🖥️ Microsoft’s Arm Chips, ASML's Strategy, Google’s Secret Payment
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Inside Microsoft's mission to take down the MacBook Air
ASML and TSMC Can Disable Chip Machines If China Invades Taiwan
Google cuts mystery check to US in bid to sidestep jury trial
Aurora and Volvo unveil self-driving truck designed for a driverless future
A Chinese Phone Maker Did Something Apple Couldn't: Make an EV
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Inside Microsoft's mission to take down the MacBook Air
By Tom Warren via The Verge
Microsoft has successfully transitioned to Arm chips and showcased new Surface devices that outperformed MacBook Air in benchmark tests, signaling a potential market shift.
The new Copilot Plus PCs feature improved performance, battery life, and an efficient Prism emulator for better app compatibility, with claims of surpassing MacBook Air M3 in various aspects.
Integration of AI models into Windows on Arm and partnerships with major laptop manufacturers mark a significant advancement, aiming to revolutionize Windows laptops with enhanced AI capabilities and battery efficiency.
𝕏: Inside Microsoft’s mission to take down the MacBook Air. Microsoft is convinced its new Copilot+ PCs can take on the MacBook Air and defeat it, thanks to a new Windows on ARM push. - Tom Warren (@tomwarren)
ASML and TSMC Can Disable Chip Machines If China Invades Taiwan
By Diederik Baazil via Bloomberg
ASML and TSMC can remotely disable advanced EUV chip-making machines if China invades Taiwan, ensuring control over critical technology.
US officials are concerned about the potential impact on the chip industry due to the risk of conflict, as Taiwan produces the majority of the world’s advanced semiconductors.
Discussions have taken place between US, Dutch, and Taiwanese officials to address the implications of escalating Chinese aggression on global semiconductor supply.
𝕏: ASML & TSMC have ways to disable the world’s most sophisticated chipmaking machines in the event that China invades Taiwan - Finbarr Bermingham (@fbermingham)
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Google cuts mystery check to US in bid to sidestep jury trial
By Mike Scarcella via Reuters
Google has preemptively paid an undisclosed amount to the US government to avoid a jury trial in the Justice Department's antitrust lawsuit over its digital advertising business.
Google argues that the payment addresses alleged overcharges for online ads, making a jury trial unnecessary, while the Justice Department has yet to respond.
Legal experts are divided on the strategy, with some viewing it as a smart move to avoid technical cases being decided by juries, and others skeptical about its success in court.
𝕏: Woah. Google is effectively trying to buy out the United States by tendering a cashier's check for the claimed max damages from screwing industry with adtech market power abuses. US DOJ's adtech antitrust trial seeking to break them up is months away. - Jason Kint (@jason_kint)
Aurora and Volvo unveil self-driving truck designed for a driverless future
By Rebecca Bellan via TechCrunch
Aurora and Volvo unveiled the Volvo VNL Autonomous truck, equipped with Aurora's self-driving technology and set to be on public highways this summer, initially with human safety operators.
The partnership aims to commercialize fully driverless freight operations by the end of 2024, starting with routes between Dallas and Houston, and eventually expanding to high-volume production.
The truck features extensive redundancy systems for safety, including dual computers and in-house lidar, with plans for pilot programs and integration with major logistics companies like FedEx and Uber Freight.
𝕏: Aurora driver has driven 1.5M miles on public roads, and now they've collaborated with Volvo on an L4 autonomous truck. Interesting to see it's purpose designed and built for mass production. - Chris Paxton (@chris_j_paxton)
A Chinese Phone Maker Did Something Apple Couldn't: Make an EV
By Sha Hua via Wall Street Journal
Xiaomi, a Chinese phone maker, has successfully entered the electric vehicle (EV) market, achieving something Apple has yet to do.
The company, known for its diverse product range including smartphones and rice cookers, unveiled its new EV, highlighting the decreasing barriers to entry in the EV industry.
This move underscores Xiaomi's innovation and versatility, positioning it as a significant player in the rapidly evolving electric vehicle sector.
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