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| Emilia David / The Verge: |
Google releases Gemma 2B and 7B, open-source AI models that let developers more freely use the research that went into Gemini, its flagship closed-source model — Google has released Gemma 2B and 7B, a pair of open-source AI models that let developers use the research that went into its flagship Gemini more freely.
More: The Keyword, 9to5Google, The Information, ZDNet, Android Authority, PCMag, SiliconANGLE, TechRadar, NVIDIA, Maginative, How-To Geek, The Decoder, TNW, Metaverse Post, Engadget, Neowin, PhoneArena, Hindustan Times, VentureBeat, XDA Developers, Android Central, Engadget, Benzinga, The National, Thurrott, Hugging Face, TechCrunch, Bloomberg, Google DeepMind, New York Times, CoinXposure, and MSPoweruser
| Matt Burgess / Wired: |
Apple unveils PQ3, a post-quantum cryptographic protocol for iMessage built on the Kyber algorithm, launching in iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, and macOS 14.4 in March — Useful quantum computers aren't a reality—yet. But in one of the biggest deployments of post-quantum encryption so far, Apple is bringing the technology to iMessage.
More: Apple Security Research, CNET, The Verge, Bloomberg, PYMNTS.com, MacRumors, CyberScoop, SecurityWeek, Axios, 9to5Mac, Silicon Republic, Tech Monitor, ZDNet, TechRadar, Computerworld, iDownloadBlog.com, HPCwire, iPhone in Canada Blog, Cult of Mac, Silicon UK, Cointelegraph, PhoneArena, Forbes, Patently Apple, mjtsai.com, iMore, The Indian Express, The Independent, Tom's Guide, MSPoweruser, The Quantum Insider, AppleInsider, The Hindu, Wccftech, Tech Xplore, How-To Geek, Business Times, SC Media, iClarified, Supercharged, and TechCrunch
Mastodon: @nickheer@c.im, @fj@mastodon.social, and @Andy_European@mastodon.online
| Ryan Smith / AnandTech: |
Intel's Direct Connect announcements: IFS rebranded to Intel Foundry, fab roadmap including 18A-P, 14A, Hybrid Bonding, five nodes in four years, and more — 5 nodes in 4 years. This is what Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger promised Intel's customers, investors, and the world at large back in 2021 …
More: PCMag, SiliconANGLE, Constellation Research, and ExtremeTech
X: @dylan522p, @benbajarin, @aschilling, @synopsys, @aschilling, @ndahad, @intelnews, @iancutress, @benbajarin, @ryanshrout, and @fromthefab
Forums: Hacker News and r/hardware
| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Microsoft plans to use Intel's 18A tech to make a chip that Microsoft designed in-house; Microsoft recently announced a computer processor and an AI accelerator — - Move marks a win for Intel's push into made-to-order chips — Microsoft is looking to design more semiconductors in-house| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
| Corrie Driebusch / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Reddit plans to reserve some of its IPO shares for 75K loyal users, an unusual move that could build loyalty, and list its shares on the NYSE in March — Social-media company intends to offer shares in the offering to 75,000 of its biggest users — Reddit plans to place a big chunk …
More: TechCrunch, Bloomberg, The Information, Ars Technica, The Verge, Reuters, Reddit Upvoted, 9to5Mac, and CoinGape
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Apple debuts Apple Sports, a free app offering scores and stats for the NBA, NHL, Premier League, and more, in the US, Canada, and the UK, on iOS 17.2 or later — Game on! Apple launched a free standalone app for sports fans, Apple Sports, which is engineered to fire scores and stats to your iPhone as quickly as possible.
More: Apple, App Store, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, The Verge, Fast Company, AppleInsider, MacRumors, CNET, BetaNews, AppAdvice, Thurrott, Macworld, USA Today, iThinkDifferent, Cord Cutters News, TweakTown, Engadget, Redmond Pie, Neowin, iMore, Lifewire, The US Sun, Spyglass, MacStories, MobileSyrup, How-To Geek, Digital Trends, The Hollywood Reporter, The Mirror, Six Colors, London Evening Standard, iDownloadBlog.com, Tom's Guide, British GQ, TechRadar, MSPoweruser, and Supercharged
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X: @stevemoser, @tim_cook, @nfl_dovkleiman, @joepompliano, @stevemoser, @stephenrobles, @raywongy, @rsgnl, @jimcramer, and @aaronp613. Forums: r/MLS
| Counterpoint Research: |
In a first, Apple had the seven best-selling smartphones globally in 2023, and Samsung had the next three; iPhone 14, 14 Pro Max, 14 Pro, and 13 were top four — - The combined market share of the top 10 smartphones in 2023 reached the highest ever at 20%, up from 19% in 2022.
