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Kuo: Apple's M5 chip to use TSMC's advanced N3P node; M5 Pro, Max, and Ultra will use a new server-grade SoIC packaging featuring separate CPU and GPU designs — One of the key elements of Apple's A-series and M-series chips is the System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design which tightly integrates all the components within a single package.
More: Ming-Chi Kuo, MacRumors, AppleInsider, Patently Apple, Cult of Mac, and BGR. Forums: MacRumors Forums
| Financial Times: |
Sources: Meta plans to add displays to its Ray-Ban glasses as soon as H2 2025 to show notifications or AI responses, and has accelerated Orion's development — Social media group accelerates plans to build ‘augmented reality’ headsets in battle with Apple and Google
More: CNET, Android Authority, Engadget, 9to5Google, Investor's Business Daily, 9to5Mac, CNBC, and The Verge
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In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and ending 2024 with $500M in cash, as it grapples with debt — Even as Telegram faces legal scrutiny and grapples with billions in debt, it is set to be profitable for the first time as it tries cryptocurrencies, subscriptions and ads.
More: TechCrunch, Bloomberg, The Wrap, Beyond Search, Cryptopolitan, and Nairametrics
| Ethan Mollick / One Useful Thing: |
Google and OpenAI's AI product announcements over the past month have transformed the state of AI and show the breadth and pace of change — The last month has transformed the state of AI, with the pace picking up dramatically in just the last week. AI labs have unleashed a flood of new products … | Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: |
| Om Malik / On my Om: |
AI platforms are unlikely to become a major source of traffic or ad revenue for media outlets, with content deals offering only a short-term revenue boost — I recently wrote about the future of the browser and Surf, a new app from the creators of Flipboard.| Bloomberg: |
Google says it plans to counter Japan's FTC over claims that it hobbles rivals in search; a source says Japan's FTC sent a cease-and-desist order to Google — - Google prepares case against antitrust watchdog's allegations — Regulators around the world are ramping up Big Tech scrutiny| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
X raises US Premium+ prices by 37.5% to $22 per month, starting on December 21, and EU prices from €16 to €21 per month; the basic subscription still costs $3 — X is raising prices for its top-tier subscription service, Premium+, by 37.5% to $22 a month, marking …
More: X Help Center, The Verge, Android Police, Android Authority, Engadget, PCMag, Mashable, Pocket-lint, KnowTechie, Tom's Guide, MacRumors, The Economic Times, iPhone in Canada Blog, Neowin, Gadgets 360, PhoneArena, TechIssuesToday.com, and Tech in Asia
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| Bloomberg: |
VC insiders say many partners left big firms in 2024, either quitting or being pushed out, as bleak market conditions led to less funding and leaner operations — Mired in an industry downturn, investors that usually stick around for years are stepping back from jobs to start new firms — or getting pushed out.| New York Times: |
The Biden administration opens a trade investigation into China's production of older chips, a move that may lead to tariffs and other measures to block imports — The older-style chips are crucial for a wide array of appliances and other machinery, including weaponry.
More: The White House, Tom's Hardware, CNBC, The Hill, Financial Times, Quartz, The Verge, Wccftech, UPI, Benzinga, Agence France-Presse, Reuters, Bloomberg, Axios, DigiTimes, PhoneArena, and Tech in Asia
| Andrew Liszewski / The Verge: |
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition review: best e-reader screen, fast page turns, and color options, but mostly small upgrades and lacks stylus support — Performance upgrades and screen improvements make the new Paperwhite's minor updates feel more substantial.
More: Mashable
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP — Incoming president Donald Trump has confirmed reports that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz …
More: @realDonaldTrump …, The Verge, @realDonaldTrump …, The Hill, Politico, DL News, Sifted, CNBC, Nextgov/FCW, The Economic Times, Barron's Online, New York Times, CIO.com, CCN.com, Coinspeaker, The Crypto Times, Coinpedia Fintech News, Mashable India, YourStory.com, Analytics India Magazine, Inc42 Media, Business Today, Blockhead, Axios, The Information, Benzinga, @realDonaldTrump …, Cointelegraph, and Tech in Asia
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| Financial Times: |
SEC filings: senior Spotify executives have sold $1.25B in stock in 2024, including CEO Daniel Ek selling ~$350M and co-founder Martin Lorentzon selling $550M+ — Company co-founders reaped $900mn in gains this year — Senior Spotify executives and board members have sold $1.25bn worth … Sponsor Posts
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