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The FBI arrests and charges two people in Miami over a conspiracy to steal and launder 4,100+ BTC, worth $230M+; ZachXBT says they targeted a Genesis creditor — Two suspects were arrested in Miami this week and charged with conspiracy to steal and launder over $230 million in cryptocurrency using crypto exchanges and mixing services.
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| Felicia Schwartz / Financial Times: |
The US Commerce Department proposes banning Chinese software and hardware for internet connected vehicles, effectively banning Chinese vehicles in the US — The Biden administration fears Beijing could collect data on American drivers or hack into cars — The US Commerce Department … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apollo Global Management has offered to make an equity-like investment of as much as $5B in Intel — - Investment firm offered equity-like investment in chipmaker — Move comes as rival Qualcomm makes approach about takeover … The alternative asset manager has indicated …
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Sources: TSMC and Samsung executives have visited the UAE and are considering building UAE-funded chip factories; TSMC denies any new international expansion — Potential projects in the United Arab Emirates could be worth more than $100 billion, though major hurdles remain| Financial Times: |
Legacy carmakers struggle to keep pace as the focus shifts from engines to computing power; only Ford, GM, and BMW are in Gartner's digital performance top 10 — Legacy carmakers have struggled to keep pace as the focus has turned from the engine to computing power| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Thoughts on Apple's slowing pace of iPhone hardware innovation, a closer look at its Apple Intelligence rollout plans, and iPhone 16 Pro Max first impressions — The new iPhone has tantalizing camera improvements, but the device is emblematic of Apple's slower pace of hardware innovation.
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| Swati Gupta / Bloomberg: |
The US and India announce plans for a new chip plant in India, producing infrared, gallium nitride, and silicon carbide chips, as Narendra Modi visits the US — - Plant to manufacture chips including infrared, gallium nitride — Narendra Modi is visiting the US for the annual Quad summit| Ivana Saric / Axios: |
An analysis shows that at least 26 US states have passed or are considering bills regulating the use of generative AI in election-related communications — - There have already been instances of generative AI being “used to confuse - and even suppress - voters," Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) told Axios in an email.
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| Financial Times: |
AI copilots are evolving into AI agents designed to take actions on behalf of users, as business software companies experiment with ways to sell generative AI — Microsoft, Salesforce and Workday latest to centre their plans on ‘AI agents’ as technology advances
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| Aditya Kalra / Reuters: |
Sources: Xiaomi asked India to recall its report that found the company and Walmart's Flipkart breached competition laws, saying it contains commercial secrets — China's Xiaomi (1810.HK) has asked India's antitrust body to recall its report that found the company and Walmart's Flipkart …
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| Jennifer Epstein / Bloomberg: |
In an event that raised $27M, Kamala Harris vowed to help grow investments in “AI and digital assets”, her first comments on crypto as the presidential nominee — - Vice president says she'll encourage ‘innovative technologies’ — Fundraiser at Cipriani Wall Street venue raises $27 million
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| Sebastian Herrera / Wall Street Journal: |
A profile of Amazon executive Rohit Prasad, who now oversees a new team of thousands to develop AI products for an Alexa upgrade and other businesses — Rohit Prasad is tasked with making the company a stronger rival to the likes of OpenAI, Microsoft and Google
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