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| Asa Fitch / Wall Street Journal: |
AMD agrees to buy New Jersey-based ZT Systems, founded in 1994 to design and make servers, server racks, and other infrastructure, for $4.9B, closing in H1 2025 — ZT Systems produces servers, other equipment used in data centers for artificial intelligence
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Forums: r/AMD_Stock, r/NVDA_Stock, r/wallstreetbets, and r/Amd
| Perry Stein / Washington Post: |
The FBI, ODNI, and CISA say they are “confident” that Iran was responsible for recent attempted hacks into the Trump and Biden-Harris campaigns — In a joint statement with intelligence agencies, the bureau said the attempted hacks also were directed at the Democratic campaign.| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Procreate CEO James Cuda says the iPad illustration startup is “not going to be introducing any generative AI into our products”, drawing praise from creatives — Many Procreate users can breathe a sigh of relief now that the popular iPad illustration app has taken a definitive stance against generative AI.
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Forums: r/technology, r/technews, r/artificial, r/ArtistHate, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| CNBC: |
Waymo unveils its cheaper “generation 6” self-driving tech that's integrated with Geely Zeekr vehicles, with 13 cameras and 4 lidar sensors, down from 29 and 5 — Alphabet-owned Waymo revealed details about its newest “generation 6” self-driving technology on Monday.
More: Waymo, CNET, The Verge, Engadget, The San Francisco Standard, PCMag, and Tech Startups
Forums: r/waymo and r/SelfDrivingCars
| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple debuts a web app for Podcasts, letting users log in to listen to podcasts, view the Up Next queue and library, and browse new shows, at podcasts.apple.com — Apple Podcasts is expanding to the web, starting today. You can access the new web app version at podcasts.apple.com …
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X: @stephenrobles, @brandonbutch, @bzamayo, and @dylanmcd8
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
A week after data broker NPD confirmed a breach, which reportedly impacted 272M+ people, a review of NPD property Records Check shows exposed admin credentials — New details are emerging about a breach at National Public Data (NPD), a consumer data broker that recently spilled hundreds …
More: The Verge, PCMag, New York Post, Panda Security Mediacenter, Dark Reading, The Register, Fortune, and SecurityWeek. Mastodon: @briankrebs@infosec.exchange
| Les Pounder / Tom's Hardware: |
Raspberry Pi launches a Raspberry Pi 5 with 2GB of RAM for $50, alongside the existing 4GB model for $60 and 8GB for $80, and may release a future 1GB model — Will a $50 Raspberry Pi 5 2GB be enough? — The Raspberry Pi 5 is still the single board computer against which all others are measured …
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Mastodon: @biglesp@mastodon.social. X: @geerlingguy, @stephen_neal, @rpilocator, @pineboards, and @raspberry_pi
| Matthew Ball / MatthewBall.co: |
Since 2018, Roblox has grown rapidly and consistently and now has an estimated average of 80M+ daily and 380M+ monthly users, over 2x that of Steam or Minecraft — Everyone knows Roblox is huge. But as COVID receded into memory, Roblox shifted from “new” to “familiar,” …
More: mjtsai.com. X: @edzitron, @ballmatthew, @timsweeneyepic, and @ballmatthew. LinkedIn: Chris Heatherly
Forums: Hacker News and r/apple
| David Welch / Bloomberg: |
Source: GM is cutting over 1,000 software engineers, including 600+ in Michigan, as the automaker moves to lean up its software and services organization — - Job reductions follow company push to bolster digital prowess — Company has faced technology glitches in Blazer, Lyriq models
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| Ian Bogost / The Atlantic: |
University professors still face the seemingly impossible task of detecting AI-fueled cheating, which continues unabated on both small and large assignments — Kyle Jensen, the director of Arizona State University's writing programs, is gearing up for the fall semester.| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
A look at Apple's work on its in-house modem chip, which may debut in select iPhones in 2025 to replace Qualcomm's chip, with a full rollout taking a few years — Apple's move to drop Qualcomm modem chips won't have a payoff at the outset, but it could set the stage for bigger things later.
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X: @markgurman, @andyh_england, and @markgurman
Forums: r/apple, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Washington Post: |
Girls In Tech, Women Who Code, and other groups that aimed to diversify Silicon Valley are closing or rebranding to stay afloat, as critics attack DEI efforts — Groups like Girls In Tech and Women Who Code promised to attract women and people of color to the tech industry.
More: Sherwood News and CNN
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