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| Justine Calma / The Verge: |
Biden signs an EO that directs the DOD and DOE to lease land to companies building gigawatt-scale AI data centers and clean power facilities, and more — President Biden issued an executive order today aimed at speeding the development of AI data centers in the US.
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LinkedIn: Drs. Andor Demarteau, Merry Walker, Ali Farnoud, and Lee Tiedrich
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Decentralized Instagram alternative Pixelfed debuts iOS and Android apps; its Android app is the top Social app on Google Play in some markets, including the US — Pixelfed, a decentralized alternative to Instagram, has launched its official mobile apps. The service today runs …
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| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
The US says the FBI hacked ~4.2K devices in the US to delete PlugX, malware used by China-backed hackers since 2014, after obtaining warrants in August 2024 — U.S. authorities have confirmed that they disrupted the operations of a Chinese state-backing hacking group, which infiltrated millions …
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| Kylie Robison / The Verge: |
OpenAI launches Tasks, rolling out in beta to ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Pro subscribers, to let users schedule reminders, with up to ten active at any given time — OpenAI is launching a new beta feature in ChatGPT called Tasks that lets users schedule future actions and reminders.
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| Riley Griffin / Bloomberg: |
Meta plans to cut about 5% of its lowest performers with the intent of backfilling their roles this year, according to an internal memo sent to employees — Meta Platforms Inc. is planning to cut about 5% of its lowest performers with the intent of backfilling their roles this year, according to an internal memo sent to employees.
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| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
The UK CMA opens an investigation into whether Google has “strategic market status” in search and how it impacts consumers, advertisers, publishers, and rivals — LONDON — Britain's competition watchdog on Tuesday said that it's opening a formal antitrust investigation into Google's search and search advertising services.
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| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
Apple joins UALink, an industry group working on a next generation AI accelerator architecture standard meant to challenge Nvidia's dominance with NVLink — Apple has officially gained a board seat on the Ultra Accelerator Link Consortium, a group of more than 65 members developing next generation AI accelerator architecture.
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| Financial Times: |
Amazon's AGI team lead Rohit Prasad says Alexa will relaunch as an AI agent, as Amazon works to address the challenges that have dogged the system's AI overhaul — Rollout of upgraded voice assistant hit by delays as Big Tech group toils to overcome technical hurdles| Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica: |
Parallels rolls out an “early technology preview” of Parallels Desktop, for Macs with Apple Silicon, that has “really slow” support for x86 OSes like Windows 11 — Virtualization software like Parallels and VMware Fusion give Mac owners the ability to run Windows … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: Chinese officials are evaluating an option involving Elon Musk acquiring TikTok US; X would take control of TikTok US and run the businesses together — - ByteDance's preferred strategy is to fight ban, people say — Trump has said he would like to delay ban to seek resolution
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
The US, Japan, and South Korea issue a joint statement saying North Korean-backed hackers stole $659M+ in crypto heists in 2024 and were behind the $235M WazirX — North Korean-backed hackers stole at least $659 million through multiple cryptocurrency heists in 2024, while also deploying … | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: |
Sources and business records detail how Barcelona has emerged as an unlikely hub for spyware companies, raising concerns from digital rights groups — Toward the end of 2023, an Israeli security researcher from Tel Aviv said that he was approached on LinkedIn with an opportunity to work abroad with “good pay.”
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| Financial Times: |
Sources: the EU is reviewing its DMA probes into US tech giants from March 2024, as US groups urge Trump to intervene; the EU says “there is no such review” — Tech groups have urged Donald Trump to intervene against overzealous European regulation
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Email: Sonos CPO Maxime Bouvat-Merlin is leaving; some employees say he shares a significant amount of blame for the brand damage after the botched app revamp — A day after Sonos announced a CEO transition, the company is making more moves. Chief product officer Maxime Bouvat-Merlin will also be leaving his position.| Reece Rogers / Wired: |
How Cleo AI and Bright, personalized AI chatbots offering financial advice, often function as a way to sell high-interest loans and cash advances to young users — AI finance apps are reaching Gen Z and millennial users with personalized chatbots that offer money advice—and upsell them big-time.
More: Forbes and Fortune
Bluesky: @carnage4life, @sylonzero, @sylonzero, @andycarr, @thiccreese, and @wired.com. LinkedIn: Robert Kozma Ph.D.
| Laura Bratton / Yahoo Finance: |
Quantum computing stocks rebound after a big dip that followed skeptical comments from Nvidia's Huang; RGTI closes up 47.93%+ but is still down ~55% from Jan. 2 — Quantum computing stocks rebounded Tuesday afternoon after a massive sell-off fueled by Big Tech CEOs expressing skepticism … | Cynthia Brumfield / CSO: |
Draft of an EO called “Strengthening and Promoting Innovation in the Nation's Cybersecurity” that Biden may issue this week lists 52 actions agencies must take — The ambitious final executive order requires 52 agency actions to bolster cyber protections and counter adversaries …
Mastodon: @metacurity@infosec.exchange
| Rachel Metz / Bloomberg: |
OpenAI has appointed BlackRock exec Adebayo Ogunlesi to its board; last year, BlackRock acquired Ogunlesi's company Global Infrastructure Partners for ~$12B — The billionaire has experience focusing on infrastructure investments. — OpenAI has appointed BlackRock Inc. executive Adebayo Ogunlesi …
More: TechCrunch, OpenAI, Nextgov/FCW, Nairametrics, Reuters, Financial Times, and CNBC
| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Intel Capital plans to split off from its parent into a standalone fund with a new name in H2 2025; Intel Capital has invested $20B+ into over 1,800 companies — - It was founded in 1991, and has invested more than $20 billion into over 1,800 companies.
More: TechCrunch, Intel, Bloomberg, and Reuters
| Financial Times: |
India's IT outsourcing industry, which gets over half of its revenue from the US, expects Trump's promised deregulation to spur growth by boosting tech spending — After years of anaemic growth in largest market, sector expects promised deregulation to encourage tech spending
Bluesky: @vivekr
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