Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought

In a post published on Wednesday, Google said it is giving itself until 2029 to prepare for this event. The post went on to ...
Barron's

Standard Chartered PLC

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FedScoop

Federal officials tap open-source standard to improve GenAI access to public data

As more and more Americans turn to generative AI tools to answer their questions, federal officials are working to ensure that third-party chatbots can more easily rely on public data to inform ...
CNBC

This data center power play is about to report earnings, and it has room to run, charts show

The demand for power consumed by data centers is expected to more than double from 292 terawatt-hours (TWh) in 2026 to 606 TWh by 2030, according to McKinsey & Company. In percentage terms of total ...
Network World

Quantum computing is getting closer, but quantum-proof encryption remains elusive

The day when quantum computers will be able to break conventional encryption is rapidly approaching, but not all companies are prepared to implement post-quantum cryptography. Quantum-safe encryption ...
BizTech

How Can Public and Private Key Encryption Protect Private Data?

As part of daily operations, small businesses may need to collect or exchange sensitive data that should be protected. It could be a financial transaction, a mailing address or some other personally ...
The Verge

Microsoft handed the government encryption keys for customer data

Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential for abuse. Privacy advocates are worried about the precedent this sets and the potential ...
The Hollywood Reporter

YouTube Will Stop Supplying Data for Billboard Charts, Citing “Outdated Formula” on Ad-Supported Streams

Lyor Cohen, the company's global head of music, argued that Billboard's formula for the charts doesn't put enough weight on ad-supported streams. By Ethan Millman Music Editor YouTube will stop ...
Variety

YouTube Will Stop Submitting Data to U.S. Billboard Charts in 2026

YouTube will stop submitting its data to the U.S. Billboard charts next month due to a dispute over how streams are counted, according to an announcement Wednesday from the streamer’s global head of ...
TechCrunch

YouTube to pull music data from Billboard’s charts because it doesn’t like its ranking formula

YouTube is pulling its data from Billboard for use in the publisher’s industry-leading U.S. music charts. The decision is in response to a recent change Billboard made to its ranking formula, which ...
Rolling Stone

YouTube to Stop Sharing Data With ‘Billboard’ Over ‘Outdated’ Chart Formula

YouTube, one of the biggest music streaming platforms in the world, will no longer submit data to Billboard for its U.S. music charts starting early next year. As Cohen explained, YouTube’s main gripe ...