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Good morning. It’s Thursday, March 27. Today we are covering:

* Google will develop the Android OS fully in private, and here's why

* X Integrates Grok AI Chatbot with Telegram

* I Quit Google Search for AI-and I'm Not Going Back

* OpenAI's viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concerns

* EU Pressed Meta to Separate Marketplace to Fix Antitrust Issues

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, March 26. Today we are covering:

* Gemini 2.5 Pro is Google's 'most intelligent AI model' with thinking built-in

* OpenAI rolls out image generation powered by GPT-4o to ChatGPT

* DOGE staffer 'Big Balls' provided tech support to cybercrime ring, records show

* U.S. Adds Export Restrictions to More Chinese Tech Firms Over Security Concerns

* Maxar's first-of-its-kind software lets drones navigate without GPS

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, March 25. Today we are covering:

* Microsoft announces security AI agents to help overwhelmed humans

* Google Is Searching for an Answer to ChatGPT

* OpenAI says its AI voice assistant is now better to chat with

* China bans compulsory facial recognition and its use in private spaces like hotel rooms

* Waymo Robotaxis Are Heading To Washington

Good morning. It’s Monday, March 24. Today we are covering:

* Google is rolling out Gemini's real-time AI video features

* Apple Working on Turning Watches Into AI Devices With Cameras

* How to Get Computers-Before Computers Get You

* Google says it may have accidentally deleted your Google Maps Timeline data

* How a Japanese entrepreneur built Ethiopia's fastest-growing EV maker

Good morning. It’s Friday, March 21. Today we are covering:

* Introducing next-generation audio models in the API

* Anthropic adds web search to its Claude chatbot

* How NASA's 'Autonomy Choreography' Will Impact Advanced Technologies

* Google finds 10,000 fake listings on Google Maps, sues alleged network of scammers

* Threads finally lets you set the following feed as default

Good morning. It’s Thursday, March 20. Today we are covering:

* What Google and Meta's Leaked Internal Memos Reveal About Power, AI, and Control

* Substack rival Ghost is now connected to the fediverse

* Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators

* UK cybersecurity agency warns over risk of quantum hackers

* Google Search charged with breaking EU antitrust rules

Let’s dive in

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What Google and Meta's Leaked Internal Memos Reveal About Power, AI, and Control

By K.W. Hampton via Medium

* Sergey Brin has returned to Google's AI division, pushing a hardline work culture with demands for 60-hour workweeks, strict in-office presence, and prioritization of speed over safety.

* A leaked memo reveals Google’s shift away from AI safety measures, urging employees to remove processes that slow development, even if they exist to prevent harmful consequences.

* Meta and Google’s internal memos expose a growing power struggle in AI, where control, rapid deployment, and reduced oversight take precedence over ethical considerations.

Substack rival Ghost is now connected to the fediverse

By Sarah Perez via TechCrunch

* Ghost, an open-source newsletter platform and Substack rival, has integrated with the fediverse, allowing publishers to share content across federated platforms like Mastodon, Threads, and Pixelfed via ActivityPub.

* The new social web beta, available to Ghost Pro subscribers, enables federated following, interactions (likes, replies, reposts), and a social web reader to track short- and long-form content from across the open social web.

* Future updates will include deeper membership integrations, enhanced profile customization, and moderation tools, while compatibility issues persist with Meta's Threads, preventing interactions.

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Big Tech’s data center boom poses new risk to US grid operators

By Tim McLaughlin via Reuters

* A major incident in Virginia’s "Data Center Alley" saw 60 data centers disconnect from the grid simultaneously, causing a surge in excess electricity and forcing grid operators to intervene to prevent cascading outages.

* The frequency of sudden disconnections by data centers and crypto miners has increased, with over 30 near-miss incidents in Texas alone since 2020. Power usage by data centers has tripled in the past decade and could triple again by 2028, increasing the risk of widespread outages.

