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In a landmark partnership, Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison and Google are launching Indonesia’s first sovereign edge and cloud service. This joint project aims to deliver artificial intelligence-driven products for businesses in defense, healthcare, and finance. By keeping data within Indonesia, the initiative ensures information security and supports the country’s digital infrastructure. It marks a significant step forward in Indonesia’s digital transformation.
More than just an entertainment, TikTok now has expanded to group chats for up to 32 people all trying to compete with the likes of WhatsApp and iMessage. This new feature also lets users share, comment, and react all within the platform. To make the experience even more social, TikTok has introduced safety measures aimed at teenagers. It also uses custom stickers in DMs that permit those having their own conversations to get creative together.
A subset of Google users faced disruptions today, with services like Search, YouTube, and Meet going offline briefly. Although most systems were restored within minutes, recurring issues persisted, particularly in Europe. Google confirmed the problem stemmed from Cloud CDN and load balancing in its UK region. Engineers have mitigated the issue, but users may still encounter elevated latency as they monitor residual impacts.
In a rare moment of corporate humility, CrowdStrike’s president, Michael Sentonas, accepted the “Most Epic Fail” award at Def Con’s Pwnie Awards. Following a global IT outage caused by their software update, Sentonas embraced the public acknowledgment, stating the importance of accountability. He pledged to keep the comically oversized trophy on display as a constant reminder that “these mistakes can’t happen again.”
Kioxia Corporation introduced an SSD with an optical interface designed to boost energy efficiency and flexibility in next-gen data centers. Part of Japan’s Green Innovation Fund initiative, this technology aims to reduce energy consumption by over 40%. Additionally, Kioxia’s RAID Offload technology received recognition, highlighting its role in enhancing data storage performance and efficiency.
NVIDIA was pushed out of multiple markets by competitors, leading to its position as the sole leader of a “$0 billion” market – AI.
Everyone should watch this. pic.twitter.com/lHOKlSYkPD
— The AI Investor (@The_AI_Investor) June 20, 2024
