Sources say major cloud providers could get a key role in providing access to AI chips outside the United States.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-14
Major cloud providers AI chips outside the US
Sources: the US is preparing rules restricting the sale of GPUs to some countries in Southeast Asia and the Middle East, to limit China's ability to access them
Wall Street Journal · 2024-12-14 · #33
BiT Global became a key stakeholder in the wBTC ecosystem.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-14
BiT Global wBTC ecosystem
Justin Sun's BiT Global, which became a key stakeholder in the wBTC ecosystem, sues Coinbase for delisting wBTC and launching a competing product
The Block · 2024-12-14 · #8
Affirm will underwrite short-term installment loans with terms between four and six months using the committed capital.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-13
Affirm short-term installment loans (4–6 months)
Private-credit firm Sixth Street commits $4B in capital for Affirm to underwrite short-term installment loans of between four and six months
CNBC · 2024-12-13 · #19
Private-credit firm Sixth Street and fintech Affirm are entering a multi-billion dollar joint venture in which Sixth Street provides $4 billion to fund Affirm's short-term installment lending.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-13
Sixth Street Affirm
Private-credit firm Sixth Street commits $4B in capital for Affirm to underwrite short-term installment loans of between four and six months
CNBC · 2024-12-13 · #19
Sources suggest the AISI will have direct links to the intelligence agency GCHQ.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-13
AI Safety Institute (AISI) GCHQ
Sources: the UK's AI Safety Institute delays plans for its US outpost as it faces Trump's “starkly” different AI regulation approach; the AISI has a £50M budget
Financial Times · 2024-12-13 · #28
Pichai said he's ready to work with the Trump administration on a 'Manhattan Project' for AI, indicating Google would participate in a national AI initiative.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-13
Sundar Pichai Google Manhattan Project for AI Trump administration
An interview with Sundar Pichai about Google joining a “Manhattan Project” for AI under Trump, playing the long game after ChatGPT launch, Gemini 2.0, and more
Semafor · 2024-12-13 · #11
Apple is reportedly partnering with Foxconn to manufacture AirPods in India, expanding its supply chain beyond China.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-13
Apple Foxconn AirPods
Sources: Apple will begin producing AirPods in India for the first time around Q1, 2025; a Foxconn unit is already making AirPods on a trial basis in Hyderabad
Bloomberg · 2024-12-13 · #13
Qualcomm is collaborating with Google and Samsung on Android XR, positioning Snapdragon as the platform chipset for XR devices.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-13
Qualcomm Google Samsung Android XR
Google unveils Android XR, a mixed reality OS for headsets and smart glasses, with Gemini built in, and plans a 2025 debut with Samsung's Project Moohan headset
The Verge · 2024-12-13 · #42
Binance and Circle partner to promote USDC usage.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-12
Binance Circle USDC
Binance and Circle partner to promote USDC; Binance plans to list more crypto trading pairs denominated in USDC and hold USDC for its own corporate treasury
Bloomberg · 2024-12-12 · #20
Upvest provides an API for stock trading and other financial services that powers trading on Revolut, N26 and Bunq.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-12
Upvest N26 Revolut Bunq
Berlin-based Upvest, which offers an API for stock trading and other financial services to N26, Revolut, and others, raised a €100M Series C led by Hedosophia
TechCrunch · 2024-12-12 · #38
Honda plans to dissolve its self-driving vehicle partnership with General Motors following GM's announcement to exit robotaxi development.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-12
Honda General Motors
Honda plans to dissolve a self-driving vehicle partnership with GM after GM announced plans to exit robotaxi development; Honda had invested $852M in Cruise
Nikkei Asia · 2024-12-12 · #15
GM will combine Cruise's and GM's technical teams to focus on autonomous and driver safety technology for upcoming GM cars.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-11
GM Cruise technical teams autonomous and driver safety technology upcoming GM cars
GM says Cruise will exit the robotaxi business, combining Cruise's and GM's technical teams to focus on autonomous and driver safety tech for upcoming GM cars
Bloomberg · 2024-12-11 · #12
Sources say Apple is working with Broadcom to develop its first AI server chip, codenamed Baltra, slated for mass production in 2026.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-11
Apple Broadcom Baltra AI server chip 2026 mass production
Sources: Apple is working with Broadcom to develop its first AI server chip, codenamed Baltra and set for 2026 mass production, a milestone for its silicon team
The Information · 2024-12-11 · #10
Apple is reportedly moving away from Intel modems and adopting MediaTek modems for the Apple Watch, which could enable 5G Redcap support.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-11
Apple MediaTek Apple Watch
Sources: 2025's Apple Watch Ultra is slated to get satellite connectivity for off-the-grid text messages via Globalstar, and may get blood pressure monitoring
Bloomberg · 2024-12-11 · #46
MoreFun Studios' 1,600 staff now help drive Tencent's ambitions to create enduring ('evergreen') global gaming franchises.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-11
