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Sources: at least 30K US organizations have been hacked by an aggressive Chinese espionage group exploiting unpatched flaws in Microsoft's Exchange Server — At least 30,000 organizations across the United States — including a significant number of small businesses, towns …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Kuo: Apple plans to release a mixed reality headset in mid-2022 for around $1K, followed by AR glasses by 2025 and “contact lens type” devices by 2030-2040 — Apple plans to release its long-rumored mixed reality headset “in mid-2022,” followed by augmented reality glasses by 2025 … | NBC News: |
Current and former Google employees say the company's HR routinely offers mental health counseling and medical leave when staff complain about racism and sexism — Benjamin Cruz, a former instructional designer in Google's Cloud division, was caught off guard when a colleague told …
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| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple confirms it'll discontinue iMac Pro after supplies end, says 27" iMac introduced in August is the preferred choice for the vast majority of pro iMac users — Apple on late Friday evening added a “while supplies last” notice to its iMac Pro product page worldwide …
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| New York Times: |
Sources: US plans attacks on Russian networks and new sanctions, in retaliation for SolarWinds hack; Biden curbed Cyber Command's offensive leeway in Jan. 20 EO — The proliferation of cyberattacks by rivals is presenting a challenge to the Biden administration as it seeks to deter intrusions on government and corporate systems.
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| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
After Jack Dorsey promoted an auction on the site Valuables for an NFT of his very first tweet, the bids for “just setting up my twttr” reach $2.5M — Apparently you can actually sell your tweets as NFT — Jack Dorsey, the billionaire co-founder and CEO of Twitter …
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Tweets: @jack, @nd_kane, @drpippam, @kantrowitz, @katecrawford, @wongmjane, @evolutionistrue, @solidusmax, @sbyrnes, @the_strix, @alexmasmej, @daniellemorrill, @thatadamguy, @th3j35t3r, @chrismessina, @anthony, @paulszoldra, @rachelcoldicutt, @tonyatamanuik, @ruskin147, @can, @carnage4life, @tonyromm, @sicarious_, @lanceulanoff, @edent, @mlgace, @philosophybites, @missnatoshi, @sandeepnailwal, @danielpunkass, @harrymccracken, @trekonomics, @trekonomics, @quinnypig, @medicalquack, @ron_miller, @joshconstine, @kateconger, @themarkcooke, @karengeier, @cburniske, @scribblingon, @moskov, @notwaldorf, @mikeisaac, and @willoremus
| Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: |
Report: in 2020, China overtook the US in the number of AI research citations, fewer AI startups got funded, and the US Congress talked about AI more than ever — China has overtaken the United States in total number of AI research citations, fewer AI startups are receiving funding, and Congress is talking about AI more than ever.
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Stanford HAI and Stanford HAI. More:
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Tweets: @stanfordhai, @deakin_ahoy, @postera_ai, @stanfordhai, @spirosmargaris, @netbasequid, @erikbryn, @mckinsey, @alexandr_wang, @mckinsey, and @drfeifei
| Mark Wilson / Fast Company: |
Interviews with more than a dozen designers, many of whom worked with Jeff Bezos, about his failed attempt to make Amazon a “cool” brand like Apple and Nike — Amazon can squeeze a lot into a box. — Jared Ficklin was part of a secret team at a prominent design firm tapped … | Shara Tibken / CNET: |
Interview with Qualcomm's incoming CEO Cristiano Amon on the global chip shortage, why it won't build its own fabs, and opposition to the Nvidia-Arm deal — Cristiano Amon, incoming CEO of chipmaker Qualcomm, warns in an interview with CNET that the shortage may not end until late 2021.| David Molloy / BBC: |
Some popular YouTubers are building their own video sites, like Floatplane and Nebula, to help other creators publish and monetize niche video content — Whether he's showing off astronomically expensive computer gaming hardware or dumpster-diving for the cheapest PC builds possible …
Tweets: @watchnebula, @reneritchie, @catalinagoanta, @jordanbharrod, and @arvidkahl
| Jennifer A. Kingson / Axios: |
States are increasingly granting small delivery robots generous access to city sidewalks; in PA, they are classified as “pedestrians” and can drive up to 12 mph — As small robots proliferate on sidewalks and city streets, so does legislation that grants them generous access rights … | Ari Levy / CNBC: |
Profile of Salesforce Ventures, the company's investment arm that helped it post a $2.17B gain from stakes in tech companies like nCino and Snowflake in 2020 — - Salesforce racked up a $2.17 billion gain on investments in 2020, mostly from its stakes in Snowflake and nCino, which both went public.
Tweets: @abhishekxsingh, @benioff, and @jasoncwarner
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