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Mark Zuckerberg argues “open source AI” is the path forward, that closed models are vulnerable to vendor lock-in, state-backed espionage, and more — In the early days of high-performance computing, the major tech companies of the day each invested heavily in developing their own closed source versions of Unix.
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| Bloomberg: |
Meta debuts Llama 3.1 405B, the “first frontier-level open source AI model”, as well as new Llama 3.1 70B and 8B models, and says it's working on Llama 4 — The Meta CEO defends both his open source strategy and a massive investment in artificial intelligence.
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| The Information: |
Sources: Apple is working on a foldable, clamshell design iPhone that could launch as soon as 2026, and has reached out to component suppliers in recent months — Apple is working on a foldable iPhone that could be released as early as 2026 and in recent months reached out to suppliers …
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| Alphabet: |
Alphabet Q2: revenue of $84.7B, up 14% YoY, net income of $23.6B, up 29% YoY, Search revenue of $48.5B, up from $42.6B YoY, and headcount down 1% to 179,582 — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - July 23, 2024 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.
More: The Guardian, 9to5Google, The Verge, Android Central, Quartz, Yahoo Finance, and Constellation Research. Forums: Hacker News
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Leaked images show the upcoming “Google TV Streamer”, a set-top box with a pill-shaped design, to replace the dongle form factor, and an updated, longer remote — Back in April, we revealed that Google is working on a sequel to the Chromecast with Google TV (4K) …
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| CNBC: |
Israeli cybersecurity startup Wiz walks away from Google's $23B acquisition offer; Wiz CEO Assaf Rappaport tells staff that Wiz will pursue an IPO as planned — Wiz has walked away from a $23 billion deal to be acquired by Google, in what would have been the search giant's largest ever deal …
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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Dragos details a sample of Russia-linked malware used in a hack in January 2024 to target a heating utility in Lviv, Ukraine, cutting service to 600 buildings — The code, the first of its kind, was used to sabotage a heating utility in Lviv at the coldest point in the year …
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| Suzanne Smalley / The Record: |
The US FTC seeks info from Mastercard, Accenture, and six other companies related to their “surveillance pricing products” that use personal data, AI, and more — The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Tuesday that it has launched an inquiry into how companies surveil consumers …
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| Danny Nelson / CoinDesk: |
dYdX says v3, an older version of its DeFi crypto exchange that is reportedly for sale and averages ~$1.5B/week in derivatives trading, “has been compromised” — News of the problem emerged just as Bloomberg reported dYdX v3 is for sale. — Decentralized crypto-exchange giant dYdX … | Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Amazon begins rolling out a new UI for Prime Video to help distinguish content included with Prime, update its navigation bar, manage subscriptions, and more — And the new UI specifically addresses something that's annoyed Prime Video users for years: Now, according to Amazon …
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| Ashley Carman / Bloomberg: |
Spotify reports Q2 revenue up 20% YoY to €3.8B, MAUs up 14% YoY to 626M, subscribers up 12% YoY to 246M, above est., and €266M operating income; SPOT jumps 12%+ — Spotify Technology SA shares surged to their highest in more than three years on Tuesday after the Swedish audio …
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| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Adobe rolls out new Illustrator features like Generative Shape Fill, powered by its latest Firefly Vector model now in beta, and new and updated Photoshop tools — Adobe is introducing some new tools and generative AI features to its Illustrator and Photoshop design software that aim to help speed up creative workflows.| Mariella Moon / Engadget: |
Meta plans to roll out its AI assistant to the Quest in August, limited to US and Canada users in experimental mode, after debuting on the Ray-Ban smart glasses — The experimental version of the AI assistant will make its way to Quest headsets in August. — Meta's AI-powered assistant …
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| Brian Merchant / Wired: |
A staffer at Activision Blizzard, which had layoffs in 2024 affecting many 2D artists, says some remaining artists were “forced to use AI to aid in their work” — A WIRED investigation finds that major players like Activision Blizzard, which recently laid off scores of workers, are using generative AI for game development.| Stephanie Palazzolo / The Information: |
Source: OpenAI has reassigned Aleksander Mądry, the head of its Preparedness AI safety team, to a role within its research organization focusing on reasoning — OpenAI has reassigned the executive in charge of ensuring that its artificial intelligence won't harm society … | Chris Morris / Fortune: |
Netflix last week reported it is developing 80 games, most “interactive narrative games” based on its IP, and will debut one a month; Netflix offers 100+ games — Netflix could be on its way to becoming one of the most prolific video game publishers in the industry.| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Posh, an iOS app that offers a TikTok-like vertical feed of events, raised a $22M Series A, taking its total funding to $31M, and claims 2M registered users — Platforms like TikTok and Spotify have experimented with events on their platforms. But rather than concentrating on concerts …
More: Business Insider and Forbes
| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Daniel Ek says Spotify is working on a deluxe Spotify tier, around a $17-$18 price point, that has “a lot more control, a lot higher quality across the board” — The saga of Spotify HiFi has many twists and turns. First announced over three years ago, the music service's higher …
More: TechCrunch, TechHive, 9to5Mac, Android Police, Android Authority, Digital Trends, Notebookcheck, and TechRadar
| Dana Mattioli / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Amazon lost $25B+ on its devices business between 2017 and 2021, and its plan to sell hardware at a lower price and make money elsewhere hasn't worked — Amazon.com's Echo speakers are the type of business success companies don't want: a widely purchased product that is also a giant money loser.| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Harvey, which is building an AI-powered “copilot” for lawyers, raised a $100M Series C led by GV that values it at $1.5B and brings its total funding to $206M — Harvey, a startup building what it describes as an AI-powered “copilot” for lawyers, has raised $100 million …
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| Financial Times: |
Meta VP Rob Sherman confirms a report that Meta received an EU request to pause future AI model training on data in the EU, and says the EU may get left behind — Comments come after privacy watchdog asks Facebook owner to pause training of future AI models on region's data| Benjamin S. Weiss / Courthouse News Service: |
US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will take up the Kids Online Safety Act this week, signaling there's enough support among his colleagues — The Kids Online Safety Act would force tech companies to enable the highest possible privacy settings for minor users …
More: Associated Press, Axios, The Hill, Washington Times, Politico, New York Post, Punchbowl News, and StartupNews.fyi
| The Hollywood Reporter: |
Comcast reports Peacock Q2 revenue up 28% YoY to $1B, and a $348M loss, down from $651M in Q2 2023; paying subs were up 38% YoY to 33M but down from 33.5M in Q1 — Meanwhile, Comcast's core cable and telecom business once again lost pay-TV and broadband subscribers in the second quarter.
More: Business Insider, The Verge, Proactive, and Broadband TV News
Forums: r/television and r/boxoffice
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