Kuo: Apple's M5 chip to use TSMC's advanced N3P node; M5 Pro, Max, and Ultra will use a new server-grade SoIC packaging featuring separate CPU and GPU designs
One of the key elements of Apple's A-series and M-series chips is the System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design which tightly integrates all the components within a single package.
X raises US Premium+ prices by 37.5% to $22 per month, starting on December 21, and EU prices from €16 to €21 per month; the basic subscription still costs $3
X is raising prices for its top-tier subscription service, Premium+, by 37.5% to $22 a month, marking …
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP
Incoming president Donald Trump has confirmed reports that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at Andreessen Horowitz …
In a first, Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, with $1B+ in revenue, up from ~$350M in 2023, and ending 2024 with $500M in cash, as it grapples with debt
Even as Telegram faces legal scrutiny and grapples with billions in debt, it is set to be profitable for the first time as it tries cryptocurrencies, subscriptions and ads.
The Biden administration opens a trade investigation into China's production of older chips, a move that may lead to tariffs and other measures to block imports
The older-style chips are crucial for a wide array of appliances and other machinery, including weaponry.
Google and OpenAI's AI product announcements over the past month have transformed the state of AI and show the breadth and pace of change
The last month has transformed the state of AI, with the pace picking up dramatically in just the last week. AI labs have unleashed a flood of new products …
Google says it plans to counter Japan's FTC over claims that it hobbles rivals in search; a source says Japan's FTC sent a cease-and-desist order to Google
- Google prepares case against antitrust watchdog's allegations — Regulators around the world are ramping up Big Tech scrutiny
OpenAI details “deliberative alignment”, a new method it used to make o1 and o3 “think” about its safety policy before responding, to improve overall alignment
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Sources: Meta plans to add displays to its Ray-Ban glasses as soon as H2 2025 to show notifications or AI responses, and has accelerated Orion's development
Social media group accelerates plans to build ‘augmented reality’ headsets in battle with Apple and Google
AI platforms are unlikely to become a major source of traffic or ad revenue for media outlets, with content deals offering only a short-term revenue boost
I recently wrote about the future of the browser and Surf, a new app from the creators of Flipboard.
Amazon Kindle Paperwhite Signature Edition review: best e-reader screen, fast page turns, and color options, but mostly small upgrades and lacks stylus support
Performance upgrades and screen improvements make the new Paperwhite's minor updates feel more substantial.
VC insiders say many partners left big firms in 2024, either quitting or being pushed out, as bleak market conditions led to less funding and leaner operations
Mired in an industry downturn, investors that usually stick around for years are stepping back from jobs to start new firms — or getting pushed out.
Sources: Palantir and Anduril are in talks with OpenAI, SpaceX, and more to form a consortium to bid for US defense contracts and plan to announce it in January
Hard Power Soft Power and the Future of the West by Alex Karp and Nicholas Zamiska, the founders of Palantir. They make the case for big tech working with government on big tech problems including de...
SEC filings: senior Spotify executives have sold $1.25B in stock in 2024, including CEO Daniel Ek selling ~$350M and co-founder Martin Lorentzon selling $550M+
Company co-founders reaped $900mn in gains this year — Senior Spotify executives and board members have sold $1.25bn worth …
Dutch tech investor Prosus plans to acquire online travel agency Despegar.com for $1.7B, or $19.50 per share, to expand in Latin America, closing in Q2 2025
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A survey of 501 organizations globally estimates organizations contribute $7.7B annually to open source software and 86% of contribution value is employee labor
The Linux Foundation :
A look at Crunchyroll's challenges, including current and former employees saying its management is out of touch, as Disney and Netflix's expand into anime
src: www.bloomberg.com/news/article... … X: Miles / @real_kilometers : Somewhat paradoxically, research from White Box Entertainment suggests that significantly more people are watching DANDADAN on Cr...
A look at new tech-based mental health treatments like the Tetris method and Avatar therapy that are offering promising early results and possibilities
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Sources: SoftBank's Masayoshi Son has recently become singularly obsessed with how to build the next Nvidia and wants competitive AI chips ready to ship by 2026
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Broadcom CEO Hock Tan says AI spending frenzy will continue until the decade's end, and downplays an Intel bid, saying he had his “hands very full” in AI chips
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Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
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Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
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Protecting your Cloud Applications Data
Backing up Office 365, Google Workspace, Dropbox & Box data is critical to preventing data loss or corruption, complying with laws and avoiding critical downtime in case of a disaster.