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| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
The USPS resumes accepting China and Hong Kong mail hours after suspension due to Trump's EO, disrupting e-commerce, and is implementing “the new China tariffs” — WATCH NOW — The U.S. Postal Service said Wednesday it will resume accepting inbound mail and packages from China and Hong Kong …
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| Mathieu Pollet / Politico: |
| Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: |
Google releases Gemini 2.0 Flash via its API, an experimental Gemini 2.0 Pro version via its apps, Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking, and 2.0 Flash-Lite in AI Studio — Gemini 2.0 AI updates include cheaper access for developers, and AI that can use other Google apps like YouTube.
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| Pei Li / Bloomberg: |
Sources: China's State Administration for Market Regulation is examining Apple's policies, including its up to 30% App Store fees, ahead of a potential probe — - Company under fire for app commissions, barring outside stores — Beijing is investigating Google as response to new US tariffs
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: banks sold $5.5B in debt borrowed by X at $0.97 on the dollar, following strong investor demand; they had planned to sell ~$3B at ~$0.95 on the dollar — X CEO tells investors that the financial health of social-media company is improving — Elon Musk's power in Washington … | Greg Bensinger / Reuters: |
Amazon announces an event on February 26 in New York where, according to sources, the company will preview its long-delayed Alexa generative AI revamp — Amazon (AMZN.O) is set to release its long-awaited - and delayed - Alexa generative artificial intelligence voice service …
More: The Verge, TechCrunch, Android Authority, Thurrott, CNBC, Trusted Reviews, Engadget, TechRadar, The Shortcut, Android Headlines, and 9to5Toys
| Chainalysis: |
In 2024, ransomware attackers received ~$813.55M in payments from victims, down 35% on 2023's record $1.25B, as more victims refused to pay — The ransomware landscape experienced significant changes in 2024, with cryptocurrency continuing to play a central role in extortion.
More: Cybersecurity Dive, BleepingComputer, CoinDesk, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Wired, Tech.co, UPI, The Block, TechRadar, The Guardian, crypto.news, and Metacurity. X: @jburnskoven
| Jason Shubnell / The Block: |
MicroStrategy announces a new name, Strategy, a new logo with a stylized “B”, signifying its bitcoin strategy, and orange as the brand's primary color — - The brand's primary color is now orange, which it says represents energy, intelligence and Bitcoin.| Kevin Collier / NBC News: |
The US OPM plans to make each government agency's chief information officer a political appointee who can be fired at will, helping Trump exert more control — The change could smooth Elon Musk's efforts to access the technology systems of various federal agencies through his Department of Government Efficiency.
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| Rafe Uddin / Financial Times: |
Uber reports Q4 revenue up 20% YoY to $12B, Gross Bookings up 18% to a record $44.2B, operating profit up 18% to $770M, and trips up 18% to 3.1B; UBER drops 5%+ — Ride-hailing group's weaker forecast comes after record fourth quarter — Uber's shares fell almost 6 per cent on Wednesday …
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| Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: |
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| Brody Ford / Bloomberg: |
Workday is cutting about 1,750 workers, or 8.5% of its workforce, as it plans to hire in areas such as AI and take on more people overseas; WDAY jumps 5%+ — - Figure represents roughly 8.5% of company's workforce — Salesforce, Amazon, Microsoft recently cut personnel
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| Lina M. Khan / New York Times: |
Lina Khan says that DeepSeek's breakthroughs highlight that there isn't enough US competition and that foreign startups could surpass Big Tech in AI innovation — When Chinese artificial intelligence firm DeepSeek shocked Silicon Valley and Wall Street with its powerful new A.I. model …
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| Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal: |
AWS aims to use “automated reasoning”, which uses mathematical logic to encode knowledge in AI systems in a structured way, to prevent AI models' hallucinations — The tech giant says an obscure field that combines AI and math can mitigate—but not completely eliminate—AI's propensity to provide wrong answers| 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
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| Romain Dillet / TechCrunch: |
Analysis: European AI startups raised ~$8B in 2024, with 70% going to seed, Series A, and Series B rounds, led by UK startups, followed by 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.
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| Max A. Cherney / Reuters: |
Arm reports Q3 revenue up 19% YoY to $983M, vs. $946.7M est., royalty revenue up 23% YoY to $580M, and licensing and other revenue up 14% YoY to $403M — Chip tech provider Arm Holdings (O9Ty.F), said on Wednesday it will no longer meet the top end of its previous full-year guidance … | Daniel Cooper / Engadget: |
Oura Ring 4 review: comfortable, better data collection, and gorgeous, clean app, but requires a paid subscription to use basic features and colors cost more — It remains the smart ring to beat, but is still limited by its form. — Smart rings have been a niche inside a niche in the wearables world for more than a decade.| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Qualcomm reports Q1 revenue up 17% YoY to $11.67B, vs. $10.93B est., handsets revenue up 13% to $7.57B, net income up 15% to $3.18B, issues a strong Q2 guidance — Qualcomm reported better-than-expected fiscal first-quarter results on Wednesday and issued strong guidance for the current period.
More: Reuters, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, Qualcomm, and Associated Press
| Bloomberg: |
Sources: SoftBank is in advanced talks to acquire Ampere in a deal that could value the Oracle-backed chip designer at about $6.5B, including debt — - Deal could value Oracle-backed Ampere at about $6.5 billion — Chip companies looking to capitalize on AI spending boom| 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.| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Sources: Sonos will release an Android-based streaming box in the coming months, priced between $200 and $400, combining Netflix, Max, Disney+, and more content — 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
| Darren Loucaides / Wired: |
A look at Telegram CEO Pavel Durov's arrest in Paris and its aftermath; a source says more than half of Telegram's $1B revenue in 2024 came from its ad platform — The Russian-born CEO styles himself as a free-speech crusader and a scourge of the surveillance state.
Bluesky: @darrenloucaides
| Gartner: |
Global semiconductor revenue rose 18.1% YoY to ~$626B in 2024, led by Samsung, which regained the 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
| Henry Chandonnet / Fast Company: |
An interview with Twitch CEO Dan Clancy on competition with YouTube and Kick, exclusivity contracts, content moderation, Twitch's expansion plans, and more — Business leaders are often reluctant to speak about their competition. It's rare that you'll hear Netflix's Ted Sarandos talk about Disney+ … | Olivia Reingold / The Free Press: |
a16z hires former Marine Daniel Penny, who in December a New York jury acquitted in a controversial 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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| Reuters: |
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