Enterprise spending on cloud computing saw a big boost during the first quarter of this year according to new data from the International Data Corporation, spending on compute and storage infrastructure products for cloud infrastructure rose by 12.5 percent year over year during Q1 2021 to reach $14.1 billion. Investments in non-cloud infrastructure increased by 6.3 percent to reached $13.5 billion.
The American CryptoFed DAO is now the first legally recognized DAO in the U.S. after Wyoming lawmakers passed a bill allowing DAOs to be officially registered in the state. The law affords these entities the same rights as a limited liability company governed by smart contracts and dispenses with the hierarchical control structure.
Dormae Sleep Products created a private label brand from scratch to compete in the direct-to-consumer market with its own bed-in-a-box brand. The company worked with Greatest Common Factory to build it out, including its platform, branding and advertising ahead of the brand debut.
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is admitting that he underestimated how difficult it is to develop a safe and reliable self-driving car. Instead, all the Tesla sycophants and ass-kissers on Twitter told Musk to keep up the good work, that they believed in him, and encouraged him to hurry up and roll out the latest version of his 'Full Self-Driving' software.
Qualcomm's next-generation flagship phone chip is set to be based on the next-gen 4nm manufacturing process, which should bring a significant rise in performance and efficiency. The new process will put the current best - 5nm - in the shade. However, there are set-to be two different manufacturers for the Snapdragon 895 and mid-life speed bump, the 895+.
Tech companies are already at odds with the Hong Kong government, and that tension appears to be on the rise. The Asia Internet Coalition has quietly warned Hong Kong that companies would stop operating in the territory if officials move forward with data protection law amendments that could hold companies liable for doxxing campaigns.
ByteDance quietly launched a BytePlus division that sells TikTok technology, including the recommendation algorithm, and customers can also buy computer vision tech, real-time effects and automated translations. The company is looking to register trademarks in the US, although it is not certain if the firm has an American presence.
China has ordered app-store operators to remove the app of Didi from their stores, the latest as tension escalates between the nation’s largest ride-hailing giant and local regulators. The ride-Hailing giant has been ordered to make changes to comply with Chinese data protection rules.
Samsung Foundry and Synopsys have announced that Samsung has taped out its first test chip using its 3GAA fabrication technology that features gate all-around transistors that promise to enable lower leakage, higher performance, and increased transistor density when compared to the company's existing nodes.
Amazon is bringing the conclusion of the Rebuild of Evangelion film series to Prime Video on August 13th, making its global premiere on Prime Video in over 240 countries and territories. Alongside the final fourth film, the other films will be available on its service, including Evangelion: 1.11 You Are (Not) Alone, 2.22 You Can
Apple is rolling out the first public beta ofmacOS Monterey, meaning public beta testers or any non-developer can download and try the new update on their iMac, MacBook, MacBook Pro, or any other type of modern Mac. If you've joined Apple's free beta program previously, you'll need to enroll again for these latest versions.
The coolest IoT devices and products have been released or introduced this year. These include new industrial IoT platforms, connected safety solutions, vaccine monitoring solutions, and other kinds of sensors for consumer and commercial uses.