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Apple designed the iPhone 17 Slim so thin, it cannot hold a SIM card, won't have mmWave

iPhone 17 Air Rumour: Apple is doubling down on its eSIM strategy with the iPhone 17 Slim, which will be sold as an eSIM-only device. The iPhone 17 Air, rumoured to be just 6mm thick, is set to be one of the thinnest smartphones ever made, and will not have the space for a traditional SIM card

Claude AI's new voice-controlled model may render your mouse and keyboard pointless someday

The collaboration between Anthropic and Hume AI centres on Claude’s ability to interpret voice commands, understand the emotion behind them, and respond appropriately. EVI 2 converts spoken words into text, which Claude processes to execute commands

How armies are planning to use Pokemon Go’s data to train geospatial AI model for urban combat

The development of LGM builds upon Niantic’s existing Lightship Visual Positioning System (VPS), which has already mapped 10 million locations globally. These scans are uniquely valuable as they capture environments from a pedestrian perspective, often inaccessible to vehicle

Microsoft finally launches the highly controversial Recall AI feature for Windows 11 Copilot Plus PCs

Recall AI feature captures snapshots of almost everything users do on their PCs, including apps, websites, and other activities, presenting them in an easily searchable timeline. With natural language queries, users can quickly locate past actions

Sony working on a new handheld PS5 console like the PS Vita to rival Nintendo Switch, Steam Deck

Sony is working on a standalone handheld console capable of playing PS5 games on the go, without relying on Remote Play or a dedicated PS5 console for processing power

UK’s competition watchdog finds Apple’s rules stifle competition for its mobile browser

The CMA’s investigation comes as the UK strengthens its regulatory capabilities with the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCC). Similar to the EU’s Digital Markets Act, the DMCC grants the CMA authority to designate major tech companies as having “Strategic Market Status"

China cracks down on tech companies' algorithms to serve targeted ads and content to internet users

The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country's internet regulator, wants to reshape how tech companies use recommendation algorithms to influence users, with an emphasis on preventing addiction and promoting transparency

UK unlikely to ban social media for under 16-YOs anytime soon, says IT minister

Although a ban is not currently planned, the UK's IT Minister, Peter Kyle has not ruled out the possibility in the future. The government is closely monitoring developments in other countries and assessing the impact of proposed measures

Microsoft urges Donald Trump to take tougher stance against cyberattacks from Russia, China, Iran

The Biden administration did great in strengthening cyber security defences. However, Microsoft’s president and vice chair Brad Smith has been urging President-elect Trump to look at additional measures to discourage and prevent cyber threats

CCI rejects Apple's request to hold antitrust report fearing rivals may access commercial secrets

Apple's initial objection arose when the CCI's investigation reports allegedly disclosed sensitive commercial information to other parties, including competitors like Match Group, the parent company of Tinder

Apple ramps up components manufacturing in India to avoid Trump's Chinese tariffs

Apple’s has been working for years to expand its supply chain away from China and into India. The company is now evaluating potential suppliers to determine which components can be locally sourced

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Fearing Donald Trump’s sanctions, Chinese AI businesses scramble to stockpile US chips

China’s purchases of American semiconductors soared to $1.11 billion in October, a 60 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. Between January and October, chip imports from the US totalled $9.61 billion

Meta cracks down on ‘pig butchering’ scams, claims to have removed over 2 million accounts

Pg butchering scams involves fraudsters tricking victims — often found on social media or dating platforms — into fake cryptocurrency investments or financial schemes. Such scams have siphoned off more than $75 billion globally since 2020

New York Times accuses OpenAI of deleting crucial evidence in copyright lawsuit

The Times has been embroiled in a lawsuit against both OpenAI and Microsoft, accusing them of unlawfully using its articles to train AI tools. This case is one of several ongoing legal battles between publishers and AI companies over the use of copyrighted content in training AI system

