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    Google to Power Data Centers with First U.S. Gen IV Nuclear Deal
    19 Aug, 2025

    Google to Power Data Centers with First U.S. Gen IV Nuclear Deal

    Google and Kairos Power will build a 50 MW small modular nuclear reactor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee by 2030 under a PPA with TVA.

    A secretary-level decision mandates that government agencies use internal technical staff for developing, operating, and maintaining software; outsourcing is now limited to complex issues only.
    Jul 23

    Government Directs In-House IT Teams to Lead Software Development

    A secretary-level decision mandates that government agencies use internal technical staff for developing, operating, and maintaining software; outsourcing is now limited to complex issues only.

    Google is replacing Gmail’s SMS authentication with QR codes
    Feb 24

    Google is replacing Gmail’s SMS authentication with QR codes

    Google plans to replace Gmail's six-digit SMS authentication code with a QR code in the coming months to reduce global SMS abuse and improve security.

    YouTube reportedly launching new ‘premium lite’ tier soon
    Feb 22

    YouTube reportedly launching new ‘premium lite’ tier soon

    YouTube is introducing a new level of subscription, offering free access to Subcaisses and music content recommendations.

    Apple’s News app is getting a recipes section
    Feb 22

    Apple’s News app is getting a recipes section

    Apple has launched a new recipe section in its News Plus app, exclusively available to News Plus subscribers.

    The first iOS 18.4 developer beta is here, with support for Priority Notifications
    Feb 22

    The first iOS 18.4 developer beta is here, with support for Priority Notifications

    Apple has released the first beta version of its latest software updates, including iOS 18.4, iPadOS 18.4, macOS 15.4, tvOS 18.4, visionOS 2.4, and watchOS 11.4.

    Google may be close to launching YouTube Premium Lite
    Feb 21

    Google may be close to launching YouTube Premium Lite

    YouTube is launching affordable premium light subscription services in the US, Australia, Germany, and Thailand, primarily for music content viewing.

    Reddit reportedly experienced some outages
    Feb 21

    Reddit reportedly experienced some outages

    Netblocks reported that Reddit experienced international failures, with 56,000 complaints in the east.

    Twitch is limiting streamers to 100 hours of Highlights and Uploads
    Feb 20

    Twitch is limiting streamers to 100 hours of Highlights and Uploads

    Twitch is limiting content archive storage to 100 hours with main points and loads starting April 19th, reducing storage costs.

    Amazon scraps its TikTok-style Inspire feed
    Feb 19

    Amazon scraps its TikTok-style Inspire feed

    Amazon has abandoned its Inspies store flow, a TikTok-style store flow that featured photos and products of its products.