Apple Mac mini (M2 Pro) review: terrific performance, many ports, Wi-Fi 6E, and Bluetooth 5.3, but no front ports or SD card and a tricky peripherals setup
With two processor choices — one for everyday computing, the other for conquering creative work — Apple's littlest Mac has never been more appealing.
Apple MacBook Pro (16-inch, M2 Max) review: incredible performance and speakers, big battery gains, and gorgeous display, but pricey and limited upgradability
Apple's new MacBook Pro 16 with M2 Max has exactly one significant upgrade from the 2021 model: a more powerful chip.
Spotify plans to lay off ~6% of its workforce, or roughly 600 jobs, says content head Dawn Ostroff will leave, and reorganizes engineering and product groups
Music streaming firm Spotify plans to cut 6% of its workforce, the company said on Monday, a move that will add to a glut of layoffs …
Binance says Signature Bank will only handle transactions of over $100,000, starting on February 1, as the US bank decreases its exposure to crypto markets
Binance, the world's largest cryptocurrency exchange, said Signature Bank will only handle user transactions of more than $100,000 …
OpenAI announces an investment by Microsoft, a source says totalling $10B over years, after 2019 and 2021 investments, to build “safe, useful, and powerful” AI
Microsoft Corp. is making a $10 billion investment over several years in OpenAI, the creator of the artificial …
Sources: Donald Trump does not want to renew his Truth Social exclusivity contract, expiring in June 2023, and is asking associates for first tweet suggestions
The ex-president is planning his first tweets with a few months to go on his Truth Social contract
Sources: activist investor Elliott Management acquired a multibillion-dollar Salesforce stake; a partner says the firm has “a deep respect for Marc Benioff”
Elliott Management makes a multibillion-dollar investment in the business-software provider
Wells Fargo, BofA, JPMorgan, and four other banks are working on a digital wallet, managed by Zelle owner Early Warning Services, rolling out in H2 2023
Financial institutions behind Zelle are working on a wallet for consumers to use at online checkout — Big banks are teaming …
SCOTUS asks the Biden administration for its views on the constitutionality of Florida's and Texas' social media laws, likely postponing a decision until 2024
The laws, enacted by Florida and Texas in response to conservative complaints about censorship, have been challenged under the First Amendment.
Apple's M2 chips appear to have two subtle upgrades, making performance cores more efficient and efficiency cores more performant, helping improve battery life
Many years ago, I used to give a presentation to business school students specifically about the semiconductor industry.
The recent tech layoffs highlight a generational divide between younger workers, experiencing their first downturn, and older workers, who have been here before
The industry's recent job cuts have been an awakening for a generation of workers who have never experienced a cyclical crash. Tweets: @neilmunrodc , @jamesfallows , @aaron_renn , @rr_edmonds , and @d...
As China introduces rules to combat deepfakes, authorities around the world have approved few regulations, often because of free speech concerns
Few governments have approved regulations, often because of free-speech concerns. New mandates from China could change the tone of the debate on digital forgeries. Tweets: @nytimes , @jfelixcardoso ,...
Researchers and ex-Twitter staff: physical attacks in the US track with Twitter spikes in some hate speech, notably anti-Semitic and anti-gay slurs and rhetoric
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Nokia signs a multiyear cross-license patent agreement with Samsung, covering fundamental 5G and other tech, after the previous deal expired at the end of 2022
Rafaela Lindeberg / Bloomberg :
VC firm Highland Europe raised a €1B fund, its fifth, bringing its total raised to €2.75B; PitchBook: European startup investment fell 16% YoY to €91.6B in 2022
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Sources: Samsung is aiming to bring its free TV Plus streaming service to third-party TVs and is approaching rival manufacturers about the idea
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Germany's cartel regulator opens an investigation into PayPal Europe over possibly hindering competition, including merchant rules for other payment services
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India asks Twitter and YouTube to remove videos and tweets of a BBC documentary on 2002 religious riots in Prime Minister Narendra Modi's home state of Gujarat
Ashutosh Joshi / Bloomberg :
Analysis: Apple timed the MacBook Pro, Mac mini, and HomePod launches to boost this quarter's revenue and avoid suffering supply issues in the holiday season
Amazon partners with Bengaluru-based cargo airline QuikJet to launch Amazon Air in India, to deliver goods initially in Delhi, Mumbai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru
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Deel, which offers HR software for hiring a remote global workforce, says it hit $295M ARR this month and confirms it raised $50M in Q2 2022 at a $12B valuation
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Genesis Global Capital's bankruptcy marks the end of an era of crypto lenders trying to bring the centuries-old banking model to digital currencies
Alexander Osipovich / Wall Street Journal : Tweets: @acemaxx , @dr_cswright , and @aosipovich Tweets: @acemaxx : The end of an era for #crypto lenders: shaky foundations, risky practices and lack of ...
How artists Kelly McKernan, Karla Ortiz, and Sarah Andersen found each other due to their AI concerns and sued Stable Diffusion, Midjourney, and DeviantArt
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How some US incarcerated people use contraband mobile phones to educate themselves, make TikToks, find love, publicize prison conditions, earn money, and more
Keri Blakinger / The Marshall Project : Tweets: @pdxlawgrrrl , @szarlotka , @marshallproj , @keribla , @marshallproj , and @shemkalegal Tweets: Pdx Law Grrrl / @pdxlawgrrrl : A man locked up in Georg...
A look at the challenge of moderating livestreams for children and vulnerable users, even if age verification can be improved and privacy concerns addressed
Cristina Criddle / Financial Times : Tweets: @mabsoud , @jimpethokoukis , @aadilbrar , @mr_james_c , @cristinacriddle , and @mattnavarra Tweets: Michael Absoud / @mabsoud : “During the pandemic, the ...
India gave Google until January 26 to meet its antitrust regulator's demands, like hosting third-party app stores on the Play Store and unrestricted sideloading
Google must allow alternative app stores (like F-Droid or ApkPure) on the Play Store. … Victor Wynne / @vw@lor.sh : What happens when you hire a ton of engineering talent you don't truly need simply t...
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