Meta’s compute grab continues with agreement to deploy tens of millions of AWS Graviton cores Meta is continuing its compute grab as the agentic AI race accelerates to a sprint. Today, the company announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will bring “tens of millions” of AWS Graviton5 cores (one chip contains 192 cores) into its compute portfolio, with the option to expand as its AI capabilities grow. This will make the Llama builder one of the largest Graviton customers… Germany’s sovereign AI hope changes hands As Europe seeks to assert its technological independence from the US vendors Aleph Alpha, once seen as Germany’s sovereign AI hope, is the target of a transatlantic takeover. Aleph Alpha is set to merge with Canada’s Cohere in a deal that will bring together Cohere’s global AI clout and Aleph Alpha’s background in research. The two companies hope they will be able to develop an AI powerhouse, wit… Musk and Altman’s bitter feud over OpenAI to be laid bare in court Tesla chief believes Altman broke company’s founding agreement – and legal battle promises to be explosive The bitter rivalry between two of the tech world’s most powerful men arrives in court this week, as Elon Musk’s lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI heads to trial in Oakland, California. The case is set to feature some of the biggest names in Silicon Valley, and its outcome could affect th… Anthropic created a test marketplace for agent-on-agent commerce In a recent experiment, Anthropic created a classified marketplace where AI agents represented both buyers and sellers, striking real deals for real goods and real money. The Best Kindle Accessories (2026): Cases, Page Turners, Stickers Looking to better protect your Kindle or add a little personality to your favorite e-reader? From cases and covers to page-turners and even charms, this is the guide for you. Get Office 2024 & training courses for just $114 TL;DR: Get Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business plus an 8-course training bundle for hundreds off. Many people use Microsoft Office every day—but not always to its full potential. This bundle pairs Microsoft Office 2024 Home & Business with an 8-course training program designed to close that gap. For $114 (MSRP $409.99), you get the latest version of Office— Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and… Salesforce is disrupting itself -- CIOs can't afford to look away As apps become databases orchestrated by agents that automate tasks on behalf of humans, I asked Salesforce how it intends to win -- SVP John Kucera answered. Samsung bets its HBM leverage can hold Nvidia's LPU orders but TSMC is pushing back The AI era has officially shifted from training to inference and agent-centric computing, prompting Nvidia's strategic acquisition of Groq to integrate LPUs into its own platform. This move not only eliminates a strong competitor but also sparks a fierce battle between Samsung Electronics and TSMC over LPU foundry orders. Johny Srouji named Apple’s Chief Hardware Officer Apple today announced that, effective immediately, Apple executive Johny Srouji will become chief hardware officer. Top 9 smart contract platforms to consider in 2026 Platform speed, scalability, security, cost, and smart contract support vary widely. Here’s a guide to align trade-offs with enterprise needs and key players. |
Privacy Advocate Accuses US Government of Investing in AI-Powered Mass Surveillance The Conversation published this warning from privacy/tech law/electronic surveillance attorney Anne Toomey McKenna (also an affiliated faculty member at Penn State's Institute for Computational and Data Sciences). The U.S. government "is able to purchase Americans' sensitive data because the information it buys is not subject to the same restrictions as information it collects directly. The federal government is also ramping up its abilities to directly collect data through partnerships with pr… Is AI Cannibalizing Human Intelligence? A Neuroscientist's Way to Stop It The AI industry is largely failing to ask a key design question, argues theoretical neuroscientist/cognitive scientist Vivienne Ming. Are their AI products building human capacity or consuming it? In the Wall Street Journal Ming shares her experiment about which group performed best at predicting real-world events (compared to forecasters on prediction market Polymarket) — AI, human, or human-AI hybrid teams. The human groups performed poorly, relying on instinct or whatever information had com… Apple Stops Weirdly Storing Data That Let Cops Spy On Signal Chats Apple has fixed a bug that could cause parts of Signal notifications to remain stored on iPhones even after messages disappeared and the app was deleted. "Affected users concerned about push notifications can update their devices to stop what Apple characterized as 'notifications marked for deletion' that 'could be unexpectedly retained on the device,'" reports Ars Technica. "According to Apple, the push notifications should never have been stored, but a 'logging issue' failed to redact data." … Meta’s compute grab continues with agreement to deploy tens of millions of AWS Graviton cores Meta is continuing its compute grab as the agentic AI race accelerates to a sprint. Today, the company announced a partnership with Amazon Web Services (AWS) that will bring “tens of millions” of AWS Graviton5 cores (one chip contains 192 cores) into its compute portfolio, with the option to expand as its AI capabilities grow. This will make the Llama builder one of the largest Graviton customers… A Year Later, Trump’s ‘Most Exclusive’ Memecoin Event Is a Lot Less Exclusive Even a Times reporter qualified for the event, which caused outrage last year for providing access to President Trump in exchange for investment in one of his family’s crypto ventures. One Of The Last Of These Historic WWII Bombers Is Getting A Major Facelift These historic World War II bombers haven't been in service for decades, and there are only three left. One of them is being restored and put on display. US accuses China of 'industrial-scale' campaigns to steal AI secrets ahead of Trump's Beijing trip The U.S. accuses China of industrial-scale campaigns to steal American A.I. secrets, just weeks before President Trump's visit to Beijing. Why Meta is laying off 10% of its workforce The social media giant is planning to slash about 10% of its workforce even as its digital ad revenue continues to climb. The UX Designer’s Nightmare: When “Production-Ready” Becomes A Design Deliverable In a rush to embrace AI, the industry is redefining what it means to be a UX designer, blurring the line between design and engineering. Carrie Webster explores what’s gained, what’s lost, and why designers need to remain the guardians of the user experience. Everpure 'takes the hit' as AI-fueled supply crunch drives prices up 70% Storage vendor predicts current crunch will outlast COVID disruptions The supply crunch gripping the storage market has pushed Everpure – the artist formerly known as Pure Storage – to reassure customers it won't make things worse.… The plan to quietly kill Coyote v. Acme blew up in David Zaslav's face This is The Stepback, a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on Hollywood trends and streaming culture, follow Charles Pulliam-Moore. The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes on Sundays at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here. How it started Under David Zaslav's leadership, WBD got very […] |
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