AppleMagazine
COURT UPHOLDS MINNESOTA 'CLEAN CAR RULE' TIED TO CALIFORNIA
The Minnesota Court of Appeals this week upheld the state’s “Clean Car Rule,” which ties the state’s vehicle emission standards to California regulations, as judges accepted assurances that California’s planned phaseout of gasoline-powered cars won’t automatically apply in Minnesota.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #588
AppleMagazine
EU OFFICIAL PUSHES MUSK FOR TWITTER'S PROGRESS ON NEW RULES
A top European Union official told Elon Musk that Twitter needs to make progress in preparing for a new law aimed at curbing hate speech, misinformation and other harmful content, adding pressure on the company to ensure it complies.
1 min |
AppleMagazine #588
AppleMagazine
US BLOCKS EXPORT LICENSE RENEWALS FOR CHINA'S HUAWEI
China’s government accused Washington of pursuing “technology hegemony,” as the United States has begun stepping up pressure on tech giant Huawei by blocking access to American suppliers.
3 min |
AppleMagazine #588
AppleMagazine
DUTCH, JAPANESE JOIN US LIMITS ON CHIP TECH TO CHINA
Japan and the Netherlands have agreed to a deal with the U.S. to restrict China’s access to materials used to make advanced computer chips, a person familiar with the agreement told.
2 min |
AppleMagazine #588
Techlife News
TESLA WILL INVEST S3.6B IN NEVADA TRUCK FACTORY EXPANSION
Tesla said it intends to invest $3.6 billion to expand manufacturing capabilities in Nevada and is confident growing software-related profits, reflected in record net income reported Wednesday for the fourth quarter of last year, will keep margins higher than any other automaker.
2 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
SENATORS GRILL TICKETMASTER AFTER TAYLOR SWIFT FIASCO
Senators grilled Ticketmaster this week, questioning whether the company’s dominance in the ticketing industry led to its spectacular breakdown last year during a sale of Taylor Swift concert tickets.
4 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
GOLDMAN SACHS SIGNALS PARTIAL RETREAT FROM CONSUMER BANKING
Goldman Sachs no longer wants to be the bank for everyone. The storied investment bank spent eight years attempting to expand its business beyond corporations and the wealthy.
3 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
ELON MUSK: TWEETS ABOUT TAKING TESLA PRIVATE WEREN'T FRAUD
Elon Musk returned to federal court Monday in San Francisco, testifying that he believed he had locked up financial backing to take Tesla private during 2018 meetings with representatives from Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund — although no specific funding amount or price was discussed.
2 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
SPOTIFY LATEST TECH NAME TO CUT JOBS.AXES 6% OF WORKFORCE
Music streaming service Spotify said it’s cutting 6% of its global workforce, or about 600 jobs, becoming yet another tech company forced to rethink its pandemic-era expansion as the economic outlook weakens.
2 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
AMAZON LAUNCHES A SUBSCRIPTION PRESCRIPTION DRUG SERVICE
Amazon is adding a prescription drug discount program to its growing healthcare business.
2 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
MICROSOFT INVESTS BILLIONS IN CHATGPT-MAKER OPENAI
Microsoft says it is making a “multiyear, multibillion dollar investment” in the artificial intelligence startup OpenAI, maker of ChatGPT and other tools that can write readable text and generate new images.
2 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
AI TOOLS CAN CREATE NEW IMAGES, BUT WHO IS THE REAL ARTIST?
Countless artists have taken inspiration from “The Starry Night” since Vincent Van Gogh painted the swirling scene in 1889.
5 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
CRYPTO FIRMS ACTED LIKE BANKS, THEN COLLAPSED LIKE DOMINOES
Over the past few years, a number of companies have attempted to act as the cryptocurrency equivalent of a bank, promising lucrative returns to customers who deposited their bitcoin or other digital assets.
3 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
PROMISING GENE THERAPY DELIVERS TREATMENT DIRECTLY TO BRAIN
When Rylae-Ann Poulin was a year old, she didn’t crawl or babble like other kids her age. A rare genetic disorder kept her from even lifting her head. Her parents took turns holding her upright at night just so she could breathe comfortably and sleep.
