Joshua Coleman

Chinese AI company MiniMax releases new models it claims are competitive with the industry’s best

Chinese companies continue to release AI models that rival the capabilities of systems developed by OpenAI and other U.S.-based AI companies. This week, MiniMaxa startup supported by Alibaba and Tencent which has raised approximately $850 million in venture capital and is valued at over $2.5 billion, made his debut three new models: MiniMax-Text-01, MiniMax-VL-01 and…

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Apple releases iOS 18.3 beta 2

Apple released public beta 2 of iOS 18.3 on Tuesday. The update is available to developers and public beta testers. It offers some improvements and bug fixes compared to the previous version. Although the beta version does not offer major updates, it does have several minor improvements. One notable change is the ability to repeat…

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Bitcoin Surpasses $100,000 as Political Optimism Drives Gains

Bitcoin prices have repeatedly climbed above $100,000 today. (Photo illustration by Chesnot/Getty … (+) photos) Getty Images Bitcoin prices surpassed $100,000 on Wednesday, January 15, recovering from their recent fall below $90,000, as anticipation of crucial policy decisions propelled the digital currency higher. The world’s most valuable digital currency by market value surpassed $100,700 around…

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Cryptocurrencies have everything to gain from new regulators and a receptive Congress | Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Key Points A Republican president and Congress are expected to be more supportive of digital assets than the current administration. There is a reasonable chance that legislation creating a regulatory framework for cryptocurrencies will move forward. Under the leadership of Republican candidate for SEC Chairman Paul Atkins, the SEC is expected to be less aggressive…

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Google to face massive lawsuit in Netherlands over Android phone user privacy | MLex

By Matthew Newman (January 15, 2025, 4:05 p.m. GMT | Insight) — A Dutch foundation’s massive privacy lawsuit in the Netherlands has been given the green light by an Amsterdam court following of a complaint for alleged violation of the rights of Android phone users. confidentiality…. Prepare today for tomorrow’s regulatory changes MLex identifies business…

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Apple Intelligence automatically included in iPhone iOS update: here’s how to deactivate it

Apple’s latest iOS update includes the Apple Intelligence Suite, a collection of artificial intelligence (AI) tools. Many iPhone users, however, choose disable AI presents concerns around data privacy and storage, while others just feel they don’t need AI help in the first place. “Sneaky! They are so sneaky,” TikTok user @ariel.reid posted in a viral…

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