TechRepublic Aug 31, 3:03 PM

Google Sets February 2027 Deadline: Android Apps Must Meet New Memory Limits

Google is setting new Android app memory requirements for February 2027 as developers face stricter Play Store thresholds and rising RAM pressure. The post G...

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TechRepublic Aug 31, 2:06 PM

Google Changes EU Spam Policy to Avert Antitrust Fine

Google is changing its site reputation abuse enforcement in the EEA after EU scrutiny, reducing one search penalty risk for publishers. The post Google Chang...

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TechRepublic Aug 31, 1:50 PM

Google Agrees to Pay £260M to Settle UK App Store Monopoly Lawsuit

Google has agreed to a £260 million Play Store settlement in the U.K., with £160 million earmarked to compensate eligible app developers. The post Google Agr...

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TechRepublic Aug 31, 1:29 PM

Meta Tests Robot Technicians: Inside Its Push to Automate Data Center Work

Meta is testing robots for data center maintenance, from swapping cables to restarting servers, raising questions about automation and IT staffing. The post ...

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TechRepublic Aug 28, 9:10 PM

What the 49ers and Giants Teach IT Pros About AI Social Engineering

NFL technology executives share how AI-driven social engineering makes attacks faster and more convincing, offering practical strategies for IT leaders to bu...

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TechRepublic Aug 28, 9:05 PM

Google DeepMind Seals Gemini Test to Protect AI Benchmarks

Google DeepMind tested Gemini 2.5 Flash Lite behind a cryptographic wall designed to protect confidential AI benchmarks and proprietary model weights. The po...

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TechRepublic Aug 28, 7:52 PM

Anthropic Eyed 5GW of AI Data Centers in Australia: Could the Grid Handle It?

Anthropic eyed up to 5GW of AI data center capacity in NSW. Here’s what the potential buildout could mean for Australia’s power grid and IT leaders. The post...

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TechRepublic Aug 28, 5:53 PM

A Startup Brought Back ‘Twitter’ — Now X Is Suing

Operation Bluebird has launched Twitter.now while fighting X over rights to the Twitter name, betting nostalgia and AI tools can build a new social network. ...

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TechRepublic Aug 28, 5:33 PM

Plaud One: AI Earbuds That Listen, Summarize, and Take Action

Plaud One uses AI earbuds and a 4G-connected case to record, summarize, and act on workplace conversations without relying on a nearby smartphone. The post P...

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TechRepublic Aug 28, 3:46 PM

Nvidia’s $12.9B Hugging Face Bet: A New Battle for Control of the AI Stack

Nvidia reportedly agreed to buy Hugging Face for $12.9 billion, a deal that could reshape enterprise AI, open-source models, and the broader AI stack. The po...

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TechRepublic Aug 28, 2:02 PM

AI Expansion Meets Security Crises, Costs, and Public Resistance in Tech This Week

See what you missed in Daily Tech Insider from August 24–28. The post AI Expansion Meets Security Crises, Costs, and Public Resistance in Tech This Week appe...

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TechRepublic Aug 28, 1:18 PM

Amazon Mechanical Turk to Shut Down Sept. 30 After 21 Years

AWS will shut down Amazon Mechanical Turk on Sept. 30, ending a 21-year platform that supplied human data and labor for research and AI projects. The post Am...

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