The European Union‘s (EU) USB-C directive has formally come into power, mandating a common charging port for digital units. The directive, efficient from 2025, requires cellphones to characteristic a USB-C port.
Cyberhaven, a data-loss prevention startup, has confirmed a safety breach involving its Google Chrome browser extension. Hackers managed to launch a malicious replace able to stealing person passwords and session tokens.
President-elect Donald Trump has sought a “political decision” of the TikTok ban, urging the Supreme Court docket to postpone a regulation that threatens to dam the social media app.
Venezuela’s Supreme Court docket has levied a $10 million effective towards ByteDance-owned TikTok for its alleged failure to curb the unfold of hazardous viral challenges.
Streaming & Music Platforms
Specific content material has been found in Spotify Expertise S.A. SPOT search outcomes, sparking person outrage over obvious moderation loopholes. A Reddit person shared a screenshot exhibiting a pornographic video showing in search outcomes for British rapper M.I.A.
Netflix, Inc.‘s NFLX Squid Sport is again within the highlight with its second season, and followers are buzzing concerning the third and remaining season.
Smartphones
Samsung Electronics Co.’s SSNLF Galaxy S25 Slim, recognized as mannequin SM-S937, is reportedly not launching alongside the remainder of the S25 collection in early 2025.
Apple Inc. AAPL has stopped promoting its iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and third-generation iPhone SE fashions throughout most EU nations.
A brand new leak reiterates that Apple is reportedly set to enhance the show expertise in its upcoming iPhone 17 collection. Over the weekend, Weibo-based Chinese language leaker Digital Chat Station stated that offer chain supplies help the rumors of a better refresh price for the usual iPhone 17.
Apple is providing reductions of as much as 500 yuan ($68.50) on its iPhone 16 fashions in China because it faces rising competitors from Huawei Applied sciences. Apple has launched a uncommon promotional occasion in China, set to run from Jan. 4 to Jan. 7, 2025.
Learn: Apple, Amazon, Samsung, And Nintendo: What Tech Marvels Are These Giants Cooking In 2025
Expertise & Synthetic Intelligence (AI)
Amid a surge in demand for AI chip package deal substrates, Ibiden Co., a major provider for Nvidia Corp. NVDA, is evaluating the opportunity of hastening its manufacturing capability enlargement. This transfer comes as the corporate goals to maintain tempo with the rising wants of the AI business.
Cathie Wooden, CEO and CIO of Ark Make investments shared her optimistic outlook for 2025, highlighting developments in robotics, power storage, synthetic intelligence, blockchain expertise, and multiomics.
Encode, a nonprofit group, has joined forces with Elon Musk in a authorized effort to forestall OpenAI from transitioning right into a for-profit entity. This transfer comes as Encode information a request to submit an amicus temporary in help of Musk’s injunction.
Microsoft Corp. MSFT-backed OpenAI has revealed its plans to evolve right into a Delaware Public Profit Company (PBC). The corporate goals to stability shareholder and stakeholder pursuits whereas sustaining its public profit mission.
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