Category Archives: Tech News

Analysis: nearly 70 Trump administration officials and nominees held crypto or investments in blockchain or digital-asset firms at the time of their selection (Washington Post)

Washington Post: Analysis: nearly 70 Trump administration officials and nominees held crypto or investments in [...]

18
Jul
AI is already transforming Hollywood, as studios and production companies experiment with AI tools and labor groups warn of job losses and other consequences (Steven Zeitchik/The Hollywood Reporter)

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17
Jul
Google says its Big Sleep AI agent for finding unknown software vulnerabilities recently discovered a critical SQLite flaw that "was at risk of being exploited" (Jonathan Greig/The Record)

Jonathan Greig / The Record: Google says its Big Sleep AI agent for finding unknown [...]

16
Jul
Alibaba is putting $7B in Taobao promotions as JD.com invests $1.4B to grow food delivery, with both offering discounts to become China's leading "everyday app" (Eleanor Olcott/Financial Times)

Eleanor Olcott / Financial Times: Alibaba is putting $7B in Taobao promotions as JD.com invests [...]

15
Jul
Internet Matters survey of 1,000 UK kids aged 9 to 17: 67% say they use AI chatbots regularly; of that group, 35% say it feels like talking to a friend (Noor Al-Sibai/Futurism)

Noor Al-Sibai / Futurism: Internet Matters survey of 1,000 UK kids aged 9 to 17: [...]

14
Jul
There's little evidence that UAE-based Aqua 1 Foundation, the largest investor in Trump's World Liberty Financial after buying tokens worth $100M, exists at all (Jacob Silverman/The Nation)

Jacob Silverman / The Nation: There’s little evidence that UAE-based Aqua 1 Foundation, the largest [...]

13
Jul
A look at Meta's revamped GenAI strategy, as Mark Zuckerberg poaches top AI talent for the Superintelligence team with a typical offer of $200M over four years (SemiAnalysis)

SemiAnalysis: A look at Meta’s revamped GenAI strategy, as Mark Zuckerberg poaches top AI talent [...]

12
Jul
An Apple-backed study finds combining Apple Watch's heart rate sensor with a new Wearable Behavior Model gives 92% accuracy for pregnancy detection, and more (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac)

Marcus Mendes / 9to5Mac: An Apple-backed study finds combining Apple Watch’s heart rate sensor with [...]

11
Jul
PowerLines: US power providers have sought regulatory approval for $29B in rate increases in H1 2025, up 142% YoY, following booming data center demand (Martha Muir/Financial Times)

Martha Muir / Financial Times: PowerLines: US power providers have sought regulatory approval for $29B [...]

10
Jul
ThinkBroadband: 78% of UK properties have access to full-fiber broadband, up from 12% in Jan. 2020, which experts credit to Ofcom's 2021 pro-competition push (Financial Times)

Financial Times: ThinkBroadband: 78% of UK properties have access to full-fiber broadband, up from 12% [...]

09
Jul