The Trump administration is split over how to respond to the rapid rise of China’s leading AI models, according to multiple people familiar with deliberations. The debate is broadly divided between parts of the White House, which has pushed for stricter controls on Chinese AI that may soon rival the most powerful US models, and…
SoundCloud announced Wednesday that it has acquired Nina Protocol, a decentralized music platform that enabled independent artists to sell music directly to fans while keeping 100% of their revenue. The financial terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. It’s also unclear whether any members of Nina’s team will join SoundCloud. The company has not yet responded…
Aurum PropTech is buying Housing.com in a $47.5 million all-stock deal, but the harder test will be integrating its platforms and customer data securely. The post Aurum PropTech to Buy Housing.com From REA Group for $47.5M appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
The next big Galaxy Unpacked launch event is upon us, and as expected, Samsung delivered big news for Android users — and Android-curious users. Samsung’s big event kicked off on July 22 at 9 a.m. ET in London, where the company debuted five new devices. Mashable is in London reporting live on all of the…
A part of what might also help to make these devices more mainstream is the much talked about crease. Folding phones have an unavoidable crease in the middle where the hinge sits, and many have voiced their disdain for it. Now, thanks to a new titanium display layer that Samsung calls Flex Titanium in the Fold8…
As Chinese open-weight AI models grow in capability and popularity, arguments about what should be done about them have once again reached a fever pitch. There’s talk that the Trump administration might try to ban them (though it hasn’t yet acted on the idea). Meanwhile, proprietary model makers, particularly OpenAI and Anthropic, appear increasingly concerned…
France will ban social media for children under 15, requiring nationwide age checks and raising privacy and platform compliance concerns. The post France Bans Social Media for Under-15s, Requires Age Checks appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
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Samsung has steadily improved its foldables, but the eighth annual update includes a fresh face, the Z Fold8, which features the long-rumored wide form factor. It slots in between the flagship Z Fold8 Ultra, which is the successor to last year’s Fold7, and the smaller Flip8, which succeeds the Flip7. Is the newcomer an awkward…
Glow, a cybersecurity startup founded by former Meta and Snowflake executives, emerged from stealth as a unicorn, betting that artificial intelligence is reshaping how enterprises secure employee devices. The Palo Alto-headquartered startup on Wednesday said it raised $180 million in an all-equity Series A funding round that valued it at $1.2 billion, with backing from…
