2026-07-02
Lexar TouchLock Portable SSD review: One of the simplest and cheapest hardware-encrypted drive for protecting files I've ever tested
Designed for mobile phones and laptops, this secure, portable SSD features an ingenious NFC lock that can be activated via a dedicated app. This app ensures that access to the drive's contents can be authorised only by those with the right key; otherwise, unlike software encryption, the drive just won’t mount. [...]
2026-07-02
India tells WhatsApp to pause its usernames feature pending consultations
India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has ordered WhatsApp not to launch its planned usernames feature in the country until further consultations are complete, according to a letter seen by Reuters. The ministry, known as MeitY, has given Meta three days to explain why regulatory action should not follow the feature’s announcement. WhatsApp said on […]<br /> This [...]
2026-07-02
Microsoft joins Lightstorm-led consortium to build an India-Southeast Asia subsea cable
Microsoft has joined a consortium led by Singapore-based Lightstorm to build a new subsea cable connecting India with Singapore and Malaysia, the companies announced on Thursday. T he I-2SEA system will run 3,600 kilometres and is intended to support the AI, cloud and hyperscale workloads that have made India one of the world’s most contested data […]<br /> This story continues at The N [...]
2026-07-02
Raja Koduri’s Oxmiq raises $35m to rent out AI chip design instead of selling chips
Oxmiq Labs has closed a $35m Series A to scale OxCore, a licensable GPU architecture the startup says lets chipmakers build custom AI silicon without running a full, multi-year design programme of their own. The round brings the company’s total capital raised to $60m since its founding by veteran chip architect Raja Koduri. The pitch is […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]
2026-07-02
US in talks with AI companies over voluntary standards for new models
The US government is negotiating voluntary standards with AI companies covering how new models get released, according to the Financial Times, with an announcement said to be possible within the next week. The standards would reportedly set benchmarks and timelines for advanced models, while clarifying who gets access to them inside the US and abroad. […]<br /> This story continues at The [...]
2026-07-02
SoftBank revives $10bn OpenAI-backed loan with a new sweetener for lenders
SoftBank has gone back to lenders with a $10bn loan proposal secured against its OpenAI stake, and this time it is offering to personally guarantee the debt, according to Reuters, which cited people familiar with the discussions. The concession gives banks recourse to SoftBank itself if the pledged OpenAI shares fall short of covering the […]<br /> This story continues at The Next Web [...]