Streaming giants challenge Canada’s new content funding rules
Global streaming companies are pushing back against new Canadian regulations that require them to contribute a portion of their Canadian revenues to support local content production, including news. In June, the Canadian Radio-television and Telecommunications Commission (CRTC) announced that major online streaming services must allocate 5% of their Canadian revenues to support the domestic broadcasting […]
New technique spots single-atom defects in semiconductors
Physicists at Michigan State University have developed a groundbreaking method to detect single-atom defects in semiconductors, potentially revolutionizing the analysis of materials used in modern electronics. The research team, led by Tyler Cocker, combined high-resolution microscopy with ultrafast lasers to create a technique that offers unprecedented precision in spotting misfit atoms in semiconductor materials. This […]
Amazon in “bricking” it’s $2,350 Astro robots after only 10 months
Amazon is set to deactivate all Astro for Business robots on September 25, less than a year after their launch as security devices for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs). Initially priced at $2,350, these robots will soon join Amazon’s list of discontinued products. Amazon introduced Astro in September 2021 as a home robot. This version […]
Who is the real competition for OpenAI? Hashtag Trending for Tuesday, July 9, 2024
Claude 3.5 is giving OpenAI a real run for its money. It’s a war of the bots – companies are fighting back against harvesting of data from their sites. Too big to fail – nope. Amazon bricks their business robot Astro. And advanced technology helps to solve the mystery of an analogue computer that is […]
China has a “glut” of AI resources: Baidu CEO
Robin Li Yanhong, the founder and CEO of Baidu, highlighted the overabundance of large language models (LLMs) in China, pointing out that the country has too many LLMs and too few practical applications. Speaking at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference (WAIC) in Shanghai, Li emphasized the unsustainable nature of the current competition among over 100 […]
Cyber Security Today, July 8, 2024 – New ransomware group discovered, and summer podcast break starts
A new ransomware group is discovered. Welcome to Cyber Security Today. It’s Monday July 8th, 2024. I’m Howard Solomon, contributing reporter on cybersecurity for TechNewsday.com. Starting today I’m taking a few weeks off to enjoy the summer, so this will be a short podcast: A new ransomware as a service group has emerged. According to […]
