Microsoft will provide cloud and AI technology to Vodafone to enhance the customer experience across Africa and Europe.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-17
Microsoft Vodafone Africa Europe
Uber is working with Tesla to urge its drivers to switch to electric vehicles.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-17
Uber Tesla drivers electric vehicles
Uber is working with Tesla to urge its drivers to switch to EVs in a bid to be emissions-free in the US and Canada by 2030, including by sharing trip data
Axios · 2024-01-17 · #34
Google partners with NPCI (operator of UPI) to expand UPI-related services beyond India.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-17
Google NPCI Unified Payments Interface (UPI) beyond India
Google partners with NPCI, which runs India's Unified Payments Interface, to expand beyond India; the UPI platform had ~$209B in transactions in November 2023
Bloomberg · 2024-01-17 · #28
The collaboration includes Uber sharing trip data with Tesla to support EV adoption and emissions goals.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-17
Uber Tesla trip data
Uber is working with Tesla to urge its drivers to switch to EVs in a bid to be emissions-free in the US and Canada by 2030, including by sharing trip data
Axios · 2024-01-17 · #34
The Collective Alignment team worked with 10 teams that designed and tested prototypes aimed at enhancing democratic and deliberative processes to inform AI systems.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-17
Collective Alignment team 10 teams democratic input prototypes
OpenAI forms a Collective Alignment team to design a process for collecting and using input from the public “to train and shape the behavior of our models”
TechCrunch · 2024-01-17 · #38
Vodafone and Microsoft sign a 10-year, $1.5B strategic deal to develop AI, digital payments, IoT, and other businesses.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-16
Vodafone Microsoft AI digital payments IoT other businesses
Vodafone and Microsoft sign a 10-year, $1.5B deal to develop AI, digital payments, IoT, and other businesses; Vodafone will use OpenAI tech for customer service
Bloomberg · 2024-01-16 · #7
John Deere plans to use SpaceX's Starlink satellite internet service to provide connectivity for tractors, harvesters, and other agricultural equipment in remote areas.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-16
John Deere SpaceX Starlink tractors harvesters agricultural equipment
John Deere plans to use SpaceX's Starlink service to provide satellite internet connections for tractors, harvesters, and other equipment in remote areas
Wall Street Journal · 2024-01-16 · #24
Vodafone will use OpenAI technology for customer service as part of the $1.5B deal with Microsoft.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-16
Vodafone OpenAI
Vodafone and Microsoft sign a 10-year, $1.5B deal to develop AI, digital payments, IoT, and other businesses; Vodafone will use OpenAI tech for customer service
Bloomberg · 2024-01-16 · #7
Ubisoft indicates there is "more to come" related to Activision Blizzard.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-16
Ubisoft Activision Blizzard
Ubisoft rebrands its $18/month tier as Ubisoft+ Premium and adds Ubisoft+ Classics on PC; executive Philippe Tremblay says Ubisoft has “millions” of subscribers
GamesIndustry.biz · 2024-01-16 · #4
Hetzner's large share of fediverse users is largely driven by hosting the large mastodon.social instance.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-14
Hetzner mastodon.social
The largest instance, mastodon.social, is hosted by Hetzner.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-14
mastodon.social Hetzner
Georgia Tech and Tianjin University collaborated on the graphene semiconductor research effort.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-14
Georgia Institute of Technology Tianjin University graphene semiconductor research
A joint US\u2013China research team from Georgia Tech and Tianjin University reports that graphene can act as a functional semiconductor.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-14
Georgia Institute of Technology Tianjin University graphene as semiconductor
Matter was a pivotal smart-home standard and a major topic at CES the prior year.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-14
Matter smart home ecosystem
Interoperability across ecosystems was one of CES 2024's main themes, with widespread support for Qi2 wireless charging perhaps being the most significant shift
The Verge · 2024-01-14 · #6
Manufacturers are agreeing to standards to improve customer experience (e.g., alignment around Qi2 and smart-home standards).
