Why Texas is the hottest place for space right now
Why Texas is the hottest place for space right now Summary Texas has rapidly become a major hub for the US space sector, driven by large-scale commercial investment, favourable state…
Hazardous science that helps to save and improve lives needs more support
Summary This Nature editorial highlights a new study mapping urban gullies across the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and uses the work to argue for greater support for research…
License-plate reader company pauses work with federal agencies after backlash
Licence-plate reader company pauses work with federal agencies after backlash Summary Flock Safety, the maker of automated licence-plate reading cameras, has paused its work with federal agencies after an audit…
Trump stomps feet, pulls out ‘t-word’ again over China rare earths ban
Trump stomps feet, pulls out ‘t-word’ again over China rare earths ban Summary President Trump has publicly threatened steep tariffs and other measures after China imposed export restrictions on a…
Datacenters face rising thirst as Europe dries up
Datacenters face rising thirst as Europe dries up Summary Europe’s unusually hot, dry summer has pushed water scarcity up the agenda for datacentre operators. While energy use and power supply…
VMware: The private cloud’s main purpose is now keeping developers happy
VMware: The private cloud’s main purpose is now keeping developers happy Summary Krish Prasad, senior vice‑president and general manager of Broadcom’s VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) division, says private clouds are…
What a difference 2 years makes: MariaDB buys back SkySQL
What a difference 2 years makes: MariaDB buys back SkySQL Summary MariaDB has reacquired SkySQL less than two years after spinning the DBaaS outfit out. Terms of the deal were…
EchoStar sells off its spectrum for more than its total market cap
EchoStar sells off its spectrum for more than its total market cap Summary US telco EchoStar has sold its American spectrum allocation to AT&T for $23 billion — a sum…
Microsoft can’t guarantee data sovereignty – OVHcloud says ‘We told you so’
Microsoft can’t guarantee data sovereignty – OVHcloud says ‘We told you so’ Summary OVHcloud’s Chief Legal Officer Solange Viegas Dos Reis responds to a recent admission from Microsoft that it…
Taiwan indicts three over alleged theft of TSMC trade secrets
Taiwan indicts three over alleged theft of TSMC trade secrets Summary Taiwanese prosecutors have formally indicted three people accused of stealing trade secrets from TSMC, reportedly concerning the company’s industry-leading…