More: Ars Technica, 9to5Mac, TechSpot, Patently Apple, MacRumors, Cult of Mac, PhoneArena, SamMobile, BGR, Android Authority, GSMArena.com, and AppleInsider
| Michael Acton / Financial Times: |
Source: Meta and Microsoft lobby EU regulators to reject Apple's iOS and App Store changes to comply with the DMA, saying Apple's plans fail to go far enough — Meta and Microsoft want Brussels regulators to extract more concessions that unpick iOS mobile software
More: AppleInsider, PYMNTS.com, Thurrott, MSPoweruser, 9to5Mac, Patently Apple, Android Headlines, AppleInsider, and Cult of Mac
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| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Apple says the iPhone 15 lineup can retain up to 80% of its original battery capacity at 1,000 charge cycles, up from its original estimate of 500 charge cycles — In addition to changes to the Battery Health settings in iOS 17.4, Apple has more iPhone battery news to share today.
More: Apple Support, MacRumors, ZDNet, PCMag, Engadget, iDownloadBlog.com, HotHardware, Mashable, TechRadar, Business Today, Macworld, Forbes, TechSpot, Phandroid, iMore, Android Headlines, Gizchina, Supercharged, Wccftech, Cult of Mac, TweakTown, AppleInsider, and MacRumors
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Forums: r/iphone15 and MacRumors Forums
| Stephen Totilo / Game File: |
An interview with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer on Xbox growth, job cuts, and why getting rid of physical Xbox discs is “not a strategic thing for us” — Microsoft's gaming chief Phil Spencer is upbeat about his vast Xbox team's future. But he also tells Game File …
More: IGN, Tom's Hardware, 9to5Google, Business Insider, Destructoid, MobileSyrup, Metro.co.uk, TrueAchievements, Game World Observer, Wccftech, Club386, Gameranx, TechSpot, Game Developer, TheGamer, TechRadar, GameRevolution, and Neowin
Bluesky: @dennieedwards.bsky.social. X: @huntor27, @astaranx, @stephentotilo, @charlieintel, @carnage4life, @jawmuncher, @jaywood2010, and @sixersoctavian
Forums: r/kindafunny, r/XboxGamePass, and r/XboxSeriesX
| Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE: |
IBM: hackers are finding more opportunities to log in via legitimate credentials, rather than hacking into networks; info-stealing malware grew 266% YoY in 2023 — IBM's annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index report released today highlights an emerging global crisis in identity …
More: IBM, IBM, Infosecurity, TNW, Silicon Republic, BetaNews, Security Boulevard, Cybersecurity Dive, and Telecoms Tech News
| Christian Vasquez / CyberScoop: |
Biden signs an EO to increase the cyber defenses of maritime ports via additional Coast Guard powers, invest $20B+ in infrastructure over five years, and more — President Joe Biden issued an executive order Wednesday morning aimed at increasing the defenses of maritime ports through additional authorities … | Bloomberg: |
Cybersecurity experts say that global law enforcement agencies dealt Russia-linked LockBit a major blow, but history shows that ransomware gangs regroup quickly — - Disruption of LockBit praised as major blow against gang — History has shown that hackers regroup quickly, experts say
More: BleepingComputer, TechCrunch, iTnews, SC Media, Risky.Biz, Silicon Republic, Reuters, Associated Press, and Financial Times
| Louis Columbus / VentureBeat: |
CrowdStrike's Global Threat Report: in 2023, cloud intrusions grew 75%, data theft victims named on data leak sites grew 76%, 34 new groups were named, and more — Traditional security approaches aren't closing the gap fast enough against the onslaught of cyberattacks growing in severity and sophistication every day.| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
A US jury finds two Chinese nationals guilty of a “sophisticated scheme” to defraud Apple out of $3M+ by giving the company 5,000+ counterfeit iPhones to repair — Two people have been found guilty of a “sophisticated scheme to defraud Apple out of millions of dollars' worth of iPhones … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft Copilot Pro review: the $20/month service is a good start that offers impressive image generation and useful features in Word and other Office apps — Microsoft's Copilot Pro launched last month as a $20 monthly subscription that provides access to AI-powered features inside some Office apps … | Yoshiaki Nohara / Bloomberg: |
