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INSIDERRussia's unjammable drones are causing chaos. A tech firm says it has a fix to help Ukraine fight back.
Fiber-optic drones are highly dangerous, as they can't be jammed with traditional electronic warfare and are difficult to detect.
- Reuters
Nvidia's biggest customers delaying orders of latest AI racks, The Information reports
The Santa Clara, California-based company's shares fell more than 4% in early trading. The U.S. government also said earlier in the day it would further restrict AI chip and technology exports, potentially hurting Nvidia's sales. The first shipments of racks with Blackwell chips have been overheating and exhibiting glitches in the way chips connect to one another, the Information reported.
- GuruFocus.com
Apple's iPhone Market Share Slips to 18% Amid Rising Competition
iPhone 16 Launch Falls Short, Contributing to Apple's Market Share Dip
- GuruFocus.com
Blackwell Glitches Stall Nvidia's AI Dominance: Export Restrictions Add to Mounting Challenges
Nvidia's Blackwell GB200 racks face setbacks from glitches and export limits, testing customer confidence
- TechCrunch
Nvidia backs MetAI, a Taiwanese startup that creates AI-powered digital twins
Nvidia has been doubling down on the opportunity to build robotics and other industrial AI applications, with the launch of its Omniverse platform, and most recently Mega, an Omniverse Blueprint framework to create digital twins to operate these applications. It's also investing in digital twin startups to get the effort off the ground. Taiwan's MetAI has developed a model that can quickly generate “SimReady" (simulation-ready) digital twins using AI and 3D technology, by converting CAD files into functional 3D environments within minutes.
- Reuters
Exclusive-Tech supplier Arm plans to hike prices, has considered developing its own chips
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Arm Holdings, a technology supplier to chip firms, is developing a long-term strategy to hike prices by as much as 300% and has discussed designing its own chips in a move to compete with its biggest customers. For decades, the British firm kept a low profile while operating at the heart of billions of dollars of chip sales per year. It licenses the intellectual property that Apple, Qualcomm, Microsoft and others use to design their chips, charging a small royalty for each chip produced with Arm technology.
- Fortune
Mark Zuckerberg slams Apple on innovation during Joe Rogan podcast — ‘They haven’t invented anything great in a while’
Meta’s CEO also called out the iPhone maker for its rules on third-party developers.
- South China Morning Post
Nvidia scientist praises Chinese humanoid robot, stoking interest
A Shenzhen-based robotics company, whose new humanoid robot model has drawn praise from an Nvidia scientist, is hoping a lower price will help it win in the intense industry competition in China, where firms face monetisation challenges. A video of a humanoid robot made by Chinese start-up Engine AI has been circulating online after Jim Fan, a senior research scientist at US chip giant Nvidia, posted it on the social media platform X, asking, "Is this real?" Fan, who also leads Nvidia's AI Agent
- AFP News
'Take my data': US 'TikTok refugees' flock to alternative Chinese app
Furious at the prospect of a US government ban on social media platform TikTok, American users have flocked to another Chinese-owned app in droves, many with a defiant message: "Take my data!""It's funny and ironic that the Americans and the Chinese are meeting online under the circumstance that the US government is banning TikTok... similar to what the Chinese government has been doing for ages to American apps," 26-year-old Amanda Zhang told AFP. The part-time pet content creator, who studies
- TechCrunch
As TikTok faces a US shutdown, here are some alternative apps to check out
TikTok has warned of a looming shutdown in just six days, as the Supreme Court is currently weighing the law that would ban the app. The law gives TikTok parent company ByteDance until January 19 to divest its U.S. operations or face a ban in the country. TikTok is hoping for a pause to the law, but If that doesn’t happen, the app will effectively be banned in the country.
- Yahoo Finance
Quantum computing stocks rebound after massive sell-off as industry exec says opportunity is 'real'
Quantum computing stocks rebounded Tuesday after a massive sell-off fueled by Big Tech CEOs expressing skepticism. The stocks recovered as D-Wave CEO Alan Barrett said quantum computing is "real."
- Futurism
Manufacturers Giving Robot Vacuums Arms, to Better Attack Humans During the Machine Uprising
Robotics companies have found a new and creative way to get consumers to shell out for a new robot vacuum — by equipping them with a robotic arm that can pick up after you. Several firms showcased a whole host of new robot vacuums at this year's Consumer Electronics Show that can mop, bring you a beer, and — unsurprisingly, harness the power of AI for better navigation. But what really set one of them apart, was a bionic arm, allowing it to pick up tissues, worn socks, and other detritus. Roboro
- Reuters
T-Mobile to acquire Vistar Media for $600 Million to bolster advertising business
The deal would strengthen the telecom provider's advertising business by giving a foothold in the digital out-of-home (DOOH) advertising market, as brands transition from static billboards to more creative and engaging digital screens. T-Mobile will acquire all of Vistar Media's marketplace and technology solutions for buying, selling and managing media campaigns across 1.1 million digital screens provided by OOH media houses and brand advertisers.
- BBC
TikTok users flock to Chinese app RedNote as US ban looms
A swarm of "TikTok refugees" has made RedNote the most downloaded app on Apple's US App Store.
- GuruFocus.com
Zuckerberg Criticizes Apple's Innovation and Practices on Joe Rogan Podcast
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg criticized Apple for lacking innovation since the iPhone's launch.
- Engadget
Apple's iPad mini 7 is $100 off right now
The iPad mini 7 is the best compact iPad you can buy. Best of all, it's on sale for a record low price of $399.
- South China Morning Post
Huawei to offer AI support to Chinese aviation, steel conglomerate Fangda
Chinese telecommunications gear giant Huawei Technologies will work with the steel and aviation industries to drive the use of digital and artificial intelligence (AI) technologies through a deal with industrial conglomerate Fangda Group Industrial. Huawei signed strategic partnership deals on Friday with Hainan Airlines Holding and Fangda Special Steel Technology, both owned by Fangda Group. The collaboration focuses on smart transformation, trial applications of AI large language models (LLM),
- Engadget
Samsung's 2024 Smart M8 monitor is on sale for just $399
Samsung's Smart Monitor M8 (M80D, 2024 refresh) normally costs $700, but it's back down near an all-time low of $400 at Amazon.
- Evening Standard
The 'virgin' Sophie Rain set to make $60m on adult site: The rise and backlash of OnlyFans' biggest star
After earning $43 million in 2024, Sophie Rain will surpass that this year amid fierce ethical debates about her child-like looks and controversial pals
- People
Son and Girlfriend Found Dead in Home Had Been Living with His Parents' Slain Bodies for Months
William Vosler and his wife Eileen Vosler were found dead inside a freezer along with notes stating when they'd died