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| Emilia David / The Verge: |
Google releases Gemma 2B and 7B, open-source AI models that let developers more freely use the research that went into Gemini, its flagship closed-source model — Google has released Gemma 2B and 7B, a pair of open-source AI models that let developers use the research that went into its flagship Gemini more freely.
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LinkedIn: Kevin Buehler, Fernando Mattoso Lemos, Kristina Behr, and Tuan Nguyen, Ph.D. Forums: r/singularity
| Matt Burgess / Wired: |
Apple unveils PQ3, a post-quantum cryptographic protocol for iMessage built on the Kyber algorithm, launching in iOS 17.4, iPadOS 17.4, and macOS 14.4 in March — Useful quantum computers aren't a reality—yet. But in one of the biggest deployments of post-quantum encryption so far, Apple is bringing the technology to iMessage.
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Mastodon: @nickheer@c.im, @fj@mastodon.social, and @Andy_European@mastodon.online
| Ryan Smith / AnandTech: |
Intel's Direct Connect announcements: IFS rebranded to Intel Foundry, fab roadmap including 18A-P, 14A, Hybrid Bonding, five nodes in four years, and more — 5 nodes in 4 years. This is what Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger promised Intel's customers, investors, and the world at large back in 2021 …
More: PCMag, SiliconANGLE, Constellation Research, and ExtremeTech
X: @benbajarin, @aschilling, @dylan522p, @synopsys, @aschilling, @ndahad, @intelnews, @iancutress, @benbajarin, @ryanshrout, and @fromthefab
Forums: Hacker News and r/hardware
| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Microsoft plans to use Intel's 18A tech to make a chip that Microsoft designed in-house; Microsoft recently announced a computer processor and an AI accelerator — - Move marks a win for Intel's push into made-to-order chips — Microsoft is looking to design more semiconductors in-house| Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat: |
| Corrie Driebusch / Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Reddit plans to reserve some of its IPO shares for 75K loyal users, an unusual move that could build loyalty, and list its shares on the NYSE in March — Social-media company intends to offer shares in the offering to 75,000 of its biggest users — Reddit plans to place a big chunk …
More: TechCrunch, Ars Technica, Bloomberg, The Information, Fast Company, The Verge, and Reuters
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to. X: @benmillerise. Forums: r/wallstreetbets, r/technology, Beehaw, and Ars OpenForum
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Apple debuts Apple Sports, a free app offering scores and stats for the NBA, NHL, Premier League, and more, in the US, Canada, and the UK, on iOS 17.2 or later — Game on! Apple launched a free standalone app for sports fans, Apple Sports, which is engineered to fire scores and stats to your iPhone as quickly as possible.
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Threads: @mgsiegler, @andrewmelder, @imdavidpierce, @benedictevans, @daveleebbg, and @evanrodge
Mastodon: @kkolakowski@mastodon.social, @craiggrannell@mastodon.social, @numericcitizen@techhub.social, @ChanceHMiller@mastodon.social, @chrishannah@fosstodon.org, and @matthewcassinelli …. Bluesky: @cachiporra.bsky.social
X: @stevemoser, @tim_cook, @nfl_dovkleiman, @joepompliano, @stevemoser, @stephenrobles, @raywongy, @rsgnl, @jimcramer, and @aaronp613. Forums: r/MLS
| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Nvidia reports Q4 revenue up 265% YoY to $22.1B, vs. $20.62B est., Data Center revenue up 409% to $18.4B, and FY 2024 revenue up 126% to $60.9B; NVDA jumps 6%+ — - Nvidia reported earnings after the bell that beat Wall Street expectations for earnings and sales, and said that revenue during … | Counterpoint Research: |
In a first, Apple had the seven best-selling smartphones globally in 2023, and Samsung had the next three; iPhone 14, 14 Pro Max, 14 Pro, and 13 were top four — - The combined market share of the top 10 smartphones in 2023 reached the highest ever at 20%, up from 19% in 2022.
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Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Christian Vasquez / CyberScoop: |
Biden signs an EO to increase the cyber defenses of maritime ports via additional Coast Guard powers, invest $20B+ in infrastructure over five years, and more — President Joe Biden issued an executive order Wednesday morning aimed at increasing the defenses of maritime ports through additional authorities …
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| Michael Acton / Financial Times: |
Source: Meta and Microsoft lobby EU regulators to reject Apple's iOS and App Store changes to comply with the DMA, saying Apple's plans fail to go far enough — Meta and Microsoft want Brussels regulators to extract more concessions that unpick iOS mobile software
More: AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Mashable, PYMNTS.com, Thurrott, MSPoweruser, Patently Apple, AppleInsider, and Cult of Mac
X: @timsweeneyepic, @timsweeneyepic, @games_fray, @timsweeneyepic, @riptari, @wavesblog, @florian4gamers, @macton93, @1br0wn, @geradinlaw, and @geradinlaw. Forums: Ars OpenForum
| Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Apple says the iPhone 15 lineup can retain up to 80% of its original battery capacity at 1,000 charge cycles, up from its original estimate of 500 charge cycles — In addition to changes to the Battery Health settings in iOS 17.4, Apple has more iPhone battery news to share today.
