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💥 TikTok has 15 minutes to fight for its life
🎮 Intel loses $30 billion chip deal
🌍 Google and Microsoft underreport emissions by 662%
👀 Elon Musk and Larry Ellison begged Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for AI GPUs
🇪🇺 EU commissioner Thierry Breton, bane of Big Tech, resigns
🎁 + 7 other news you might like
🔮 + 1 handpicked research papers and tools
💥 TikTok has 15 minutes to fight for its lifeLINK
TikTok has just 15 minutes in court to argue for its survival as it faces a US law that could lead to a nationwide ban, a pivotal moment for the app's future in the country. This brief hearing is critical, as the company is challenging a law that requires it to separate from its Chinese parent, ByteDance, to avoid being banned, with key provisions potentially taking effect in January. The outcome of this case could determine whether TikTok survives in the US or faces a forced sale, significantly impacting its 170 million American users and raising broader First Amendment concerns about digital free speech.
🎮 Intel loses $30 billion chip dealLINK
Intel was in contention with AMD to supply chips for Sony's next-generation PlayStation but ultimately lost the contract. Sony’s console business could have pumped roughly $30 billion into Intel over the course of the contract, according to Intel’s internal projections, two of the sources said. The loss of the PlayStation chip deal dealt a significant blow to Intel's foundry business, which seeks prominent clients for its advanced manufacturing processes.
🌍 Google and Microsoft underreport emissions by 662%LINK
According to The Guardian, actual greenhouse gas emissions from company-owned data centers of Google, Microsoft, Meta, and Apple are about 662% higher than their official reports between 2020 and 2022.
Amazon was identified as the largest emitter among these tech firms in 2022, with its emissions being more than twice those of Apple.
If the emissions from these five tech giants were combined, they would rank as the 33rd highest-emitting nation, according to industry experts.
👀 Elon Musk and Larry Ellison begged Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for AI GPUsLINK
Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison revealed he and Elon Musk begged Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang for more AI chips during a dinner meeting, citing high demand for graphics processing units.
Ellison emphasized the urgency by repeatedly asking Nvidia to take more money, a plea which he said was successfully received during an Oracle investor event last week.
Ellison's fortune has grown significantly as Oracle's cloud business thrives, with the company's shares rising almost 61% this year and indicating increased demand for Nvidia GPU clusters to support AI models.
🇪🇺 EU commissioner Thierry Breton, bane of Big Tech, resignsLINK
Thierry Breton, the EU's internal market commissioner known for his tough stance on US tech companies, unexpectedly resigned, disrupting the upcoming cabinet announcement. In his resignation letter, Breton accused European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen of secretly working to replace him with Paris's support. Breton, who led key policies on Big Tech regulation and arms production, clashed with von der Leyen, complicating her plans to announce a new slate of commissioners.
Other news you might like
Apple Watch sleep apnea detection gets FDA clearance.LINK
Microsoft reveals Copilot Agents made with Copilot Studio for Microsoft 365 Copilot users.LINK
Google is funding an AI-powered satellite constellation that will spot wildfires faster.LINK
Scientists print 3D metal parts in space for the first time — a key ability for long-distance long-duration missions.LINK
Report reiterates 2nm chips for iPhone 17, but highlights the challenges.LINK
Apple will charge more to swap your iPhone 16 Pro battery.LINK
Omnipresent AI cameras will ensure good behavior, says Larry Ellison.LINK
Latest research and tools
g1: an experimental tool that uses Llama-3.1 70B on Groq to enhance logical reasoning in LLMs, demonstrating how simple prompting strategies can significantly improve their problem-solving capabilities by visualizing and exploring dynamic reasoning chains.LINK
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