Microsoft will pay publishers including Reuters, the Financial Times, and Axel Springer for content to be used in Copilot Daily, its new assistant feature providing spoken summaries of current events.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-01
Microsoft Reuters Financial Times Axel Springer
Meta, Microsoft, YouTube, and X created the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) in 2016 to share information.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-30
Meta Microsoft YouTube X Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism
A look at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism, created by Meta, Microsoft, YouTube, and X in 2016 to share info; X quietly left the board this month
Wired · 2024-09-30 · #21
Sources say ByteDance already uses Huawei Ascend 910B chips for less intensive inference tasks.
rumored 1 article 2024-09-30
ByteDance Huawei Ascend 910B chips
Sources: ByteDance plans to develop an AI model trained primarily with Huawei Ascend 910B chips, which it already uses for less intensive inference tasks
Reuters · 2024-09-30 · #4
YouTube's music licensing agreement with performing rights organization SESAC has expired.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-29
YouTube SESAC
YouTube blocks songs by Adele, Bob Dylan, Green Day, and others in the US, after its music licensing agreement with performing rights organization SESAC expired
Variety · 2024-09-29 · #8
Reports indicate the new Masimo CEO could enable a deal between Masimo and Apple.
rumored 1 article 2024-09-29
Masimo Apple
Sources: Apple considers options for its headsets, including moving compute to iPhone, and is working on homeOS; new Masimo CEO could enable a deal with Apple
Bloomberg · 2024-09-29 · #7
There is a new Nintendo Museum in Kyoto associated with Nintendo.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-26
Nintendo Nintendo Museum in Kyoto
An interview with Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, who in recent years has focused on movies and amusement parks, on the new Nintendo Museum in Kyoto and more
New York Times · 2024-09-26 · #20
Meta's partner EssilorLuxottica indicated Italy is positioned as a manufacturing hub for next-generation smart glasses.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-26
EssilorLuxottica Meta Italy
Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on Meta's Orion AR glasses, partnering with Ray-Ban, Threads, X, downranking political content, mental health, AI regulation, and more
The Verge · 2024-09-26 · #13
Meta is striking deals with creators and publishers to keep prominent creators and publishers satisfied.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-26
Meta creators publishers
Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on Meta's Orion AR glasses, partnering with Ray-Ban, Threads, X, downranking political content, mental health, AI regulation, and more
The Verge · 2024-09-26 · #13
Meta is partnering with EssilorLuxottica (Ray-Ban) to develop and ship Meta-branded smart/AR glasses.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-26
Meta EssilorLuxottica Ray-Ban
Q&A with Mark Zuckerberg on Meta's Orion AR glasses, partnering with Ray-Ban, Threads, X, downranking political content, mental health, AI regulation, and more
The Verge · 2024-09-26 · #13
Bosworth discusses Ray-Ban (such as Ray-Ban Stories) as part of the conversation on hardware and partnerships.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-26
Andrew Bosworth Meta Ray-Ban
Q&A with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth on Orion, Reality Labs, building News Feed, competing with Apple, developers, the AR and VR bifurcation, Ray-Ban, and more
Stratechery · 2024-09-26 · #11
Bosworth discusses Meta's relationship with and strategy for developers in the Q&A.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-26
Andrew Bosworth Meta developers
Q&A with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth on Orion, Reality Labs, building News Feed, competing with Apple, developers, the AR and VR bifurcation, Ray-Ban, and more
Stratechery · 2024-09-26 · #11
Samsung, Hyundai, and Kia form a partnership to integrate Samsung's SmartThings IoT platform with future car infotainment systems developed by Hyundai and Kia.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-25
Samsung Hyundai Kia SmartThings IoT platform car infotainment systems
Samsung, Hyundai, and Kia sign a partnership to integrate Samsung's SmartThings IoT platform with future car infotainment systems developed by Hyundai and Kia
The Register · 2024-09-25 · #21
Bobby Kotick and Mike Morhaime, once a close pair in the video game industry, had a falling out beginning in 2013.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-25
Bobby Kotick Mike Morhaime
Book excerpt: Activision CEO Bobby Kotick and Blizzard co-founder Mike Morhaime, once the video game industry's unstoppable pair, had a falling out from 2013
Bloomberg · 2024-09-25 · #15
The United States and leading AI companies (Meta, Anthropic, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Nvidia, OpenAI) launched the Partnership for Global Inclusivity on AI (PGIAI) at a U.S.-hosted UNGA79 event to advance sustainable AI development.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-24
United States Meta Anthropic Google IBM Microsoft Nvidia OpenAI Partnership for Global Inclusivity on AI
The US, Meta, Anthropic, Google, IBM, Microsoft, Nvidia, and OpenAI launch the Partnership for Global Inclusivity on AI to advance “sustainable” AI development
US Department of State · 2024-09-24 · #35
WhatsApp Channels are providing a potential lifeline for publishers amid declines in social and Google referral traffic.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-24
WhatsApp Channels publishers digital news outlets
How WhatsApp Channels, launched in late 2023, are driving traffic to digital news outlets, especially readers from outside the US, as social media traffic falls
New York Times · 2024-09-24 · #25
Snap started using Google's Gemini earlier in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-24
Snap Google Gemini
Snap says it will use Google's Gemini to help add new features to Snapchat's chatbot, including translating menus, after starting to use Gemini earlier in 2024
Bloomberg · 2024-09-24 · #4
Warner Bros. Discovery partners with Google to integrate Google's Caption AI (built on Vertex AI) into Max to automatically generate captions for unscripted programming.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-24
Warner Bros. Discovery Google Caption AI Vertex AI Max unscripted programming
Warner Bros. Discovery partners with Google to add its “caption AI” tool built on Vertex AI to Max to automatically generate captions for unscripted programming
CNBC · 2024-09-24 · #2
Sources report TSMC and Samsung executives visited the UAE and are considering building UAE-funded chip factories.
