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AI Summary

  • A significant ransomware attack on Foxconn highlights ongoing cybersecurity vulnerabilities for major tech manufacturers.
  • Amazon and WhatsApp are integrating AI more deeply into consumer products, with Alexa powering a new shopping assistant and Meta AI offering private chats.
  • The AI sector continues its rapid expansion with substantial funding rounds, like Anduril's $5B raise, and increased business adoption, as Anthropic gains more enterprise clients than OpenAI.
  • Google is pushing AI across its ecosystem with new features like Gemini-powered dictation and the AI-driven laptop platform 'Googlebook,' while also exploring futuristic ventures like orbital data centers with SpaceX.
  • Regulatory and legal scrutiny persists, with lawmakers demanding answers on data breaches from Instructure and ongoing legal battles impacting major players like OpenAI and Meta.

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  • Microsoft doesn’t want any of this 28 minutes ago by Elizabeth Lopatto
    AI, Microsoft, OpenAI, Tech

    Maybe I'm just punch drunk in my third week attending Musk v. Altman , but I have become very, very fond of Microsoft during the course of this trial. They don't want to be here any more than I do. Their opening statement was honestly one of the most Microsoft things I've ever seen. More than anything else, it was an ad for Microsoft that listed their products in some detail. The general implication, from that statement, was that this trial was absurd, their involvement was absurd, but you, ladies and gentlemen of the jury, might still enjoy an Xbox

  • Sony ups its new A7R VI to 66.8 megapixels and jumps the price to $4,500 28 minutes ago by Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Cameras, Gadgets, News, Sony, Tech

    It looks just like the A7R V, and other Sony cameras. | Image: Sony Sony announced its new flagship high-resolution camera, the A7R VI. The standout feature is its fully stacked full-frame sensor with 66.8 megapixels of resolution and up to 16 stops of dynamic range. That's only an increase of about six megapixels for the VI model, but its stacked architecture means a much faster readout speed for higher burst rates, better silent shooting with the electronic shutter, and improved video performance. The other increase comes to the price, as the A7R VI will cost $4,499.99 when it launches

  • Live updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s court battle over the future of OpenAI 30 minutes ago
    AI, Elon Musk, Law, News, OpenAI, Policy, Tech, xAI

    Sam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT . In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its founding mission of developing AI to benefit humanity and shifting focus to boosting profits instead. Elon Musk, his financial manager and Neuralink CEO, Jared Birchall, and OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman have already testified before the jury. Shivon Zilis , a former OpenAI board member who shares four children with Musk, took the stand last week, and the courtroom also watched former OpenAI CTO

  • Garmin’s mini satellite communicators are on sale for up to 40 percent off an hour ago by Brandon Widder
    Deals, Gadgets, Verge Shopping

    REI’s annual Anniversary Sale doesn’t start until March 15th , but that hasn’t stopped Garmin from rolling out discounts on a range of devices — including its InReach Mini satellite communicato rs. Right now, for instance, you can grab the Mini 2 at Amazon , REI , and Garmin for $249.99 ($150 off) or the Mini 3 for $399.99 ($50 off) through the same retailers ( Amazon , REI , and Garmin ). That’s the lowest price we’ve seen on the newer InReach model, which launched in late December. Garmin inReach Mini 2 Where to Buy: $399.99 $249.99 at Amazon

  • Audemars Piguet and Swatch made a $400 ‘pop’ pocket watch an hour ago by Andrew Liszewski
    Design, Gadgets, News, Tech, Wearable

    The pink, yellow, and teal Otg Roz is one of the Royal Pop’s eight unique designs. | Image: Swatch Following a series of cryptic newspaper ads and Instagram teasers that had watch fans speculating about its next collaboration , Swatch announced a new timepiece collection created with luxury watchmaker Audemars Piguet. Inspired by Swatch's iconic Pop watches from the '80s and Audemars Piguet's Royal Oak timepieces that first debuted in 1972, the new Audemars Piguet x Swatch Royal Pop collection features eight pocket watches with colorful designs and octagonal-shaped cases. Depending on the size, features, and finish, Audemars Piguet's Royal


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