The Download: AI vs quantum, and the future of reproductive rights in the US
T-Mobile Acquires USCellular in $4.4 Billion Deal: ‘Even More Consumers Will Benefit’
China’s $47B semiconductor fund puts chip sovereignty front and center
China has closed a third state-backed investment fund to bolster its semiconductor industry and reduce reliance on other nations, both for using and for manufacturing wafers — prioritizing what is called chip sovereignty. China’s National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund, also known simply as ‘the Big Fund,’ had two previous vintages: Big Fund I (2014 […]
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Apple’s Design Awards nominees highlight indies and startups, largely ignore AI (except for Arc)
Apple’s annual list of what it considers the best and most innovative software available on its platform is turning its attention to the little guy.
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Spyware maker pcTattletale shutters after data breach
The spyware maker’s founder, Bryan Fleming, said pcTattletale is “out of business and completely done,” following a data breach.
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Canva Is Going Viral For a Questionable Musical Performance at a Company Conference: ‘Peak Cringe’
Is Consumer Services a Good Career Path for 2024? Here’s the Verdict
AI models have favorite numbers, because they think they’re people
AI models are always surprising us, not just in what they can do, but what they can’t, and why. An interesting new behavior is both superficial and revealing about these systems: they pick random numbers as if they’re human beings. But first, what does that even mean? Can’t people pick a number randomly? And how […]
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