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Google adds two variants to its TPU 8 family
Google introduces TPU 8tx, which keeps sensitive data encrypted during processing, and TPU 8i Max, which doubles compute power and memory. Nearly 100 external customers use the chips, which Google positions as an alternative to Nvidia's GPUs.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Operating systems
Apple releases small 27.2.1 updates for iOS, iPadOS and macOS
The updates bring bug fixes and performance improvements. No new features are expected from a point release like this, while Apple is also running a developer beta for 27.3.
Full story at AppleInsider ↗ - Artificial intelligence · IT industry & companies
Disney and Adobe team up on custom AI tools
Disney and Adobe are building custom AI tools for the entertainment company's productions. The work is based on Adobe's Firefly.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Operating systems · Smartphones & apps · Networking
One UI 9 update causes Wi-Fi problems for some Samsung users
A bug report says the latest One UI 9 update affects connectivity for some users. Galaxy smartphones are affected.
Full story at bgr.com ↗ - IT industry & companies · Smartphones & apps
Apple to open seven training facilities in Turkey
Plans include five Apple Developer Academies, a Developer Center in Istanbul and an Advanced Manufacturing Center in Ankara. The first academy is to launch in Istanbul in 2027.
Full story at AppleInsider ↗ - IT law & regulation
Backing for perpetual futures raises Wall Street concerns
The Trump administration supports perpetual futures trading in the US. Financial executives warn of higher risks for investors and weaker safeguards in the derivatives market.
Full story at Analytics Insight ↗ - New AI models · Artificial intelligence
Bytedance introduces image model Seedream 5.5
The model supports stable multi-pass editing over up to 100 iterations and generates native RGBA images with transparent backgrounds. Bytedance says it beats GPT-Image-2.5 Sunburst in realism, and a Pro version is planned.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - IT industry & companies · Chips & hardware
US futures climb as oil falls and Nvidia slips
US stock futures rose on Monday after last week's selloff, helped by lower oil prices. Nvidia's decline limited gains among technology stocks.
Full story at Analytics Insight ↗ - Artificial intelligence · New AI models · Cybersecurity · Open source
Tencent AI chief warns of AI-made bioweapons
Tencent's Vinces Yao Shunyu says AI will soon be able to develop bioweapons and argues for a middle ground between open and closed models. For its upcoming open-weight model Hy4, Tencent filters dangerous hacking knowledge from the training data.
Full story at The Decoder ↗ - Cybersecurity
Chrome to add live scam checks to Incognito
Google is working on real-time Safe Browsing checks for Chrome's Incognito and Guest modes. This could catch newly found scam sites that local lists miss; no rollout date is confirmed.
Full story at Android Authority ↗
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