End of the agricultural show, tech is looking for its place / Trump dresses Bitcoin and Ethereum, the prices fly away / Amazon wants to counter Tamu and Shein in Europe

Trump dresses Bitcoin and Ethereum, prices fly away

Donald Trump formalized the creation of a strategic reserve of cryptocurrencies, placing the bitcoin and the Ethereum “at the heart” of the device, alongside Solana, XRP and Cardano. This statement caused a flambé to the courses: Bitcoin jumped 10 % to 94,118 dollars and the Cardano ADA by 60 %.

Amazon wants to counter Tamu and Shein in Europe

After the United States, Amazon accelerates the deployment of Haulhis response to Temu, with Europe and Mexico in sight. This ultra-discount clone relies on direct shipping from China to break prices, to the detriment of delivery times. A decision that comes at a time when the United States, the EU and Mexico harden the rules on low-cost imports.

Microsoft ends Skype, an announced disappearance

After fighting against Google and Facebook to take the auctions for the acquisition of Skype 8.5 billion dollars in 2011, Microsoft will end the solution in May 2025. Pioneer of online communications, Skype revolutionized long distance calls. For Microsoft, this decision aims to simplify its offer, but it also symbolizes the failure of an integration which has emptied Skype of its substance. Its decline illustrates how poorly managed acquisition can destroy an iconic brand.

Jeff Bezos redirects Washington Postwave of terminations

More than 75,000 digital subscribers of Washington Post would have ended their subscription after Jeff Bezos’ announcement of a overhaul of the opinion section, now devoted to individual freedoms and the economy, with a reduction in the diversity of views. Internally the decision has given rise to many criticisms and caused the resignation of the publisher David Shippley. While the newspaper had already lost more than 300,000 subscribers since October. This new choice turns out to be difficult shortly. For his part, Jeff Bezos justifies this turn by a desire to restore the confidence of the public and the readers.

Pinterest drowned under spam ia

Pinterest, formerly reference for visual inspiration, is now saturated with images and content generated by AI, to the chagrin of users. Research on fashion, cooking or design reveals an avalanche of fake blogs optimized for referencing and created only to capture advertising traffic. SEO specialists exploit this large -scale flaw, flooding the automated content platform. Faced with discontent, Pinterest promises to implement tools to identify this content, but struggles to contain the boom in this new algorithmic spam.

Tiktok closes his Creator Marketplace and put on AI with Tiktok One

For his part Tiktok puts an end to his Creator Marketplacethe platform that linked brands and creators for advertising collaborations, for the benefit of Tiktok One. From April 1, this new space will centralize the tools for creating and managing campaigns, with a strong integration of AI. THE Generator video disappears in favor of Symphony Creative Studioan AI assistant capable of generating scripts, making videos and creating digital avatars. Advertisers will also be able to optimize their campaigns in Ads Manager thanks to advanced AI features.

Taara: alphabet on laser for broadband internet connections

Alphabet accelerates the development of Taaraits laser beam data transmission technology, supposed to offer an alternative to saturated radio frequencies. Unlike Starlink satellites, Taara’s “light bridges”, the size of a tricolor fire, transmit up to 20 Gbps without cables or trenches. Its new photonic chip promises a more compact and efficient network, opening the way to massive integration into telecom infrastructure.

The system is based on light bridges Using laser beams to transmit data from one point to another, provided that there is no visual obstacle. Thanks to adjustable sensors and mirrors, Taara compensates for disturbances such as wind or rain, guaranteeing a stable connection. Tested in more than a dozen countries, it notably made it possible to connect Brazzaville and Kinshasa via a 5 km luminous bridge. She was also deployed at the Coachella festival to relieve the mobile network. This technology could soon replace certain wired infrastructure, especially in difficult to access areas.

China: The Minister of Limogé Tech, suspicions of corruption

Jin Zhuanglong, Chinese Minister of Industry and Technologies, was removed from his functions after two months of unexplained absence. Former boss of the Aircraft manufacturer Comac and craftsman of the Jet C919, he supervised the Chinese industrial policy, especially in AI and semiconductors. His eviction comes as he missed several key meetings and that a corruption investigation is underway. He is the fourth minister dismissed under Xi Jinping, whose anti-corruption campaign sanctioned 889,000 executives in 2023. He was replaced by Li Lecheng, ex-Governor of the Liaoning.

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