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| Zeyi Yang / Wired: |
The USPS halts all inbound parcels from China and Hong Kong, after President Trump ended the “de minimis” exemption, sending the e-commerce industry into chaos — As part of new tariffs on Chinese imports, President Donald Trump eliminated an exemption for small packages …
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X: @playasia, @samuelstolton, @mikeisaac, @jengriffinfnc, @typesfast, @tomlikestocode, @skchheda, @silvermanjacob, and @butleriano
Forums: r/amateurradio, r/technology, r/TheDeprogram, r/neoliberal, r/China, r/ANBERNIC, and Slashdot
| Mathieu Pollet / Politico: |
| Alphabet Inc: |
Alphabet reports Q4 revenue up 12% YoY to $96.47B, net income up 28% YoY to $26.54B, Services revenue up 10% to $84.1B, and Other Bets revenue down 39% to $400M — MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. - February 4, 2025 - Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ: GOOG, GOOGL) today announced financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2024.
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| Reuters: |
Alphabet expects 2025 capex of ~$75B, vs. ~$58B est., and reports Google Cloud Q4 revenue up 30% YoY to $11.96B, vs. $12.16B est.; GOOG drops 7%+ — Alphabet (GOOGL.O) said on Tuesday it will spend $75 billion on its AI buildout this year, 29% more than Wall Street expected …
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| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
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| Washington Post: |
Google drops language from its AI Principles that said it would not pursue AI applications “likely to cause overall harm”, such as for weapons and surveillance — In 2018 the company updated its policies to explicitly exclude applying AI to weapons. Now that promise is gone.
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| Olivia Reingold / The Free Press: |
Andreessen Horowitz hires ex-Marine Daniel Penny, who was recently acquitted in a controversial NYC subway chokehold case, to work on its American Dynamism team — “Daniel acted with courage in a tough situation,” said partner David Ulevitch in a statement explaining the hire.
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Forums: r/FinancialCareers and r/nottheonion
| Pei Li / Bloomberg: |
Sources: China's State Administration for Market Regulation is examining Apple's policies, including App Store fees, ahead of a potential probe; AAPL drops 3% — - Company under fire for app commissions, barring outside stores — Beijing is investigating Google as response to new US tariffs
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| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Sources: Sonos will release an Android-based streaming box in the coming months, priced between $200 and $400, that combines content from Netflix, Max, and more — After the most tumultuous nine months in Sonos' history, the brand is trying to find its footing again.
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Bluesky: @eshumarneedi.com and @welch
Forums: r/Android, r/sonos, and MacRumors Forums
| Jonathan Bell / Wallpaper*: |
OpenAI unveils a visual rebrand, featuring a new bespoke typeface called OpenAI Sans, a refined logo, and a new color palette — A new typeface, word mark, symbol and palette underpin all the ways in which OpenAI's technology interacts with the real world — Sign up to our newsletter -
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Threads: @thebrianpenny. X: @stevemoser, @btibor91, @xyzfennell, @joodalooped, @allendjal, @dcurtis, @avstorm, @joshuakrohn, @dsgnevrywhr, @almahbuby11, @almmaasoglu, @avstorm, and @01_hh_
LinkedIn: Adam Koppel and Nei Caetano da Silva
| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
AMD reports Q4 revenue up 24% YoY to $7.66B, Data Center revenue up 69% to $3.86B, vs. $4.09B est., and forecasts Q1 sales of $6.8B to $7.4B, vs. $7.04B est. — - Results suggest the chipmaker is still lagging behind Nvidia — Company fares better in PC market, making gains on Intel
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| Mike Masnick / Techdirt: |
Elon Musk accused an X user, who named federal staff in a post X then removed, of “a crime”, showing what actual government social media censorship looks like — For years, we've watched self-proclaimed “free speech warriors” hyperventilate about imaginary government control of social media content moderation.
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X: @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @aaronbaileyart, @quadcarl_carl, @jonfavs, @armentaylor, @pmarca, and @elonmusk
Forums: r/politics, r/EnoughMuskSpam, r/thedavidpakmanshow, r/EnoughMuskSpam, and r/KeepOurNetFree
| Kevin Collier / NBC News: |
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| New York Times: |
Sources: the US SEC is moving to scale back a special unit of 50+ lawyers and staff members that had been dedicated to bringing crypto enforcement actions — Some in a special unit of 50 lawyers and staff members that had been assigned to regulate cryptocurrency are being reassigned in the agency.