MoreFun Studios Tencent global gaming franchises
How 1,600 staff at Tencent's MoreFun Studios, on the verge of collapse a decade ago, now fuel the company's ambitions for “evergreen” global gaming franchises
Bloomberg · 2024-12-11 · #36
Amazon partners with Hyundai to enable online purchase of new Hyundai cars via Amazon Autos.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-10
Amazon Hyundai
Amazon launches Amazon Autos, letting US shoppers buy Hyundai cars, and plans to add dealerships and manufacturers in 2025, after announcing it in November 2023
Wired · 2024-12-10 · #4
The AirGo Vision's visual recognition is powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-10
Solos OpenAI GPT-4o
Solos debuts the AirGo Vision, a camera-equipped pair of smart glasses featuring visual recognition powered by OpenAI's GPT-4o, available now starting from $299
The Verge · 2024-12-10 · #6
Oracle signs a deal with Meta to train Meta's Llama models on Oracle Cloud.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-10
Oracle Meta Llama models Oracle Cloud
Oracle reports Q2 revenue up 9% YoY to $14.06B, vs. $14.1B est., and signs a deal with Meta to train Llama models on Oracle's cloud; ORCL drops 7%+
CNBC · 2024-12-10 · #25
L'Oreal is using WhatsApp Business and reports message open rates up to six times higher than email, with customers spending more and purchasing more frequently via WhatsApp.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-10
L'Oreal WhatsApp Business
How WhatsApp evolved from a messaging app into a business messaging growth platform, aggressively luring big businesses to its suite of paid messaging products
Rest of World · 2024-12-10 · #23
Microsoft has a deal/partnership with OpenAI, a topic discussed by Mustafa Suleyman.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-09
Microsoft OpenAI
Q&A with Microsoft AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman on AGI, Copilot, AI agents, the OpenAI deal, joining Microsoft in March 2024, managing ~10K staff, DeepMind, and more
The Verge · 2024-12-09 · #8
Nvidia and Schneider Electric collaborate to build cooling systems for AI data centers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-08
Nvidia Schneider Electric AI data centers
CapitaLand: Asia Pacific's colocation data center market is expected to grow to $52.2B by 2026, up from $25.5B in 2022, driven by demand for AI-based services
Reuters · 2024-12-08 · #22
Nvidia agrees to open an AI center and to build AI research facilities and data centers in Vietnam in cooperation with the government.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-08
Nvidia Vietnam AI research center data centers
CapitaLand: Asia Pacific's colocation data center market is expected to grow to $52.2B by 2026, up from $25.5B in 2022, driven by demand for AI-based services
Reuters · 2024-12-08 · #22
Broadcom shelves plans to work directly with the top 2,000 VMware customers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-08
Broadcom top 2,000 VMware customers
Broadcom shelves plans to work directly with the top 2,000 VMware customers, focusing on just 500 and giving 1,500 back to partners as a way to stem migrations
The Register · 2024-12-08 · #10
Microsoft has a partnership with G42 linked to its operations in the UAE.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-08
Microsoft G42
Sources: the US has approved the export of advanced AI chips to a Microsoft-operated facility in the UAE as part of the company's partnership with G42
Axios · 2024-12-08 · #12
Linda Yaccarino says that X worked with the authors of the Kids Online Safety Act to make changes intended to protect freedom of speech.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-08
Linda Yaccarino X Kids Online Safety Act authors
Linda Yaccarino says X worked with the authors of the Kids Online Safety Act to make changes to protect freedom of speech and urges the House to pass the bill
Bloomberg · 2024-12-08 · #25
Broadcom is giving 1,500 VMware customers back to partners, leaning on partners to help defend against migrations.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-08
Broadcom 1,500 VMware customers partners
Broadcom shelves plans to work directly with the top 2,000 VMware customers, focusing on just 500 and giving 1,500 back to partners as a way to stem migrations
The Register · 2024-12-08 · #10
Sources say Apple and Sony could add PlayStation VR2 controller support to visionOS.
rumored 1 article 2024-12-08
Apple Sony PlayStation VR2 controller visionOS
Sources: Apple and Sony could add PlayStation VR2 controller support to visionOS; Apple has sold fewer than 500K Vision Pro units since its February 2024 debut
Bloomberg · 2024-12-08 · #1
Paytm ends its ties with SoftBank following the sale of its PayPay stake.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-08
Paytm SoftBank
PsiQuantum is announced as the anchor tenant for the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-08
PsiQuantum Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park
A look at the Illinois Quantum and Microelectronics Park, a planned project aiming to make Chicago a quantum computing hub with PsiQuantum as the anchor tenant
Wall Street Journal · 2024-12-08 · #9
Paytm ends its ties with SoftBank following the sale of its PayPay stake and SoftBank's earlier disposal of remaining Paytm shares.
confirmed 1 article 2024-12-07
Paytm SoftBank
Paytm sells its stake in Japanese payments firm PayPay to SoftBank for $279.2M, ending Paytm's ties with SoftBank, which sold its remaining Paytm shares in June
TechCrunch · 2024-12-07 · #8