How Japan plans to spend ~$67B to revive domestic chipmaking prowess, hoping to leverage the US' supply chain concerns; Rapidus plans to make 2nm chips by 2027 — US-China tech battle makes semiconductors a key economic security concern for policymakers — Deep in the snowy northern island … | The Information: |
Source: Magic, which recently raised $117M and says its AI coding assistant has a larger context window than rivals', may have made an AI reasoning breakthrough — Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and his investment partner, Daniel Gross, raised eyebrows last week by writing a $100 million check to Magic …
More: Maginative, Voicebot.ai, San Francisco Business Times, Pulse 2.0, and New York Times
X: @scobleizer, @gergelyorosz, @carnage4life, @hersh_desai, @ericsteinb, @capitalg, @eladgil, @polynoamial, @carmguti, @rowancheung, @amir, @amir, @steph_palazzolo, @danielgross, @magicailabs, and @natfriedman. Forums: r/singularity
| Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post: |
Letter: an FTC “Twitter Files” investigation finds no evidence that Twitter violated its government data security order, despite Elon Musk's directives to do so — After investigating his handling of the ‘Twitter Files’ for more than a year, the agency found no evidence the company violated consent order
More: Engadget, Bloomberg, and Business Insider
| Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters: |
Chipmaker Astera Labs, which offers cloud and AI connectivity hardware, files for a US IPO, reporting 2023 revenue up 44.9% YoY to $115.8M and a $26.3M net loss — Chipmaker Astera Labs revealed its loss narrowed in 2023 in its filing on Wednesday to go public in the United States …
More: The Information and San Francisco Business Times
| Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg: |
Filing: Roblox paid out a record $740.8M to over 12,000 game creators in 2023, up 19% YoY; ~3,500 creators earned over $10,000, and ~750 earned over $100K — - About 12,000 game creators generated money from the site — The majority of Roblox players are 16 years old or younger| Andrew Hayward / Decrypt: |
Yuga Labs co-founder Greg “Garga” Solano announces he's returning as CEO of the company, replacing Daniel Alegre, who spent less than a year in the role — Big changes are coming as Greg “Garga” Solano takes the helm at Yuga Labs, apparently pushing out Daniel Alegre in the process.
More: Blockworks, Bloomberg, The Block, crypto.news, and CoinJournal
X: @cryptogarga, @dalegre, and @cnyptoganga
| Wall Street Journal: |
A Montenegro court rules that Terraform co-founder Do Kwon should be extradited to the US for a trial; both the US and South Korea have sought to prosecute him — Both the U.S. and South Korea have sought to prosecute the creator of TerraUSD and Luna — Disgraced cryptocurrency entrepreneur … | Tom Wilson / Reuters: |
Circle no longer plans to mint USDC tokens on the Tron blockchain, effective immediately, to “ensure that USDC remains trusted, transparent, and safe” — Major U.S. crypto firm Circle will end support for its USDC token on the Tron blockchain network, a decision the company said on Wednesday …
More: Circle, Blockworks, Bloomberg, Forkast, Proactive, Decrypt, Cryptopolitan, Bitcoin Insider, Finbold, CCN.com, and Cointelegraph
| Ryan Smith / AnandTech: |
Arm prepares to release its Neoverse V3 and N3 CPU designs to customers, offering up to 128 cores, a CSS design, and more, for server, cloud, and infrastructure — A bit over 5 years ago, Arm announced their Neoverse initiative for server, cloud, and infrastructure CPU cores.
More: VentureBeat, Forbes, HotHardware, eeNews Europe, The Register, DatacenterDynamics, TechPowerUp, The Next Platform, and ServeTheHome. Forums: r/hardware
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