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Kraken 360 publishes first instalment of token launch guidance for crypto protocol teams

The exchange's institutional arm says custody and governance decisions made months before minting can determine whether a token launch succeeds or fails

Open source AI could help drive India's market from $6 billion to $32 billion by 2031, research finds

A joint report from the Linux Foundation and Meta says rural connectivity gaps and a large startup base make open technologies central to India's AI ambitions

Google's Pixel 10a goes on sale on 5 March for $499

The mid-range Android phone brings the company's AI camera tools to a lower price point, with more than 30 hours of claimed battery life

Microsoft pledges $50bn to close global AI divide

The tech giant says usage in the Global South is half that of richer nations, and the gap is growing

Kraken parent acquires token manager Magna in sixth deal ahead of IPO

Arjun Sethi, co-chief executive of Payward and Kraken, said the deal would allow the exchange to engage with crypto projects earlier in their lifecycle

Ericsson invests $1m in University of Toronto AI and wireless research partnership

Swedish telecoms giant to fund three-year programme focused on next-generation mobile communications and talent development

Sports betting exchange Novig raises $75m in Pantera-led funding round

Sweepstakes-based platform reports $4 billion in annualised trading volume after tenfold surge last year

Satya Nadella: Project Silica featured in Nature

Microsoft CEO wrote that the study advances in glass storage technology were featured in Nature Magazine.

Efficient Computer raises $60m to bring low-power processor to edge AI devices

Pittsburgh startup says its Electron E1 chip cuts energy use by rethinking how data moves through a processor

SeatGeek integrates ticket sales into Spotify to reach 751m users

Deal routes fans from artist discovery directly into ticketing flow for major US venues

AurionX launches AI-managed call center

Austin startup combines voice AI with human oversight to handle inbound calls around the clock

Airwallex signs San Francisco Giants jersey patch deal as it plants flag in Bay Area

Australian fintech to invest $1bn in the US over three years as it makes Oracle Park its global showcase

Microsoft has contracted 40 gigawatts of renewable energy since 2020 across 26 countries

Tech giant says 19 GW is already online, with the rest due within five years, as it pursues its 2030 carbon-negative target

Kraken Pro adds gold-backed token and three digital assets to margin trading lineup

Exchange takes total margin markets past 250 with new pairs covering tokenised gold, a decentralised exchange token, and two blockchain network currencies

CrowdStrike adds its security platform to Microsoft Marketplace for Azure customers

Deal lets organisations apply existing Microsoft cloud spending commitments to CrowdStrike's Falcon cybersecurity suite

Tether invests in Whop to power stablecoin payments

Tether will integrate its Wallet Development Kit with Whop to enable stablecoin settlement across the platform.

CrowdStrike report warns AI is accelerating cyber attacks and shrinking response windows

The cybersecurity company's annual threat report finds adversaries using artificial intelligence to compress attack timelines to minutes, with state-linked actors expanding operations significantly

Google picks Pine Island, Minnesota for new data centre and clean energy investment

The technology company has designed a new contract structure to accelerate renewable energy deployment without passing costs to local utility customers

NVIDIA survey finds healthcare AI moving from pilots to production with measurable returns

A new industry survey shows rising adoption of artificial intelligence across medical technology, pharmaceuticals and digital health, with most executives reporting gains in revenue and cost reduction

Microsoft deploys Dragon Copilot at Manchester NHS trust to cut clinical paperwork

The AI documentation tool is being used by physicians at one of the UK's largest hospital trusts, as debate continues over safety and governance