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The GSM Association plans to enable E2EE on messages between Android and iOS; Google is working to bring cross-platform E2EE to RCS chats “as soon as possible” — E2EE prevents third parties, like your messaging service or cell carrier, from viewing your texts.| Pieter Haeck / Politico: |
Intel's decision to delay new Germany and Poland plants by two years is a blow to the EU's goal of making 20% of the world's chips by 2030, up from ~9% in 2022 — EU semiconductor struggles are a bad omen for industrial policy plans. — BRUSSELS — The European Commission's landmark 2022 chips strategy …
More: Intel, Deutsche Welle, The Irish Times, Techdirt, Bloomberg, Tom's Hardware, Windows Central, Invezz, and Financial Times
| Brody Ford / Bloomberg: |
California Gov. Gavin Newsom says he is concerned about the potential “chilling effect” of AI safety bill SB 1047, which awaits his signature, on AI development — - Governor says he's worried about the impact on competitiveness — Newsom signs other legislation to ban election AI deepfakes| Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter: |
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| Alex Heath / The Verge: |
Snap unveils new Spectacles to lease to Snapchat AR lens developers for a $1,188 one-year commitment, with an improved display, longer battery life, and more — Will developers finally help Snap take AR glasses mainstream? … Snap's fifth-generation Spectacles have a richer, more immersive display.
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| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple pulls the iPadOS 18 update for M4 iPad Pro models after bricking complaints as the company works “to resolve an issue impacting a small number of devices” — Apple stopped signing the iPadOS 18 update for the M4 iPad Pro models, which means the new software is no longer available …
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| Financial Times: |
BlackRock, GIP, Microsoft, and MGX announce a new AI fund that seeks to raise $30B+ of private equity capital and $100B+ in total investment when including debt — Nvidia and Abu Dhabi-backed MGX will join effort as energy-intensive tech strains power and data grids| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Mozilla says it will shut down its Mastodon server, Mozilla.social, giving users until December 17 to export their data and migrate to another instance — Mozilla is exiting the fediverse. Though the concept of the open social web, also known as the fediverse, has been picking …
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| Sam Sabin / Axios: |
Microsoft: starting in late August 2024, Russian cyber operatives focused on Harris' campaign, with disinformation including videos spread by a fake news outlet — - One claimed to show a group of alleged Harris supporters attacking an assumed Trump rally attendee.
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| Tim Culpan / Tim Culpan's Position: |
Sources: Apple's A16 SoC is currently being manufactured at Phase 1 of TSMC's Fab 21 in Arizona in small, but significant, numbers — [Exclusive] The iPhone maker is set to be the first client of TSMC's new Arizona fab — TSMC's first Arizona chips are now in production … | Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch: |
Discord says it is beginning to roll out end-to-end encryption to voice and video chats in DMs, Group DMs, voice channels, and Go Live streams — Discord, one of the largest group chat apps in the world, announced on Tuesday that audio and video calls inside the platform will now be end-to-end encrypted …
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| Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: |
Prager Metis, a former auditor for FTX, pays a $1.95M fine to settle two US SEC cases, including for alleged negligence in auditing the cryptocurrency exchange — A former auditor for FTX will pay $1.95 million to settle two U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission cases … | Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
CEO Anne Wojcicki says she remains committed to taking 23andMe private and is “surprised and disappointed” after all seven independent board directors resigned — All seven independent directors of 23andMe resigned from the company's board Tuesday, a move that CEO Anne Wojcicki said left her … | Bhanvi Satija / Reuters: |
Neuralink says Blindsight, its experimental implant aimed at restoring vision, has received the US FDA's “breakthrough device” designation — Elon Musk's brain-chip startup Neuralink said on Tuesday its implant had received the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's “breakthrough device” designation.
More: Business Standard, TechCrunch, Reuters, Benzinga, Proactive, TweakTown, Quartz, and TechPowerUp
| Mihir Sharma / Bloomberg: |
India, which has set aside $11B for its semiconductor mission, is obsessing over self-reliance instead of focusing on areas that can be scaled up quickly — Aiming for self-reliance is a fool's errand. The country should be looking to invest in areas where it has a comparative advantage.| Reuters: |
Sources: the US is urging Vietnam to avoid cable-laying firm HMN Technologies and other Chinese companies in Vietnam's plans for 10 new subsea cables by 2030 — The United States is urging Vietnam to avoid Chinese cable-laying firm HMN Technologies and other Chinese companies in its plans … | Saritha Rai / Bloomberg: |
Lenovo says the company has started building AI servers in Pondicherry in southeastern India, moving beyond products such as laptops and smartphones — - India making progress in luring high tech into the country — Firms are making increasingly sophisticated products in India
More: Moneycontrol, Inc42 Media, AIM, Reuters, Moneycontrol, Taipei Times, TechCircle, and Reuters
| Nikkei Asia: |
Taiwanese chip industry suppliers have been expanding into the Japanese island of Kyushu, which has become a gateway for business growth after TSMC's arrival — Companies follow TSMC into ‘huge market,’ bringing advanced tech — FUKUOKA, Japan — For Taiwanese chip-industry suppliers …
More: Bloomberg and Nikkei Asia
| Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: |
Sources: the EU's decision to fine Meta, with up to 10% of its global annual revenue, for linking Marketplace and Facebook, could come as early as October 2024 — Brussels claims Facebook is breaking the law and undermining rivals with its free Marketplace services
More: Reuters, Washington Post, and Iraqi News
| Leslie Hook / Financial Times: |
BHP, the world's largest mining company by market cap, warns the rise of data centers and AI could exacerbate a looming shortage of copper by increasing demand — World's largest miner expects global demand for red metal will rise by more than 70% by 2050 — The growth of artificial intelligence … Sponsor Posts
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