Palantir EVP Josh Harris says Palantir and Israel agreed to a strategic partnership to use “Palantir's advanced technology in support of war-related missions” — - US company will provide services for ‘war-related missions’ — Agreement follows co-founders' visit to Israel this week
PitchBook: VC investment in the crypto industry totaled $9.5B in 2023, less than a third of 2022; CryptoSlam says NFT sales fell 63% to $8.7B in 2023 — A disastrous 2023 for crypto startups hasn't dissuaded true believers. — Cryptocurrency startups had a brutal 2023 …
Aeva, founded by Apple veterans, reaches a $1B deal with Germany's Daimler Truck for self-driving sensors for trucks expected in 2027, but offers few details — Aeva Technologies (AEVA.N) on Tuesday said that it has reached a $1 billion deal with Germany's Daimler Truck (DTGGe.DE) …
An investigation finds over 1,600 YouTube videos featuring celebrity deepfakes promoting Medicaid and Medicare scams; the videos have over 195M views in total — Joe Rogan, Taylor Swift, Andrew Tate, Steve Harvey, The Rock, and Oprah have been cloned by AI for scam ads that, in total …
In a November 2023 appeal, Apple objected to EU's DMA designation of all App Stores as a single service, iOS interoperability, and iMessage NIICS designation — Apple (AAPL.O) has challenged EU tech rules designating its five App Stores as a single core platform service subject to onerous obligations …
Beijing's judicial bureau says a state-backed institution cracked Apple's AirDrop to identify message senders, and police found multiple suspects via the method — - Beijing agency claims to have found way to identify senders — Declaration follows efforts to crack down on sensitive content
How the internet reshaped itself around Google's algorithms, including by using SEO tricks, and the company's role in many websites now using similar designs — How the internet reshaped itself around Google's search algorithms — and into a world where websites look the same. — Animations by Richard Parry
Amazon, Google, and Microsoft received licenses to establish HQs in Riyadh, after the government planned to halt contracts to companies without regional HQs — - Global firms had Jan. 1 deadline to shift regional HQs — Saudi Arabia wants multinationals to have local offices
Sources: Nvidia plans to begin mass producing its chips designed for China, the H20, L20, and L2, in Q2 2024, after the original November 2023 goal was delayed — U.S. chipmaker Nvidia (NVDA.O) plans to begin mass production in the second quarter of 2024 of an artificial intelligence (AI) …
Q&A with University of Michigan researchers about their research into the effectiveness of using prompts to assign interpersonal and professional roles to LLMs — A conversation with Mingqian Zheng, Jiaxin Pei, and David Jurgens — Happy New Year. It's Sisi here.
Xreal unveils the $699 Air 2 Ultra glasses, adding dual 3D cameras to map the wearer's environment and enable hand tracking, with shipments starting in March — Augmented reality company Xreal has revealed a new entry in its Air glasses lineup: the $699 Air 2 Ultra.
A look at Apple's preparations for the Vision Pro's US launch and main challenges in 2024, like lagging in generative AI, reviving revenue growth, and antitrust — Apple has a big year ahead for new products, but also faces challenges ranging from trying to catch up in AI to dealing with changes to the App Store.
An interview with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the state's efforts to curb AI-manufactured deceptions ahead of the upcoming 2024 US elections — NPR's A Martinez talks with Arizona Secretary of State Adrian Fontes about the use of artificial intelligence to curb AI-manufactured threats …
How Midjourney v6 and DALL-E 3 produce “plagiaristic outputs”, even when not directly asked to do so, which could expose users to copyright infringement claims — This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the authors and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE.
Users say X is increasingly showing malicious crypto ads, including links to crypto drainers, fake airdrops, and Telegram channels promoting pump and dumps — Cybercriminals are abusing X advertisements to promote websites that lead to crypto drainers, fake airdrops, and other scams.
New York Times : Electricians are flocking to regions around the US to build data centers, as AI shapes up to be an economy-bending force...
