India plans to verify and record every smartphone in circulation

The Indian government is expanding its anti-theft and cybersecurity initiative to cover both new and used smartphones. This effort aims to curb device theft and online fraud, but it is also raising fresh privacy concerns. As part of the expansion,…

Paris-based AI voice startup Gradium nabs $70M seed

Gradium, a startup spun out of French AI lab Kyutai, launched out of stealth on Tuesday with a $70 million seed round from a notable group of investors. The round was led by FirstMark Capital and Eurazeo, with participation from…

Shopify resolves outage disrupting merchants on Cyber Monday

Earlier today, Shopify experienced a major outage that disrupted the operations of numerous merchants, leaving them unable to fulfill transactions. According to Shopify’s status page, the company has since found and fixed the issue. This disruption was particularly problematic as…

Data center energy demand forecasted to soar nearly 300% through 2035

The construction of new data centers shows no signs of slowing down. According to a new report from BloombergNEF, planned additions will require nearly triple the sector’s current electricity demand over the next decade. By 2035, data centers are forecast…