The UK government has reportedly ordered Apple to create a backdoor for encrypted iCloud backup access, newly unsealed emails provide “the most damning evidence yet against Meta in a copyright infringement case with authors, and Apple is set to unveil the iPhone SE.

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Could the threat posed by Ransomware be diminishing? A new cyber security report holds some tantalizing data. Why is Microsoft Teams getting Facebook-like functionality? Are tech companies looking a new round of belt-tightening. And Stanford and the University of Washington AI researchers trained an AI “reasoning” model for under $50.

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Huawei sees its fastest growth in four years, the ASUS Zenfone 12 Ultra is here, and cheese gets Google AI in hot water yet again!

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Researchers created an open rival to OpenAI’s o1 ‘reasoning’ model for under $50

Qualcomm sales beat estimates, shares drop after licensing forecast

Qualcomm says Arm has withdrawn license breach notice

Qualcomm shares fall on downbeat forecast for licensing business

Chip tech provider Arm narrows full-year forecast, stock plunges

DeepSeek Limits Access to AI Model as Demand Strains Capacity

You can now use ChatGPT web search without logging in

Google launches Gemini 2.0 with Pro, Flash-Lite models

Google Launches Gemini 2.0 for Everyone. Here Are the Highlights

YouTube Is Buying TikTok Ads to Lure Creators Before US Ban

Huawei hits $118b revenue, fastest growth in 4 years

Boston Dynamics joins forces with its former CEO to speed the learning of its Atlas humanoid robot

The Zenfone 12 Ultra is another big phone the US won’t get

Google remakes Super Bowl ad after AI cheese gaffe

 

ARM has withdrawn its threat to terminate Qualcomm’s license agreement, ChatGPT search is available to all without a login, and Amazon appears primed to launch its new Alexa with AI.

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The Video Game History Foundation has made its archive available for early access, free of charge. Google updates its AI principles removing references to weapons and surveillance. Sonos is planning to launch a streaming TV device later this year in the $200-$400 price range. And we discuss DJI explanation on why it won’t stop drones from flying over the White House and what happens when it’s banned.

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Voldex acquires Roblox game Brookhaven, Gartner data shows record global semiconductor growth, Figure AI severs ties with OpenAI for humanoid robot development.

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And actual tech news like a bad Zyxel router vulnerability, Amazon may finally improve its voice assistant and the Verge got a sneak look at Sonos’s streaming TV device.

Starring Tom Merritt and Jenn Cutter.

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Trump administration gives Musk allies access to Treasury payment system – POLITICO

Plaintiffs call for temporary restraining order in OPM email server lawsuit | FedScoop

Guidance Regarding Redesignating SES CIO Positions | CHCOC

Elon Musk Lackeys Have Taken Over the Office of Personnel Management | WIRED

A 25-Year-Old With Elon Musk Ties Has Direct Access to the Federal Payment System | WIRED

Pronouns Are Being Forcibly Removed From Government Email Signatures | WIRED

Federal health workers terrified after ‘DEI’ website publishes list of ‘targets’

Musk’s Takeover Of The Government’s Computer Systems Needs To Be Understood As A Cyberattack, Or Worse | Techdirt

How to Avoid Outrage Fatigue and Tune In without Burning Out | Scientific American

Zyxel won’t patch newly exploited flaws in end-of-life routers

After a bruising year, Sonos readies its next big thing: a streaming box | The Verge

Sonos Plans to Launch Apple TV-Like Streaming Box – MacRumors

Shein hit with consumer protection action in EU as bloc unboxes strategy to tackle low-cost ecommerce risks | TechCrunch

Alphabet praises DeepSeek, but it’s massively ramping up its AI spending | TechCrunch

Alphabet stock price today: Google falls on AI capex concerns – Fast Company

YouTube Q4 2024 Results: Record $10.47 Billion in Ad Revenue

Google removes pledge to not use AI for weapons from website | TechCrunch

China Weighs Investigating Apple Over App Store Policies, Fees Including 30% Cut – Bloomberg

Uber Opens Waitlist for Waymo Rides in Austin Ahead of Launch – Bloomberg

Uber (UBER) Q4 earnings 2024

AMD stock slides despite Q4 earnings beat, strong Q1 forecast

Microsoft’s Build developer conference starts on May 19th | The Verge

Amazon announces February product event | The Verge

The Switch 2 Nintendo Direct Now Has a Time as Well as a Date – IGN

Gartner Says Worldwide Semiconductor Revenue Grew 18% in 2024

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A new app from the Icon Factory called Tapestry pulls together feeds from Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, YouTube, and more into one timeline. Fox Executive Chairman Lachlan Murdoch told analysts the company will finally get into the mainstream paid streaming subscription game this year. Adobe is adding a new Contract Intelligence feature to its Acrobat “AI Assistant” to scan contracts and flag important details.

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Apple takes on Evite with Invites, and Kenneth Kohlmann talks about a modular landscaping robot called Yarbo

Starring Jason Howell and Tom Merritt.

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• Team behind Twitterrific launches a multi-feed app called Tapestry | TechCrunch
• Twitterrific team launches new ‘Tapestry’ iPhone app for Bluesky, Mastodon, RSS, more | 9to5Mac
• Apple Launches New ‘Invites’ App | MacRumors
• China expands key mineral export controls after US imposes tariffs | Reuters
• China’s curbs on exports of strategic minerals | Reuters
• China responds to tariffs with antitrust investigations of Google, Nvidia | Ars Technica
• China Hits Back Against Trump’s Tariffs With Targeted Actions | Bloomberg
• Nintendo cuts Switch sales forecast ahead of successor device launch | Reuters
• With Nintendo Switch 2 Waiting in the Wings, Sales of the Original Switch and Its Games Continue to Tumble | IGN
• Spotify Reports Fourth Quarter 2024 Earnings | Spotify
• Spotify finally turned a profit for a full year | The Verge
• Global smartphone market soared 7% in 2024 as vendors prepare for tricky 2025 | Canalys
• Galaxy S24 was Samsung’s biggest release since 2019, iPhone still dominates top 10 list | 9to5Google
• Opera’s new browser might save you from doomscrolling | The Verge
• Apple Scraps Work on Mac-Connected Augmented Reality Glasses | Bloomberg
• Anthropic has a new way to protect large language models against jailbreaks | MIT Technology Review
• Instagram tests Reels pause feature as TikTok remains in limbo | CNBC