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Apple is facing a supply problem with the MacBook Neo due to strong demand for the laptop, which relies on "binned" A18 Pro chips with one GPU core disabled. The supply of these cheaper leftover chips may run out before the next model is ready, leaving Apple with a dilemma.
The US Supreme Court has vacated a contributory copyright infringement verdict against ISP Grande Communications, ordering the Fifth Circuit to reconsider its decision in light of a recent landmark ruling. This move follows a similar decision in the Cox v. Sony case.
The Supreme Court has ruled unanimously in favor of internet provider Cox Communications in a copyright dispute over pirated music. The court held that Cox cannot be held liable for the piracy of thousands of songs online. Music labels and publishers had sued Cox in 2018, claiming the company failed to take adequate steps to prevent copyright infringement.
The Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals has upheld a copyright infringement verdict against Internet service provider Grande, which failed to take action against allegedly pirating subscribers. The jury's $47 million damages award in favor of major music label plaintiffs has been vacated.
Google's AI Overviews now answer questions correctly about 90% of the time, but this means that roughly 1 in 10 answers is wrong, resulting in hundreds of thousands of lies being disseminated every minute of the day. A New York Times analysis found this discrepancy, highlighting the potential flaws in Google's AI technology.
Anthropic has announced its annualized revenue run rate has surpassed $30 billion. The company plans to secure approximately 3.5 gigawatts of next-generation Google TPU compute starting in 2027, with Broadcom supplying the key chips and networking gear for the effort.
Cloudflare is accelerating its post-quantum security plans and now aims to make its entire platform fully post-quantum secure by 2029. This updated timeline follows new developments in quantum computing research that suggest current cryptographic standards could be broken sooner than previously expected.
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