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Amazon Layoffs:
- Amazon is reportedly planning to cut around 30,000 corporate jobs to reduce costs and address overhiring during the pandemic. 👉 reuters.com 👉 techcrunch.com
Qualcomm AI Chips:
- Qualcomm has unveiled new AI inference chips, AI200 and AI250, to compete with Nvidia and AMD in the data center market, promising lower power costs and high memory capacity. 👉 cnbc.com
Microsoft 365 Lawsuit:
- Australia is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading 2.7 million customers into paying higher prices for Microsoft 365 software after bundling it with the AI tool Copilot, while failing to disclose cheaper options. 👉 reuters.com
Threads Adds Ghost Posts:
- Meta's Threads is rolling out "ghost posts" that disappear after 24 hours, allowing users to share unfiltered thoughts with replies appearing as DMs. 👉 9to5mac.com 👉 techcrunch.com
Wealthsimple Valuation:
- Wealthsimple, a Toronto-based online investment management service, has raised CA$750M, valuing the company at CA$10B. 👉 betakit.com
AMD Supercomputer Partnership:
- The U.S. is partnering with AMD in a $1 billion deal to build two AI supercomputers, Lux and Discovery, for research in fusion energy, drug development, and national security. 👉 reuters.com
AI Contractor Mercor's Valuation:
- AI contractor marketplace Mercor raised a $350M Series C, valuing the company at $10B. 👉 wsj.com^$
Metaverse Head to AI:
- Vishal Shah, who led Meta's metaverse unit, will now lead AI product management, as the company shifts focus to AI. 👉 t.co
AI Job Market:
- Analysis suggests that the AI boom will cause some companies to fail while others will be bolstered by AI-driven resources. 👉 ceodinner.substack.com
Next Xbox to Run Windows:
- Microsoft's next Xbox console will run full Windows and allow users to access Steam, Epic Games Store, and other PC storefronts, without a multiplayer paywall. 👉 windowscentral.com
OpenAI's Safety Measures:
- OpenAI reports that over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly and it has updated GPT-5 with mental health support improvements. 👉 openai.com 👉 techcrunch.com
UN Cybercrime Treaty:
- Over 60 countries signed the first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi, aiming to strengthen international cooperation against digital crimes. 👉 uk.news.yahoo.com
Apple Digital IDs:
- Apple is preparing to roll out a new Apple Wallet feature letting U.S. users create digital IDs linked to their passports for use at select TSA checkpoints. 👉 techcrunch.com
Finland's Fertility Rate Decline:
- Finland's fertility rate has dropped to the lowest among Nordic countries, prompting concern about workforce shrinkage and pension system strain. 👉 npr.org
Ultra HD TV Study:
- Researchers found that 4K or 8K screens offer no noticeable benefit over 2K screens in average-sized living rooms due to the resolution limit of the human eye. 👉 theguardian.com
AI Expense Receipt Fraud:
- Expense software platforms report a sharp increase in AI-created fake expense receipts with detailed itemization and signatures, prompting warnings to customers. 👉 ft.com^$
Electronic Arts AI Usage:
- Electronic Arts is pushing employees to use AI for code generation and other tasks, but staff report the tools create more work due to flawed code and hallucinations. 👉 businessinsider.com^$
AI Real Estate Videos:
- AI tools like AutoReel are enabling real estate agents to create AI-generated property listing videos, raising concerns about misleading potential buyers. 👉 wired.com
AI and Global Consultants:
- Global consultants are facing challenges as clients realize they can use AI to do work themselves, potentially undermining the traditional consulting business model. 👉 reuters.com (3 days ago)
Noperthedron Shape:
- Mathematicians have identified the first shape, the Noperthedron, with 90 vertices and 152 faces, that cannot pass through itself. 👉 quantamagazine.org (3 days ago)

Tech News

Amazon Layoffs:

Amazon is reportedly planning to cut around 30,000 corporate jobs to reduce costs and address overhiring during the pandemic. 👉 reuters.com 👉 techcrunch.com

Qualcomm AI Chips:

Qualcomm has unveiled new AI inference chips, AI200 and AI250, to compete with Nvidia and AMD in the data center market, promising lower power costs and high memory capacity. 👉 cnbc.com

Microsoft 365 Lawsuit:

Australia is suing Microsoft for allegedly misleading 2.7 million customers into paying higher prices for Microsoft 365 software after bundling it with the AI tool Copilot, while failing to disclose cheaper options. 👉 reuters.com

Threads Adds Ghost Posts:

Meta's Threads is rolling out "ghost posts" that disappear after 24 hours, allowing users to share unfiltered thoughts with replies appearing as DMs. 👉 9to5mac.com 👉 techcrunch.com

Wealthsimple Valuation:

Wealthsimple, a Toronto-based online investment management service, has raised CA$750M, valuing the company at CA$10B. 👉 betakit.com

AMD Supercomputer Partnership:

The U.S. is partnering with AMD in a $1 billion deal to build two AI supercomputers, Lux and Discovery, for research in fusion energy, drug development, and national security. 👉 reuters.com

AI Contractor Mercor's Valuation:

AI contractor marketplace Mercor raised a $350M Series C, valuing the company at $10B. 👉 wsj.com^$

Metaverse Head to AI:

Vishal Shah, who led Meta's metaverse unit, will now lead AI product management, as the company shifts focus to AI. 👉 t.co

AI Job Market:

Analysis suggests that the AI boom will cause some companies to fail while others will be bolstered by AI-driven resources. 👉 ceodinner.substack.com

Next Xbox to Run Windows:

Microsoft's next Xbox console will run full Windows and allow users to access Steam, Epic Games Store, and other PC storefronts, without a multiplayer paywall. 👉 windowscentral.com

OpenAI's Safety Measures:

OpenAI reports that over a million people talk to ChatGPT about suicide weekly and it has updated GPT-5 with mental health support improvements. 👉 openai.com 👉 techcrunch.com

UN Cybercrime Treaty:

Over 60 countries signed the first UN treaty targeting cybercrime in Hanoi, aiming to strengthen international cooperation against digital crimes. 👉 uk.news.yahoo.com

Apple Digital IDs:

Apple is preparing to roll out a new Apple Wallet feature letting U.S. users create digital IDs linked to their passports for use at select TSA checkpoints. 👉 techcrunch.com

Finland's Fertility Rate Decline:

Finland's fertility rate has dropped to the lowest among Nordic countries, prompting concern about workforce shrinkage and pension system strain. 👉 npr.org

Ultra HD TV Study:

Researchers found that 4K or 8K screens offer no noticeable benefit over 2K screens in average-sized living rooms due to the resolution limit of the human eye. 👉 theguardian.com

AI Expense Receipt Fraud:

Expense software platforms report a sharp increase in AI-created fake expense receipts with detailed itemization and signatures, prompting warnings to customers. 👉 ft.com^$

Electronic Arts AI Usage:

Electronic Arts is pushing employees to use AI for code generation and other tasks, but staff report the tools create more work due to flawed code and hallucinations. 👉 businessinsider.com^$

AI Real Estate Videos:

AI tools like AutoReel are enabling real estate agents to create AI-generated property listing videos, raising concerns about misleading potential buyers. 👉 wired.com

AI and Global Consultants:

Global consultants are facing challenges as clients realize they can use AI to do work themselves, potentially undermining the traditional consulting business model. 👉 reuters.com (3 days ago)

Noperthedron Shape:

Mathematicians have identified the first shape, the Noperthedron, with 90 vertices and 152 faces, that cannot pass through itself. 👉 quantamagazine.org (3 days ago)