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IDC calls Amazon's smartphone return the 'worst timing'

Amazon is seeking to re-enter the smartphone market for the first time since 2014, with an in-house project dubbed "Transformer," Reuters first reported. The device is designed to work with Alexa smart devices and highlight Amazon shopping features, though price and timing have not been disclosed. Market researcher IDC said the timing is the worst, forecasting a 13 percent market contraction in 2026 due to a memory supply shortage.

Crypto

How Ethereum layer2 can differentiate from layer1? Starknet's privacy push in focus

Competition among Ethereum layer2 networks has entered a new phase as Vitalik Buterin puts more weight on strengthening layer1. That leaves layer2 chains needing to differentiate in areas Ethereum cannot or does not pursue. A key word Buterin highlighted is privacy. Crypto media Bankless pointed to Starknet, a layer2 developed by StarkWare, and its STRK20 standard that makes ERC-20 tokens private by default through a “privacy pool.”

AI & Enterprise

Microsoft releases Database Hub for unified management of Azure SQL and Cosmos DB

Microsoft has released an early access version of Database Hub, an integrated console for managing databases across edge, platform-as-a-service and Fabric. The hub supports Azure SQL, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Database for PostgreSQL, Azure Arc-enabled SQL Server and Azure Database for MySQL. It includes native visibility, delegated governance and Copilot insights. Microsoft also added a preview migration assistant for SQL databases in Fabric and released private network support for Cosmos DB mirroring to OneLake.