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

July 3, 2026Read More →

OpenSearch Foundation Pitches AI Data Layer Without Customer ROI Proof

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OpenSearch Foundation Pitches AI Data Layer Without Customer ROI Proof

Linux Foundation executives described OpenSearch as an open data layer for AI search, observability and security monitoring as agents push query scale higher. The interview cited 100,000 queries within a minute and security scans across 152 repositories, but did not name customer deployments or audited savings.

#AI infrastructure #OpenSearch #Linux Foundation

July 2, 2026Read More →

Kyndryl Adds Microsoft Sovereign Cloud Services Without Naming Customers

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Kyndryl Adds Microsoft Sovereign Cloud Services Without Naming Customers

Kyndryl has expanded its sovereignty services with Microsoft cloud products for governments and regulated industries. The announcement names Azure, Azure Local deployment options, but Kyndryl and Microsoft did not identify customers, contract values or country launch dates.

#cloud sovereignty #data residency #Kyndryl

July 3, 2026Read More →

Micron And GM Sign Memory Supply Deal Without Volumes Or Pricing

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Micron And GM Sign Memory Supply Deal Without Volumes Or Pricing

Micron and General Motors announced a strategic customer agreement covering long-term supply of LPDRAM, NOR and UFS NAND for future vehicle platforms. The company statement links the deal to Micron’s $2 billion Manassas fab modernisation and says it is one of 16 strategic customer agreements discussed on Micron’s fiscal third-quarter 2026 call, but it does not disclose order volumes, pricing or covered vehicle lines.

#automotive memory #Micron #General Motors

July 3, 2026Read More →

T-Mobile VMware Suit Names 303,140 CPU Cores In Licence Dispute

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T-Mobile VMware Suit Names 303,140 CPU Cores In Licence Dispute

T-Mobile said in its filing that it is asking a New York court to keep Broadcom supporting VMware perpetual licences while it migrates more than 1,000 applications. T-Mobile said its complaint puts the remaining VMware footprint at tens of thousands of VMs and about 303,140 CPU cores.

#enterprise software #VMware #Broadcom

July 2, 2026Read More →

WhatsApp Usernames Hide Phone Numbers But Scam Risk Remains

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WhatsApp Usernames Hide Phone Numbers But Scam Risk Remains

WhatsApp is rolling out usernames and optional keys to reduce phone-number exposure, but security researchers warn that impersonation and social-engineering scams can move to handles, profile images and trusted-looking accounts.

#cybersecurity #WhatsApp #usernames

July 2, 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 →

ADCB Extends Branch Hours As UAE Banking Services Stay Disrupted

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ADCB Extends Branch Hours As UAE Banking Services Stay Disrupted

ADCB said essential system maintenance may intermittently affect some banking services after telling customers on Wednesday that all banking services were unavailable. The UAE lender extended branch hours and listed ATMs, call centres and uBank centres as support channels, but it did not give the cause, affected systems or a full restoration date.

#fintech #digital banking #ADCB

July 3, 2026Read More →

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 →

MGX Closes $49 Billion AI Fund Without Naming Individual Investors

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MGX Closes $49 Billion AI Fund Without Naming Individual Investors

Abu Dhabi-backed MGX says Fund I closed at $49 billion, above its $45 billion target, after investments across 14 companies. The firm names AI infrastructure and semiconductors as target areas, but does not identify individual investors or commitment sizes.

#AI infrastructure #sovereign capital #MGX

July 2, 2026Read More →

SoftBank SB Neo Plans US AI Cloud On 10GW Pipeline

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SoftBank SB Neo Plans US AI Cloud On 10GW Pipeline

SoftBank Corp. and SoftBank Group are creating SB Neo to sell AI cloud services to US enterprises and hyperscalers. The venture is 51 percent owned by SoftBank Corp., but the companies did not name SB Neo customers, financing terms or a first launch date for the US service.

#AI cloud #neocloud #SoftBank

July 3, 2026Read More →

Nvidia Revenue-Share Model Names 210,000 GPUs But Leaves Split Undisclosed

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Nvidia Revenue-Share Model Names 210,000 GPUs But Leaves Split Undisclosed

Nvidia is offering a revenue-sharing and credit-support model for AI cloud partners that use its infrastructure. Sharon AI and Firmus Technologies are named partners with up to 210,000 GPUs combined, but Nvidia and its partners did not disclose the revenue-split percentages.

#AI cloud #GPU infrastructure #Nvidia

July 3, 2026Read More →