Amazon has confirmed it will remotely disable all Fire TV Blaster devices by the end of March, effectively ending support for the infrared remote control accessory. The Fire TV Blaster, a legacy hardware accessory, allows users to control non-smart TVs and sound systems through their Fire TV interface and Alexa voice commands. A forthcoming firmware update will deactivate the device, removing its core functionality. The company has not announced a direct replacement, leaving users to seek alternative solutions.

This planned shutdown has sparked significant consumer backlash and reignited debates about digital ownership, planned obsolescence, and the use of remote kill switches ...

China has submitted a proposal that could see the launch of up to 200,000 satellites into low Earth orbit, a scale far exceeding any existing or planned satellite constellation. The plan has drawn global attention due to its potential impact on space security, orbital congestion and international regulation.

If approved and implemented, the constellation would represent the largest satellite network ever envisioned. Proponents argue that such a system could dramatically expand communications coverage, data transmission capacity and technological capabilities. However, analysts and space policy experts warn that the unprecedented scale raises significant concerns.

One key issue is orbital congestion. Low Earth orbit ...

Hong Kong and Shenzhen are expanding cross-border collaboration in finance, artificial intelligence and data governance, as part of broader efforts to integrate innovation ecosystems within the Greater Bay Area.

At the centre of the initiative is a proposed secure data corridor designed to allow regulated data flows between the two cities. Officials and industry representatives see the framework as a way to address long-standing barriers to cross-border data sharing while maintaining compliance with mainland Chinese and Hong Kong regulations. By creating clearer governance rules, the corridor aims to support AI development, which relies heavily on large, high-quality datasets.

The collaboration also targets ...

The United States has approved the export of advanced AI chips made by Nvidia to China, marking a notable adjustment in Washington’s technology trade policy amid ongoing US–China tensions.

Under the revised rules, Nvidia is permitted to sell its H200 data centre processors to Chinese customers, subject to licensing conditions and compliance requirements designed to limit potential military or intelligence uses. The H200 is a high-performance AI accelerator used in data centres for training and running large artificial intelligence models, and had previously been caught by tighter export controls aimed at restricting China’s access to cutting-edge computing power.

US officials have framed ...

Amazon Web Services (AWS) has announced plans to launch a dedicated European sovereign cloud, a move aimed at addressing mounting concerns over data sovereignty, regulatory compliance and trust in cloud services across the European Union.

According to reporting by The Register, the new cloud environment will be designed so that customer data remains entirely within the EU and is governed solely by European law. AWS says the sovereign cloud will be operationally independent from its existing global infrastructure, with EU-based staff responsible for management, access controls and day-to-day operations. The initiative is intended to reassure governments and highly regulated sectors that ...