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56m ago
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Sources: Microsoft has scrambled to respond to new attacks from the Russia-linked SolarWinds hackers, as its engineers prioritize security over new features — The world's largest tech company has a security problem. A series of high-profile security incidents have rocked Microsoft ..read more
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56m ago
The Information:
Sources: ByteDance is exploring scenarios for selling a majority stake in TikTok US, preferably to non-tech companies, and without the recommendation algorithm — ByteDance is internally exploring scenarios for selling a majority stake in TikTok's U.S. business, preferably to companies outside ..read more
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2h ago
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google Meet rolls out an update to let users seamlessly transfer calls between devices “without hanging up and rejoining” via its Android, iOS, and web apps — Let's say you start a call on your phone because you're not at your desk yet. Once you get to a computer ..read more
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3h ago
Andy Chalk / PC Gamer:
Garry's Mod is removing “all Nintendo related stuff” from its Steam Workshop, covering “20 years of uploads”, after receiving a takedown request from Nintendo — Fans aren't happy, as you can imagine. — Following a takedown request issued by Nintendo ..read more
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5h ago
Melissa Heikkilä / MIT Technology Review:
A look at AI video startup Synthesia, whose avatars are more human-like and expressive than predecessors, raising concerns over the consequences of realistic AI — Synthesia's new technology is impressive but raises big questions about a world where we increasingly can't tell what's real ..read more
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5h ago
Jillian Deutsch / Bloomberg:
Franco-Italian chip company STMicro reports Q1 revenue down 18% YoY to $3.47B, below $3.63B est., and expects Q2 sales down 26% YoY to $3.2B, below $3.79B est. — - Chipmaker says slower automotive demand hurt recent sales — Full-year forecast lowered to $14 billion to $15 billion ..read more
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6h ago
Vlad Savov / Bloomberg:
Lenovo survey of 750 CIOs: 96% expect increased AI investment in the next 12 months and 42% don't expect to show return on AI investments for the next two years — - Lenovo survey of CIOs reveals biggest pain points for AI use - Many don't expect return on AI investment for next two years LEARN ..read more
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7h ago
New York Times:
A look at Saudi Arabia's spending blitz to become an AI superpower, which has put the kingdom in the middle of an escalating global competition over AI — More than 200,000 people converged on the Leap tech conference in the desert outside Riyadh in March.Iman Al-Dabbagh for The New York Times ..read more
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7h ago
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Filing: Swiggy, which has a ~45.8% share of the Indian food delivery market, secures shareholder approval for a potential $1.25B IPO, slated for later this year — Swiggy plans to raise $1.25 billion in an initial public offering and has secured approval from its shareholders ..read more
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7h ago
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: ByteDance execs have previously considered TikTok's global operations to be worth ~50% of the company's overall value, which would put it above $100B — The answer depends partly on whether TikTok bundles the U.S. and international businesses, and if it includes its coveted algorithm ..read more