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Mastodon: @aram@aoir.social and @briankrebs@infosec.exchange
X: @craigguriannyc, @tier10k, @tier10k, and @daveweisberger1
| Rafe Uddin / Financial Times: |
Uber reports Q4 revenue up 20% YoY to $12B, Gross Bookings up 18% YoY to a record $44.2B, operating profit up 18% YoY to $770M, and trips up 18% YoY to 3.1B — Ride-hailing group's weaker forecast comes after record fourth quarter — Uber's shares fell almost 6 per cent on Wednesday … | Wall Street Journal: |
Robinhood withdraws its plans to offer betting contracts on the Super Bowl, in partnership with online prediction market Kalshi, after pushback from the CFTC — CFTC asked the brokerage to stop offering customer access to contracts, warning they might be illegal blurring of financial markets and gambling
More: Robinhood Newsroom, Reuters, Bloomberg, crypto.news, The Crypto Times, Inside Bitcoins, and Benzinga
| Lina M. Khan / New York Times: |
Lina Khan says that DeepSeek's breakthroughs highlight how US Big Tech's monopolistic practices may actually be hampering the US' technological leadership — When Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek shocked Silicon Valley and Wall Street with its powerful new A.I. model …
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| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
Analysis: European AI startups raised $8B in 2024, with 70% going to seed to Series B rounds, led by startups in the UK, France, and Germany — In just a few days, France will host the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit, with heads of state flocking to Paris to meet global tech leaders.| Juli Clover / MacRumors: |
Apple debuts Invites, an app to help plan events like birthdays, graduations, and more, with Image Playground and Writing Tools tie-ins, for iCloud+ subscribers — Apple today announced the launch of a new app called “Invites,” which is designed to allow users to plan events like birthday parties …
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Bluesky: @mgsiegler.com and @mikal-el.com
Mastodon: @jsnell@zeppelin.flights and @stroughtonsmith …
Threads: @benedictevans, @camwilsonreporter, @diegojimenez, @tookthescenicroute, @chris, and @benedictevans
X: @concept_central, @samhenrigold, @snazzylabs, @snazzylabs, @raywongy, @gregjoz, @jordanmorgan10, @dylanmcd8, @basicappleguy, @apollozac, @dylanmcd8, @devongovett, @maxwinebach, @justinryanio, @brandonbutch, and @markgurman
Forums: r/apple, r/apple, r/ios, r/apple, and MacRumors Forums
| Melissa Heikkilä / Financial Times: |
Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman poaches three Google DeepMind former colleagues, including two who built NotebookLM's Audio Overviews and worked on Astra — Rival companies in fierce battle for talent in race to build powerful artificial intelligence ‘agents’| Bloomberg: |
Sources: OpenAI has spent months talking about potential commercial deals for Sora with film studios, who are worried about how their data may be used and more — - Startup has met with Hollywood studios about commercial deals — Studios worry about business implications of new technology
More: TVNewsCheck
| Gartner: |
In 2024, global semiconductor revenue rose 18.1% YoY to ~$626B, led by Samsung, which regained top spot, Intel, and Nvidia, and is set to reach $705B in 2025 — Overview — Samsung Electronics Regained No. 1 Spot from Intel and Nvidia Climbed to 3rd Place
More: TechRepublic
| Foo Yun Chee / Reuters: |
The EC releases its prohibited AI practices guidelines under the EU's AI Act, like using AI to track employees' emotions or to manipulate app and website users — Employers will be banned from using artificial intelligence to track their staff's emotions and websites will not be allowed …
More: Silicon Republic, European Commission, and NewsBytes
X: @luizajarovsky, @vtchakarova, @bertuzluca, @bertuzluca, and @bertuzluca
| Jennifer Maas / Variety: |
Brookhaven, a top title on Roblox with 120M+ monthly players, was sold by its anonymous creator Wolfpaq to game developer Voldex for an undisclosed sum — Popular Roblox life simulation game “Brookhaven” has been acquired by game developer Voldex in a deal funded by Raine Partners and Shamrock Capital.
More: PocketGamer.biz, Voldex, and Bloomberg
X: @davidbaszucki, @twektweak, @andrewchen, @voldexgames, and @gfalcomer
| Reuters: |
Sources say the focus of the AI Action Summit in Paris on February 10 and February 11 will be on seeking a global consensus on AI principles, not new regulation — All eyes are on the French capital next week to see if U.S. President Donald Trump's administration can find common ground … | Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters: |
Austin-based SailPoint, which sells identity management tools, and parent Thoma Bravo aim to raise up to $1B in SailPoint's US IPO, targeting a $11.5B valuation — SailPoint said on Tuesday it was targeting a valuation of up to $11.5 billion in its New York flotation, as the cybersecurity firm looks …
More: SailPoint, SiliconANGLE, and The Information
| Zaheer Kachwala / Reuters: |
EA reports Q3 net bookings down 6% YoY to $2.22B vs. $2.32B est., net revenue down 3%, forecasts Q4 bookings below est., and announces a $1B share buyback plan — Electronic Arts (EA.O) forecast fourth-quarter bookings below Wall Street expectations on Tuesday, as the videogame publisher grapples … | Nikkei Asia: |
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