Here are some hints — and the answers — for Connections No. 416, for July 31.sourceSponsor:News technical sponsor Sponsor:News AI sponsor Sponsor: AI sponsor Sponsor: AI sponsor
Bending Spoons acquires file transfer service WeTransfer
CommentItaly-based company Bending Spoons, which owns apps such as Evernote and Meetup, said Wednesday it has acquired file transfer service WeTransfer. The companies didn’t disclose the terms and valuation of the deal.WeTransfer CEO Alexandar Vassilev said that in the last decade the platform development resulted in 600,000 subscribers and 8
Washington, D.C., attorney general sues StubHub, alleging deceptive pricing
The D.C. attorney general alleges StubHub adds on fees without explaining them, in a suit the comes amid a broader outcry over „junk” fees.sourceSponsor:News technical sponsor Sponsor:News AI sponsor Sponsor: AI sponsor Sponsor: AI sponsor
Generative AI requires massive amounts of power and water, and the aging U.S. grid can't handle the load
Data centers are being built at a rapid pace to support generative AI, and concerns are mounting about whether we can generate enough power to fuel the growth.sourceSponsor:News technical sponsor Sponsor:News AI sponsor Sponsor: AI sponsor Sponsor: AI sponsor
Microsoft experiencing new wave of outages weeks after global IT failure
Cambridge Water says it is affected by the outage, as Microsoft’s service status page reports global issues.By Mickey Carroll, science and technology reporter Tuesday 30 July 2024 17:26, UKMicrosoft’s cloud service has been hit by another outage, weeks after an IT failure in cybersecurity firm CrowdStrike’s services ground the wor