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Qualcomm Price Hike Could Deepen Android Hardware Fragmentation

Qualcomm Price Hike Could Deepen Android Hardware Fragmentation

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Two Android phones carrying the same family name may not contain the same hardware. As processor and component costs rise, manufacturers can protect established price tiers by using older chips, reducing specifications, or assigning different configurations to particular markets. Those decisions can alter performance, network compatibility, camera processing, battery life, and on-device AI without producing an obvious change in branding. Global IT teams may need to approve exact regional configurations instead of treating every version of a phone family as interchangeable. Familiar names may hide different hardware Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon said during the company’s July 29 earnings discussion that higher input costs would lead to higher product prices. A customer letter obtained by Bloomberg separately described double-digit increases for products shipped after September 1, according to Reuters. Qualcomm declined to comment on the letter, which Reuters could not independently verify. Phone manufacturers do not have to pass every added cost directly to customers. Qualcomm Chief Financial Officer Akash Palkhiwala said some manufacturers were already choosing previous-generation processors as component costs increased. A new phone …

Holding the flock together: Mamata reaches out to rebels as TMC battles further fragmentation

Holding the flock together: Mamata reaches out to rebels as TMC battles further fragmentation

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Kolkata, TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee has launched efforts to prevent further exodus from the party following the first split in its 28-year history, personally reaching out to rebel legislators even as senior leaders work to hold together the flock that appears increasingly restless after the post-poll rupture. Holding the flock together: Mamata reaches out to rebels as TMC battles further fragmentation Sources in the party said Banerjee has over the past two days spoken to several MLAs from Howrah, Murshidabad and North Dinajpur, many of whom were seen attending meetings of the Ritabrata Banerjee-led rebel camp after 58 legislators seized control of the TMC legislature party and installed the expelled MLA as the leader of the opposition. The calls come at a time when the TMC founder finds herself in the unfamiliar position of fighting to retain leaders she had once handpicked and politically nurtured. “She is speaking to legislators individually and asking them to attend a meeting at Kalighat on Friday. The effort is to keep communication channels open and explore the possibility of …

How Blockchain Fragmentation Can Limit the Compatibility and Scalability of Decentralised Technology

How Blockchain Fragmentation Can Limit the Compatibility and Scalability of Decentralised Technology

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As blockchains receive continuous fine-tuning and improvements, developers are identifying crucial issues that are restricting the advances in interoperability and scalability of the technology. One such issue is called ‘blockchain fragmentation’. As the term suggests, it refers to a situation where the ecosystem of a blockchain is divided into multiple smaller on-chain networks, each facilitating a different task efficiently. The phenomenon of fragmentation is known to complicate blockchain adoption. It often leads developers to choose between multiple blockchain solutions that do not functionally align with each other. Gadgets 360 spoke to Rohas Nagpal, chief blockchain architect at Hybrid Finance Blockchain (HYFI), a layer-1 blockchain, to understand the process of blockchain fragmentation and how it impacts the ecosystem. “Blockchain fragmentation happens when different blockchains cannot interact smoothly. Each chain works like an island, with its own rules, tokens, and systems. This lack of connection limits the potential of blockchain technology,” Nagpal said. When a blockchain fragments, it essentially obstructs the network from supporting a unified system for value exchange to its full potential. The continuously increasing …

Informatica Claims Data Fragmentation Is Standing in the Way of APAC Generative AI

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Data chiefs in the Asia-Pacific region are pursuing the rollout of artificial intelligence in earnest, according to an international survey of 600 global data leaders from Informatica. India is racing ahead in the region, with 75% of those surveyed already having adopted generative AI. However, APAC-based respondents are facing hurdles around the management of data for AI. These include data fragmentation amid an exploding number of data sources, the quality of data available for AI, and embedding data governance that is robust enough for the AI challenge. Richard Scott, senior vice president of Asia-Pacific and Japan at Informatica, said data literacy is important to support organisational data management. Scott recommended getting cloud data architecture right from the beginning and focusing on people, processes and technology. AI is driving a parallel focus on data management APAC data leaders said the ability to deliver reliable and consistent data fit for generative AI (40%) was the leading data strategy priority for 2024, together with improving data governance and processes (40%). This indicates AI is driving a mutual focus …