Huawei has introduced a hardware compression card that it claims achieves data reduction ratios of up to 90:1 in backup workloads with high redundancy. Based on proprietary HZU algorithms and a four-stage architecture, the technology promises to outperform leading market alternatives by 20%.
Walmart has agreed to buy Vibe.co, a connected TV advertising platform, for $1.4 billion. The deal, which values the startup at more than three times its valuation nine months earlier, reflects the retailer's urgency to compete with Amazon in the high-growth advertising business.
The European Union will eliminate the tariff exemption for parcels under €150 as of July 1, 2026, applying a flat €3 tariff. This directly affects platforms like Shein, Temu and AliExpress, whose prices will increase for the end consumer.
Meta is developing a prediction markets app that would rival Polymarket and Kalshi. The initiative, still unnamed, aims to capitalize on the boom in betting on real-world events but faces regulatory and trust challenges.
A cyberattack on market intelligence platform Klue has compromised Salesforce data from hundreds of clients, including multiple cybersecurity firms. The Icarus group used legacy credentials to obtain OAuth tokens and access CRM environments. The incident underscores the risks of third-party integrations and the importance of auditing old credentials.
A Proton study reveals that four out of five European consumers consider it important for companies to use European technology. 45% would actively avoid companies that store data with US firms, and 58% would pay more for an EU digital provider.
Nearfield Instruments has raised $380 million in a Series D, reaching a valuation of $1.6 billion. Its non-destructive metrology technology QUADRA is key to manufacturing Gate-All-Around transistors and 3D chips, a critical link in the semiconductor supply chain for AI.
Google will open its Play Store to external payment systems starting June 30 in the United States, United Kingdom, and Europe. The move, driven by antitrust regulations, will allow developers to bypass Google's standard commission, though they will still pay a reduced fee.
The MATCH Act, pushed by Washington, seeks to ban the sale of DUV lithography equipment to China, directly affecting ASML. The EU counters with measures to protect its technological sovereignty and avoid an escalation that harms its industry.
Rockstar has confirmed that the physical edition of Grand Theft Auto VI will not include a disc, but rather a code to download the game. This decision, though predictable, marks a milestone in the industry's transition to digital, with implications for collectors, the second-hand market, and video game preservation.
Cisco faces a new wave of attacks: the SSRF CVE-2026-20230 in Unified Communications Manager is already being exploited in the wild, while the 0-day CVE-2026-20245 in SD-WAN was used months before reported. Mandiant details how an attacker escalated to root at a service provider, compromising total visibility of corporate traffic.
TSMC has informed its customers that it will raise prices across all advanced nodes, from 7nm to 2nm, with estimated increases between 5% and 10%. The move directly impacts giants like Nvidia, AMD, Apple, and Qualcomm, and reflects TSMC's strong bargaining position amid growing demand for AI chips.