Apple avoided mentioning AI at WWDC, instead referring to machine learning and transformers while describing features; M2 Ultra was touted for training models (Benj Edwards/Ars Technica)

Benj Edwards / Ars Technica:
Apple avoided mentioning AI at WWDC, instead referring to machine learning and transformers while describing features; M2 Ultra was touted for training models  —  Apple prefers using “machine learning,” or just having AI work in the background.  —  Amid notable new products …

Cryptoverse: Listless bitcoin seeks summer spark

It's a tense time for bitcoin investors. Watch. Wait. Don't make the first move. The capricious cryptocurrency's been uncommonly quiet over the past four weeks, bound in the range of $28,452 and $25,800. Even the end of the U.S. debt ceiling saga did little to whet risk appetite. https://ift.tt/a7FJsgv

Tech layoffs, compounded by rising interest rates and inflation, lead to high unemployment levels and falling wages in California, Oregon, and Washington (Wall Street Journal)

Wall Street Journal:
Tech layoffs, compounded by rising interest rates and inflation, lead to high unemployment levels and falling wages in California, Oregon, and Washington  —  California, Oregon and Washington have some of the nation's highest jobless rates  —  The West Coast tech downturn is sending …

Apple mixed reality headset tipped to come six colour options

Apple is all set to host its annual developer conference WWDC 2023. The Apple annual developer conference is all set to begin tonight at 10.30 pm IST today (June 5). At WWDC, Apple typically unveils new software for its various devices, including iPhones, iPads, Apple Watches, and Macs. However, rumours are circulating that new hardware will also be introduced this year. The company is also expected to unveil its much-awaited mixed-reality headset at the event. Now a new rumour has surfaced online revealing some more details about Apple's upcoming AR/VR headset. https://ift.tt/wckdxbg

Atomic Wallet is investigating user reports of compromised accounts and trying to block the stolen crypto from being sold; source: the hack could exceed $35M+ (Lawrence Abrams/BleepingComputer)

Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
Atomic Wallet is investigating user reports of compromised accounts and trying to block the stolen crypto from being sold; source: the hack could exceed $35M+  —  The developers of Atomic Wallet are investigating reports of large-scale theft of cryptocurrency from users' wallets, with over $35 million in crypto reportedly stolen.

Instagram reinstates Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s account after he launched his presidential bid; he was banned in 2021 over false claims about COVID-19 and vaccines (Cristiano Lima/Washington Post)

Cristiano Lima / Washington Post:
Instagram reinstates Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s account after he launched his presidential bid; he was banned in 2021 over false claims about COVID-19 and vaccines  —  The prominent anti-vaccine campaigner was suspended in 2021 for spreading misleading health claims.