Palantir has started a new contract with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) to build a platform for vetting “wedding-based schemes.” The deal, though small, signals a deeper integration of the controversial data company into immigration enforcement. It comes amid a declared “all-out w
A new report from Pew Research reveals a significant portion of American teens are integrating AI chatbots into their daily lives. While social media habits remain steady, nearly one-third of teens report using tools like ChatGPT on a daily basis or more often. The data provides a crucial snapshot o
Snowflake is doubling down on data quality. Its venture arm has made a strategic equity investment in Ataccama, a data governance and quality management provider, signaling a deeper integration to meet soaring demand for reliable data to fuel AI applications and agents.
Generative AI has thrown the stock photography industry into chaos. But according to Shutterstock’s head of AI, it might be more of a powerful new tool than a death sentence for human creatives.
A major new player has entered Canada’s digital infrastructure scene. Qu Data Centres, launched by InfraRed Capital Partners, unites nine facilities formerly owned by Rogers Communications into a sovereign, scaled platform ready for AI and enterprise growth.
Petco has confirmed a data breach that exposed highly sensitive customer information, including Social Security and driver’s license numbers. The company filed notices in multiple states but hasn’t disclosed the total number of victims.
Telecom giant Orange has launched a new €23 million data center in Bo, Sierra Leone. It serves as a full disaster recovery backup to the company’s primary facility in Freetown, with President Julius Maada Bio hailing it as a digital milestone.
Bank of America is doubling down on Carvana, significantly raising its price target following the company’s upcoming inclusion in the S&P 500 index. The analyst sees continued growth and potential to overtake CarMax in unit sales by 2026. Shares have nearly doubled in 2024.
MongoDB’s CEO used a positive Q3 FY 2026 earnings call to target PostgreSQL, citing a “super-high growth” AI customer that switched due to scaling issues. The NoSQL leader’s stock jumped 23% on revenue of $628.3 million, but the competitive landscape is getting crowded.
Iceye has successfully deployed five new Synthetic Aperture Radar satellites into orbit. The launch supports its own commercial network and dedicated missions for Greece, Poland, and BAE Systems, expanding global monitoring capabilities.
