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Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware : AMD unveils Ryzen AI Max+, a laptop chip with new integrated memory and 16 Zen 5 CPU cores, claiming 84% faster rendering performance vs. the MacBook M4 Pro   —  Disruption is a daily thing.  —  AMD announced its ‘Strix Halo’ Ryzen AI Max series laptop processors here at CES 2025 in Las Vegas … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/o0AvK6D via IFTTT

Bob Van Voris / Bloomberg : Gemini agrees to pay $5M to end a CFTC claim that it misled the derivatives regulator in a bid to launch the first US-regulated Bitcoin futures contract   —  The Winklevoss twins' Gemini Trust Co. agreed to pay $5 million to end a Commodity Futures Trading Commission claim that it misled … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/icU0pE5 via IFTTT

Teresa Xie / Bloomberg : Advertising company Outfront, whose clients include Mercury, Brex, and Venmo, says fintech ad spend over the past three years has grown an average of 45%+ YoY   —  - Fintech ad spend has grown average of more than 45%: Outfront  — Push comes as companies mature and IPO, M&A buzz builds from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Jz4d7D9 via IFTTT

Josh Tyrangiel / Bloomberg : Q&A with Sam Altman on the first years of OpenAI and ChatGPT, his removal as CEO, OpenAI's structure, AGI, AI safety, nuclear fusion, Trump, Musk, and more   —  On Nov. 30, 2022, traffic to OpenAI's website peaked at a number a little north of zero.  It was a startup so small and sleepy … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/umgSTaX via IFTTT

Bloomberg : Sources: Italy is in advanced talks for a $1.6B, five-year SpaceX deal to provide the government with secure telecom services, Europe's largest such project   —  - Starlink would provide secure internet for Italian government  — Prime Minister Meloni met with Trump in Florida on Saturday from Techmeme https://ift.tt/tf53iHA via IFTTT

Financial Times : Malaysia's environment minister says global tech companies should expect to pay a premium for access to energy and water to serve data centres in the country   —  Investment in ‘oil of the 21st century’ will support country's development of renewable power  —  Global tech companies should expect … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/0rvJnlQ via IFTTT

Katrina Manson / Bloomberg : How China-linked Volt Typhoon hackers breached local utilities and the US DOD's sensitive networks in Guam, a US territory vital for defending Taiwan militarily   —  Small-scale telecommunications networks and utilities on a remote Pacific island are up against what US intelligence agencies say is an unprecedented Chinese cyberwar plan. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/OXhQxio via IFTTT

Anthony Ha / TechCrunch : Amit Yoran, the CEO of cybersecurity company Tenable, passed away after a battle with cancer; he previously held a number of roles, including president of RSA   —  Longtime entrepreneur and cybersecurity executive Amit Yoran passed away Friday after a battle with cancer. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/40BSamh via IFTTT

Jacqueline Sweet / The Spectator World : Analysis of social media posts, AI art, Spaces comments, biographical details, and more suggests Adrian Dittmann is a German fan of Elon Musk living in Fiji   —  An Elon Musk fan in Fiji tricks the world  —  The AI avatar for the Adrian Dittmann X account, left, and Adrian Dittmann appearing … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/b1a759f via IFTTT

Kamya Pandey / MEDIANAMA : A look at India's draft DPDP rules, which require platforms to verify the age and identity of a parent when obtaining consent to process data of users under 18   —  The newly released draft Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Rules, 2025 say that online platforms must check the age … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/YgpNhCd via IFTTT

Jordan Novet / CNBC : Microsoft says it expects to spend $80B in FY 2025 on the construction of data centers that can handle AI workloads, with 50%+ of the spending in the US   —  Microsoft expects to spend $80 billion in fiscal 2025 on the construction of data centers that can handle artificial intelligence workloads, the company said in a Friday blog post. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Trs0RHx via IFTTT

Recorded on January 3, 202 5 Unveiling the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025 Speakers: Amy Nordrum , executive editor, and Charlotte Jee , news editor. Each year, MIT Technology Review publishes an annual list of the top ten breakthrough technologies that will have the greatest impact on how we live and work in the future. This year, the 10 Breakthrough Technologies list was unveiled live by our editors. Hear from  MIT Technology Review  executive editor Amy Nordrum and news editor Charlotte Jee as they share an unveiling of the list of the 10 breakthrough technologies. Related Coverage The 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025 3 things that didn’t make the 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2025 list The 10 Breakthrough Technologies of 2024 from MIT Technology Review https://ift.tt/0Xert49 via IFTTT

Bloomberg : Sources: Getty Images is exploring a merger with rival Shutterstock; deliberations are ongoing and Getty could decide not to pursue a deal   —  - Getty weighing how to structure combo with stock-photo rival … Getty has been weighing how to structure a combination that would bring together … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Z9OkAuq via IFTTT

Semafor : Meta appoints Joel Kaplan as Chief Global Affairs Officer, replacing Nick Clegg, who is leaving the company; Kaplan is Meta's most prominent Republican   —  THE SCOOP  —  Meta is overhauling its global policy team, replacing President Nick Clegg with Joel Kaplan, his deputy and the company's … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/8ISCBbM via IFTTT

Sam Reynolds / CoinDesk : The T3 Financial Crime Unit says it has frozen $100M of USDT used by illicit actors since the unit was formed in September 2024 by Tron, TRM Labs, and Tether   —  The unit is a joint venture between Tron, TRM Labs and Tether.  —  What to know: … The T3 Financial Crime Unit … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/BKu4kIy via IFTTT

Samantha Cole / 404 Media : Pornhub now blocks users in 17 US states, including almost all of the South, after blocking Florida, Tennessee, and South Carolina due to age verification laws   —  As of today, three more states join the list of 17 that can't access Pornhub because of age verification laws. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/2wTmPqQ via IFTTT

Nikkei Asia : Huawei's rotating chair Meng Wanzhou says that Huawei is helping train 300,000 tech students a year, in cooperation with 3,000+ universities in 110 countries   —  TAIPEI — China's Huawei Technologies said it has built tech “academies” in 110 nations to cultivate hundreds of thousands of engineers a year … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/u5ONcgp via IFTTT

John Herrman / New York Magazine : Meta saying it expects AI characters to populate its apps is its friendly rebrand of an effective but alienating effort to automate social interactions   —  Why AI friends are coming to Facebook and Instagram.  —  Among Meta's many resolutions for the new year — making augmented reality … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/V934ibc via IFTTT

Sylvia Pfeifer / Financial Times : The defense industry is poised for a deal surge as firms expand in AI, drones, and space systems; Bain: VC deal value in the sector has risen 18x in a decade   —  Large contractors expected to use growing cash piles to invest in high-growth areas  —  Defence companies are primed for a surge … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/h0fLmEC via IFTTT