While both parties announced a settlement last November, the specific "terms" remained a mystery until Judge James Donato recently unveiled details in court. According to reports from The Verge, this is far from a standard settlement. It is a 6-year strategic partnership with several jaw-dropping clauses:
Meta engineering team has recently pulled back the curtain on its large-scale deployment of the Rust programming language within WhatsApp. This strategic move aims to fortify the platform’s security and system stability at a global scale, serving over two billion users.
For years, WhatsApp’s core infrastructure relied heavily on C++. While powerful, C++ is notorious for "Memory Safety Vulnerabilities" a recurring class of bugs that lead to crashes and security exploits. Meta identified Rust as the ultimate solution due to its unique ability to:
The space race is entering a new, unprecedented chapter. SpaceX, led by Elon Musk, has officially filed documentation with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) requesting permission to launch up to 1 million satellites into orbit.
This staggering figure comes just months after the company celebrated reaching the 10,000-satellite milestone for its Starlink constellation in October 2023. Industry analysts suggest that SpaceX may be requesting such a vast number to ensure maximum operational flexibility for its long-term deployment strategies.
This move follows Amazon’s recent decision to close several Amazon Go "Just Walk Out" cashierless stores. The tech giant is currently refocusing its physical retail strategy primarily on Whole Foods Market. While Amazon One was a core payment feature within the Whole Foods ecosystem, the company is now opting for more traditional or widely accepted digital payment methods.
The crypto market just woke up to a sea of red. In a staggering 24-hour window, Bitcoin (BTC) plummeted over 10%, breaching the critical support level of $80,000 and bottoming out between $75,700 and $77,000. The carnage didn't stop at the price; the Crypto Fear & Greed Index has crashed to a level of 20 (Extreme Fear), a sharp U-turn from the euphoria we saw just weeks ago.
While many expected a smooth ride to six figures, several "silent killers" were working behind the scenes: