Intel Outspends Rivals In R&D: 28% More Than Nvidia, 156% More Than AMD
Intel Outspends Rivals In R&D: 28% More Than Nvidia, 156% More Than AMD Summary Intel spent a staggering $16.546 billion on research and development in 2024 — about 28% more…
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney For Copyright Infringement
Warner Bros. Discovery Sues Midjourney For Copyright Infringement Summary Warner Bros. Discovery (WBD) has filed a federal lawsuit in California accusing the AI image generator Midjourney of using WBD movies…
Mark Zuckerberg Sues Mark Zuckerberg
Mark Zuckerberg Sues Mark Zuckerberg Summary An Indiana bankruptcy lawyer named Mark Zuckerberg has filed suit against Meta after his commercial Facebook page was repeatedly disabled for “impersonating” CEO Mark…
First Brain-Wide Map of Decision-Making Charted In Mice
First Brain-Wide Map of Decision-Making Charted In Mice Summary In a large collaborative effort, neuroscientists produced the first brain-wide map of decision-making in mice by recording activity from over 620,000…
Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms of Dementia, Research Suggests
Air Pollution Can Drive Devastating Forms of Dementia, Research Suggests Summary New research suggests fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) can trigger the misfolding of the brain protein alpha-synuclein, producing toxic…
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline
Amazon’s Project Kuiper Strikes Its First Satellite Internet Deal With an Airline Summary Amazon’s Project Kuiper has secured its first airline partner — JetBlue — to deliver satellite-powered in‑flight Wi‑Fi.…
UK Government Trial of M365 Copilot Finds No Clear Productivity Boost
UK Government Trial of M365 Copilot Finds No Clear Productivity Boost Summary A UK government pilot of Microsoft 365 Copilot (Oct–Dec 2024) found that, despite high user satisfaction for simple…
Uber India Starts Offering Drivers Gigs Collecting and Classifying Info For AI Models
Uber India Starts Offering Drivers Gigs Collecting and Classifying Info For AI Models Summary Uber’s India arm is now offering drivers short “digital tasks” through the app to collect and…
Google Deletes Net-Zero Pledge From Sustainability Website
Google Deletes Net-Zero Pledge From Sustainability Website Summary An investigation by Canada’s National Observer — reported on Slashdot — found that Google quietly removed its public net-zero-by-2030 pledge from the…
Slashdot Asks: Can Panasonic Reinvent Itself?
Slashdot Asks: Can Panasonic Reinvent Itself? Summary Panasonic’s market capitalisation has been roughly flat at about $25 billion over the past decade while rivals such as Hitachi, Sony and NEC…