The Vids app is powered by Google's Gemini AI.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-09
Google Gemini
Google rolls out its Gemini-powered Vids app that lets users create video presentations using a prompt, with full access for Workspace users until at least 2026
The Verge · 2024-11-09 · #2
Kuo states Sunny Optical will be the primary shutter supplier for Apple's high-end iPhone 18.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-08
Sunny Optical Apple iPhone 18 shutter
Kuo: Apple plans to upgrade the high-end iPhone 18's wide-angle lens in 2026 to a variable aperture camera; Sunny Optical will be the primary shutter supplier
Ming-Chi Kuo · 2024-11-08 · #7
Amazon is reportedly asking Anthropic to use servers with Amazon chips as part of the discussions.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-08
Amazon Anthropic Amazon chips
Source: Amazon is discussing a second multibillion-dollar Anthropic investment, asking Anthropic to use servers with Amazon chips; Anthropic prefers Nvidia GPUs
The Information · 2024-11-08 · #10
Airbnb CEO describes the Co-Host Initiative as an alternative to property management companies.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-08
Airbnb Co-Host Initiative property management companies (alternative)
Airbnb reports Q3 revenue up 10% YoY to $3.73B, vs. $3.72B est., net income down 68% YoY, and Nights and Experiences Booked up 8% YoY to 122.8M, vs. 121.4M est.
CNBC · 2024-11-08 · #27
Galaxy Digital signs a non-binding deal with a US-based hyperscaler to potentially allocate its 800MW mining capacity to hosting high-performance computers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-07
Galaxy Digital US-based hyperscaler 800MW mining capacity high-performance computers
Galaxy Digital signs a non-binding deal with a US-based hyperscaler company to use its 800MW of mining capacity for hosting high-performance computers
CoinDesk · 2024-11-07 · #21
The URL chat.com redirects to ChatGPT.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-07
chat.com ChatGPT
OpenAI bought chat.com, which redirects to ChatGPT, in March 2023; HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah reportedly bought the 1996 domain for $15.5M in January 2023
TechCrunch · 2024-11-07 · #45
The partners aim to operationalize use of Anthropic's Claude models on Palantir using AWS infrastructure for government customers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-07
Anthropic Palantir Amazon Web Services Claude models Palantir platform AWS infrastructure
Anthropic partners with Palantir and AWS to let US intel and defense agencies access its Claude models and “operationalize” their use on Palantir using AWS
TechCrunch · 2024-11-07 · #18
Andy Jassy congratulates President-elect Donald Trump and expresses readiness to work with his administration on customer and community issues.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-07
Andy Jassy Donald Trump
Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Michael Dell, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech leaders congratulate Trump on his election victory
CNBC · 2024-11-07 · #8
Michael Dell publicly congratulates President Trump on his election win and looks forward to working together.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-07
Michael Dell Donald Trump
Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Michael Dell, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech leaders congratulate Trump on his election victory
CNBC · 2024-11-07 · #8
Anthropic announces a partnership with Palantir and AWS to collaborate on providing its Claude models to U.S. government customers.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-07
Anthropic Palantir Amazon Web Services
Anthropic partners with Palantir and AWS to let US intel and defense agencies access its Claude models and “operationalize” their use on Palantir using AWS
TechCrunch · 2024-11-07 · #18
Anthropic will let U.S. intelligence and defense agencies access its Claude models as part of the collaboration.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-07
Anthropic US intelligence agencies US defense agencies Claude models
Anthropic partners with Palantir and AWS to let US intel and defense agencies access its Claude models and “operationalize” their use on Palantir using AWS
TechCrunch · 2024-11-07 · #18
Their outreach was intended to lay the groundwork for improved relations between Silicon Valley and Washington, D.C.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-07
Mark Zuckerberg Tim Cook Sundar Pichai other tech executives Silicon Valley Washington, D.C.
Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, and more quietly courted Trump before the election, laying the groundwork for improved Silicon Valley and DC relations
New York Times · 2024-11-07 · #7
Towns uses the River Protocol for its group messaging platform.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-07
Towns River Protocol
Q&A with Houseparty co-founder Ben Rubin on his new group messaging platform Towns, using the River Protocol, moderation, raising a $25M Series A, and more
Wired · 2024-11-07 · #30
Lyft partners with autonomous vehicle startup May Mobility to launch autonomous cars in Atlanta in 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-06
Lyft May Mobility Atlanta
Lyft partners with autonomous vehicle startup May Mobility to launch cars in Atlanta in 2025, and self-driving car company Mobileye and smart dashcam firm Nexar
TechCrunch · 2024-11-06 · #23
Meta confirms it has made its Llama models available for US national security applications, with partners including Anduril, Booz Allen, and Lockheed Martin using Llama.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-05
Meta Llama models US national security applications Anduril Booz Allen Lockheed Martin
Meta confirms it has made Llama models available for US national security applications, with partners like Anduril, Booz Allen, and Lockheed Martin using Llama
TechCrunch · 2024-11-05 · #31
Quantum Machines is using machine learning (with Nvidia collaboration) to advance toward an error-corrected quantum computer.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-04
Quantum Machines machine learning error-corrected quantum computer
Interviews with Quantum Machines' CTO and other executives on the startup's Nvidia partnership to use ML to get closer to an error-corrected quantum computer
TechCrunch · 2024-11-04 · #22
GM SVP Baris Cetinok says he has high conviction that GM will ditch Apple CarPlay and Android Auto.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-04
Baris Cetinok General Motors Apple CarPlay Android Auto
Q&A with GM SVP Baris Cetinok on having a “high conviction” that ditching CarPlay and Android Auto is the right call, building autonomous cars, and more
The Verge · 2024-11-04 · #3
Quantum Machines has entered a partnership with Nvidia to apply ML tools, discussed in interviews with the startup's CTO and other executives.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-04
Quantum Machines Nvidia
Interviews with Quantum Machines' CTO and other executives on the startup's Nvidia partnership to use ML to get closer to an error-corrected quantum computer
TechCrunch · 2024-11-04 · #22
USAFacts is a not-for-profit civic initiative founded and supported by Steve Ballmer.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-03
USAFacts Steve Ballmer
An interview with Steve Ballmer on trying to turn USAFacts, his not-for-profit civic initiative, into a source of dispassionate statistics for US voters
Financial Times · 2024-11-03 · #8
Amazon is melding its pharmacy, in-person, and virtual services (including Amazon Pharmacy and One Medical) into a streamlined, Amazonian approach via Amazon Health Services.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-03
Amazon Amazon Pharmacy One Medical virtual services in-person services
Interviews with Amazon's health chief Neil Lindsay and others on the company's health care push, the PillPack and One Medical acquisitions, its future, and more
Fast Company · 2024-11-03 · #11
Apple commits $1.1 billion as an infrastructure prepayment to Globalstar to expand satellite service capacity and support an extended MSS network (satellites/ground stations).
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-02
Apple Globalstar
Satellite services provider Globalstar says Apple committed $1.1B to expand satellite service capacity and $400M to buy a 20% equity stake; GSAT closes up 31%
9to5Mac · 2024-11-02 · #25
Intel outlines a plan to break free from TSMC manufacturing by shifting a large portion of chip production in-house, with targets around 2026.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-02
Intel TSMC
Intel outlines its plan to break free from TSMC manufacturing, including making 70% of Panther Lake in-house and most Nova Lake CPUs, due in 2026, internally
Tom's Hardware · 2024-11-02 · #24
Nvidia supplies the H100 GPUs that power the Gefion AI supercomputer.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-02
Nvidia Gefion H100 GPUs
A look at Denmark's AI supercomputer Gefion, which has 1,528 H100 GPUs and was built using $100M from Novo Nordisk and state-owned Export and Investment Fund
Wall Street Journal · 2024-11-02 · #10
EssilorLuxottica has a partnership with Meta discussed by CEO Francesco Milleri in the interview.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-02
EssilorLuxottica Meta
An interview with EssilorLuxottica CEO Francesco Milleri on the Meta partnership, smart glasses replacing smartphones, and more, as the firm is valued at €100B
Financial Times · 2024-11-02 · #19
Nvidia and Meta are identified as major customers of CoreWeave.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-02
CoreWeave Nvidia Meta
CoreWeave told investors its signed contracts are worth $17B, including ~$10B from Microsoft for 2023 to 2030, and it expects revenue to grow 4x to $8B in 2025
The Information · 2024-11-02 · #21
Meta is working with Wonik and GelSight to develop and commercialize tactile sensors for AI, including the Allegro robotic hand and Digit 360 tactile fingertips.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-01
Meta Wonik GelSight tactile sensors Allegro robotic hand Digit 360 tactile fingertips
Meta is working with Wonik and GelSight to develop and commercialize tactile sensors for AI, including the Allegro robotic hand and Digit 360 tactile fingertips
TechCrunch · 2024-11-01 · #30
Kuo says Apple's in‑house Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth chip will be made by TSMC using the N7 process.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-01
TSMC Apple Apple Wi‑Fi/Bluetooth chip N7 process
Kuo: Apple plans to use its own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip made using TSMC's N7 process and supporting Wi-Fi 7 in the iPhone 17, reducing its reliance on Broadcom
9to5Mac · 2024-11-01 · #35
OpenAI says ChatGPT Search leverages third-party search providers and content from publishing partners; it will draw on partner articles (including WSJ) and route election-related queries to sources like AP and Reuters.
confirmed 1 article 2024-11-01
OpenAI third-party search providers partner publishers (e.g., WSJ, AP, Reuters)
OpenAI unveils ChatGPT Search to let paid users search for timely information using GPT-4o, after testing the feature in July 2024, a direct challenge to Google
Bloomberg · 2024-11-01 · #33
Kuo states Broadcom currently supplies over 300 million Wi‑Fi+BT chips per year to Apple.
rumored 1 article 2024-11-01
Broadcom Apple
Kuo: Apple plans to use its own Wi-Fi and Bluetooth chip made using TSMC's N7 process and supporting Wi-Fi 7 in the iPhone 17, reducing its reliance on Broadcom
9to5Mac · 2024-11-01 · #35
Sources report SoftBank plans to place Arm's technology at the center of a new network of data centers to train and run AI, positioning Arm to compete with Nvidia.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-30
SoftBank Arm data centers AI training Nvidia
Sources: SoftBank plans to put Arm's tech at the center of a new network of data centers to train and run AI, setting Arm on a collision course with Nvidia
Financial Times · 2024-10-30 · #25