Artificial Intelligence (AI) is expected to go mainstream in APAC region by the end of 2023 with more than 88% of enterprises in the region already using or planning to use AI or machine learning (ML) applications over the next 12 months, according to an IDC report, jointly commissioned by Lenovo and AMD. “AI applications enable
Read MoreJesse Hamilton / CoinDesk: The SEC has now issued dozens of enforcement actions to crypto companies, moves critics say let the agency shape crypto without a direct system of regulations — U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler thinks the cryptocurrency industry is playing a game with his agency.
Read MoreDave Michaels / Wall Street Journal: Securities lawyers say the SEC may struggle to win a lawsuit over stablecoins, such as Paxos’ BUSD, because owners do not expect profits, part of the Howey test — Agency investigates whether the cryptocurrencies’ issuance violated investor-protection laws — Washington’s battle to rein in crypto has a new front:
Read MoreMichael del Castillo / Forbes: A profile of Alexis Ohanian, a Reddit co-founder, Serena Williams’ husband, and early investor in Coinbase and ETH, who owns 700+ NFTs and raised $500M in 2022 — Alexis Ohanian’s ancestors perished during the Armenian genocide and had their assets seized.
Read MoreThe Robert Noyce Building in Santa Clara, California, is the world headquarters for Intel Corporation. This photo is from Jan. 23, 2019. (Credit: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation) (Photo: Walden Kirsch/Intel Corporation)A new report from sources in Taiwan paints a sobering picture of Intel’s CPU plans for next year. The company will supposedly launch Meteor Lake this
Read MoreRebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: Uber launches a redesigned version of its app globally, including adding a simpler homescreen, a Services tab, and live tracking on iOS 16 — Uber is releasing an updated version of its app that aims to simplify and personalize the experience for customers.
Read MoreUgur Yilmaz / Bloomberg: Turkey’s telecoms watchdog BTK blocks access to Eksi Sozluk, one of the country’s biggest social media sites; pro-government media celebrated the move — Turkey blocked access to one of the country’s most popular social media websites, Eksi Sozluk, its latest move against platforms that it accuses of spreading disinformation.
Read MoreNew York Times: TSMC staff express doubts over the company’s decision to build a $40B factory in Arizona, arguing the project distracts from R&D, showing TSMC’s tricky position — Employee doubts are rising about Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company’s $40 billion investment in an Arizona factory.
Read MoreZheping Huang / Bloomberg: Baidu reports Q4 revenue down 1% YoY to ~$4.8B, beating estimates, net income up 189% YoY to ~$718M, iQiyi revenue up 3% YoY to ~$1.1B, and a $5B share buyback — Baidu Inc. announced a $5 billion share buyback after reporting better-than-expected revenue, reflecting how its cloud computing service …
Read MoreVishal Chawla / The Block: Google Cloud partners with the Tezos Foundation to become a validator on the proof-of-stake Tezos blockchain, seeking to help clients develop and deploy apps — – Google Cloud has partnered with Tezos to act as a validator on the proof-of-stake blockchain network.
Read MoreAbner Li / 9to5Google: Microsoft appears to be injecting ads for Edge on a Google.com website when users download Chrome using the latest Edge Canary preview on Windows — Microsoft sees its browser as an important aspect and entry point for the new Bing. Microsoft Edge on Windows is now showing a rather aggrieve ad
Read MoreHundreds of thousands of workers lost jobs at Google, Meta, and other giants in recent months. Some are deciding to build their own companies.
Read MoreScientists are asking tough questions about the health effects of ultra-processed diets. The answers are complicated—and surprising.
Read MoreAs Russia has accelerated its cyberattacks on its neighbor, it’s barraged the country with an unprecedented volume of different data-destroying programs.
Read MoreAntennas are a key component to any RF gadget. But antennas often only perform well over a narrow band of frequencies. For some applications, this is acceptable, but often you would like to reconfigure an antenna for different bands. Researchers at Penn State say they’ve developed a tunable antenna using compliant mechanisms and electromagnets. The
Read MoreCredit: Calvin Wankhede / Android Authority ChatGPT, the incredibly capable chatbot, has become the latest internet sensation — and for a good reason! From simplifying complex concepts to generating poems in the style of Shakespeare, you can do a lot with it. But despite how revolutionary ChatGPT may seem, it’s not the first generative AI
Read MoreThis could be Motorola’s next Razr. | Image: Evan Blass Upcoming foldable flip phones from Samsung and Motorola could have much larger cover displays than the current generation, if a series of leaks about the unannounced devices are to be believed. First there’s the Galaxy Z Flip 5, which Samsung is anticipated to announce this
Read MoreA new report details a lineup change and the upcoming MLB schedule for AppleTV.
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Samsung might power the Galaxy S23 FE with the Snapdragon 8 Plus Gen 1 chip. The company is apparently downgrading the processor to price the phone competitively. Samsung skipped the Galaxy S22 FE, but there are strong rumors that it will revive the Fan Edition this year. The Galaxy
Read MoreEvery programming language has strengths and weaknesses. Python offers many convenient programming conventions but is computationally slow. Rust gives you machine-level speed and strong memory safety but is more complex than Python. The good news is, you can combine the two languages, wielding Python’s ease of use to harness Rust’s speed and power. The PyO3
Read MoreChris Stokel-Walker / Wired: Q&A with David Wakeling of Allen & Overy, one of world’s largest law firms, on using using OpenAI-developed generative AI tool Harvey to write legal documents — Large law firms are using a tool made by OpenAI to research and write legal documents. What could go wrong?
Read MoreIn a very real way, Pong started the video game revolution. You wouldn’t have thought so at the time, with its simple gameplay, rudimentary controls, some very low-end sounds, and a cannibalized TV for a display, but the legendarily stuffed coinboxes tell the tale. Fast forward 50 years or so, and Pong has been largely
Read MoreWall Street Journal: US and EU officials accuse China of using its legal system to subvert foreign IP rights and help domestic firms in industries it deems important, including tech — Rulings nullify patents in industries it deems important, including technology, pharmaceuticals and rare-earth minerals
Read MoreCredit: Dhruv Bhutani / Android Authority A juvenile has been arrested for sending out a bomb threat to passengers aboard an American Airlines flight via AirDrop. The person used the iOS service to tell passengers they would like to share a photo of a bomb they are carrying. The plane was carrying 125 passengers and
Read MoreGood morning, Daily Authority reader. Our team has already started heading out to Barcelona for MWC 2023. In case you don’t know what that is, here’s a quick MWC guide for what’s happening at the tech show this year. I’ve personally covered it many years in a row, so my sympathies are with my teammates
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