27 Aug
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Google AI overview feature prompts steep declines in media website traffic in UK

The rollout of Google’s AI summary function has sparked notable decreases in traffic for numerous media websites, raising concerns among publishers about a “Google Zero” era where users bypass clicking through to original sources. Industry participants are exploring strategies to counteract these impacts, according to the Financial Times and TechCrunch.

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27 Aug
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Commentary: Trump eyes TSMC’s Arizona fab as leverage to lift Intel and ‘Made in America’ drive

Since August 11, 2025, when Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan met with US President Donald Trump at the White House, and following the White House confirmation on August 22 that it would subsidize Intel through the CHIPS and Science Act in exchange for about a 10% equity stake, speculation has swirled around Trump’s special mission to save Intel and promote “Made in America.”

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27 Aug
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Huawei slashes Mate series prices, prepares tri-fold launch ahead of Apple event

Apple will unveil its latest iPhone lineup on September 9 in California, but Huawei is looking to pre-empt the buzz. The Chinese tech giant confirmed it will hold its “Mate XT Ultimate Master and Full-Scenario Launch Event” on September 4, where it is expected to introduce a tri-fold smartphone. The timing, just five days before Apple’s event, is seen as a direct challenge, highlighting Huawei’s push to regain ground in the premium smartphone market.

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27 Aug
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VMware expands private cloud platform to include private AI services at Explore event

At Broadcom’s annual Explore conference in Las Vegas, VMware, a major private cloud platform owned by Broadcom, officially launched its latest initiatives focused on private cloud and private AI services. The company highlighted the growing momentum of private cloud adoption throughout 2024 and forecasted its establishment as a dominant enterprise solution by 2025. Broadcom CEO Hock Tan reported that nine of the top ten Fortune Global 500 firms have already implemented VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) in their IT infrastructure.

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27 Aug
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Suzuki to launch first made-in-India EV; Prime Minister Modi calls it ‘historic beginning’

Suzuki Motor Corp. will produce its first electric vehicle in India, underscoring the Japanese automaker’s bet on the South Asian nation as a hub for green mobility and exports. The announcement came alongside the inauguration of the company’s new EV initiative at its Hansalpur plant in Gujarat, where Suzuki Chief Executive Toshihiro Suzuki confirmed more than INR700 billion (approx. US$7.98 billion) of investments over the next five to six years, according to Reuters, Bloomberg, and India’s Press Information Bureau.

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