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February 12, 2025
Security Technologist Warns of US’s Potentially “Most Consequential Data Breach Ever” – DTH
Apple allows account consolidation for digital purchases, Eskimi suspected to be source of sold US military data, Adobe releases Ai-powered Generate Video tool in public beta.
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February 11, 2025
The Thick and Thin of Smartphones – DTNS Live 4954
How thin can you make a book-foldable smartphone? Oppo has the answer. YouTube CEO Neal Mohan revealed Americans primarily watch YouTube on TV screens vs mobile screens. Are Jeep infotainment systems filled with persistent ads? And is the next big thing on Netflix, podcasts?
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Musk Organizes $97.4B bid for OpenAI – DTNSB 4954
The AI Action Summit wraps up in Paris, NotebookLM Plus gets a wider release, and Tim Stevens and Ron Richards discuss pinball preservation.
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TV Screens Are The Primary Device For Watching YouTube In The U.S. – DTH
TV screens are now the primary device for watching YouTube in the United States, Apple and Google remove over 19 apps containing SparkCat malware from their app stores, and US VP JD Vance warns that substantial AI regulations could stifle the technology.
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February 10, 2025
AI Drains Brains – DTNS Live 4953
Are generative AI tools detrimental to our ability to think critically? The Artificial Intelligence Action Summit is being held in Paris this week. Do we need to pay attention? Did Super Bowl LIX highlight a tipping point for cryptocurrencies and sports betting? And Google Calendar is paring back its default notable dates in events. Does anyone use that feature?
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AI Summit Begins in Paris – DTNSB 4953
President Macros promotes it with deepfakes and huge spending on Data Centers. Plus why the US doesn’t get cheap EVs.
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Macron unveils $112B AI investment package, France’s answer to US’ Stargate | TechCrunch
Macron’s deepfakes raise questions over AI use
France’s answer to Stargate: Macron announces AI investment
Exclusive | France Taps Nuclear Power in Race for AI Supremacy – WSJ
European Startups Mistral, Helsing Form Pact for AI on Defense – Bloomberg
Macron unveils $112B AI investment package, France’s answer to US’ Stargate | TechCrunch
France’s answer to Stargate: Macron announces AI investment
Exclusive | France Taps Nuclear Power in Race for AI Supremacy – WSJ
European Startups Mistral, Helsing Form Pact for AI on Defense – Bloomberg
Sony Gives PS Plus Members Extra Five Days Following PlayStation Network Outage – CNET
TikTok influencers are wearing Apple Watches on their ankles – TechCrunch
The five reasons some people wear their Apple Watch on their ankle – 9to5Mac
Exclusive: OpenAI set to finalize first custom chip design this year – Reuters
Instagram Alternative Flashes is Now Running in Beta – PetaPixel
Flashes, a Bluesky‑Based Instagram Alternative, Starts Beta Testing – PCMag
These apps are building Instagram alternatives on open protocols – TechCrunch
Discord introduces a feature to ignore rather than block users – Engadget
Valve bans all Steam games that force players to watch advertisements – Eurogamer
T‑Mobile to Charge $15 Per Month for Starlink Satellite Texting Feature – Bloomberg
US tariffs prompt Shein to shift production to Vietnam – Tech in Asia
National Institutes of Health radically cuts support to universities
OpenAI Developing an In-House Chip? – DTH
T-Mobile announces Starlink pricing, Apple may not be done with AR glasses, Discord adds a new “ignore” feature.
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February 9, 2025
Usando Chatbots e IAs en la administración gubernamental – NTX 398
México desarrollará semiconductores, CalienteTV anuncia planes de suscripción, y los efectos de la influencia de Musk en el gobierno de los Estados Unidos.
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-Sheinbaum anuncia fábrica de semiconductores
-Cambios en los derechos de transmisión deportivos
-Reino Unido exige puerta trasera a Apple
-Meta usó libros pirata para entrenar IAs
–Chatbots para el gobierno federal
Análisis: Bienvenido a los USX.
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February 7, 2025
Goud Do Better, Google! – DTNS Live 4852
We discussed our cable management habits. The UK’s government has reportedly ordered Apple to create a backdoor encrypted user data in iCloud data. Google updates Gemini’s AI response in its Super Bowl ad. And it’s Friday. We test our panel with another round of quiz questions centered on the topic of distillation.
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UK Orders a Back Door to Apple Encryption – DTNSB 4952
Huawei sees its fastest growth in four years, the ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra is here, and cheese gets Google AI in hot water yet again!
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Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying | The Verge
UK government demands access to Apple users’ encrypted data
Apple Ordered by UK to Create Global iCloud Encryption Backdoor – MacRumors
How to enable Advanced Data Protection for your iCloud backups | The Verge
Amazon expects to spend $100 billion on capital expenditures in 2025
Amazon (AMZN) Shares Fall on Weaker-Than-Expected Sales Q1 Forecast – Bloomberg
Amazon joins Google, Microsoft in cloud weakness, shares slide | Reuters
“Torrenting from a corporate laptop doesn’t feel right”: Meta emails unsealed – Ars Technica
Apple will reportedly announce a new iPhone SE next week
Elon Musk’s DOGE Is Working on a Custom Chatbot Called GSAi | WIRED
DOGE Is Now Inside the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | WIRED
Acer just announced two new gaming laptops with great specs and sleek designs
DeepSeek iOS app sends data unencrypted to ByteDance-controlled servers – Ars Technica
Oppo mocks Samsung’s foldable crease in OnePlus Open 2 tease
OpenAI cofounder John Schulman is joining Mira Murati’s startup after brief stint at Anthropic
AI chip firm Cerebras partners with France’s Mistral, claims speed record | Reuters
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