rumored 1 article 2024-09-23
TSMC Samsung chip factories
Sources: TSMC and Samsung executives have visited the UAE and are considering building UAE-funded chip factories; TSMC denies any new international expansion
Wall Street Journal · 2024-09-23 · #28
Xavier Niel is described as a driving force behind French AI.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-23
Xavier Niel French AI ecosystem
A profile of French billionaire Xavier Niel, a driving force of French AI and ByteDance's newest board member, who believes Europe should pursue homegrown AI
Wired · 2024-09-23 · #26
The United States and India announce plans to build a chip manufacturing plant in India to produce infrared, gallium nitride, and silicon carbide chips during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-23
United States India chip plant in India infrared chips gallium nitride chips silicon carbide chips
The US and India announce plans for a new chip plant in India, producing infrared, gallium nitride, and silicon carbide chips, as Narendra Modi visits the US
Bloomberg · 2024-09-23 · #11
Jony Ive works with design firm LoveFrom.
confirmed 2 articles 2024-09-21 — 2024-09-22
Jony Ive LoveFrom
A look at Jony Ive's work with LoveFrom; Ive bought a city block in SF's Jackson Square and could raise ~$1B with Sam Altman by end of 2024 for an AI device
New York Times · 2024-09-21 · #6
JPMorgan, Visa and other financial firms join Project Agora, a blockchain-based initiative.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-22
JPMorgan Visa other financial firms Project Agora
Constellation Energy will sell all electricity output from the revived Three Mile Island plant to Microsoft under a reported long-term (20-year) agreement to power Microsoft's data centers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-22
Constellation Energy Microsoft Microsoft
Constellation Energy plans to invest $1.6B to revive the Three Mile Island nuclear plant in Pennsylvania and sell all the output to Microsoft for data centers
Bloomberg · 2024-09-22 · #27
JPMorgan, Visa, and other financial firms join Project Agora, a BIS-led blockchain initiative to overhaul cross-border payments.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-21
JPMorgan Visa other financial firms Project Agora
JPMorgan, Visa, and other financial firms join Project Agora, a blockchain-based project by Bank for International Settlements to overhaul cross-border payments
Bloomberg · 2024-09-21 · #7
Rest of World received exclusive access to GFWeb, a platform that tracks patterns and timing of Chinese online censorship.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-21
Rest of World GFWeb
A look at GFWeb, which tracks millions of domains to uncover the Great Firewall's domain blocklists; GFWeb data reveals China blocked ChatGPT on March 2, 2023
Rest of World · 2024-09-21 · #4
Seven central banks from the US, the euro area, and Japan participate in Project Agora.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-21
Seven central banks (US, euro area, Japan) Project Agora
JPMorgan, Visa, and other financial firms join Project Agora, a blockchain-based project by Bank for International Settlements to overhaul cross-border payments
Bloomberg · 2024-09-21 · #7
The Bank for International Settlements runs Project Agora in collaboration with the Institute of International Finance (IIF).
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-21
Bank for International Settlements Institute of International Finance (IIF) Project Agora
JPMorgan, Visa, and other financial firms join Project Agora, a blockchain-based project by Bank for International Settlements to overhaul cross-border payments
Bloomberg · 2024-09-21 · #7
Palworld is developed by Pocketpair.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-20
Palworld Pocketpair, Inc.
Nintendo and The Pokémon Company sue Palworld developer Pocketpair for allegedly infringing “multiple patent rights”; Palworld sold 5M+ copies in January 2024
The Verge · 2024-09-20 · #31
Nvidia and G42 will develop AI using Nvidia's Earth-2 platform to improve weather forecasting accuracy.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-20
Nvidia G42 Earth-2 platform weather forecasting AI
Nvidia partners with Abu Dhabi-based G42 to create a climate tech lab and develop AI to improve weather forecasting accuracy using Nvidia's Earth-2 platform
Bloomberg · 2024-09-20 · #20
Nvidia partners with Abu Dhabi-based G42 to create a climate tech lab.
confirmed 1 article 2024-09-20
Nvidia G42 climate tech lab
Nvidia partners with Abu Dhabi-based G42 to create a climate tech lab and develop AI to improve weather forecasting accuracy using Nvidia's Earth-2 platform
Bloomberg · 2024-09-20 · #20