Meta loses 78% of original Llama AI team
Meta is experiencing a significant talent exodus from its AI division, with 11 of the 14 original Llama researchers having departed the company, according to...
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Who’s In Charge of AI at Meta After Shake-Up
In recent weeks, there were growing signs that all wasn’t well inside Meta Platforms’ generative artificial intelligence group. The group’s pulse score—an internal measure of employee satisfaction—was among the lowest in the company, according to a person familiar with the matter. In feedback to ...
Nvidia reports Q1 earnings this week: Here’s what to expect
NVDA stock rises in anticipation of Nvidia's fiscal Q1 earnings report on Wednesday, May 28.
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WhatsApp launches official iPad app, now available on App Store - 9to5Mac
WhatsApp for iPad is finally here, as Meta has just launched the long-awaited tablet version of its popular messaging service.
Mac browser Arc being discontinued in favor of new Dia app - 9to5Mac
The Mac app Arc set out to re-invent the web browser as an “internet computer” app – something which felt...
Tim Cook’s ‘Off-Ramp’ to Placate Trump
Apple’s chief executive may have wiggle room to get back in the president’s good graces. It starts with the iPhone.
Tap to Pay on iPhone lands today in eight new countries - 9to5Mac
Tap to Pay on iPhone, the most convenient and cost-effective way for small businesses to accept contactless payment from both...
App Store protected users from $9 billion in fraud over five years
The App Store has stopped more than $9 billion in fraud in a five-year period, Apple declares, flexing its security muscles at a time when App Store transactions themselves are under attack.
Apple rejected Elon Musk’s satellite offer, now its plans are in jeopardy: report - 9to5Mac
A new report outlines Apple’s once huge satellite ambitions that internal fears and even Elon Musk played a part in putting a stop to.
Four VW execs found guilty in trial that transformed Europe’s auto market
Four former Volkswagen executives received prison sentences Monday for their role in the emissions-cheating scandal that fundamentally transformed
Nick Clegg Says Asking Artists For Use Permission Would 'Kill' the AI Industry - Slashdot
As policy makers in the UK weigh how to regulate the AI industry, Nick Clegg, former UK deputy prime minister and former Meta executive, claimed a push for artist consent would "basically kill" the AI industry. From a report: Speaking at an event promoting his new book, Clegg said the creative commu...
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like I dunno maybe if you are going to state something weird and racial about half the population of a country of 1.4 billion people you should have… a (?) source ? ??
Using technology may sharpen aging brains, not harm them - Fast Company
A landmark study finds that adults over 50 who use tech daily are significantly less likely to experience cognitive decline.
WWDC 2025 to unveil Apple's 'Solarium', first unified interface across all...
According to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, and reported by others, Apple is preparing to unveil "Solarium," a major user interface overhaul for all its operating...
Source: the main topic at WWDC will be a redesigned software interface, dubbed Solarium, for all of Apple's operating systems, including tvOS and watchOS
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Apple's Bad News Keeps Coming. Can They Still Turn It Around? - Slashdot
Besides pressure on Apple to make iPhones in the U.S., CEO Tim Cook "is facing off against two U.S. judges, European and worldwide regulators, state and federal lawmakers, and even a creator of the iPhone," writes the Wall Street Journal, "to say nothing of the cast of rivals outrunning Apple in art...
Meta’s antitrust defense wraps with one big claim: WhatsApp and Instagram couldn’t be better
Meta concluded its defense in the Federal Trade Commission’s antitrust case against it, arguing that it made Instagram and WhatsApp better for users.
The Newark airport crisis is about to become everyone’s problem
The air traffic control outages at Newark airport fueled weeks of delays. But the underlying problems reflect a safety system that is teetering on the brink of crisis.
Apple's rumored all-new HomePad may launch 'by the end of this year', per report - 9to5Mac
Apple has long been rumored to be developing a product for the smart home. It’ll have a square 7-inch display,...
Apple prepares iOS 19, macOS 16 'Solarium' UI overhaul for WWDC
Apple is preparing to modernize the appearance of iOS 19, macOS 16, and its other operating systems, with a new "Solarium" interface set to be introduced at WWDC.
Apple's AI smart screen devices will have to wait on Siri revamp
Two future iPad-like devices that rely on future Apple Intelligence features will come to market only after the long-promised major Siri upgrade.
Grok's tendency to repeat debunked claims raises doubts about Elon Musk's goal of making it a reliable source of information in high-stakes areas like medicine
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"Just Count the Server Racks"...
UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are not reliable American allies, nor are they important markets for our technology. We should not be handing them large shares of the world’s most valuable resource, compute.
UAE, Qatar and Saudi Arabia are not reliable American allies, nor are they important markets for our technology. We should not be handing them large shares of the world’s most valuable resource, compute.
Cyan updates 'Myst' franchise for native Apple Silicon performance
The development house behind such classic games as Myst and Riven has released the full trio of titles as Apple Silicon native apps, now available on the Mac App Store for the first time.
‘Alexa, what do you know about us?’ What I discovered when I asked Amazon to tell me everything my family’s smart speaker had heard
For years, Alexa has been our on-call vet, DJ, teacher, parent, therapist and whipping boy. What secrets would the data reveal?
Indie App Spotlight: ‘Bandbreite’ is the best way to track an Apple Watch band collection - 9to5Mac
Welcome to Indie App Spotlight. This is a weekly 9to5Mac series where we showcase the latest apps in the indie app...
Idiocy or Jackassery, You Make the Call: Tripp Mickle on Whether Trump’s ‘Made in America’ iPhone Is a Fantasy
these are difficult, low-paying, long-houred jobs that Americans don’t want. That these jobs are all in China and India is proof that America is far ahead, not that we’ve fallen behind.
What AI Thinks It Knows About You
What happens when people can see what assumptions a large language model is making about them?
Trump Targets Samsung, Apple Phones With 25% Tariff Threat
President Donald Trump said that the tariffs he threatened against Apple Inc. earlier Friday would also be aimed at a wider range of device makers, including Samsung Electronics Co., to spur them into moving manufacturing of their products to the US.