UK and U.S. competition watchdogs bring the alliance under their lens.
Global regulators are examining Microsoft’s $13 billion investment in OpenAI.
The intrusions are part of a broader effort to develop ways to sow chaos or snarl logistics in the event of a U.S.-China conflict in the Pacific, officials say.
While both China and the United States of America have accused each other of conducting cyberattacks for years now, recently, China’s People’s Liberation Army allegedly involved in a series of cyber intrusions referred to as “Volt Typhoon.”
The Washington Post reported earlier this morning that these attacks targeted critical American infrastructure, including water utility systems in Hawaii, major ports on the West Coast, and an oil and gas pipeline, according to experts.
Allegedly breaching Texas power grid
Furthermore, the country allegedly attempted to breach the operator of Texas’s power grid, which operates independently from the rest of the U.S. electrical systems.
The government cracks down on geographic data theft, citing national security concerns across key industries.
China has upped the ante on espionage and introduced stricter warnings on possessing unauthorized information related to national interests.
Starlink has around 5,000 satellites in orbit, far more than any other provider.
According to Cloudflare, Starlink’s internet traffic has nearly tripled in 2023 compared to 2022. In the US, the traffic has grown by 250%, while in Brazil, where Starlink launched last year, the traffic has surged by 1700%.
Bridging the divide, one satellite at a time
Imagine blazing fiber-optic speeds delivered not by cables but by a twinkling swarm of satellites in the sky. That’s the reach of Starlink, and it’s captivated over 50 countries, from Brazil’s staggering 17-fold traffic surge to Kenya’s newfound online access and countries like the Philippines, and Zambia. This exponential growth has cemented Starlink’s position as the undisputed king of satellite internet.
The Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses are about to get a serious upgrade, thanks to Meta’s AI smarts finally learning to see and hear.
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has announced some exciting new features for its Meta Ray-Ban smart glasses that will make them more useful and interactive. The company is testing a new “multimodal” AI assistant that can respond to your queries based on what you see and hear through the glasses’ camera and microphones.
Multimodal AI at play
The multimodal AI assistant can suggest outfits, translate text, caption images, and describe objects you point the glasses at. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg showed off some of these capabilities in an Instagram reel, asking the glasses to recommend pants that would go well with a shirt he was holding. The assistant gave him two options and described the shirt’s color and pattern.
The new video demonstrates that Optimus has enhanced its balance and body control and can move more naturally and gracefully.
Perhaps the most impressive advancement lies in its dexterous “brand new hands.” Whereas the Gen 1 prototype struggled with even basic manipulation, Optimus Gen 2 handles delicate objects with surprising finesse. The video showcasing its gentle handling of an egg serves as a testament to its improved dexterity, paving the way for broader applications in the future.
Its potential uses range from ultra-durable smartphone screens to soft, luminous light fixtures.
In pursuit of this objective, researchers have devised innovative strategies for modifying wood in recent years, imbuing it with new capabilities.
These advancements open the door to potentially substituting conventional, non-renewable, petroleum-based materials in diverse applications, including automobiles, energy storage, construction, and environmental remediation. This shift signifies a departure from the traditional domains of construction and paper industries for wood.
Schrödinger’s Tree
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The company just coming out of stealth suggests its technology could be used by mining corporations and defense establishments.
Estimates suggest that 75 percent of enterprise data will be generated on the edge by 2025 and Armada is poised perfectly to address an upcoming need.
As part of the larger multi-billion CHIPS and Science Act, the U.S. Department of Commerce has authorized $35M in funding to upgrade the BAE Systems chip factory.
To help boost domestic production of microchips, the U.S. Government has authorized $35M in funding to BAE Systems in New Hampshire.