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| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Nvidia reports Q4 revenue up 265% YoY to $22.1B, vs. $20.62B est., Data Center revenue up 409% to $18.4B, Q1 revenue forecast above estimates; NVDA jumps 7%+ — - Nvidia reported earnings after the bell that beat Wall Street expectations for earnings and sales, and said revenue during the current quarter would be better than expected.
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X: @munster_gene, @ldignan, @danielnewmanuv, @munster_gene, @munster_gene, @munster_gene, @munster_gene, @munster_gene, @thetranscript_, @munster_gene, @munster_gene, @thetranscript_, @economyapp, @thetranscript_, @thetranscript_, @lastcallcnbc, @thetranscript_, @thetranscript_, @thetranscript_, @nearcyan, @byrnehobart, @tomwarren, @munster_gene, @deitaone, @trade_the_news, @byrnehobart, @stockmktnewz, @withbelay, and @stockmktnewz. LinkedIn: Subhan Ali
Forums: r/wallstreetbets and Slashdot
| 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, Google AI for Developers, 9to5Google, NVIDIA, InfoWorld, MobileSyrup, Shacknews, Singularity Hub, TechRepublic, TechCrunch, CIO Dive, The Futurum Group, CoinGape, Fast Company, Hindustan Times, Neowin, The Decoder, Search Engine Journal, PhoneArena, Maginative, PCMag, The National, Google DeepMind, New York Times, Engadget, Bloomberg, XDA Developers, and Thurrott
Threads: @firtoz. X: @googledeepmind, @pmarca, @pmarca, @pmarca, @zoubinghahrama1, @natfriedman, @fchollet, @tqchenml, @mckaywrigley, @clementdelangue, @sundarpichai, @jason, @abacaj, @jeffdean, @wholemarsblog, @bindureddy, @hanchunglee, @andrewcurran_, @swarooprm7, @partha_p_t, @ylecun, @gavinsbaker, @demishassabis, @jeffdean, @xuefz, @karpathy, @jeffdean, @ralphbrooks, @pmarca, @bgurley, @googledeepmind, @google, @googledeepmind, and @mvpatel2000
LinkedIn: Crispin Velez Villazon, Emil Protalinski, Bill Jia, Fernando Mattoso Lemos, Kristina Behr, Tuan Nguyen, Ph.D, and Kevin Buehler
Forums: Hacker News and r/singularity
| 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.
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Mastodon: @nickheer@c.im, @stroughtonsmith …, @Andy_European@mastodon.online, and @fj@mastodon.social
| 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 …
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X: @benbajarin, @aschilling, @dylan522p, @synopsys, @aschilling, @ndahad, @intelnews, @iancutress, @benbajarin, @ryanshrout, and @fromthefab
Forums: Hacker News and r/hardware
| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Researchers warn that hackers are exploiting ConnectWise's remote access tool via a flaw “embarrassingly easy” to exploit; ConnectWise has confirmed the attacks — “I can't sugarcoat it — this shit is bad," said Huntress' CEO — Security experts are warning that a high-risk vulnerability …
More: Huntress Blog, Horizon3.ai, SC Media, CSO, Dark Reading, and SecurityWeek
Mastodon: @i0null@infosec.exchange and @zackwhittaker@mastodon.social
LinkedIn: Derrick M, Seth Geftic, and Brian Krebs
| 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.
