Musk's X flees Brazil amid censorship row
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Monday, 19 August 2024 11:14

Musk's X flees Brazil amid censorship row


Blaims censorship orders

Elon [look at me] Musk's media platform X has thrown in the towel in Brazil, citing "censorship orders" from Brazilian judge Alexandre de Moraes.

Open model initiative joins Linux foundation
Published in AI


Open-sauce AI

The Open Model Initiative (OMI) is working with the Linux Foundation to establish a more useful open-source AI model.

Apple’s efforts to get Qualcomm out of the mix cost a fortune
Published in Mobiles


Still not going anywhere

Bloomberg's Mark Gurman has outlined how the fruity cargo cult Apple plans to stick the knife into Qualcomm and develop its own in-house cellular modem.

Post Office sends Nice bloke to tackle Horizon disaster
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Needs more government funding

The Post Office is once again in the spotlight, this time for bringing in a new technology leader while it waits for more government funding to fix its disastrous Horizon IT system.

Neo Semiconductor unveils revolutionary 3D X-AI tech
Published in AI


Will replace the HBMs used in AI GPU accelerators

NEO Semiconductor has announced its latest 3D X-AI chip technology, which it wants to replace the HBMs currently used in AI GPU accelerators.

SoftBank shifts focus to TSMC after Intel fails to deliver on AI
Published in AI


I think we should be seeing other people

After working with Chipzilla to build AI processors for its Project Izanagi initiative, SoftBank is believed want to see other processor makers.

Google's hidden Android feature raises security concerns
Published in Mobiles


Allows spying and remote control

Google's master software for some Android phones includes an insecure hidden feature that could potentially allow remote control or spying on users, according to a security company that discovered it inside phones at a US intelligence contractor.

ISPs go to court for the right to charge poor people what they like
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It is the American way

US ISPs have asked the US Supreme Court to strike down a New York law requiring broadband providers to offer low-income people a $15-per-month service.

Musk’s AI image generation backfires on him
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You probably were not expecting this

Elon [look at me] Musk’s AI chatbot launched a new image generation feature which users immediately used to troll the billionaire.

Chinese hackers allegedly target Russian state agencies
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Oh, the Irony

Chinese hackers have decided to give Russian state agencies and tech companies a taste of their own medicine.