Category: Business

Ohio, USA — August 2025 SoftBank Group has officially acquired a manufacturing facility in Ohio from Taiwanese tech giant Foxconn, marking a strategic move to accelerate the development of AI data centre infrastructure under the ambitious Stargate initiative—a $500 billion joint venture unveiled by former U.S. President Donald Trump. 🔍 Transaction Overview Foxconn Chairman Young […]

Shackelford County, Texas — August 19, 2025Vantage Data Centers has unveiled plans for its largest investment to date: a $25 billion hyperscale data center campus named “Frontier,” set to rise in Shackelford County, Texas. The development marks a significant milestone in the company’s global expansion and reflects the growing demand for infrastructure capable of supporting […]

Washington, D.C. — August 19, 2025The U.S. Department of Commerce has announced a sweeping expansion of tariffs on steel and aluminum, adding 407 product categories to its list of items subject to duties under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962. The move, effective August 18, is part of the Biden administration’s ongoing […]

In a victory for transparency, the government contractor Pen-Link agreed to disclose the prices and descriptions of surveillance products that it sold to a local California Sheriff’s office. The settlement ends a months-long California public records lawsuit with the Electronic Frontier Foundation and the San Joaquin County Sheriff’s Office. The settlement provides further proof that […]

At the epicentre of FTE Global 2025 – the “CES of Aviation” taking place in Long Beach, California, on 9 to 11 September – will be the region’s largest and most respected innovation competition: the FTE Americas Innovate Awards. Recognised as the industry’s definitive platform for showcasing transformative ideas, the awards see airlines, airports, and […]

If you’ve read about the sudden appearance of age verification across the internet in the UK and thought it would never happen in the U.S., take note: many politicians want the same or even more strict laws. As of July 1st, South Dakota and Wyoming enacted laws requiring any website that hosts any sexual content […]

The Ninth Circuit upheld an important limitation on Digital Millenium Copyright Act (DMCA) subpoenas that other federal courts have recognized for more than two decades. The DMCA, a misguided anti-piracy law passed in the late nineties, created a bevy of powerful tools, ostensibly to help copyright holders fight online infringement. Unfortunately, the DMCA’s powerful protections […]

OAK RIDGE, TENNESSEE — August 18, 2025 — Google has announced plans to deploy its first small modular nuclear reactor (SMR) in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, as part of a landmark collaboration with California-based Kairos Power and the Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA). The project is designed to supply clean, reliable energy to Google’s data centers in […]

DHAHRAN, August 18, 2025 — Saudi Aramco has finalized an $11 billion lease and leaseback agreement involving its Jafurah gas processing infrastructure, partnering with a consortium led by Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), an affiliate of U.S. asset management firm BlackRock. The transaction marks a significant step in Aramco’s strategy to monetize midstream assets while retaining […]

SYDNEY, August 18, 2025 — Asian share markets posted modest gains on Monday, buoyed by investor optimism ahead of a pivotal week for U.S. monetary policy. Meanwhile, oil prices dipped slightly as concerns over Russian supply disruptions appeared to ease. 🏦 Focus on U.S. Federal Reserve Policy Market participants are closely watching the upcoming Jackson […]