* Grid operators suggest requiring data centers to “ride through” voltage dips instead of disconnecting, but Big Tech companies like Amazon, Google, and Meta oppose this, citing risks to their hardware and cooling systems. Regulators are struggling to find a solution that balances grid stability with industry concerns.

UK cybersecurity agency warns over risk of quantum hackers

By Dan Milmo via The Guardian

* The UK’s National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) warns organizations to upgrade their encryption systems to post-quantum cryptography by 2035, as advancements in quantum computing could break current encryption methods.

* Large entities, including critical infrastructure operators in energy and transport, should identify systems needing upgrades by 2028, implement key changes by 2031, and complete the transition by 2035, per NCSC guidance.

* While quantum computers remain under development, their ability to solve complex mathematical problems at unprecedented speeds poses a future threat, making early migration to quantum-resistant encryption crucial, according to experts.

Google Search charged with breaking EU antitrust rules

By Jess Weatherbed via The Verge

* Google has been charged by the European Commission for violating the Digital Markets Act (DMA) by favoring its Shopping, Hotels, and Flights services in search rankings over competitors, and for restricting app developers from directing users to alternative distribution channels outside the Google Play Store.

* The EU's preliminary ruling states that Google's parent company, Alphabet, could face fines up to $35 billion (10% of its global annual revenue) if found guilty. Google argues that the imposed changes would harm consumers and businesses, leading to higher travel prices and a 30% traffic drop for some sites.

* This case follows the EU's broader crackdown on Big Tech, with Apple and Meta also facing DMA-related charges. Alphabet, designated as a gatekeeper under the DMA in 2023, had made prior changes to Google Search to comply but remains under scrutiny.

Trending in AI

* OpenAI’s o1-pro is the company’s most expensive AI model yet

* Nvidia to spend hundreds of billions on US supply chain, says chief

* Meta AI is rolling out in Europe after all

* Researchers say they’ve discovered a new method of ‘scaling up’ AI, but there’s reason to be skeptical

* Satellite Internet Will Enable AI in Everything

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Good morning. It’s Thursday, March 13. Today we are covering:

* Something Is Rotten in the State of Cupertino

* Anthropic CEO says spies are after $100M AI secrets in a 'few lines of code'

* Gemini Robotics brings AI into the physical world

* UK investigation says Apple and Google are 'holding back' mobile browsers

* D-Wave Claims 'Quantum Supremacy,' Beating Traditional Computers

Good morning. It’s Wednesday, March 12. Today we are covering:

* Google announces Gemma 3 as 'world's best single-accelerator model'

* Amazon, Google and Meta support tripling of nuclear capacity by 2050

* Waymo expands its robotaxi service across Silicon Valley

* Google changes Chrome extension policies following the Honey link scandal

* Hackers leak stolen Tata Technologies data following ransomware attack

See you tomorrow!

Good morning. It’s Tuesday, March 11. Today we are covering:

* Sony is experimenting with AI-powered PlayStation characters

* America Is Missing The New Labor Economy

* Musk Blames ‘Massive Cyberattack’ for Series of Outages on X

* Eric Schmidt Joins Relativity Space as C.E.O.

* Lasers, Magnets and the $40 Billion Fight to Store the World's Data

Good morning. It’s Monday, March 10. Today we are covering:

* Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices

* Apple does AI as Microsoft did mobile

* GeoCities in 1995: Building a Home Page on the Internet

* China needs to boost its tech sector more than ever. How to play it

* Banks and fintechs join 'stablecoin gold rush'

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Undocumented commands found in Bluetooth chip used by a billion devices

By Bill Toulas via BleepingComputer

* Undocumented commands discovered in the ESP32 Bluetooth chip, used in over a billion IoT devices, could enable device spoofing, unauthorized data access, and long-term persistence for attackers.