4 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
OBNOXIOUSLY LOUD CAR? A TRAFFIC CAMERA MIGHT BE LISTENING
After the relative quiet of the pandemic, New York City has come roaring back. Just listen: Jackhammers. Honking cars and trucks. Rumbling subway trains. Sirens. Shouting.
6 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
TESLA SAYS ITS 40 PROFIT ROSE 59%, EXPECTS STRONG DEMAND
Tesla on Wednesday posted record net income in the fourth quarter of last year, and the company predicted that additional software-related profits will keep its margins higher than any other automaker.
3 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
JUSTICE DEPT.SUES GOOGLE OVER DIGITAL ADVERTISING DOMINANCE
The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government.
4 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
GOOGLE AXES 12,000 JOBS AS LAYOFFS SPREAD ACROSS TECH SECTOR
Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs.
3 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
Netflix
Digital entertainment: The ever-evolving streaming wars
6 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
MEMBER OF CONGRESS READS AI-GENERATED SPEECH ON HOUSE FLOOR
When U.S. Rep. Jake Auchincloss decided to deliver a speech on a bill that would create a U.S.Israel artificial intelligence center, he opted to let the Al do the talking.
2 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
THE PROS AND CONS OF SOFTWARE RUNNING YOUR CAR
Software was a big theme for automakers attending CES 2023 in January. BMW, Stellantis, Volkswagen and a joint venture between Honda and Sony showed off upcoming or concept vehicles that are significantly reliant on computers and code.
3 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
LEARNING TO LIE: AI TOOLS ADEPT AT CREATING DISINFORMATION
Artificial intelligence is writing fiction, making images inspired by Van Gogh and fighting wildfires. Now it’s competing in another endeavor once limited to humans — creating propaganda and disinformation.
2 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
AMAZONSMILE'S END IS ALARMING, SAY NONPROFITS THAT BENEFITED
Amazon’s surprise decision to shut down its AmazonSmile donation program has left thousands of its nonprofit beneficiaries disappointed and concerned about finding ways to replace the funding.
3 min |
January 28, 2023
Techlife News
HOW (AND WHERE) TO WATCH OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS ONLINE
Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards nominations with 11 nods.
7 min |
January 28, 2023
WIRED
Engines of Wow
Generative AI can now make better art than most humans.Soon it will transform how we design just about everything.
10+ min |
February 2023
AppleMagazine
PROMISING GENE THERAPY DELIVERS TREATMENT DIRECTLY TO BRAIN
When Rylae-Ann Poulin was a year old, she didn’t crawl or babble like other kids her age. A rare genetic disorder kept her from even lifting her head. Her parents took turns holding her upright at night just so she could breathe comfortably and sleep.
4 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
MONEY: REKINDLE FIZZLING FINANCIAL RESOLUTIONS
Save more, spend less and pay off debt are popular New Year’s resolutions — and perhaps the ones most likely to fall by the wayside a few weeks into the year when reality sets in and expenses derail plans.
3 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
HOW (AND WHERE) TO WATCH OSCAR-NOMINATED FILMS ONLINE
Replete with spellbinding multiverses, “Everything Everywhere All at Once” topped the 95th Academy Awards nominations with 11 nods.
8 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
JUSTICE DEPT.SUES GOOGLE OVER DIGITAL ADVERTISING DOMINANCE
The Justice Department and eight states filed an antitrust suit against Google, seeking to shatter its alleged monopoly on the entire ecosystem of online advertising as a hurtful burden to advertisers, consumers and even the U.S. government.
4 min |
January 27, 2023
AppleMagazine
GOOGLE AXES 12.000 JOBS AS LAYOFFS SPREAD ACROSS TECH SECTOR
Google is laying off 12,000 workers, or about 6% of its workforce, becoming the latest tech company to trim staff as the economic boom that the industry rode during the COVID-19 pandemic ebbs.
3 min |