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Apple is still actively working on a foldable iPhone
Apple is actively developing a foldable iPhone, targeting a release around September or October 2026, with durability and pricing challenges.

Asia-Pacific Cloud Services
Samsung adjusts its chip factory construction plan
Samsung Semiconductor adapts chip factory plans, focusing on Pyeongtaek’s P4 plant cleanrooms, aiming to meet evolving market demands.

Companies
Chinese EV maker Xpeng to hire 4,000, invest $486.2 million in AI
* Xpeng’s CEO said the company plans to hire 4,000 new employees and invest 3.5 billion yuan ($486.2 million) in artificial intelligence technology. * The Chinese electric car maker also plans to launch about 30 new or upgraded models over the next three years. * CEO He Xiaopeng…

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Bitcoin now 80 trillion times more difficult to mine, with halving set for April
Bitcoin mining difficulty, which measures the difficulty of solving cryptographic puzzles in the mining process, exceeded 80 trillion.

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Top tech stories today: February 19, 2024
Major social media platforms, such as YouTube, are testing new features. Bitcoin’s mining difficulty has experienced a notable surge

Companies
The ‘world’s largest casino’ exposed customers’ personal data
WinStar, based in Oklahoma, bills itself as “the world’s largest casino. Casino and hotel resorts also offer an app, My WinStar, where guests can access self-service options, their reward points and loyalty benefits, as well as casino bonuses during their hotel stay. Data breach…

Companies
The EU will fine Apple 500 million euros
The EU plans to fine Apple around 500 million euros for antitrust violations, its first such penalty, alleging unfair competition.

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OpenAI has become the world’s third largest unicorn
OpenAI’s valuation skyrockets to over $80 billion post stock sale, marking a significant surge in investor confidence.

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Nvidia’s market cap has surpassed that of Amazon and Alphabet
The world’s largest tech companies are engaged in an artificial intelligence chip arms race, each hoping to develop its own GPU chips in a bid to dethrone Nvidia’s virtual monopoly.Ironically, these are the companies that account for NVIDIA’s top sales of A.I. chips, as Bloomberg…

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Zuckerberg has taken a cautious stance on brain-computer chips
Meta’s CEO cautiously approaches Brain-Computer Interface tech, contrasting with Neuralink’s bold strides in implantable chips.

Companies
After the deal, OpenAI will be valued at $80 billion
After the trade The New York Times, citing three people familiar with the matter, reported on Friday that Microsoft-backed OpenAI has closed a deal that values the artificial intelligence company at $80 billion or more. The company will sell its existing shares in a so-called…

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OpenAI teases an amazing new generative video model Sora
OpenAI’s Sora AI model creates high-quality short videos from text instructions, leveraging advancements from DALL-E and GPT models.

Asia-Pacific Datacenter
Data centers start using green energy to power new facilities
To reduce their carbon footprint, Indian data centre operators are seeking renewable power contracts and introducing sustainability measures. Environmental protection is mandatory Today, rising carbon emissions from data centres are expected to exceed those from the airline…

Global Institutional
FTC seeks to modify rule to combat deepfakes
Amendment of Regulations Spurred by the growing threat of deep counterfeiting, the Federal Trade Commission is seeking to amend an existing rule that prohibits impersonating businesses or government agencies to cover all consumers.The revised rules – depending on the final…

Companies
Reddit has a new AI training agreement that sells user content
According to Bloomberg, in a new licensing agreement, Reddit will allow “an unnamed large artificial intelligence company” access to its user-generated content platform. The deal, which is “worth about $60 million on an annual basis,” could still change, the outlet wrote, as the…

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Mastercard AI will analyse 1 trillion data points to combat fraud
Mastercard is integrating generative AI techniques to improve the security measures protecting both customers and the entire payment network.

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Jeff Bezos to sell 50 million Amazon shares next year
A powerful move Amazon founder Jeff Bezos will sell up to 50 million shares of the online retail and cloud services company over the next year, a filing showed on Friday. According to the current price of $171.8 per share calculation, the securities are worth $8.6 billion.…

Companies
Apple launches a new Windows app removing iTunes from PCs
Apple has officially unveiled its Apple TV, Apple Music, and Apple Devices apps on Windows.The apps were initially released as previews last year, but after partnering with Microsoft to launch the apps, Apple has now removed the preview label. Windows users get rid of their…

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Top tech stories today: February 14, 2024
Zuck’s views on the Apple Vision Pro, a tiny island’s climate change saver, and more top technology news from around the world.

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Top tech stories today: February 12, 2024
1. Virgin Media probed over digital switchover rules Ofcom is investigating Virgin Media over its compliance with rules to protect vulnerable customers during the digital switchover. The telecoms industry is currently changing landline services from analogue to digital. BBC News…
