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🔒 US announces new controls on AI

🚀 Blue Origin delays launch of New Glenn mega-rocket

📱 Apple may add an iPhone Air to its lineup

💥 Sonos CEO resigns after disastrous app launch

🐘 Mastodon announces transition to non-profit structure

🎁 + 7 other news you might like

🔮 + 2 handpicked research papers and tools

🔒 US announces new controls on AI LINK

The Biden administration has introduced a new system to control AI chip exports, dividing the world into three groups, with closest allies retaining full access and most countries facing restrictions.

Tech companies like Microsoft, Google, and Amazon can apply for special permits to bypass some of the restrictions but must meet strict security conditions and limit AI computing power outside key allies.

Nvidia has criticized the new regulations as overreaching, arguing they could harm America's leadership in AI and give an edge to foreign competitors, while political resistance also emerges from figures like Senator Ted Cruz.

🚀 Blue Origin delays launch of New Glenn mega-rocket LINK

Blue Origin postponed the maiden orbital flight of its New Glenn rocket due to a persistent technical problem, delaying the launch from Cape Canaveral's Launch Complex 36.

The mission, intended to demonstrate Blue Origin's capabilities for the Pentagon's National Security Space Launch program, faced previous delays due to unfavorable sea conditions for booster recovery.

Success would make New Glenn a key competitor to SpaceX, with future missions planned for Amazon's Project Kuiper and NASA's Mars orbiters, despite challenges faced in engine development and launch preparation.

📱 Apple may add an iPhone Air to its lineup LINK

Apple is reportedly planning to introduce an iPhone 17 Air model, which will be the thinnest iPhone yet, using miniaturization technology and featuring a base-level A19 chip and a single-lens camera.

The iPhone Air is anticipated to be about 6 millimeters thick, include a 48-megapixel rear camera, and have a 6.6-inch OLED display with a 120-hertz refresh rate, marking a first for Apple's more affordable models.

While not expected to surpass the sales of the iPhone Pro and Pro Max models, the iPhone Air may outsell the iPhone 16 Plus and serve as a testing platform for future innovations like foldable devices.

💥 Sonos CEO resigns after disastrous app launch LINK

Sonos CEO Patrick Spence has resigned, with board member Tom Conrad stepping in as interim CEO, following the problematic launch of a new app that led to significant backlash.

The premature release of a buggy app in May caused customer outrage, layoffs, and low employee morale, overshadowing the launch of Sonos Ace headphones and leading to poor sales.

Sonos attempted to address the crisis by hiring a crisis management firm and implementing a turnaround plan, but these measures failed to prevent Spence's resignation due to ongoing issues.

🐘 Mastodon announces transition to non-profit structure LINK

Mastodon is transitioning control to a new nonprofit organization in Europe to ensure no single person has control over the project, unlike networks led by CEOs like Elon Musk or Mark Zuckerberg.

Eugen Rochko, Mastodon's current CEO and creator, will transfer management responsibilities to the new entity, allowing him to concentrate on product strategy.

The newly established nonprofit will own Mastodon GmbH, while the organization continues hosting servers and maintaining its user base of 835,000 across numerous servers.

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Researchers 3D-print fully-functioning microscope in less than 3 hours — total system costs around $60, including lenses, camera, and Raspberry Pi LINK

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