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Sources detail the IDF's Unit 8200, which identifies human targets as candidates for elimination amid the Israel-Hamas war; one source calls it an “AI factory” — Years before the Gaza war, Israel transformed its intelligence unit into an AI testing ground …
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| Bloomberg: |
As Tether says it is on track for a record $10B net profit in 2024, banks around the world are exploring launching their own stablecoins for payments — - Banks are starting to issue stablecoins for payments, payroll — SocGen, Standard Chartered are among banks expanding efforts
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Law enforcement officials worldwide say Chinese mafia boss Wan Kuok-koi, aka Broken Tooth, has played a central role in the emergence of “pig butchering” scams — Chinese mobster known as Broken Tooth is sanctioned by U.S. but remains free, selling swag and cutting ribbons| Ryan Browne / CNBC: |
How cloud computing, AI, and geopolitics could shape the evolution of ransomware, which could cost victims $265B annually by 2031, as the AIDS Trojan turns 35 — Ransomware is now a billion-dollar industry. But it wasn't always that large — nor was it a prevalent cybersecurity risk like it is today.| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
2024 was a big year for Windows on ARM, and fierce competition between Intel, AMD, and Qualcomm promises to make 2025 an exciting year for Windows laptops — With rumors of Nvidia entering the CPU market, 2025 might be an even bigger year for Microsoft's Arm efforts.| Will Parker / Wall Street Journal: |
Some residents and lawmakers worry that the pace of Atlanta metro's data center growth, projected to hit 4,000+ MW by 2028, up 30x since 2012, has gone too far — Artificial intelligence race fuels a rush for big computing facilities that provide plenty of power| Sunil Jagtiani / Bloomberg: |
Bitcoin's rally, fueled by Trump's reelection, has lost steam near the end of 2024; bitcoin hovers at ~$93,500, around $15,000 below its mid-December record — - Digital asset is down some $15,000 since a mid-December record — Traders await concrete policies from Trump's embrace of crypto
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| New York Times: |
How Donald Trump went from backing a TikTok ban in 2020 to backing off in 2024, as he became a political star on the platform, where he has 14.7M+ followers — In 2020, he moved to ban the Chinese-owned app. Now, he is opposing the Biden administration's effort to do just that.
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| Russell Contreras / Axios: |
Mexico plans to launch an app in January 2025 that will let Mexican migrants warn relatives and alert the nearest consulate if US immigration agents detain them — - “I have personally attended several open meetings where the key message is to tell our fellow citizens that they are not alone and will not be alone," De la Fuente said.
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| Bloomberg: |
Ibiden CEO Koji Kawashima says the 112-year-old company, a dominant supplier of chip package substrates to Nvidia, may need to boost capacity due to AI demand — - AI customers want more supplies of chip package substrates — Longtime Intel partner's growth now hinges on other chipmakers
More: Benzinga and Tech in Asia
| Bloomberg: |
Elon Musk's new political influence may make it harder for regulators and politicians worldwide to resist Space X's Starlink, which added 20+ nations in 2024 — The billionaire SpaceX CEO has the US President-elect's ear. Governments worldwide are waking up to that power.| Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: |
DFC Intelligence expects GTA VI to generate $3.2B in its first year, double that of 2013's GTA V, making it a bright spot in a lackluster video games market — Long-awaited release expected to be a bright spot in lacklustre video games market — The long-awaited release …
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| Farhad Manjoo / Slate: |
Reddit must continue growing its ad and content licensing revenue to justify its market valuation, which could fast-track the platform's “enshittification” — If you spent $1,000 on shares of Tesla at the start of 2024, you'd be sitting on nearly $1,700 now—a 70 percent gain … Sponsor Posts
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