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Amazon CTO Werner Vogels shared his forward-looking perspectives at AWS re:Invent, emphasizing broader societal shifts rather than solely focusing on AI, which dominated Amazon's keynotes.

Incoming president Donald Trump has nominated billionaire entrepreneur and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA during a pivotal era in the agency's history.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, accounts for a significant portion of global internet traffic, with its platforms driving 10% of fixed and 22% of mobile usage.

India is emerging as a bright spot for IPOs in 2025, defying global challenges with a surge in tech listings. Over 20 startups are gearing up for public offerings, including Inframarket, Zetwerk, CaptainFresh, UrbanCompany, Bluestone, and OneAssist.

Google launched a premium membership for the Google Developer Program, priced at $299 per year, offering enhanced benefits for developers.

Entrepreneur Marc Lore, who has sold two companies for billions, aims to take his food delivery business, Wonder, public with a $40 billion valuation.

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI, expressed mixed expectations for the incoming Trump administration in a Financial Times opinion piece. While he hopes Trump could foster greater competition and innovation in the tech industry, Hoffman raised concerns about the potential for favoritism benefiting certain individuals and companies.

Reid Hoffman, co-founder of LinkedIn and Inflection AI, expressed mixed expectations for the incoming Trump administration in a Financial Times opinion piece. While he hopes Trump could foster greater competition and innovation in the tech industry, Hoffman raised concerns about the potential for favoritism benefiting certain individuals and companies.

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has proposed that Google divest its Chrome browser to address its illegal monopoly in online search, as ruled by District Court Judge Amit Mehta.

Microsoft is bringing the full capabilities of Windows 11 to the Meta Quest 3 and Quest 3S headsets starting December 2024, announced at Microsoft Ignite.

The Biden administration has tackled ransomware as a national security threat, disrupting networks, recovering payments, and targeting key operators. Despite these efforts, ransomware attacks have continued to rise, with 2024 set to break records.

Heroku CEO Bob Wise has left Salesforce, confirmed by a spokesperson who expressed appreciation for his contributions. Wise initially joined Heroku as General Manager from Amazon Web Services, where he was head of Kubernetes and the open-source program office.