The UK appoints Microsoft UK CEO Clare Barclay to lead its new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, which will focus on growing eight sectors, including tech — Clare Barclay will lead new statutory body tasked with helping Britain win investment away from rival nations
Analysis: US regulators have secured $19B+ in eight settlements from crypto firms so far in 2024, including FTX's $12.7B, and ~$32B since January 1, 2019 — What Are the Top Crypto Enforcement Actions in the US? … FTX and Alameda's lawsuit was led by the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission …
An energy crunch is forcing continued coal burning in a low-income area in North Omaha, Nebraska, as Meta and Google data centers strain regional power supply — An energy crunch forces continued coal burning in a low-income area as data centers strain the regional power supply.
A look at Apple's new home strategy and plans to launch a ~$2K headset in 2025, Vision Pro 2 in 2026, and Ray-Ban-like glasses and AirPods with cameras in 2027 — Apple is finally preparing to compete for the smart home market after falling behind Amazon and Google.
How some architects and designers are creating photorealistic virtual spaces in the metaverse; report: 41% of architectural practices use AI to some degree — The metaverse is changing the face of contemporary design — In 2020, artist and designer Charlotte Taylor and architect Riccardo Fornoni unveiled Villa Saraceni.
Threads users criticize Meta after the company posted AI-generated images of the Aurora Borealis on its Threads account — Meta has a suggestion for folks like me who forgot to go outside and look at the Northern Lights on Thursday night: just use AI to fake it!
Bloomberg : Sources: amid the Iran war, Asian bankers say rising power prices and energy security are becoming a bigger consideration in ...
