The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Nobel Prize in Physics to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for “foundational discoveries” in machine learning
- John J. Hopfield, Geoffrey E. Hinton worked on neural networks — Their work laid foundations for machine learning and AI
Epic v. Google: a US judge orders Google to open the Play Store to rivals from November 1 for three years, distribute third-party stores within Play, and more
Google's Android app store is an illegal monopoly — and now it will have to change. … Google will have to distribute rival …
Two Russian YouTube channels posted videos of an alleged new 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro base model, in what could be the worst Apple product leak since the iPhone 4
Alleged photos and videos of an unannounced 14-inch MacBook Pro with an M4 chip continue to surface on social media …
Rockstar brings Red Dead Redemption to PC, 14 years after its PS3 and Xbox 360 release, available via Rockstar, Steam, and the Epic Games Store on October 29
It will arrive on October 29 with zombie spin-off Undead Nightmare bundled in. — Fourteen years after it debuted on PS3 and Xbox 360 …
Short seller Hindenburg releases a report accusing Roblox of inflating user metrics to investors and prioritizing growth over protecting minors; RBLX drops 5%+
Research firm alleges the videogame company has exaggerated user data and engagement figures — Short-selling firm Hindenburg Research …
Crypto.com sues the US SEC after receiving a Wells notice that the agency plans to bring an enforcement action against it; Consensys sued the SEC in April 2024
- The crypto trading platform said it decided to sue the agency after receiving a Wells notice and said the SEC's actions left them “with no other choice.”
Samsung estimates Q3 operating profit up 274% YoY to ~$6.78B, falling short of analysts' estimates of ~$7.66B, as it lags rivals in the booming AI chip market
Samsung Electronics (005930.KS) estimated on Tuesday its third-quarter operating profit jumped 274%, but that was short …
MoneyGram says hackers “accessed and acquired” some customers' personal and transaction data, including SSNs, during a cyberattack between September 20 and 22
U.S. money transfer giant MoneyGram has confirmed that hackers stole its customers' personal information and transaction data during a cyberattack last month.
Filing: Saudi Arabia's PIF sold ~17.3M Nintendo shares from August 21 to October 1, lowering its stake to 7.54%; on September 26, an exec said PIF may buy more
- PIF had cut stake in games company over six weeks on market — Wealth fund presented itself as long-term investor in content
Foxconn Chair Young Liu says the company plans to build a plant in Mexico's Guadalajara to make Nvidia GB200 Blackwell AI servers, as tech decouples from China
Decision to base plant in Guadalajara shows ‘nearshoring’ of supply chains away from China — Electronics manufacturing group Foxconn …
Samsung Electronics issues a rare apology for posting disappointing preliminary Q3 results and plans to review its organizational culture and processes
read the full statement Adam Clark / Barron's Online : Samsung Expects a Nearly $7 Billion Quarterly Profit. Why It Apologized. Ian Lyall / Proactive : Samsung Electronics apologises amid memory chip ...
Adobe launches a Content Authenticity web app to let creators use its Content Credentials “nutrition labels” to apply attribution and opt out of AI training
Adobe is expanding its Content Credentials “nutrition labels” to make it even easier for creatives to be credited for their work …
A bipartisan coalition of 14 US state AGs file lawsuits accusing TikTok of damaging young users' mental health and collecting data without parental consent
it's really that simple.”
A US bankruptcy judge approves repaying FTX customers, and FTX is in talks over $1B in seized US assets; in June 2024, FTX had $12.6B, which may rise to $16.5B
Bloomberg :
An era of politically motivated AI slop is here, exacerbating viral conspiracy theories and making a big impact after disasters, as in the US, Brazil, and Gaza
The era of politically-motivated AI slop is here and it sucks. — By now, if you have spent any amount of time reading … Mastodon: @404mediaco@mastodon.social . X: @brianbrackeen Mastodon: @404mediac...
As Meta proudly unveils AI tools, Facebook users find feeds clogged with AI junk, even when Facebook is needed as a civic resource to coordinate disaster relief
by which they mean there are no instances of deep fakes of candidates themselves or voting-related activities. It has been a weird coverage cycle. Mark Little / @marklittlenews : A big concern at the...
TrendForce: TSMC's global foundry revenue share will hit ~64% in 2024, up from 51% in 2019, while Samsung's share is set to drop to ~10%, down from 16% in 2019
Jiyoung Sohn / Wall Street Journal :
Bellevue, Washington-based Auger, founded by ex-Amazon and Flexport exec Dave Clark to offer AI-powered supply chain tools, raised a $100M seed led by Oak HC/FT
Dave Clark has had a rollercoaster of a time these past two years. — After stepping down in June 2022 as CEO …
Uber announces an EV-only Uber Green in 40 cities that riders can prioritize, a GPT-4o-powered chatbot coming in 2025 to answer drivers' EV questions, and more
Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge :
Dublin-based Appeals Centre, backed by Meta's Oversight Board, launches to moderate disputes between EU users and Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube under the DSA
Supantha Mukherjee / Reuters :
Meta begins rolling out new AI tools that will let advertisers expand the aspect ratio of their videos as well as generate a video ad from a static image
Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE :
Israel compromising Hezbollah pagers shows the West must take hardware security more seriously, especially as most electronics manufacturing has shifted to Asia
Chris Miller / Financial Times :
A US federal judge has given the FTC the green light to pursue antitrust claims against Amazon, but ruled that some claims under state laws won't move forward
Lauren Feiner / The Verge :
Las Vegas-based TensorWave, which offers cloud-based access to AMD MI300X chips for AI workloads, raised $43M led by Nexus VP at a $100M post-money valuation
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
The UK launches a Regulatory Innovation Office to speed up the approval of synthetic biology and biotech, space tech, AI in health care, and autonomous drones
Sarah Young / Reuters :
EvenUp, a personal injury startup making AI tools for law firms, raised a $135M Series D led by Bain Capital at a $1B+ valuation and says it has 1,000+ clients
Katie Roof / Bloomberg :
Experts have long warned “secure backdoor” systems are impossible; Salt Typhoon's reported hack of US ISPs' wiretap systems exemplifies the risks of backdoors
Security professionals and technologists have for years been sounding the alarm about the security risks of backdoors … Riana / @riana@mastodon.lawprofs.org : “Blaze told TechCrunch that the Chinese i...
TikTok launches Smart+, an AI-powered ad tool that takes on Google's Performance Max and Meta's Advantage+, automating creative, ad targeting, and optimization
A look at OpenAI's ongoing talent exodus, seeming shift in hiring priorities, deep bench of young talent, and the intensifying competition to hire the next wave
As executives flee with warnings of danger, the company says it will plow ahead.
Online gig platforms seek to increase their “take rates” amid slowing growth; PitchBook: Fiverr and Upwork are trading at less than 20% of their pandemic peaks
Stephanie Stacey / Financial Times :
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