US DoJ forcing Chrome sale would harm American consumers, developers, small businesses, says Google

The US DoJ argues that disinvestments in Chrome and Android is necessary to counter Google’s unfair dominance in search and advertising. Google has criticised the DoJ’s recommendations as excessive, warning of potential harm to consumers, developers, and small businesses

Now, Elon Musk wants to 'summon' UK MPs to explain its 'threats to American citizens'

Musk, a vocal advocate of free speech, has on several occasions condemned UK actions against individuals posting inflammatory content during the riots, calling them violations of free speech rights

UK MPs to summon Elon Musk, order him to testify about X’s role in summer riots

Musk has remained critical, accusing the government of prioritising censorship over free speech. His remarks during the riots, including a controversial prediction of “civil war,” have further strained ties

After Chrome, DoJ to look into Google's Anthropic deal, check for monopolistic practices

As part of its broader case against Google’s monopoly over online search, the US DoJ is proposing some measures that could force the tech giant to unwind its investment worth $2 billion in Anthropic

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman made only $76,001 in pay last year, as per regulatory findings

OpenAI’s nonprofit arm reported $5 million in public contributions in 2023, though the sources of this funding remain undisclosed

Elon Musk’s Neuralink green-lit for brain chip trial in Canada, first country outside the US

Neuralink’s approval in Canada adds to its existing recruitment efforts in the US and UK, marking another step in its global expansion

Google launches Air View+, will show hyperlocal AQI & other insights from 150 Indian cities

Air View+ is built on a robust network of air quality sensors, deployed in partnership with climate tech firms like Aurassure and Respirer Living Sciences. These sensors are strategically placed in static locations such as utility poles, administrative buildings, and commercial areas

E-Commerce & quick commerce platforms have changed how urban India shops, finds study

Over the past five quarters, e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms have grown 30 per cent year-on-year, reflecting a significant change in shopping habits as per retail market tracker NielsenIQ

NVIDIA investors worried as AI chip sales growth starts slowing, despite stock growing 4X this year

Supply chain challenges including TSMC's limited manufacturing capability has been a challenge for chipmakers around the world and has slowed NVIDIA’s ability to meet surging demand for its AI GPUs

Apple to approach US court to dismiss 'massive & vague' DoJ antitrust case

Apple argues that the US DoJ's proposed solution would stifle innovation, and would be detrimental to Apple's proprietary technology. DoJ lawyers meanwhile, maintain that Apple engaged in monopolistic practices that were against both, consumers and competitors

NVIDIA sees a record 94% surge in revenue, more than doubles its profit from last year

NVIDIA's revenue jumped to a record $35.1 billion, which is a staggering 94 per cent increase from the same period last year. Profits more than doubled this quarter compared to last year, reaching $19.3 billion

AMD-powered El Capitan is now officially the world’s fastest supercomputer

El Capitan delivers an extraordinary sustained compute power of 1.7 exaflops and peaks at over 2.7 exaflops, dethroning the previous leader, Frontier by quite an impressive margin

Microsoft's Satya Nadella lobbies hard for AI agents that can work and take actions on user’s behalf

Microsoft announced 80 new features and products aimed at streamlining work processes. These AI agents carry out specific tasks like document retrieval, real-time language translation and even develop custom AI applications

Following Mark Cuban & Elon Musk, Sam Altman is the latest tech CEO with government aspirations

Altman is said to be in a similar role for San Francisco’s Mayor-elect Daniel Lurie, as Elon Musk is to President-elect Donald Trump. In Altman's case, the OpenAI CEO's inclusion is also seen as a strategic move to win over sceptical tech leaders

Cybercriminals hacked into Microsoft, use official email for sextortion scams

Cybercriminals use the Microsoft 365 Admin Portal to send emails from legitimate Microsoft addresses, claiming that a potential target's device may be compromised to capture images or videos. Victims are then coerced into paying up to $2,000 in Bitcoin as ransom