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For millions, the WhatsApp outage could have been a matter of life and death — Guardian

With so many lives dependent upon a functional messaging service, the Facebook outage reveals the need for a different path forward, writes Humza Jilani.

Here is the link: https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2021/oct/07/whatsapp-outage-matter-life-death-social-media-facebook

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Covered California implements Google Cloud’s AI solutions

Covered California, California's health insurance marketplace, has announced that it will use Google Cloud's AI solutions to simplify the process of providing health insurance to California residents.

Broadcom, Google Cloud expand partnership

Broadcom and Google Cloud have announced an expanded partnership focusing on optimizing Broadcom's VMware workloads for Google Cloud, collaborating on go-to-market initiatives, adding more Broadcom products to Google Cloud Marketplace, and integrating Google Cloud's generative AI capabilities into Broadcom's offerings.

Apple stops warning of ‘state-sponsored’ attacks, now alerts about ‘mercenary spyware’ — The Register

Apple is referring to the infection of devices with NSO Group's Pegasus spyware and other similar software, writes Laura Dobberstein.