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Within the Time Horizon facet, Quarter 30 120d time-horizon intelligence organises articles by the period over which a signal is expected to matter. The page helps readers distinguish immediate operational changes from longer-cycle governance, investment, standards, and infrastructure shifts that may unfold across quarters or years. It connects timing assumptions with public evidence, related actors, market context, customer exposure, policy pressure, and infrastructure planning so readers can judge whether a development is urgent, strategic, or still waiting on confirming evidence. The page also explains how time horizon changes the meaning of a signal, which organisations may be exposed, and which infrastructure decisions require short-term action or long-cycle monitoring.

Apple cuts jobs after dropping self-driving car plans

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Apple cuts jobs after dropping self-driving car plans

Apple cuts 600+ jobs, ceasing self-driving car project, signalling a strategic shift towards AI, despite historic avoidance of mass layoffs.

Apr 8, 2024
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Instagram temporarily disables AI-generated Asians

Meta’s AI image generator faced a temporary glitch, failing to generate accurate images of Asian individuals, following a previous issue of consistently portraying everyone as Asian, regardless of specified race. Instagram AI image generator glitch Meta’s standalone AI image…

Apr 8, 2024
To train GPT-4, OpenAI transcribed more over a million hours of YouTube footage

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To train GPT-4, OpenAI transcribed more over a million hours of YouTube footage

The Wall Street Journal claimed earlier this week that AI companies are hitting a roadblock in collecting high-quality training data. The New York Times detailed some of the ways companies are dealing with this problem. OpenAI needs training data Desperate for training data…

Apr 8, 2024
Meta to integrate AI into Ray-Ban smart glasses

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Meta to integrate AI into Ray-Ban smart glasses

Meta will bring AI capabilities to its Ray-Ban smart glasses, enabling features like entity and language recognition. The smart assistant, activated by saying “Hey Meta,” struggled with some tasks, but the company plans to improve the features over time. Meta Ray-Ban glasses: Do…

Apr 8, 2024
Spotify to raise prices by $1-2 in key markets

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Spotify to raise prices by $1-2 in key markets

Spotify is set to increase prices by $1 to $2 per month in key markets, including the UK and Australia, to support audiobooks and unveil new subscription options for users. Spotify’s plan for enhanced profitability Spotify plans to raise the price of its popular audio service in…

Apr 8, 2024
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AI models trained on YouTube videos by Google and Open AI

Both OpenAI and Google have turned to transcribing YouTube videos to further train their AI models, which could infringe on creators’ copyrights. The two tech giants cut corners on Meta to get as much data as possible to train their AI models. Infringement of creator’s video…

Apr 8, 2024
Navigation Satellite System SE868K5-RTK

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Telit Cinterion unveils GNSS module with centimetre-level accuracy

Telit Cinterion unveils the SE868K5-RTK, a game-changing GNSS receiver module with centimeter-level accuracy, setting new standards in IoT precision. Top tech news stories today: April 8, 2024 Revolutionizing precision in IoT solutions with the SE868K5-RTK IoT solutions provider…

Apr 8, 2024
Top tech news stories today: April 8, 2024

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Top tech news stories today: April 8, 2024

Explore Hong Kong’s booming Web3 surge, Elon Musk’s intense battle over Brazil’s X accounts, and other thrilling updates awaiting discovery.

Apr 8, 2024
Apple services face widespread outrages

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Apple services face widespread outrages

Apple faced significant disruptions as several of its services encountered outages, impacting users in the United States, Britain, India, China, and Australia, without further explaination. Scope of outage across various platforms Apple reported problems with several of its…

Apr 7, 2024
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Garmin introduces innovative fitness solutions at CES 2024

Garmin unveiled innovation fitness solutions: HRM-Fit, Lily 2 and the Garmin connect app, which can smarten your fitness. HRM-Fit Garmin unveils the $149.99 HRM-Fit, a chest strap designed to prioritize comfort and wearability, particularly for users wearing sports bras. The…

Apr 7, 2024
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Nvidia and Alphabet: tech giants experience market cap surge

Nvidia announced a ready-to-release flagship AI processor last month, bringing a increase in its market cap from February, while Alphabet’s shares rose due to Apple’s interest in Google’s Gemini AI engine. Market cap growth in March: Nvidia and Alphabet lead the way Nvidia Corp…

Apr 7, 2024
Top tech news stories today: April 7, 2024

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Top tech news stories today: April 7, 2024

Binance’s saga launch, Ripple’s stablecoin venture and South Africa’s Microsoft probe showcase innovation in the tech world. Also, AI advances with Nvidia, Meta, but Instagram faces controversy. What else? scroll down to browse more! Fintech 1. Binance launches Saga (SAGA) on its…

Apr 7, 2024
Nvidia and Indosat to invest $200M in AI center in Indonesia

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Nvidia and Indosat to invest $200M in AI center in Indonesia

Nvidia and PT Indosat Ooredoo Hutchison plan to invest $200 million in an AI center in Central Java, Indonesia. The center, slated for completion by 2024, will likely focus on telecom infrastructure and HR development. Surakarta’s Mayor and President-elect Gibran Rakabuming Raka…

Apr 7, 2024
Hut 8 CEO: Bitcoin miner bankruptcies will be less common this cycle

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Hut 8 CEO: Bitcoin miner bankruptcies will be less common this cycle

A slew of bitcoin miners filed for bankruptcy in the crypto winter of 2022 but Hut 8 CEO Asher Genoot is adamant that things will be different after the upcoming halving. Genoot predicts that BTC will be stable in the future In a recent interview with Bloomberg, Hut 8 CEO Asher…

Apr 7, 2024
Microsoft says lax security led to China’s cyber raid

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Microsoft says lax security led to China’s cyber raid

An investigation into an attack on Microsoft’s Exchange Online hosted email service has found that the incident could have been prevented.

Apr 6, 2024
FixedFloat suffers second crypto breach, $2.8M lost

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FixedFloat suffers second crypto breach, $2.8M lost

The cryptocurrency exchange FixedFloat has fallen victim to a second security breach, resulting in a loss of $2.8 million. Another blow to the crypto world FixedFloat’s incident, detected on April 2, involved the transfer of various digital assets, including ETH, USDT, WETH, DAI…

Apr 5, 2024
Ethena Labs launches $ENA, bringing potential gains to traders

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Ethena Labs launches $ENA, bringing potential gains to traders

The ENA governance token from Ethena Labs, along with USDe, has a controversial history, but that hasn’t held back billions in backing from investors and traders. The new launch of $ENA attracts attention Ethena Labs has just announced the launch of its governance token, $ENA…

Apr 5, 2024
Top tech stories today: April 5, 2024

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Top tech stories today: April 5, 2024

Tech News Summaries Blockchain and cryptocurrency Binance launches Saga on its Launchpool Binance introduces Saga on its Launchpool, a decentralized financial platform offering users a new way to participate in the blockchain ecosystem through tokenized assets. (Source…

Apr 5, 2024
ICANN 79 review: Shaping the future of internet governance

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ICANN 79 review: Shaping the future of internet governance

APNIC engaged in the ICANN 79 meeting, contributing to discussions on internet governance and infrastructure.

Apr 4, 2024
Everything you need to know about Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)

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Everything you need to know about Resource Public Key Infrastructure (RPKI)

OUR TAKE:RPKI represents a monumental leap forward in Internet routing security, utilizing cryptography to provide a standardized and scalable solution to the persistent challenges posed by BGP vulnerabilities.–Fei Wang, BTW Reporter Why do we need RPKI? When it comes to network…

Apr 4, 2024