Digital Watch Observatory

Turkish investors increasingly choose crypto over real estate The ‘2024 Cryptocurrency Awareness and Perception’ survey, involving over 2,000 participants, found that 30% favour digital assets over stocks and real estate. https://lnkd.in/dGmVsguN #dwobservatory #dwnews #digwatch

Meta boosts green energy with 260 MW solar deal from Engie Amid surging demand for green energy in tech, Meta has partnered with Engie to secure 260 MW from a new US solar plant, supporting data centres with renewable power. https://lnkd.in/dBSZTFMt #dwobservatory #dwnews #digwatch

Russian government introduces limits on private crypto mining The measures are part of laws recognising mining as a legitimate enterprise if operators comply with the usage cap. https://lnkd.in/dsC3zs5A #dwobservatory #dwnews #digwatch

Harris defends CHIPS Act amid Republican repeal threats Vice President Harris advocates for semiconductor investment. https://lnkd.in/dyBQ52V4 #dwobservatory #dwnews #digwatch

Foxconn’s Shunsin plans $80 billion chip plant in Vietnam The tech firm strengthens global manufacturing to mitigate risks and boost output. https://lnkd.in/dhukHK7M #dwobservatory #dwnews #digwatch

International Red Cross adopts resolution to shield civilians from harmful cyber activities in armed conflicts The 34th International Conference of the Red Cross and Red Crescent has adopted a resolution to protect civilians and essential infrastructure from the risks of cyber activities in armed conflicts, highlighting the need for safeguards against malicious ICT use and calling for further exploration of how international humanitarian law applies in cyberspace. https://lnkd.in/dmT-h33r #dwobservatory #dwnews #digwatch

The US federal agency investigates how Meta uses consumer financial data for targeted advertising The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has notified Meta of a potential legal action regarding allegations that the company improperly obtained consumer financial data from third parties for its targeted advertising, amid ongoing scrutiny of its privacy practices and revenue generation from advertising services. https://lnkd.in/dC7feV68 #dwobservatory #dwnews #digwatch

Google researchers discover first vulnerability using AI Google researchers have announced the discovery of the first vulnerability using a large language model. https://lnkd.in/dtSBH_-e #dwobservatory #dwnews #digwatch

Huawei integrates digital yuan in latest OS Officially released on 22 October 2023, HarmonyOS NEXT is Huawei’s first entirely in-house operating system and ranks as the third most popular globally after Android and iOS. https://lnkd.in/dU6JSwdc #dwobservatory #dwnews #digwatch

UAE invests in autonomous AI to boost energy efficiency An ambitious AI integration in the energy sector to reduce oil dependence. https://lnkd.in/dTZ5Y75P #dwobservatory #dwnews #digwatch