused headaches for tech companies, including Apple, with the aim of leveling the playing field and reducing the power of so-called gatekeepers. Apple has anticipated that the DMA will force it into enabling third-party app storefronts alongside the App Store itself on its devices, but according to one report, it may actually happen within weeks. Apple is preparing to enable sideloading in Europe "in the coming weeks." The move will enable third-party app stores to be installed on iPhones and iPads without needing to comply with Apple's App Store rules. As a byproduct of the change, Apple will also split the App Store into two versions, with one covering EU member states and the other for the rest of the world. While the reasoning for this wasn't spelled out, it is likely to be a move to make it easier for Apple to comply with EU rules without making changes affecting other markets.
January 16, 2024
Apple prepares to enable sideloading and App Store changes in EU
January 16, 2024
Apple prepares to enable sideloading and App Store changes in EU
Europe's Digital Markets Act has caused headaches for tech companies, including Apple, with the aim of leveling the playing field and reducing the power of so-called gatekeepers. Apple has anticipated that the DMA will force it into enabling third-party app storefronts alongside the App Store itself on its devices, but according to one report, it may actually happen within weeks. Apple is preparing to enable sideloading in Europe "in the coming weeks." The move will enable third-party app stores to be installed on iPhones and iPads without needing to comply with Apple's App Store rules. As a byproduct of the change, Apple will also split the App Store into two versions, with one covering EU member states and the other for the rest of the world. While the reasoning for this wasn't spelled out, it is likely to be a move to make it easier for Apple to comply with EU rules without making changes affecting other markets.
January 11, 2024
OpenAI’s custom GPT Store is now open for business
OpenAI’s GPT Store, where users can share their custom chatbots, finally launched Wednesday after a monthslong delay. The store brings more potential use cases to ChatGPT and expands OpenAI’s ecosystem beyond what the company builds for customers. Since announcing the GPT Builder program in November, OpenAI said more than 3 million bots — called GPTs — have been created by users. (Yours truly included; I made a GPT that suggests synonyms for common words). The company said it plans to highlight useful GPTs weekly inside the store.
January 11, 2024
OpenAI’s custom GPT Store is now open for business
January 11, 2024
OpenAI’s custom GPT Store is now open for business
OpenAI’s GPT Store, where users can share their custom chatbots, finally launched Wednesday after a monthslong delay. The store brings more potential use cases to ChatGPT and expands OpenAI’s ecosystem beyond what the company builds for customers. Since announcing the GPT Builder program in November, OpenAI said more than 3 million bots — called GPTs — have been created by users. (Yours truly included; I made a GPT that suggests synonyms for common words). The company said it plans to highlight useful GPTs weekly inside the store.
January 11, 2024
Microsoft offers to store all personal data of cloud customers in EU
Microsoft said on Thursday its European Union cloud customers would be able to process and store all personal data in the region as part of a phased roll-out plan. Technology companies have been rolling out data storage and processing capabilities in the EU following privacy and security legislation. Amazon Web Services said in October it would allow data storage on servers located in the EU. For big companies, data storage has become so large and distributed across so many countries that it becomes difficult for them to understand where their data resides and if it complies with privacy rules.
January 11, 2024
Microsoft offers to store all personal data of cloud customers in EU
January 11, 2024
Microsoft offers to store all personal data of cloud customers in EU
Microsoft said on Thursday its European Union cloud customers would be able to process and store all personal data in the region as part of a phased roll-out plan. Technology companies have been rolling out data storage and processing capabilities in the EU following privacy and security legislation. Amazon Web Services said in October it would allow data storage on servers located in the EU. For big companies, data storage has become so large and distributed across so many countries that it becomes difficult for them to understand where their data resides and if it complies with privacy rules.
January 11, 2024
Over €250 million to support secure connectivity across the EU under the CEF Digital Programme
The Commission has signed grant agreements with 37 projects selected under the second set of calls for proposals for the digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital). The total budget of €252 million will be allocated among projects for the deployment of 5G infrastructure for local communities and along major European transport corridors, as well as for the deployment of submarine cables, improving the security and resilience of backbone networks within and to the EU. The grants support the take-up of 5G network infrastructure in local smart communities around the EU, like universities, hospitals, and other civic buildings, to improve the quality of services of general interest.
January 11, 2024
Over €250 million to support secure connectivity across the EU under the CEF Digital Programme
January 11, 2024
Over €250 million to support secure connectivity across the EU under the CEF Digital Programme
The Commission has signed grant agreements with 37 projects selected under the second set of calls for proposals for the digital strand of the Connecting Europe Facility (CEF Digital). The total budget of €252 million will be allocated among projects for the deployment of 5G infrastructure for local communities and along major European transport corridors, as well as for the deployment of submarine cables, improving the security and resilience of backbone networks within and to the EU. The grants support the take-up of 5G network infrastructure in local smart communities around the EU, like universities, hospitals, and other civic buildings, to improve the quality of services of general interest.
January 10, 2024
US to provide hundreds of millions in state support to domestic semiconductor production
The Biden administration is providing $162 million (€147.9 million) to Microchip Technology to support the domestic production of computer chips - the second funding announcement tied to a 2022 law designed to revive US semiconductor manufacturing. According to a report by consultancy firm McKinsey & Company, chips are projected to become a one trillion dollar industry by 2030. The EU passed the European Chips Act in 2023, which mobilises €43 billion of investment to increase Europe's global market share in semiconductors from 10 per cent to 20 per cent by 2030.
January 10, 2024
US to provide hundreds of millions in state support to domestic semiconductor production
January 10, 2024
US to provide hundreds of millions in state support to domestic semiconductor production
The Biden administration is providing $162 million (€147.9 million) to Microchip Technology to support the domestic production of computer chips - the second funding announcement tied to a 2022 law designed to revive US semiconductor manufacturing. According to a report by consultancy firm McKinsey & Company, chips are projected to become a one trillion dollar industry by 2030. The EU passed the European Chips Act in 2023, which mobilises €43 billion of investment to increase Europe's global market share in semiconductors from 10 per cent to 20 per cent by 2030.
January 5, 2024
Samsung Places AI at Forefront as 2024 Phone Launches Kick Off
Samsung Electronics Co. announced it plans to launch its next flagship device on Jan. 17 in San Jose, California — likely to be known as the Galaxy S24 — with a livestreamed event. The teaser to the launch promises only that “Galaxy AI is coming.” In past years, Samsung and fellow mobile makers have relied on improvements in camera technology and flexible displays to stand out, but 2024 promises to be a year where added AI capabilities take center stage. More than a billion smartphones with built-in generative AI are expected to be shipped by the end of 2027, according to Counterpoint Research estimates.
January 5, 2024
Samsung Places AI at Forefront as 2024 Phone Launches Kick Off
January 5, 2024
Samsung Places AI at Forefront as 2024 Phone Launches Kick Off
Samsung Electronics Co. announced it plans to launch its next flagship device on Jan. 17 in San Jose, California — likely to be known as the Galaxy S24 — with a livestreamed event. The teaser to the launch promises only that “Galaxy AI is coming.” In past years, Samsung and fellow mobile makers have relied on improvements in camera technology and flexible displays to stand out, but 2024 promises to be a year where added AI capabilities take center stage. More than a billion smartphones with built-in generative AI are expected to be shipped by the end of 2027, according to Counterpoint Research estimates.
