Nvidia Orders Halt to H20 Production After China Directive Against Purchases
Nvidia has told some of its component suppliers to suspend production work related to the H20, its chip tailor-made for the Chinese market, according to two people with direct knowledge of the communications. The directive comes weeks after the Chinese government told local tech companies to ...
Russia orders state-backed MAX messenger app, a WhatsApp rival, pre-installed on phones and tablets
A Russian state-backed messenger application called MAX, a rival to WhatsApp that critics say could be used to track users, must be pre-installed on all mobile phones and tablets from next month, the Russian government said on Thursday.
Trump to Tap Airbnb Co-Founder as First Government Design Chief
President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday creating a new post for the government’s chief design officer and is tapping Airbnb Inc. co-founder Joe Gebbia to fill the position, according to people familiar with the matter.
US DOJ to back off money transmitter cases in shift backed by crypto
The U.S. Justice Department does not plan to target software developers that create decentralized platforms for transmitting cryptocurrencies without criminal intent, a Justice official said on Thursday.
Ecosia has offered to take ‘stewardship’ of Chrome. And it’s not a bad idea.
Berlin-based non-profit search engine Ecosia has asked a U.S. judge to turn Chrome into a foundation it controls, funding billions in climate projects.
Denmark Ending Letter Deliveries Is a Sign of the Digital Times - Slashdot
Denmark's PostNord will end centuries of letter delivery as digitalization and high postage costs make physical mail nearly obsolete. The BBC reports: The steep decline in letter volumes has been driven largely by digitalization, and PostNord announced in March that it will cease letter services at...
Google unveiled its new lineup of Pixel phones, watches and earbuds on Wednesday, touting new AI and camera capabilities in a creator-studded lineup hosted by the comedian Jimmy Fallon.
The standout new feature was “Magic Cue,” which uses Google AI to draw information from different apps on a user’s device and offer proactive suggestions in text messages. For example, if a friend texts about
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Masimo was last to learn about blood oxygen sensing returning to Apple Watch
Masimo found out about restoration of pulse oximetry to the Apple Watch the same way that the rest of the world did, and is suing US Customs and Border Protection to stop the process.
Harvard Dropouts To Launch 'Always On' AI Smart Glasses That Listen, Record Every Conversation - Slashdot
Two Harvard dropouts are launching Halo X, a $249 pair of AI-powered smart glasses that continuously listen, record, and transcribe conversations while displaying real-time information to the wearer. "Our goal is to make glasses that make you super intelligent the moment you put them on," said AnhPh...
Masimo Sues US Customs Over Apple Watch Blood Oxygen Workaround - Slashdot
Last week, following a recent U.S. Customs ruling, Apple reintroduced blood oxygen monitoring to certain Apple Watch models in the U.S., sidestepping an ITC import ban stemming from its legal dispute with medical device maker Masimo. Today, Masimo fired back with a new lawsuit against the U.S. Custo...
From a POV butterfly larvae doc to something that resembled a perfume commercial, Runway AI’s film festival selections did little to convince me of AI’s artistry.
Is the A.I. Sell-off the Start of Something Bigger?
A sharp drop in technology stocks, and even comments by OpenAI’s Sam Altman, suggest investors are getting too exuberant about artificial intelligence.
The Cost of Buying AI Is Creeping Up, Boosting Microsoft and Other Sellers
Last year, the cost for businesses to purchase state-of-the-art artificial intelligence was plummeting. Top AI providers such as OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google had slashed the price of their flagship AI models by more than 90% compared to prior years, while DeepSeek and other open-source ...