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A look at the international battles to regulate AI, as nations, lobbyists, and tech companies vie for influence over the future of AI policy
Politico: A look at the international battles to regulate AI, as nations, lobbyists, and tech companies...
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The DOJ compares Apple's 2023 $77B buyback program with the company's half as much spend on R&D and highlights it as a lack of incentive for Apple to innovate
Financial Times: The DOJ compares Apple's 2023 $77B buyback program with the company's half as much...
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A look at SRI's Future Concepts division, a research organization comprised of SRI and PARC researchers, as some argue that basic tech research labs are passé
John Markoff / New York Times: A look at SRI's Future Concepts division, a research organization...
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Blockchain game Munchables, which lets players earn rewards by looking after digital creatures, loses an estimated ~$63M worth of ETH in a hacking incident
Ryan Weeks / Bloomberg: Blockchain game Munchables, which lets players earn rewards by looking after digital...
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Hands-on with Journal on iPhone: first suggestions can be jarring but get better with time; experts say the app can do more to help users set goals and reflect
Zoe Denenberg / Wall Street Journal: Hands-on with Journal on iPhone: first suggestions can be jarring...
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Jakarta-based online personal insurance marketplace Qoala raised a $47M Series C co-led by PayPal Ventures and MassMutual Ventures, for $130M+ in total funding
Manish Singh / TechCrunch: Jakarta-based online personal insurance marketplace Qoala raised a $47M Series C co-led...
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DroneUp unveils an autonomous drone “ecosystem” for last-mile deliveries, with Walmart, 7-Eleven, and Chick-fil-A the first retailers to pilot the system
Joann Muller / Axios: DroneUp unveils an autonomous drone “ecosystem” for last-mile deliveries, with Walmart, 7-Eleven,...
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NYC-based Viam, which offers an automation software platform for robotics, IoT, smart homes, and more, raised a $45M Series B, taking its total raised to $87M
Brian Heater / TechCrunch: NYC-based Viam, which offers an automation software platform for robotics, IoT, smart...
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Portugal's data regulator orders Worldcoin to stop collecting biometric data for 90 days, after receiving complaints about unauthorized collection from minors
Elizabeth Howcroft / Reuters: Portugal's data regulator orders Worldcoin to stop collecting biometric data for 90...
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Robinhood launches Gold Card, a 3% cashback credit card for Robinhood Gold members, eight months after it acquired credit card startup X1 for $95M
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch: Robinhood launches Gold Card, a 3% cashback credit card for Robinhood...
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Intel shares Microsoft's “AI PC” requirements, such as including a Copilot key, and expands its AI PC acceleration program to help devs and hardware vendors
Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware: Intel shares Microsoft's “AI PC” requirements, such as including a Copilot...
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Despite a crypto rally, VC funds focused on crypto are struggling to raise money, as limited partners prioritize tangible gains after the 2022 wipeout
Ryan Weeks / Bloomberg: Despite a crypto rally, VC funds focused on crypto are struggling to...
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Microsoft adds mouse and keyboard support to select Xbox Cloud Gaming titles for Xbox Insiders, nearly two years after it announced plans to add the feature
Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft adds mouse and keyboard support to select Xbox Cloud Gaming...
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Sources: the SEC is asking tech and telecom companies how they handled the 2020 SolarWinds cyberattack, drawing industry complaints about alleged overreach
Bloomberg: Sources: the SEC is asking tech and telecom companies how they handled the 2020 SolarWinds...
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The EU publishes draft election security guidelines aimed at platforms with 45M+ regional MAUs that are regulated under the DSA, ahead of elections in June
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: The EU publishes draft election security guidelines aimed at platforms with 45M+...
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Sources: iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen app arrangement, including the ability to create blank spaces, rows, and columns
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Sources: iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen...
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AliExpress and Temu were the fastest-growing ecommerce apps in South Korea in 2023; Nomura: Chinese websites account for only ~2% of South Korean ecommerce GMV
Financial Times: AliExpress and Temu were the fastest-growing ecommerce apps in South Korea in 2023; Nomura:...
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A look at The Financial Times' Claude-powered AI chatbot Ask FT, which is trained on FT's articles and available to some subscribers in the FT Professional tier
The Verge: A look at The Financial Times' Claude-powered AI chatbot Ask FT, which is trained...
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Sources: Chinese social media startup Xiaohongshu reported its first profit with $500M in net profit on $3.7B revenue in 2023, and reached 312M MAUs, up 20% YoY
Financial Times: Sources: Chinese social media startup Xiaohongshu reported its first profit with $500M in net...
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Chinese state media: at the China Development Forum, Tim Cook said Vision Pro will launch in China this year, its first official non-US launch confirmation
Reuters: Chinese state media: at the China Development Forum, Tim Cook said Vision Pro will launch...
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Analysis: Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and Mark Zuckerberg lead a group of insiders selling their company stocks in Q1, a sign that the tech bull run may be peaking
Financial Times: Analysis: Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and Mark Zuckerberg lead a group of insiders selling...
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Despite X's push to attract creators, its strategy remains unclear, as some creators cite concerns about the state of X's ad business and inconsistent payments
Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal: Despite X's push to attract creators, its strategy remains unclear,...
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Chinese officials have begun following the new PC, laptop, and server guidelines to phase out Intel/AMD processors and Windows from government PCs and servers
Financial Times: Chinese officials have begun following the new PC, laptop, and server guidelines to phase...
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An analysis of the DOJ's case against Apple; sources: Apple will start rolling out its system to update packaged iPhones' software to its US stores in April
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: An analysis of the DOJ's case against Apple; sources: Apple will start...