Filing: US prosecutors have decided not to pursue a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, as much of the evidence was already presented at the first trial
U.S. prosecutors said on Friday they do not plan to proceed with a second trial against Sam Bankman-Fried, who was convicted …
In 2024, the internet is about to see the biggest reshuffling of power in 25 years, with a resurgent “human web” and regulators forcing tech giants to open up
The new year offers many of the promises of an online moment we haven't seen in a quarter-century … Everything is changing rapidly.
An AWS developer claims Amazon is “silently sacking” staff by pushing them to take a different role that they would quit later, avoiding the need for severance
Amazon has a stock problem. It's not only Amazon, but they have more to lose. If you're a customer, that's going to be bad for your business too. Threads: @alkalinegarrett and @carnage4life Mastodon...
A profile of Joe Kiani, whose company Masimo spent ~$100M suing Apple, as some say his aggressive use of the US patent system stymies the innovation of others
Joe Kiani has taken on Apple in a patent dispute that has cost his company millions of dollars to pursue. So far he is winning, but the fight isn't over.
A look at the rise of AI-generated virtual influencers, with some charging thousands of dollars to promote products, leading to concerns from human influencers
Hyper-realistic ‘virtual influencers’ are being used to promote leading brands — drawing ire from human content creators
Nikon, Sony, and Canon are developing camera tech that embeds digital signatures in images so that they can be distinguished from realistic AI-generated fakes
Digital signatures to provide way to tell real photos from — Sony will release a firmware for professional-grade cameras to embed digital signatures to photos.
The scale of layoffs in the gaming industry in 2023 was far beyond a typical year, with an estimated 9,000+ workers losing their jobs globally
Layoffs are an unfortunate reality of any industry, but the scope and scale of video game layoffs in 2023 are far beyond a typical year.
A look at Wi-Fi 7, slated for certification in Q1 2024, with multi-link operations that allow devices to spread a data stream across multiple frequency bands
Wi-Fi is one of the most aggravating success stories. Despite how ubiquitous the technology has become in our lives … Mastodon: @dsilverman@mastodon.social . X: @ieeespectrum . Forums: Hacker News an...
How effective altruism, described by some as a cult obsessed with AI doomsday, is influencing White House, Congress, and others' approach toward AI regulation
Effective altruism is increasingly described as a cult. But as the movement's billionaire adherents pour money into D.C. …
Microsoft launches Microsoft Copilot for iOS and iPadOS, a free ChatGPT-like app that supports GPT-4 and DALL-E 3, three days after its Android launch
Screenshots — Improve Your Productivity with Copilot-Your AI-Powered Chat Assistant Thurrott : Microsoft Copilot Comes to iPhone and iPad Emily Price / PCMag : Microsoft's Copilot App Launches For i...
Counterpoint: about 16M foldable phones were sold in 2023, just 1.3% of the 1.2B smartphone market, as foldables start to gain traction in the US and China
Samsung, Motorola and Huawei continue to invest in high-priced flip devices despite weak sales — Every large smartphone maker except Apple …
OpenAI and others will likely face more copyright lawsuits as systems like DALL-E produce copyright-infringing materials without attribution or informing users
including movie, TV, and computer game scenes and characters. Reductio ad absurdam: trademark-infringing output from a two word prompt ("animated toys"): https://garymarcus.substack.com/ ... … Neil B...
With its emphasis on user privacy, Apple is one of the few tech companies that can develop new AI data usage paradigms, setting much-needed industry standards
Apple has carved out a prestigious position in the consumer tech market through sleek designs, user-friendly interfaces, and a robust ecosystem.
How some authors are embracing ChatGPT and other chatbots as the latest iteration of an ancient literary conceit, a writer's “muse”
GROK: Sit down, you stupid meatbag, and I'll tell you an epic cosmic story that would make Rick Sanchez impressed. [embedded post] @afnarratives.bsky.social : Why would you do this. Tell your plots ...
Chinese robotaxi companies are shifting to less advanced but more commercially viable smart-driving solutions, as funding dries up and losses continue to mount
Losses push China's self-driving upstarts to seek new revenue streams — A few years ago, robotaxis were the darlings of venture capitalists in China.
Sources: OpenAI recently topped $1.6B in annualized revenue, up from $1.3B in mid-October; some OpenAI leaders believe OpenAI can reach a $5B ARR by 2024's end
It's effectively an imaginary number. It isn't the revenue made this year. … X: Bruce J Moschella / @brucejmoschella : https://www.theinformation.com/ ... The 20% growth over two months. @OpenAI Step...
A look at Australia's maturing tech sector, which faces challenges like a shortage of late-stage capital and a scarcity of executives with scaling experience
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People's Bank of China lists Ant Group's Alipay as having no controller, as Ant finished removing controlling stakeholders almost a year after Jack Ma's promise
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The UK's NHS deploys an AI stethoscope from Mayo Clinic spinoff Eko in 200 GP surgeries to detect heart failure, atrial fibrillation, and valvular heart disease
Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times : X: @subhaan_siddiq , @mihir_kelshiker , @mihir_kelshiker , @mihir_kelshiker , @mihir_kelshiker , and @ft LinkedIn: Noor Ashraf and Connor Landgraf X: @subhaan_sid...
Researchers: hackers are abusing Google OAuth endpoint “MultiLogin” to restore expired authentication cookies and log into accounts even after a password reset
A look at Chinese startup SEIDA, which claims to be developing optical proximity correction chip design software to help China become self-reliant in chip tech
acronyms to know. Excellent investigative report that illustrates the dynamics of semiconductor technology competition. I'm proud of the substantive contribution that @datenna made to this article by ...
How Figma is adding AI into its products, including launching FigJam AI in public beta in November to help improve meetings with summaries, next steps, and more
by everyone from companies to cutting-edge researchers. …
Lidar sensor tech is the latest flashpoint in the US-China trade war, as the US lidar industry mounts a lobbying offensive against Chinese companies like Hesai
Tanya Snyder / Politico : X: @tsnyderdc , @tsnyderdc , @dunne_insights , @tsnyderdc , and @tsnyderdc X: Tanya Snyder / @tsnyderdc : @ousterlidar @HesaiTech Ouster says lidar made by adversary nations...
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