Techstrong News Recap

On May 30, William Willis covered Microsoft's revelation that state-sponsored Chinese hackers have been targeting critical infrastructure in the U.S., the European Central Bank's plans to introduce a digital version of the euro and OpenAI's claim that it could cease operations in the EU if it fails to comply with future AI regulation. He also talked about a ransomware attack on a major Massachusetts health insurer. Fi...

On May 25, William Willis covered the U.S. Surgeon General's warning about the dangers of social media for children and teens, Meta's sale of Giphy to Shutterstock for $53 million and Apple's deal with Broadcom to manufacture U.S. chips. He also talked about the UK telecom company BT's plans to replace jobs with AI. Finally, he previewed articles from Techstrong.ai, Digital CxO and DevOps.com, which covered how Dell is partnering w...

On May 23, William Willis covered the European Union fining Meta $1.3 billion for sending user data to the United States, Britain revealing its semiconductor strategy and China telling manufacturers to stop purchasing Micron Technology chips. He also talked about Twitter accusing Microsoft of data misuse. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, DevOps.com and Cloud Native Now, which covered comparing cloud service p...

On May 22, William Willis covered the Supreme Court's ruling in favor of law protecting internet companies from user posts, the Montana governor signing the TikTok ban into law and OpenAI's release of a mobile app for ChatGPT. He also talked about Meta unveiling CodeCompose, a new AI code-writing platform. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Digital CxO and Techstrong.ai, which covered a survey showing software supply c...

On May 18, William Willis covered the U.S. Justice Department announcing criminal cases involving the flow of trade secrets to foreign countries, the CEO of OpenAI saying AI should be regulated by a global agency and the European Union finalizing approval of cryptocurrency rules. He also talked about Vodafone axing 11,000 jobs as put of its efforts to cut costs. Finally, he previewed articles from Cloud Native Now, Digital CxO and ...

On May 16, William Willis covered the U.S. Department of Commerce's launch of a $500 million grant program to designate tech hubs across the country, the cryptocurrency exchange Binance pulling out of the Canadian market due to new guidelines and Twitter hiring former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as the social media site's new CEO. He also talked about two battery manufacturers' plans to invest $10 b...

On May 15, William Willis covered Google's new suite of AI tools, Italy’s antitrust regulator probing Apple over its App Store practices and a Toyota data breach going back 10 years. He also talked about OpenAI’s new tool which will explain LLM models' reasoning. Finally, he previewed articles from Cloud Native Now, Digital CxO and Security Boulevard, which covered Red Hat extending the scope of its Podman container tool, looking a...

On May 11, William Willis covered China's first arrest over fake news created by AI, Anthropic releasing principles to govern its “constitutional AI” and an EU draft that would change cybersecurity labeling rules for U.S. big tech companies. He also talked about LinkedIn cutting 700 jobs and shuttering InCareer. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Digital CxO and DevOps.com, which covered a new Mag...

On May 9, William Willis covered Microsoft's removal of the waitlist for its AI-powered Bing, the Writers Guild of America going on strike over AI regulation and a Maryland court hearing arguments around a digital advertising case. He also talked about SAP and Siemens joining U.S. big tech companies in criticizing the EU Data Act. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now and DevOps.com, which covered...

On May 8, William Willis covered president Biden's meeting with CEOs of major AI companies to talk about the dangers of the technology, A UK watchdog set to review the AI market and Google introducing passkeys. He also talked about a ransomware attack hitting the city of Dallas. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Security Boulevard and DevOps.com which covered how C-suites can take eco-friendly inspirati...

On May 4, William Willis covered the godfather of AI speaking out about the technology’s dangers, a California bill that would require companies such as Google and Meta to pay for news content and a collaboration between Google and Apple to fight Bluetooth tracking tactics. He also talked about T-Mobile's second data breach this year. Finally, he previewed articles from Cloud Native Now, DevOps.com and Security Boulev...

On May 2, William Willis covered JPMorgan's plans to buy First Republic Bank assets, ChatGPT returning to Italy and the UK chip giant Arm filing for an exclusive U.S. share listing. He also talked about a U.S. federal judge allowing the advertising antitrust case against Google to proceed. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Cloud Native Now and Security Boulevard, which covered a report showing a bump in Amazon JDK usa...

On May 1, William Willis covered Portland General Electric announcing plans to build the second-largest battery storage system in the United States, an EU committee reaching an agreement on an AI regulation act and the Montana governor seeking to expand the TikTok ban to other social media apps. He also talked about Microsoft opening cloud data processing centers in Poland. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Digital Cx...

On April 27, William Willis covered an appeals court ruling in favor of Apple for its control of the iPhone App Store, GM and Samsung’s plan to create a new EV battery cell factory in the U.S. and the UK prohibiting the Microsoft Activision Blizzard deal. He also talked about the music artist Grimes allowing anyone to use her voice for AI-generated music. Finally, he previewed articles from Digital CxO, Cloud Native Now and Securit...

On April 25, William Willis covered SpaceX’s first launch of its Starship, Microsoft's plans to buy a $50 million land parcel in Wisconsin from Foxconn to build a data center and Facebook’s $725 million settlement fund opening for U.S. user claims. He also talked about the EU's plans to enact the worlds first comprehensive set of rules for cryptoassets. Finally, he previewed articles from DevOps.com, Security Boulevar...

On April 18, William Willis covered Germany's plans to examine Chinese components in its 5G network, Montana passing a bill banning TikTok and U.S. tech giants warning against India’s new IT rules. He also talked about the U.S. losing $4 billion for Poland’s nuclear energy plan. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Cloud Native Now and DevOps.com, which covered how to write a website privacy policy, Solo.io previ...

On April 13, William Willis covered Alibaba's plans to release an AI chatbot, the White House exploring potential rules and regulations for AI and Apple's release of emergency updates for two zero-day vulnerabilities. He also talked about the Environmental Protection Agency plans to enact strict automobile pollution limits. Finally, he previewed articles from Container Journal, Digital CxO and Security Boulevard, which covered Clou...

On April 11, William Willis covered China's launch of a cybersecurity probe into U.S. chipmaker Micron Technology, Baidu suing Apple and app developers over fake Ernie bot apps appearing on the app store and Japan planning to provide Rapidus $2.27 billion in additional funding for a plant in Hokkaido. He also talked about Foxconn investing $800 million in southern Taiwan for EV production. Finally, he previewed articl...

On April 10, William Willis covered OpenAI's attempts to work toward solutions for Italy’s ChatGPT ban, ByteDance’s Lemon8 app growing as TikTok bans loom and UK regulators' scrutiny of Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot. He also talked about the Arkansas House of Representatives passing a social media age verification requirement. Finally, he previewed articles from Security Boulevard, Digital CxO and Container Journal, w...