* Researchers from Tarlogic Security identified 29 hidden vendor-specific commands in the chip’s firmware, allowing for memory manipulation and Bluetooth attacks; the issue is tracked under CVE-2025-27840.

* Exploitation risks include supply chain attacks and persistent malware infections, especially if an attacker gains physical access or pushes malicious firmware updates.

𝕏: This is basically every HomeKit/IoT gadget on Amazon. - Steven Sinofsky (@stevesi)

Apple does AI as Microsoft did mobile

By David Heinemeier via HEY

* Apple's AI strategy is drawing comparisons to Microsoft's failed mobile strategy, marked by overconfidence and underestimation of challenges—echoing Steve Ballmer's infamous dismissal of the iPhone.

* Despite promoting "Apple Intelligence," the company is struggling with unmet AI promises, delayed features, and underwhelming performance, particularly with Siri and AI-generated content.

* Leadership issues are highlighted, with John Giannandrea's AI division under scrutiny and Tim Cook's oversight questioned, suggesting a need for a strategic and organizational reset.

𝕏: "This is what regression to the mean looks like. This is what fiefdom management looks like. This is what having a company run by a logistics guy looks like. Apple needs a leadership reboot, stat. That asterisk is a stain." - DHH (@dhh)

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GeoCities in 1995: Building a Home Page on the Internet

By Richard MacManus via Cybercultural

* GeoCities, initially known as Beverly Hills Internet (BHI) in 1995, was among the first services enabling non-technical users to easily create personal home pages on the World Wide Web through its user-friendly "Personal GeoPage Generator."

* The platform introduced location-themed virtual communities like RodeoDrive, Hollywood, and SiliconValley, encouraging users to build personalized web spaces and fostering a sense of online habitation.

* Despite design limitations and clunky templates, GeoCities democratized web publishing in the 1990s, becoming a significant stepping stone for early creative expression online before the rise of more sophisticated web design and hosting services.

𝕏: "By 1995, people had begun to create their own web pages on the World Wide Web — or “home pages” as they were called back then....." The web has been around for a long enough time for its stories to be told as part of the online culture. - Aditya Kane (@adityakane)

China needs to boost its tech sector more than ever. How to play it

By Evelyn Cheng via CNBC

* Chinese tech companies are accelerating AI innovation, with startups like Monica launching invite-only applications and major players such as Tencent and Alibaba unveiling advanced AI models to compete with global counterparts.

* Investment opportunities are highlighted by Nomura, favoring mainland suppliers like Shennan Circuits, Shengyi Technology, WUS PCB, and Accelink, which are integral to China's AI infrastructure growth.

* Beijing's supportive policies, including increased subsidies and deficit spending, are boosting the sector, with Tencent identified as a leading AI contender due to its rapid AI integration across platforms like WeChat and Yuanbao.

Banks and fintechs join 'stablecoin gold rush'

By Nikou Asgari via Financial Times

* Major banks and fintechs, including Bank of America, Standard Chartered, PayPal, Revolut, and Stripe, are racing to launch their own stablecoins, aiming to tap into the growing cross-border payments market influenced by cryptocurrency adoption.

* Regulatory shifts, including evolving US legislation and new EU and UK rules, are encouraging financial institutions to enter the stablecoin space, with notable moves like Stripe's $1.1 billion acquisition of the stablecoin platform Bridge and Standard Chartered's plans for a Hong Kong dollar-backed token.

* Despite increasing enthusiasm, stablecoin newcomers face stiff competition from dominant players like Tether and Circle, and concerns linger about the long-term sustainability and credit risks associated with the proliferation of multiple stablecoins.

Trending in AI

* Manus probably isn’t China’s second ‘DeepSeek moment’

* Hugging Face’s chief science officer worries AI is becoming ‘yes-men on servers’

* 5 Early Observations about The New Google AI Mode in Test

* Foxconn Builds FoxBrain, Its Own AI Model

* Investors Want a Piece of DeepSeek. Its Founder Says Not Now.

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