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X: @zollotech, @aaplparody, @rsgnl, @rsgnl, @warvenger, @brandonbutch, and @brandonbutch
Forums: r/iphone15 and MacRumors Forums
| Louis Columbus / VentureBeat: |
CrowdStrike's Global Threat Report: in 2023, cloud intrusions grew 75%, data theft victims named on data leak sites grew 76%, 34 new groups were named, and more — Traditional security approaches aren't closing the gap fast enough against the onslaught of cyberattacks growing in severity and sophistication every day.
More: CrowdStrike, TIME, TechRadar, Nextgov/FCW, BetaNews, and Infosecurity. LinkedIn: Joseph Graham
| Duncan Riley / SiliconANGLE: |
IBM: hackers are finding more opportunities to log in via legitimate credentials, rather than hacking into networks; info-stealing malware grew 266% YoY in 2023 — IBM's annual X-Force Threat Intelligence Index report released today highlights an emerging global crisis in identity …
More: IBM, IBM, Infosecurity, TNW, BetaNews, Security Boulevard, Cybersecurity Dive, and Silicon Republic
| Bloomberg: |
Cybersecurity experts say that global law enforcement agencies dealt Russia-linked LockBit a major blow, but history shows that ransomware gangs regroup quickly — - Disruption of LockBit praised as major blow against gang — History has shown that hackers regroup quickly, experts say
More: BleepingComputer, TechCrunch, iTnews, Risky.Biz, Reuters, Associated Press, and Financial Times
| Stephen Totilo / Game File: |
An interview with Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer on Xbox growth, job cuts, and why getting rid of physical Xbox discs is “not a strategic thing for us” — Microsoft's gaming chief Phil Spencer is upbeat about his vast Xbox team's future. But he also tells Game File …
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Bluesky: @dennieedwards.bsky.social. X: @huntor27, @astaranx, @stephentotilo, @charlieintel, @carnage4life, @jawmuncher, @jaywood2010, and @sixersoctavian. LinkedIn: Stephen Totilo
Forums: r/kindafunny, r/XboxGamePass, and r/XboxSeriesX
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
BuzzFeed sells Complex, which it acquired for $300M in 2021, to livestream shopping platform Ntwrk for $108.6M; BuzzFeed plans to lay off 16% of its workforce — - The Wall Street Journal reported that BuzzFeed is also looking to possibly sell its social media food brand Tasty.
| Kate Irwin / PCMag: |
Google says it's working to fix Gemini's “inaccuracies in some historical image generation depictions”, after some users complained about them — Controversy is swirling around Google's generative AI tool Gemini as some users complain that its historical depictions are not accurate.
More: Gizmodo, VentureBeat, Daily Mail, 9to5Google, Fast Company, BBC, New York Post, Stratechery, and The Daily Caller
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft Copilot Pro review: the $20/month service is a good start that offers impressive image generation and useful features in Word and other Office apps — Microsoft's Copilot Pro launched last month as a $20 monthly subscription that provides access to AI-powered features inside some Office apps …
X: @tomwarren, @jjvincent, and @jjvincent
| The Information: |
Source: Magic, which recently raised $117M and says its AI coding assistant has a larger context window than rivals', may have made an AI reasoning breakthrough — Former GitHub CEO Nat Friedman and his investment partner, Daniel Gross, raised eyebrows last week by writing a $100 million check to Magic …
More: Maginative, Voicebot.ai, San Francisco Business Times, Pulse 2.0, and New York Times
X: @scobleizer, @gergelyorosz, @carnage4life, @hersh_desai, @ericsteinb, @capitalg, @eladgil, @polynoamial, @carmguti, @rowancheung, @danielgross, @amir, @steph_palazzolo, @amir, @magicailabs, and @natfriedman. Forums: r/singularity
| Andrew Hayward / Decrypt: |
Yuga Labs co-founder Greg “Garga” Solano announces he's returning as CEO of the company, replacing Daniel Alegre, who spent less than a year in the role — Big changes are coming as Greg “Garga” Solano takes the helm at Yuga Labs, apparently pushing out Daniel Alegre in the process.
More: Blockworks, Bloomberg, The Block, crypto.news, and CoinJournal
X: @cryptogarga, @dalegre, and @cnyptoganga
| Yoshiaki Nohara / Bloomberg: |
How Japan plans to spend ~$67B to revive domestic chipmaking prowess, hoping to leverage the US' supply chain concerns; Rapidus plans to make 2nm chips by 2027 — US-China tech battle makes semiconductors a key economic security concern for policymakers — Deep in the snowy northern island … | New York Times: |
Tech insiders and engineers say China lags behind the US in generative AI by at least a year, leading Chinese companies to rely on US models, like Meta's Llama — China's tech firms were caught off guard by breakthroughs in generative artificial intelligence. Beijing's regulations and a sagging economy aren't helping.| Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters: |
Chipmaker Astera Labs, which offers cloud and AI connectivity hardware, files for a US IPO, reporting 2023 revenue up 44.9% YoY to $115.8M and a $26.3M net loss — Chipmaker Astera Labs revealed its loss narrowed in 2023 in its filing on Wednesday to go public in the United States …
More: The Information and San Francisco Business Times
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