Meta Cracks Down on Leakers, Fires Around 20 Employees

From PC Mag: Meta is cracking down on leakers, firing around 20 people it says shared confidential information.

"We tell employees when they join the company, and we offer periodic reminders, that it is against our policies to leak internal information, no matter the intent,” Meta tells The Verge....

OpenAI is still gobbling up GPUs by the thousands for ChatGPT

From PC World: You can’t find a new Nvidia graphics card for love nor money. Between pent-up demand from PC gamers and Nvidia selling every GPU it can to the bubbling AI industry, new models are going out of stock in a matter of minutes — and it looks like the situation isn’t going to improve any...

US Nabs 13 Suspects For Stealing Phone Shipments Across Country

From PC Mag: The US says it’s charged 13 suspects involved in stealing thousands of packages containing iPhones and other electronics.

The criminal ring allegedly targeted Fedex and other companies by finding ways to identify valuable shipments and stealing them from delivery addresses, according...

Windows 11 24H2 now blocked on PCs running older AutoCAD software

From PC World: The release of Windows 11 24H2 has been anything but flawless, and now another problem has surfaced. If you have a specific older version of Autodesk’s AutoCAD software installed on your computer, you’ll be blocked from upgrading to Windows 11 24H2.

Microsoft recently confirmed that...

Amazon announces AI-powered Alexa Plus

From The Verge: Amazon is finally launching the long-awaited generative AI version of Alexa that, if all goes well, will take away much of the friction that comes with talking to a speaker to control your smart home or getting info on the fly.

Some of the new abilities coming to Alexa Plus include...

Apple, Indonesia Reportedly Reach Deal to Lift iPhone 16 Ban

From PC Mag: Apple and Indonesia have reportedly reached a deal to allow the company to sell the iPhone 16 in the country.

As Bloomberg reports, Apple has pledged to invest $1 billion in Indonesia and will give locals research and development training. There are no plans to build iPhones in the...

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