Databricks says LTAP unifies transactional and analytical workloads around one authoritative storage layer for AI-agent-era applications. The technical dispute is whether Lakebase, Reyden and object storage amount to one operational copy or several internal representations that still need careful synchronisation.

#Databricks #LTAP #Lakebase

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Google Adds Gemini Agent To Search Ads In India Beta

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Google Adds Gemini Agent To Search Ads In India Beta

Google launched Business Agent for Leads in India as a Gemini-powered Search ad format that can chat with users on the search page. The company cited $77.25 billion in first-quarter ad revenue and several India ad metrics, but did not disclose pricing, wider rollout dates or independent lead-quality validation.

#Google #Gemini #Search ads

July 9, 2026Read More →

National Grid Backs Joulent With $1.75 Billion As AI Power Queues Stretch

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National Grid Backs Joulent With $1.75 Billion As AI Power Queues Stretch

National Grid Ventures plans a $1.75 billion minority investment in Joulent, a power developer built around dedicated generation for AI data centres. The deal supports Project Kilby in Texas, but delivery and interconnection risks remain outside the disclosed timetable.

#AI infrastructure #power networks #National Grid

July 9, 2026Read More →

Malaysia Chip Outlook Rides AI Demand But Advanced Packaging Gap Remains

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Malaysia Chip Outlook Rides AI Demand But Advanced Packaging Gap Remains

Maybank, Kenanga, MBSB and TA Securities said AI and data centre demand is supporting Malaysia’s technology sector, while Kenanga said exposure to higher-value advanced packaging remains limited. TA cited MYR 59.9 billion in semiconductor-related investments under the National Semiconductor Strategy.

#Malaysia semiconductors #AI data centre demand #advanced packaging

July 9, 2026Read More →

Telstra Outage Stops 300 Triple Zero Calls In Australia

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Telstra Outage Stops 300 Triple Zero Calls In Australia

A Telstra outage in Australia disrupted mobile voice and data services and stopped 300 triple zero emergency calls, according to Light Reading. Telstra said just under 90% of calls and data services had been restored after 12 hours, but the report did not include total affected users, the full systems involved or any new redundancy plan.

#Telstra outage #Triple Zero #Australia telecom

July 9, 2026Read More →

Kaspersky Flags AI And Password Risks For Malaysian Firms

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Kaspersky Flags AI And Password Risks For Malaysian Firms

Kaspersky cited Malaysian AI use, weak passwords and hybrid work as workplace cybersecurity risks after recording higher 2025 spyware and backdoor detections. It did not name victim companies, incident costs or confirmed breaches tied to AI-themed lures.

#cybersecurity #Malaysia cybersecurity #Kaspersky

July 9, 2026Read More →

GM Battery Pilot Line Puts Lower-Cost EV Chemistry on a 2028 Clock

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GM Battery Pilot Line Puts Lower-Cost EV Chemistry on a 2028 Clock

General Motors is using a new Battery Cell Development Center near Detroit to move lower-cost EV battery chemistry from research into production planning. The 500,000-square-foot facility supports GM’s $900 million EV battery push and is tied to a plan to cut EV costs by nearly 10%. The practical question is whether LMR battery cells can scale through the pilot line before GM targets vehicles on the road by 2028.

#devices consumer tech #GM #EV batteries

June 6, 2026Read More →

Open USD Stablecoin Draws 140 Backers But Launch Timing Stays Open

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Open USD Stablecoin Draws 140 Backers But Launch Timing Stays Open

Open Standard launched Open USD with backing from banks, card networks and fintech firms, while the consortium said the stablecoin will go live later this year without naming commercial volumes or merchant adoption targets.

#stablecoins #digital payments #Open USD

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Open USD Names 140-Plus Partners But Leaves Reserve Fees Undisclosed

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Open USD Names 140-Plus Partners But Leaves Reserve Fees Undisclosed

Open Standard says more than 140 partners including Visa, Mastercard, Stripe, Coinbase, Adyen and BNY are backing Open USD, but the consortium has not disclosed reserve details, fee percentages, partner voting rules or first merchant deployments.

#fintech #digital payments #stablecoins

July 3, 2026Read More →

Planno Takes Solar GeoAI To 16 Markets Without Investment Amount

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Planno Takes Solar GeoAI To 16 Markets Without Investment Amount

Dubai-based Planno says Incubayt backing helped expand its solar GeoAI platform into 16 markets, while its Dubai rooftop analysis lists 4 GW of unbuilt capacity and no disclosed investment amount.

#geospatial AI #solar rooftops #Planno

July 9, 2026Read More →

Texas Approves $13.8 Billion 765 kV Grid Plan For AI Data Centre Loads

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Texas Approves $13.8 Billion 765 kV Grid Plan For AI Data Centre Loads

Texas regulators approved a 765 kV transmission plan estimated by ERCOT at $13.8 billion, but the plan does not name AI data centre customers, final routes or ratepayer cost terms.

#Texas grid #765 kV transmission #ERCOT

July 9, 2026Read More →

Imec Says AI Inference Pushes Optical I/O Closer To Chips

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Imec Says AI Inference Pushes Optical I/O Closer To Chips

Imec researchers told EE Times that AI inference is shifting the interconnect problem from rack-scale optics towards 2.5D and 3D optical I/O near processors. The group discussed a 250 Tb/s bandwidth projection but did not disclose commercial product timing, customer deployments or cooling test results.

#imec #optical I/O #co packaged optics

July 9, 2026Read More →