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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.
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| 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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| Ryan Smith / AnandTech: |
Intel's Direct Connect announcements: IFS rebranded to Intel Foundry, “systems foundry” era, 18A-P, 14A, and 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 …
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| 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
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| 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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| 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 … | 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.
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| 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
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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.
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| 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 …
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| 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| 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 …
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| 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 … | 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.
More: CrowdStrike, CRN, The Register, TechRadar, Nextgov/FCW, SiliconANGLE, BetaNews, and Infosecurity. LinkedIn: Joseph Graham
| 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 …
More: US Department of Justice, HotHardware, Cult of Mac, PCMag, Dexerto, Creative Bloq, TechSpot, iMore, and Benzinga
| 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: Bloomberg
| 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 … | 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 … | 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 …
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| Ryan Smith / AnandTech: |
Arm prepares to release its Neoverse V3 and N3 CPU designs to its customers, offering up to 128 cores 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, HotHardware, eeNews Europe, The Register, DatacenterDynamics, insideHPC, The Next Platform, and ServeTheHome. Forums: r/hardware
| 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 …
| Margi Murphy / Bloomberg: |
A profile of ElevenLabs, whose AI voice cloning tech is being used to spoof politicians; five of ElevenLabs' 40 employees are dedicated to trust and safety — ElevenLabs' technology is already being used to spoof political candidates and promote scammy products.| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
WhatsApp rolls out support for bulleted and numbered lists, block quotes, and inline code to highlight and organize messages on Android, iOS, web, and macOS — Four new text formatting options have been added to WhatsApp to help users communicate more effectively.
More: Business Today, 9to5Mac, Daily Mail, TechCrunch, CNET, Android Authority, MySmartPrice, The Star, SamMobile, Android Central, India Today, TimesNow, and MSPoweruser
| New York Times: |
Tech insiders and engineers say China lags behind the US in generative AI by at least one year, leading Chinese companies to rely on US models like Meta's LLaMA — China's tech firms were caught off guard by breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence. Beijing's regulations and a sagging economy aren't helping.| 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| Katie Paul / Reuters: |
Israel-based BRIA, a Getty-backed AI image generation startup that licenses 1B+ images from 18 stock providers, raised a $24M Series A from Publicis and others — A “responsible” AI image generation startup backed by stock photo provider Getty Images (GETY.N) has raised $24 million in a Series … Sponsor Posts
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