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- South China Morning Post
Huawei plans tri-fold smartphone as Apple weighs foldable iPhone, reports say
The foldable smartphone market is set for a big boost amid reports that Apple is preparing a clamshell-style model, while Huawei Technologies may soon launch a tri-folding handset. Apple's top-down folding iPhone could come as early as 2026, according to a report by The Information on Wednesday. The US tech giant has reached out to Asian suppliers in recent months to make components for its first foldable handset, according to the report, citing anonymous sources. This would mark Apple's entry i
- Reuters
Apple's China smartphone shipments drop 6.7% as Huawei surges, data shows
BEIJING (Reuters) -Apple's smartphone shipments in China fell by 6.7% in the second quarter of 2024, as the tech giant faced intensifying competition from rivals like Huawei, according to data from market research firm Canalys. Apple's total shipments for the quarter ending in June stood at 9.7 million units, down from 10.4 million units in the same quarter last year, Canalys data shows. In contrast, Huawei's smartphone shipments surged 41% year-on-year to 10.6 milion in the quarter, bolstered by the launch of its new Pura 70 series in April.
- Digital Spy
My long-term iPhone 15 Pro Max review
I’ve been using the iPhone 15 Pro Max for over six months to come to my long-term verdict on the big-screen flagship with excellent cameras and battery life.
- Reuters
Amazon racing to develop AI chips cheaper, faster than Nvidia's, executives say
Inside Amazon.com's chip lab in Austin, Texas, half a dozen engineers on a Friday afternoon put a closely guarded new server design through its paces. The server was packed with Amazon's artificial intelligence chips that compete with those from market leader Nvidia, Amazon executive Rami Sinno said on Friday, during a visit to the lab. Amazon is developing its own processors to limit its reliance on costly Nvidia chips - the so-called Nvidia tax - that power some of the artificial intelligence cloud business at its Amazon Web Services, the main growth driver.
- Reuters
CrowdStrike says over 97% of Windows sensors back online
The outage happened because the advanced platform contained a fault that forced computers running Microsoft's Windows operating system to crash and show the so-called blue screen of death. Microsoft said on Saturday about 8.5 million Windows devices had been affected in the outage that had left flights grounded, forced broadcasters off air and left customers without access to services such as healthcare or banking."Our recovery efforts have been enhanced thanks to the development of automatic recovery techniques and by mobilizing all our resources to support our customers," Kurtz said in a post on LinkedIn.
- Fortune
Startup with ‘radical’ concept for AI chips emerges from stealth with $15 million to try to challenge Nvidia
Fractile thinks it can deliver 100 times faster performance 10 times cheaper than GPUs.
- Evening Standard
SearchGPT unveiled: OpenAI is launching a search engine to compete with Google
Here’s how you can sign up to be among the first to try the new AI-powered search tool
- Engadget
Samsung Galaxy Buds 3 and Galaxy Buds 3 Pro review: AirPods clones that actually deliver
The Galaxy Buds 3 series offers two sets of great earbuds, but Samsung borrowed heavily from Apple to design them.
- Yahoo Finance Video
OpenAI announces testing of new search engine, SearchGPT
OpenAI — which Microsoft (MSFT) owns a 49% stake in — is stepping into the search engine game. In a move that could rival Alphabet's (GOOG, GOOGL) Google search, the artificial intelligence developer unveiled its SearchGPT engine. The Market Domination team analyzes OpenAI's blog post outlining what it hopes to achieve in this search platform. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Market Domination. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
- Reuters Videos
OpenAI targets Google with SearchGPT, may irk Microsoft too
STORY: OpenAI is taking on Google with a new search engine. The artificial intelligence pioneer on Thursday announced the launch of SearchGPT. It’s a prototype AI search engine, and is only being tested with a small group of users and publishers. The best features from the search tool will later be incorporated into the ChatGPT chatbot. OpenAI says the product will provide summarized search results with links to source material. It’s potentially a big threat to Alphabet-owned Google, which dominates the global search market. In June it had a market share of over 91%. Alphabet shares closed 3% lower following the news. But the move could also put OpenAI on collision course with its own big backer - Microsoft, which operates the Bing search engine. The Windows maker has already adopted OpenAI tech for use by Bing. Meanwhile, Google recently rolled out AI-powered summaries. Another rival is the startup Perplexity - a search-focused chatbot backed by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and AI chip champion Nvidia.
- Yahoo Finance Video
Apple falls off list of China's top 5 smartphone shippers: IDC
Apple's (AAPL) iPhone shipments to China slid even further in the second quarter, according to IDC. The US-based tech giant is no longer on the list of the top five smartphone shippers in the country, falling to sixth place. Apple has faced increased competition from domestic smartphone manufacturers, such as Huawei, in China's consumer market. Seana Smith and Jared Blikre report the latest figures from Apple and what they signal about the iPhone and iPad maker's presence in global markets. For more expert insight and the latest market action, click here to watch this full episode of Morning Brief. This post was written by Luke Carberry Mogan.
- The Guardian
North Korea-backed cyber espionage campaign targets UK military
National Cyber Security Centre warns of global hacking effort to obtain nuclear and defence intelligence
- Engadget
OpenAI unveils SearchGPT, an AI-powered search engine
The launch of SearchGPT comes amid growing competition in AI-powered search.
- South China Morning Post
Chinese AI start-up Baichuan raises US$700 million from Alibaba, Tencent, Xiaomi
Baichuan AI, one of China's four so-called artificial intelligence (AI) tigers, raised about 5 billion yuan (US$687.6 million) in a new funding round that valued the start-up at more than 20 billion yuan, the company said on Thursday. The Beijing-based firm's latest round was backed by some of the biggest names in Chinese technology, including Alibaba Group Holding, Tencent Holdings and Xiaomi, along with some state-backed funds. Alibaba owns the South China Morning Post. China International Cap
- Sky News
£7.7 million bounty offered in hunt for members of North Korea-backed hacking group
The UK, US and South Korea have accused a North Korea-backed cyber group of carrying out an online espionage campaign to steal military and nuclear secrets. The "Andariel" group has been compromising organisations around the globe as it attempts to get hold of sensitive and classified technical information and intellectual property data, according to the UK's National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC). The centre, along with the FBI in the US and South Korea's national intelligence service, have issued a joint warning and advisory note about Andariel's actions.
- USA TODAY
Get an Apple AirTag tracking device for the lowest price we've seen in months
Keep a watchful eye on your keys, wallet, luggage, and more with an Apple AirTag. Get the tracker on sale at Amazon for just $24, the lowest price we've seen in months.
- Rolling Stone
Harris Taunts Trump After He Backs Out of Debates
“What happened to ‘any time, any place’?”
- NY Daily News
Harris campaign roasts Trump as ‘old and quite weird’ after Fox News insults
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called in to Fox News Thursday, where he told supporters that presumptive Democratic nominee Kamala Harris is a “radical left, not very smart person” who’s part of a massive conspiracy to weaponize the nation’s legal system against him. Harris’ campaign fired back mere minutes later with an email blasting the “78-year-old convicted criminal’s Fox ...
- SETHLUI.COM
Ru Yi Yuan: Rude, stingy & unhygenic auntie has hour-long queue for vegetarian bee hoon
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- Evening Standard
Arne Slot hails double new Liverpool addition with vital Premier League experience secured
New Reds boss hails latest Anfield arrivals as plans take shape