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Meta Pauses 2Africa Cable Work After Persian Gulf Safety Concerns
10+ hour, 17+ min ago (177+ words) A key segment of Meta's 28,000-mile undersea fiber project is on hold after Alcatel Submarine Networks issued force majeure notices tied to the Iran conflict. Meta's 2Africa undersea internet cable has hit a snag " work on its Persian Gulf segment is…...
Digg Shrinks Its Team After Ai Bots Broke The Vote
6+ hour, 8+ min ago (149+ words) The comeback project hit a wall as automated accounts made engagement unreliable, so Kevin Rose is stepping in full-time to rebuild with a leaner crew. Digg is shrinking to a core team after ai-driven bots swamped the site, making votes…...
Match Is Betting Tinder Engagement Fixes Lead To 2027 Growth
1+ day, 10+ min ago (75+ words) RBC likes the early test results and gen AI rollout, but warns that what works in small markets may not scale. Match Group is revamping Tinder in 2026 to keep users engaged longer, aiming to restart revenue growth in 2027. ce target,…...
South Korea Gave Google Maps A Green Light, With Strings Attached
2+ week, 18+ hour ago (101+ words) Google won conditional approval to offer high-precision maps, but must keep key data on local servers and limit exports to pre-approved directions features. South Korea gave Google conditional approval to use more detailed local map data " as long as sensitive…...
Samsung’s Galaxy S26 Gets Pricier As Memory Costs Bite
2+ week, 2+ day ago (165+ words) Selective US and South Korea price increases, plus new AI features and more Exynos chips, show Samsung testing demand while the AI boom drives up memory prices. Samsung unveiled the Galaxy S26 lineup and hiked prices in the US and South…...
A $700 Million Cable Could Put Iraq On The Data Map
3+ week, 4+ day ago (99+ words) An Iraqi-Emirati group plans WorldLink, a UAE-to-Turkey subsea-and-overland network meant to cut congestion on Asia'Europe routes and draw hyperscalers and data centers. An Iraqi'Emirati consortium says it'll privately fund a $700 million fiber project, WorldLink, running from the UAE to Turkey…...