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Threads: @chancehmiller, @mgsiegler, @andrewmelder, @imdavidpierce, @benedictevans, @daveleebbg, and @evanrodge
Mastodon: @kkolakowski@mastodon.social, @craiggrannell@mastodon.social, @numericcitizen@techhub.social, @ChanceHMiller@mastodon.social, @chrishannah@fosstodon.org, and @matthewcassinelli …. Bluesky: @cachiporra.bsky.social
X: @stevemoser, @tim_cook, @nfl_dovkleiman, @joepompliano, @stevemoser, @stephenrobles, @raywongy, @rsgnl, @jimcramer, and @aaronp613
Forums: r/MLS and MacRumors Forums
| 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, The Information, Benzinga, Ars Technica, Bloomberg, Reuters, and Fast Company
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. X: @benmillerise. Forums: r/wallstreetbets, r/technology, r/technology, Beehaw, and Ars OpenForum
| 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 … | Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
The US FDA warns that it has not “authorized, cleared, or approved any smartwatch or smart ring” that claims to measure blood glucose levels non-invasively — The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not want consumers to purchase or use smart watches or smart rings …
More: US Food and Drug …, Engadget, 9to5Mac, The Verge, Reuters, SlashGear, Associated Press, Digital Trends, Forbes, and Patently Apple
| 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, ZDNet, Benzinga, TechSpot, Patently Apple, Cult of Mac, PhoneArena, and AppleInsider
X: @counterpointtr and @ankit167ankit
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
BuzzFeed sells Complex, which it acquired for $300M in 2021, to livestream shopping platform Ntwrk for $108.6M; BuzzFeed plans to lay off 16% of its workforce — - The Wall Street Journal reported that BuzzFeed is also looking to possibly sell its social media food brand Tasty.| 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.| 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: @danielgross, @scobleizer, @amir, @steph_palazzolo, @eladgil, @ericsteinb, @amir, @carmguti, @capitalg, @magicailabs, @carnage4life, @polynoamial, @gergelyorosz, @rowancheung, @hersh_desai, and @natfriedman. Forums: r/singularity
| 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, and Security Boulevard
LinkedIn: Vasco Marreiros and Howard Boville
| Kate Irwin / PCMag: |
Google says it's working to fix Gemini's “inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions”, after some users complained about them — Controversy is swirling around Google's generative AI tool Gemini as some users complain that its historical depictions are not accurate.
More: The Verge, Blaze Media, Gizmodo, VentureBeat, The Daily Caller, Fast Company, American Greatness, BBC, Stratechery, 9to5Google, Daily Mail, and New York Post
Threads: @crumbler. X: @stevesi, @debarghya_das, @elonmusk, @benthompson, @pmarca, @vocalcry, @stevesi, @yacinemtb, @bindureddy, @growing_daniel, @imao_, @natesilver538, @paulg, @jackk, @m_wacker, @shakoistslog, and @plinz
| 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: Cointelegraph, NFT News Today, CoinGape, Blockworks, Bloomberg, CoinJournal, and The Block
X: @cryptogarga, @dalegre, and @cnyptoganga
| 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 … | 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: The Verge, MacRumors, ZDNet, TechRadar, TechSpot, Phandroid, HotHardware, Android Headlines, Engadget, Wccftech, Cult of Mac, TweakTown, AppleInsider, and MacRumors
X: @zollotech, @aaplparody, @rsgnl, @rsgnl, @warvenger, @brandonbutch, and @brandonbutch
Forums: r/iphone15 and MacRumors Forums
| Michael Acton / Financial Times: |
Meta, Microsoft, and others want EU regulators to extract more concessions from Apple than it offered to comply with the DMA, saying Apple didn't go far enough — Meta and Microsoft want Brussels regulators to extract more concessions that unpick iOS mobile software
More: Ars Technica, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Techlore on YouTube, PYMNTS.com, MSPoweruser, Thurrott, Mashable, and AppleInsider
X: @mysk_co, @timsweeneyepic, @florian4gamers, @timsweeneyepic, @games_fray, @timsweeneyepic, @riptari, @wavesblog, @florian4gamers, @macton93, @1br0wn, @geradinlaw, and @geradinlaw. Forums: Ars OpenForum
| 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, Cyber Daily, Reuters, Risky.Biz, iTnews, Associated Press, and Financial Times
| 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, Android Headlines, TweakTown, Neowin, Business Insider, Destructoid, Tom's Hardware, and MobileSyrup
Bluesky: @dennieedwards.bsky.social. X: @huntor27, @astaranx, @stephentotilo, @charlieintel, @carnage4life, @jawmuncher, @jaywood2010, and @sixersoctavian. LinkedIn: Stephen Totilo
Forums: r/gamernews, r/kindafunny, r/XboxGamePass, and r/XboxSeriesX
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