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TikTok Agrees To $400m US Child Privacy Settlement

BBC Technology reported that TikTok agreed to pay $400 million to end a US children's privacy lawsuit, with $300 million due immediately and $100 million tied to a 2019 FTC consent decree.

#TikTok #ByteDance #children privacy

August 23, 2026Read More →

DP World Moves 500,000 TEUs By Road And Rail Across GCC

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DP World Moves 500,000 TEUs By Road And Rail Across GCC

Economy Middle East reported that DP World moved 500,000 TEUs across the GCC by road and rail since March, added 700 trucks and plans two Fujairah terminals under a 50-year concession.

#DP World #GCC logistics #road freight

August 23, 2026Read More →

AI Data Centre Demand Pushes Orders Into U.S. Factory Supply Chains

Cloud & Data CentersNews

INFRASTRUCTURE CONSTRAINT:

AI Data Centre Demand Pushes Orders Into U.S. Factory Supply Chains

Capacity reported that data centre construction is lifting orders for generators, bearings, cooling systems and construction suppliers even as broader U.S. factory construction weakens.

#AI infrastructure #US manufacturing #cloud

August 23, 2026Read More →

Adnoc Pays $1.3 Billion For Ships As Hormuz Risk Tightens Gulf Exports

EconomyNews

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Adnoc Pays $1.3 Billion For Ships As Hormuz Risk Tightens Gulf Exports

AGBI reported that Adnoc bought 11 crude and gas carriers for $1.3 billion as Gulf producers use owned shipping and shuttle systems to keep exports moving through the Hormuz crisis.

#Adnoc #Hormuz #oil shipping

August 23, 2026Read More →

GitHub Outage Hit Actions And Enterprise Login Paths In Global Disruption

CybersecurityNews

SYSTEMS SHIFT:

GitHub Outage Hit Actions And Enterprise Login Paths In Global Disruption

DigiconAsia reported that GitHub’s August 17 outage affected repositories, Actions, API traffic, archive downloads and enterprise identity tools, with Microsoft confirming worldwide platform issues.

#cybersecurity #GitHub #Microsoft

August 23, 2026Read More →

Alibaba AI Cloud Revenue Jumps 45 Percent as Profit Beats Forecasts

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Alibaba AI Cloud Revenue Jumps 45 Percent as Profit Beats Forecasts

Alibaba's cloud and AI division grew revenue 45 percent in the June quarter, while segment margin improved and executives tied AI computing investments to a two- to three-year break-even claim.

#Alibaba #cloud computing #AI infrastructure

August 23, 2026Read More →

Hidden Zillow Listings Suit Turns Broker Inventory Fight Into Antitrust Case

PoliticsPolicy

REGULATION WATCH:

Hidden Zillow Listings Suit Turns Broker Inventory Fight Into Antitrust Case

Ars Technica reported that New York renters accuse Compass of hiding enough rental listings from StreetEasy to create an artificial supply shock and raise Manhattan rents.

#antitrust #Zillow #Compass

August 23, 2026Read More →

Risk And Digital Costs Squeeze Qatari Bank Profit Outlook For 2026

Fintech & Digital PaymentsAnalysis

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Risk And Digital Costs Squeeze Qatari Bank Profit Outlook For 2026

Zawya reported from a Moody's Ratings note that Qatari banks face a modest 2026 profitability decline as digital-service investment and higher risk costs offset stable income.

#Qatar banks #Moody's Ratings #digital services

August 23, 2026Read More →

Zayo Reserves Corning Fiber Capacity For 15,000-Mile AI Network Buildout

Cloud & Data CentersNews

DEPLOYMENT WATCH:

Zayo Reserves Corning Fiber Capacity For 15,000-Mile AI Network Buildout

Data Center Knowledge reported that Zayo is reserving Corning fiber manufacturing capacity through 2030 for part of a 15,000 route-mile expansion as AI data centre connectivity demand and route-diversity requirements grow.

#Zayo #Corning #fiber networks

August 23, 2026Read More →

Marvell Warrant Ties Google TPU Chip Supply To $120 Billion Revenue Path

Cloud & Data CentersNews

DEPLOYMENT WATCH:

Marvell Warrant Ties Google TPU Chip Supply To $120 Billion Revenue Path

Tech Wire Asia reported that Google and Marvell signed a July 29 agreement covering custom TPU ecosystem silicon, with most warrant shares vesting through purchase-linked tranches tied to as much as $120 billion in product revenue.

#Google TPU #Marvell #AI chips

August 23, 2026Read More →

MENA Startup Funding Reaches $7.4 Million Across AI, Edtech And Fintech Rounds

Chips & SemiconductorsNews

REGIONAL MARKET:

MENA Startup Funding Reaches $7.4 Million Across AI, Edtech And Fintech Rounds

Arab News reported at least $7.4 million in disclosed MENA startup funding over the past week, led by Saudi edtech AILA, voice AI startup HeyBreez and UAE taxtech Tax Star, alongside undisclosed fintech and Oman portfolio investments.

#MENA startups #venture capital #edtech

August 22, 2026Read More →

Motorola GrapheneOS Plan Makes Privacy Android A Premium-Phone Bet

CybersecurityNews

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Motorola GrapheneOS Plan Makes Privacy Android A Premium-Phone Bet

Ars Technica reported that Motorola-supported GrapheneOS phones are on track for 2027, with pricing expected above Pixel devices because the privacy-focused Android system depends on high-end security hardware.

#cybersecurity #GrapheneOS #Motorola

August 22, 2026Read More →