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Bottom line: Big Tech companies including Amazon, Google, and Microsoft have poured significantly more money into generative AI startups than traditional venture capital firms in 2023. VC firms historically have had to follow the tech industry closely and be ready to strike early. That’s still true today, but now they are having to compete with […]

Why it matters: Apple and other companies have enacted numerous measures to ensure that AirTags and similar tracking fobs aren’t used for stalking. Still, a group of researchers is disappointed with the latest official methods. A recent paper outlines a solution that could solve the compromise between privacy and security. Researchers from Johns Hopkins University

Something to look forward to: Nvidia hasn’t formally announced the RTX 40 Super series yet, but rumors and leaks have revealed its existence, specs, and release dates. A digital retailer listing for Gigabyte’s upcoming custom card lineup provides additional confirmation. Meanwhile, AMD might be preparing a new version of one of its latest mainstream GPUs.

In context: Amazon’s push to go green is continuing with the use of hydrogen fuel. The retail giant will be producing the fuel at its fulfillment centers, as opposed to having it transported to the locations, where it will be used to power the facilities’ forklift trucks. Amazon says it partnered with hydrogen company Plug

The big picture: SpaceX had a total of 98 successful missions in 2023, far more than its nearest competitors. It will start out 2024 with a January 2 launch of a Falcon 9 with a payload of 21 Starlink satellites, some of which will have the first Direct to Call capabilities. Every four days over

Something to look forward to: One of the founders of the Open Source Initiative is unhappy with the movement’s current state of affairs. What is the first action he would take in a Post-Open Source world? Get rid of the General Public License (GPL). In a post-open-source world, Bruce Perens, one of the co-founders of

The big picture: Artificial Intelligence has quickly become the buzzword in technology over the past couple of years, and most consumer tech companies are now falling over each other to add some sort of AI features to their products. Microsoft has already added AI to Windows 11 in the form of Copilot, and is now

The big picture: Months after Kaspersky’s initial report on an extremely sophisticated spyware affecting iPhones, the security company revealed new details that could indicate the full breadth of its reach. The latest Apple firmware is no longer vulnerable to this attack, but a significant mystery remains regarding its development. A new report from Kaspersky’s security

The big picture: It’s been a rough ride for Activision Blizzard over the last few years. Fans and employees have endured everything from death threats against workers to legal actions related to reported workplace misconduct. Microsoft’s recent acquisition is a potential turning point in restoring the company’s tarnished reputation. On Friday, CEO Bobby Kotick’s 33-year

The big picture: The global company showed how it plans to continue increasing transistor density over the next several years. It also believes that the semiconductor industry will transition to chiplet-based designs as well. At the recent IEDM conference, TSMC unveiled a product roadmap for its semiconductors and next-generation production nodes that culminates in eventually