Summary: AWS has launched Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2) Capacity Blocks for ML, allowing customers to buy access to Nvidia GPUs for a defined amount of time. Customers can reserve time for up to 14 days in one-day increments, up to eight weeks in advance, for running AI-related jobs. The product gives customers cost certainty…
Summary: Subaru will adopt Tesla’s charging port for its electric vehicles, starting in 2025. Toyota and Lexus have also embraced Tesla’s charging standard. Subaru plans to offer eight EVs by 2028 and expects EVs to account for half of its vehicle sales by 2030. VW and Stellantis are the remaining holdouts who have not adopted…
Summary: More than 70 signatories have called for a more open approach to AI development, stating that openness, transparency, and broad access are essential to mitigate harms from AI systems. Yann LeCun, chief AI scientist at Meta, criticized efforts from some companies, including OpenAI and Google’s DeepMind, to secure regulatory capture of the AI industry….
Summary: Boston-based marketing software maker and CRM platform, HubSpot, has acquired B2B data provider Clearbit to enhance its platform with third-party company data. The deal also brings Clearbit’s more than 400,000 users and 1,500+ business customers to HubSpot. Clearbit began as a tool to help users find email addresses and employee information associated with a…
Summary: India-made iPhones are projected to account for 12% to 14% of Apple’s global iPhone shipments in 2023. Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo anticipates that the importance of the Indian market for Apple will rise in the coming years. Apple is expected to increase its India-made iPhone shipments to constitute 20% to 25% of its global total…
Summary: Sam Bankman-Fried is on trial for fraud and money laundering. The prosecution claims that Bankman-Fried lied, made false promises, and caused billions of dollars in losses for investors. Bankman-Fried is accused of using customers’ funds without their knowledge or approval. The prosecution argues that this case is not about crypto, but rather about deception,…
Summary: Ford has acquired electric vehicle power startup Auto Motive Power (AMP) in order to improve its charging, battery management, and power conversion technology. AMP claimed to power many top electric vehicle manufacturers, but never publicly disclosed its customers. Ford will take over AMP’s tech, talent, and facility in California to advance its own electric…
Summary: A researcher named Travis Brown is fighting back after his account was suspended by Twitter His research, which was critical of Twitter under Elon Musk’s ownership, was used in reporting that portrayed the company in a negative light Brown’s research focused on hate speech and account suspensions on the platform He won an injunction…
Summary: The demise of Twitter Circles has left a void for social media users who want to share updates and thoughts with a select group of trusted individuals. Close Friends on Instagram and Circles on Twitter allowed users to post to an exclusive group, but now those options are gone. People crave a space to…
Summary: Apple Music has shut down its Siri-only Voice Plan, which was launched in 2021 and cost $5 per month. The plan allowed users to access Apple Music’s catalog through voice commands, but had limited features and availability in select countries. Apple did not provide a reason for discontinuing the plan, but it is speculated…