Topic: data control
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Middle East Drives Global AI Surge with Data Sovereignty Focus
The UAE and Saudi Arabia are leading in sovereign AI adoption, with regional enterprises achieving up to five times greater ROI than global counterparts. Sovereign AI, which emphasizes data control and localization, is supported by national strategies like the UAE's AI 2031 and Saudi Vision 2030,...
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Take Control: Self-Host Your Data and Ditch Third-Party Clouds
Self-hosting data on personal hardware is increasingly accessible and driven by concerns over privacy, security, and autonomy, as reliance on third-party cloud services grows. The process involves running applications like Nextcloud or Trilium on a local network, requiring minimal technical exper...
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Secure Your Hybrid Cloud Data with Fortra DSPM
Fortra has launched a new Data Security Posture Management (DSPM) solution to help organizations discover, classify, and protect sensitive data in hybrid cloud environments, enhancing visibility and control over data assets. The DSPM platform automates data discovery and classification, continuou...
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Unlock Sovereign AI with Cloudian's NVIDIA-Powered Platform
Organizations can deploy sovereign AI infrastructure within national borders using Cloudian's integrated platforms, combining S3-compatible storage with NVIDIA's technology to maintain data control and comply with regulations. Cloudian offers two key platforms: HyperStore for on-premises AI data ...
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Meta Launches Ad-Free Subscription Plan in the UK
Meta is introducing a new, ad-free subscription plan for Facebook and Instagram users in the UK, allowing them to pay a monthly fee to remove all advertisements from their experience. The subscription costs £2.99 per month on the web or £3.99 via app stores, with tiered pricing for additional acc...
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Amazon Builds On-Premises Nvidia AI Factories to Rival Competitors
Amazon has launched "AI Factories," a service allowing corporations and governments to run advanced AI systems in their own secure data centers, addressing demands for data sovereignty and control by keeping sensitive information on-premises. The service is a collaboration with Nvidia, offering c...
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US Tech Giant Launches 'Sovereign Support' for Europe
Europe's push for digital sovereignty is accelerating, with organizations seeking to reduce reliance on non-EU technology providers, prompting Red Hat to launch the first dedicated US-based program, Red Hat Confirmed Sovereign Support (RHCSS), to address this demand. RHCSS offers localized suppor...
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Groypers Are Going Mainstream: A WIRED Roundup
CBP's collection of DNA from individuals not formally charged, including minors, challenges privacy norms and expands law enforcement authority beyond typical criminal procedures. Larry Ellison shifted from Democratic support to a key Trump ally, driven by his pro-Israel stance and strategic poli...
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US Agencies Now Approved to Use Meta's Llama AI
Federal agencies are now approved to use Meta's Llama AI models for tasks like data processing and automation, as part of a government-wide push to accelerate AI adoption. A key benefit of Llama is its open-source nature, allowing agencies to host it on their own servers to maintain strict contro...
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New Social Media Apps Combat Doomscrolling
Users are shifting from algorithm-driven social media to interest-first communities that prioritize meaningful participation over passive scrolling. New platforms like Lore, Spill, and Blacksky cater to specific passions and marginalized groups, focusing on depth and authentic connection rather t...
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Distributed Storage Startup Challenges Cloud Giants
The AI boom is driving demand for specialized computing providers, but most businesses still rely on major cloud platforms like AWS, Google Cloud, and Microsoft Azure for storage, which are not optimized for distributed AI workloads. Tigris Data is addressing this gap by building a decentralized ...
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Intel Spinout Articul8 Secures Over $35M in $70M Funding Round
Articul8, an AI firm spun out from Intel, has raised over $35 million in a Series B round, achieving a $500 million pre-money valuation as demand grows for specialized, secure AI solutions in regulated industries. The company, which is already revenue-positive, has secured $90 million in total co...
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Server-Side Tracking's Privacy-First Comeback
Marketers are increasingly adopting server-side tracking to improve data accuracy, ensure privacy compliance, and enhance website performance by processing data through their own servers before sending it to analytics platforms. Server-side tracking addresses limitations of traditional browser-ba...
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