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Apple says its OpenELM model doesn't power any AI features, including Apple Intelligence, after a report said Apple used YouTube subtitles to train the model — Earlier this week, an investigation detailed that Apple and other tech giants had used YouTube subtitles to train their AI models.| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
Global chip stocks fell sharply after reports of tighter export restrictions from the US and comments from Trump, who said Taiwan should pay the US for defense — WATCH NOW — Global chip stocks fell sharply, with ASML, Nvidia and TSMC posting declines amid reports of tighter export restrictions …
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Nasdaq fell 2.77% in its worst session since December 2022, with ASML shares down 12.74%, Nvidia down 6.62%, and Meta down 5.68%; TSMC shares on NYSE fell 7.98% — The S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite retreated on Wednesday as the rotation out of high-flying technology shares and into more rate-sensitive names continued.| Cagan Koc / Bloomberg: |
China has been ASML's biggest market for four quarters in a row, with sales rising 21% YoY to €2.3B in Q2 2024, accounting for 49% of the company's sales — - China has been ASML's biggest market for last four quarters — US is mulling new measures to block China access to chip tech| Ina Fried / Axios: |
Meta plans to withhold future multimodal AI models in the EU due to what the company says is a lack of clarity from regulators; text-only models will be offered — - Apple similarly said last month that it won't release its Apple Intelligence features in Europe because of regulatory concerns.
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| Reuters: |
Meta decides to suspend its generative AI tools in Brazil after the government objected to Meta's new privacy policy on using personal data to train AI models — Meta Platforms (META.O) said on Wednesday it decided to suspend use of generative artificial intelligence tools in Brazil in response … | Vitalik Buterin: |
People in crypto should not choose political allegiances based on who claims to be “pro-crypto”, as such politicians might go against crypto's underlying goals — Over the last couple of years, “crypto” has become an increasingly important topic in political policy …
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| Joseph Cox / 404 Media: |
Leaked documents: Cellebrite couldn't forcibly unlock an iPhone running iOS 17.4 or newer as of April 2024; most of the listed Android devices could be unlocked — The leaked April 2024 documents, obtained and verified by 404 Media, show Cellebrite could not unlock a large chunk of modern iPhones.
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| Bloomberg: |
A look at the Cyberspace Administration of China, which oversees the country's AI and data rules, as the agency relaxes some policies to promote economic growth — - CAC holds the keys to data, AI and overseas listings — Its stance is crucial to business and China's economy| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Spotify launches an AI DJ that speaks Spanish in beta for Premium users in markets where its English-language DJ is available, alongside Spain and Latin America — The new Spanish-language voice has been provided by Spotify's senior music editor, Olivia “Livi” Quiroz Roa …
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| Carl Franzen / VentureBeat: |
OpenAI researchers detail an algorithm by which LLMs can learn to better explain themselves to their users and improve the legibility of their outputs — One of the most interesting and useful slang terms to emerge from Reddit in my opinion is ELI5, from its subreddit of the same name …
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| Sheila Chiang / CNBC: |
TSMC reports Q2 revenue up 40.1% YoY to $20.82B and net income up 36.3% YoY to $7.62B, both above estimates, as demand for advanced AI chips continue to surge — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday beat revenue and profit expectations in the second quarter … Sponsor Posts
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