Mexico City has become the most video-surveilled metropolis in the Americas. Officials want residents to buy compatible cameras and share footage with authorities, but privacy experts warn this could violate fundamental rights.
The space race has shifted from political competition to corporate data processing ambitions. Following Starcloud’s satellite launch with an Nvidia H100 GPU, both Google and SpaceX are pursuing orbital computing capabilities. This marks a significant step toward processing data directly in space rat
Microsoft is making another huge move in the UAE with a 200-megawatt data center project through partner G42. This expansion supports the country’s goal to double its digital economy contribution to GDP. The infrastructure will start coming online before the end of 2026.
Snowflake is making a strategic move to attract PostgreSQL developers by open-sourcing its pg_lake extensions. The company acquired Crunchy Data for $250 million in June to bolster this effort. This allows developers to connect PostgreSQL directly to Apache Iceberg tables without data movement.
The UK’s effort to create a unified bond market data stream faces delays after Ediphy Analytics sued the Financial Conduct Authority. The regulator plans to ask a High Court judge to lift the automatic suspension on its contract with Etrading Software later this month.
Data and AI consultancies Indicium and Mesh-AI are merging to form Indicium AI, with the deal expected to close in Q1 2026. The combined company will serve clients across North America, Latin America, and Europe, targeting enterprise-wide AI transformations rather than narrow use cases.
A coalition of reporters obtained 278 million location data points from a data broker, including movements of EU officials. The data came from ordinary phone apps that sell location history to brokers, who then sell to governments and militaries.
Emirates is making a massive $23 million bet on facial recognition technology at Dubai Airport. The airline has installed over 200 biometric cameras that identify travelers from a meter away, enabling passport-free movement through the entire airport journey.
Underground data centers are emerging as strategic business assets, not just security solutions. From energy savings to real estate arbitrage, these facilities offer compelling financial advantages that traditional above-ground centers can’t match.
A groundbreaking clinical trial during the pandemic revealed that traditional data verification methods may be obsolete. Automated systems proved 99.7% accurate, potentially transforming how medical research is conducted worldwide.
