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The Biden admin unveils a new chip export rule that gives 18 key allies full AI chips access while requiring licenses from most other countries, including China — US semiconductor industry warns move will aid competitors — The US is imposing expansive export controls on chips used … | Reuters: |
Nvidia criticizes the Biden admin's new chip export rule, saying the regulation would “undermine” the US' AI leadership and “weaken” its global competitiveness — Nvidia (NVDA.O) on Monday criticized a new effort by the Biden administration to tighten Washington's grip … | Associated Press: |
Under a new Biden rule, countries with caps on AI compute are restricted to buying 50K advanced GPUs, which could grow to 100K in deals with the US government — The Biden administration is proposing a new framework for the exporting of the advanced computer chips used to develop artificial intelligence … | Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sonos CEO Patrick Spence is leaving following a botched app revamp that upset customers and stymied growth; Sonos names board member Tom Conrad as interim CEO — - 'We've let far too many people down,' company tells staffers — Former Snap and Pandora executive Tom Conrad named interim CEO| Keir Starmer / Financial Times: |
The UK's PM debuts plans to increase its public sector compute over 20x to spark a “national renewal”, saying the UK doesn't need to walk a US or EU path on AI — Going our own way will unleash national renewal — Artificial intelligence is the defining opportunity of our generation.| Counterpoint Research: |
Global smartphone shipments grew 4% YoY in 2024 after a decade-low in 2023; top two brands, Samsung and Apple, were mostly flat, while Xiaomi grew 12% YoY — - Global smartphone sell-through grew 4% YoY in 2024, following the weakest year in a decade in 2023.| Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg: |
Sources: the EU sent questionnaires to app developers in December focusing on concerns Apple's Core Technology Fee of €0.50 per app install could drive up costs — - Firm's new fees for developers lead to fresh EU questions — EU is examining Apple's plans under a Digital Markets Act case| Dominic Preston / The Verge: |
Mastodon CEO Eugen Rochko plans to transfer Mastodon's ownership to a new non-profit, saying it “should not be owned or controlled by a single individual” — Mastodon says the decentralized network ‘should not be owned or controlled by a single individual.’| New York Times: |
OpenAI publishes an “economic blueprint” for AI, calling on the new Trump administration to boost investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations — The maker of ChatGPT hopes to spur investment from the Middle East and avoid strict regulations on the development of new technologies.| New York Times: |
Sources share details on the amorphous DOGE, largely a collection of Signal group chats coordinating US policy or personnel recommendations and recruitment — Mr. Musk has turned to Silicon Valley to help recruit executives who will take up unofficial positions across the federal government.| The Information: |
Sources: Microsoft, Meta, AWS, and Google recently cut some orders of Nvidia's Blackwell GB200 racks, as overheating and connection glitches lead to delays — Some of Nvidia's biggest customers are facing new delays in getting its most advanced artificial intelligence chips up and running in data centers.| Simon Sharwood / The Register: |
Microsoft notifies customers in Australia, New Zealand, Malaysia, Singapore, Taiwan, and Thailand of upcoming ~30% to ~45% price hikes for Microsoft 365 plans — Won't say if other nations will be hit, but will ‘listen, learn, and improve’ as buyers react - so far with anger
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