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Show Notes
Anthropic Explores Custom AI Chip Partnership with Samsung
Anthropic is in early discussions with Samsung to manufacture a custom AI chip, aiming to diversify its hardware supply alongside its continued reliance on Amazon, Google, and Nvidia processors. This move aligns with a broader industry trend among AI companies, including OpenAI, to develop tailored hardware for increased efficiency in meeting high service demand.
Source: Bloomberg
Zuckerberg Says Meta’s AI Agent Progress Is Slower Than Expected
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently told staff that AI agent development has not accelerated as quickly as expected, despite significant organizational restructuring, including layoffs and reassignments of thousands of employees. While Zuckerberg acknowledged that the transition was difficult, he expressed optimism that the company’s substantial investments in AI infrastructure, projected at $145 billion this year, will yield improvements within the next three to six months.
Source: TechCrunch
Google Loses Final Appeal in EU Android Antitrust Case
Google has lost its long-running legal battle against an EU antitrust fine for using its Android operating system to restrict competition. A court upheld a 2022 ruling, confirming that Google’s actions unfairly blocked rivals, a decision that comes eight years after the initial 2018 fine and is expected to bolster European regulatory efforts against Big Tech.
Source: Reuters
Anthropic Temporarily Moves Fable 5 to Usage-Based Billing
Anthropic is transitioning its Fable 5 model to usage-based billing after July 7 due to high demand following the lifting of export controls. While this move prompted concerns that the model would become a permanent paid add-on, the company has clarified that this is a temporary capacity measure, with plans to restore Fable 5 to standard subscription plans once sufficient capacity is available. In the interim, subscribers will need to use usage credits to access the model.
Source: BleepingComputer
Meta Quietly Launches AI Minigame App “Pocket”
Meta has quietly soft-launched “Pocket,” an app for creating and sharing AI-generated minigames, on iOS and Android. While the app is public, it has not yet been widely released or officially announced, with reports suggesting it may stem from the company’s acquisition of the Gizmo team earlier this year.
Source: Engadget
India Investigates Tata Electronics Data Breach
The Indian government is investigating a significant data breach at Apple supplier Tata Electronics after a ransomware group leaked sensitive documents and photos related to the unreleased iPhone 18 Pro on the dark web. The compromised files, which also included proprietary information regarding Tesla, Qualcomm, and TSMC, have prompted an audit and an official inquiry by India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology into the security failure.
Source: Reuters
Jon Prosser Responds to Apple’s iOS Leak Lawsuit
YouTuber Jon Prosser has filed a formal response to Apple’s lawsuit alleging theft of iOS secrets, denying participation in a coordinated conspiracy while admitting to recording a FaceTime call showing unreleased software and sharing subsequent ad revenue with his source, Michael Ramacciotti. Prosser argues that Ramacciotti is solely responsible for any unauthorized disclosures, maintains he acted as a reporter covering exclusives, and has requested a jury trial after a default judgment against him was set aside, allowing the legal proceedings to continue.
Source: The Verge
GoDaddy Warns About India’s Fake Website Crackdown
GoDaddy has expressed strong concern regarding India’s new directives against fake websites, warning that these measures, intended to combat the nation’s rising cyber fraud crisis, may inadvertently reduce internet safety for legitimate businesses and cause negative global business impacts. The Indian government is implementing these strict regulations in response to a surge in online fraud, which saw 2.4 million complaints totaling $2.4 billion last year.
Source: Reuters
OnePlus and Realme Reportedly Moving to Oppo’s ColorOS
A new report indicates that OnePlus and Realme are undergoing an aggressive restructuring, with plans to discontinue their respective software interfaces, OxygenOS and Realme UI, in favor of migrating all devices to Oppo’s ColorOS. This integration follows months of speculation and recent operational shifts, suggesting a definitive move toward unifying the brands under the Oppo umbrella, though the company has yet to clarify the details regarding future software migrations for existing users.
Source: 9to5Google
Apple Seeks Dismissal of YouTuber AI Training Lawsuit
Apple has filed a response to a class-action lawsuit from three YouTube channels—h3h3Productions, MrShortGame Golf, and Golfholics—that accused the company of violating the DMCA by scraping copyrighted videos to train its AI models. In its response, Apple requested a dismissal, arguing that because the videos were publicly available on YouTube without access restrictions, its actions were permitted under the DMCA and YouTube’s Terms of Service.
Source: MacRumors