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-14
Manufacturers
Interoperability across ecosystems was one of CES 2024's main themes, with widespread support for Qi2 wireless charging perhaps being the most significant shift
The Verge · 2024-01-14 · #6
Interoperability across ecosystems was a main theme at CES 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-14
CES 2024 ecosystems
Interoperability across ecosystems was one of CES 2024's main themes, with widespread support for Qi2 wireless charging perhaps being the most significant shift
The Verge · 2024-01-14 · #6
The @devs platform (via its Fast Forward program) is claimed to help deliver a significant portion of the fediverse, largely via free support for open-source projects.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-13
Devs fediverse delivery
An analysis of fediverse backend hosting providers finds Germany-based Hetzner hosts 51% of the network by number of active users, followed by France-based OVH
Ben's Blog · 2024-01-13 · #19
The large instance mastodon.social is hosted by Hetzner and contributes to Hetzner's share of fediverse users.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-13
mastodon.social Hetzner
An analysis of fediverse backend hosting providers finds Germany-based Hetzner hosts 51% of the network by number of active users, followed by France-based OVH
Ben's Blog · 2024-01-13 · #19
Mindly.Social's fediverse instance is currently hosted on Hetzner.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-13
Mindly.Social Hetzner
An analysis of fediverse backend hosting providers finds Germany-based Hetzner hosts 51% of the network by number of active users, followed by France-based OVH
Ben's Blog · 2024-01-13 · #19
Palantir will provide services using its advanced technology to support Israel's war-related missions, according to EVP Josh Harris.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
Palantir Israel war-related missions
Palantir EVP Josh Harris says Palantir and Israel agreed to a strategic partnership to use “Palantir's advanced technology in support of war-related missions”
Bloomberg · 2024-01-12 · #8
OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap discusses managing deals with publishers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
Brad Lightcap OpenAI
Q&A with OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap on managing deals with publishers, launching the GPT Store, OpenAI's corporate structure, Sam Altman's departure, and more
Bloomberg · 2024-01-12 · #21
Meta is planning and cautiously progressing with integration of Threads into the fediverse, and appears to be carrying this out in good faith.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
Meta Threads fediverse
Notes on Meta's plans for Threads integration with the fediverse, which, at least superficially, the company is carrying out cautiously and in good faith
plasticbag.org · 2024-01-12 · #4
Palantir EVP Josh Harris says Palantir and Israel agreed to a strategic partnership to use Palantir's advanced technology in support of war-related missions.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-12
Palantir Israel Palantir's technology war-related missions
Palantir EVP Josh Harris says Palantir and Israel agreed to a strategic partnership to use “Palantir's advanced technology in support of war-related missions”
Bloomberg · 2024-01-12 · #8
OpenAI is reportedly in talks with Fox Corp. to license Fox's text, video, and image content.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-11
OpenAI Fox Corp.
Sources: OpenAI is in talks with CNN and Fox Corp. to license their text, video, and image content; Time “is in discussions with OpenAI” about a content deal
Bloomberg · 2024-01-11 · #38
OpenAI is reportedly in discussions with Time about a content licensing deal.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-11
OpenAI Time
Sources: OpenAI is in talks with CNN and Fox Corp. to license their text, video, and image content; Time “is in discussions with OpenAI” about a content deal
Bloomberg · 2024-01-11 · #38
OpenAI is reportedly in talks with dozens of news outlets to license their content.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-11
OpenAI multiple news outlets
Sources: OpenAI is in talks with CNN and Fox Corp. to license their text, video, and image content; Time “is in discussions with OpenAI” about a content deal
Bloomberg · 2024-01-11 · #38
LVMH is reportedly in talks with TikTok to implement measures to limit counterfeit products on the app, according to Toto Haba, SVP of Benefit Cosmetics.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-11
LVMH TikTok counterfeit products on TikTok
Toto Haba, the SVP of LVMH brand Benefit Cosmetics, says the luxury conglomerate is discussing a plan with TikTok for limiting counterfeit products on the app
Bloomberg · 2024-01-11 · #34
OpenAI is reportedly in talks with CNN to license CNN's text, video, and image content.
rumored 1 article 2024-01-11
OpenAI CNN
Sources: OpenAI is in talks with CNN and Fox Corp. to license their text, video, and image content; Time “is in discussions with OpenAI” about a content deal
Bloomberg · 2024-01-11 · #38
Demis Hassabis says Isomorphic Labs would halve drug discovery times following deals with Eli Lilly and Novartis.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-10
Demis Hassabis drug discovery times
Demis Hassabis, chief of DeepMind spinout Isomorphic Labs, believes the company would halve drug discovery times after inking deals with Eli Lilly and Novartis
Financial Times · 2024-01-10 · #16
X announces new video shows/partnerships with former CNN host Don Lemon, former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, and sports commentator Jim Rome as part of a push into video.
confirmed 1 article 2024-01-10
X Don Lemon Tulsi Gabbard Jim Rome
X announces new shows with former CNN host Don Lemon, former Hawaii congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard, and sports commentator Jim Rome, amid a push into video
The Hollywood Reporter · 2024-01-10 · #44