Kurs Orbital, a startup by the former head of the Ukrainian Space Agency, has raised $4 million in investment
Tech startup Kurs Orbital has received a new tranche of funding in the amount of $4 million million. These funds will be used to accelerate the commercialization of satellite maintenance technology.
Samsung has complicated the labeling of OLED TVs to confuse buyers
Samsung rejuvenated the OLED TV market when its display subsidiary Samsung Display announced QD-OLED technology two years ago. Quantum Dot (QD) OLED panels promised richer colors than LG Display’s white OLED panels (WOLED) and presented a viable competitor to what had become the only option for OLED TVs. Various companies, from Samsung…
Samsung changes the name of 3nm process (SF3) to 2-nm (SF2) to better compete with Intel 20A
Amid increasing competition from Intel, Samsung Foundry has decided to rebrand its second-generation 3nm process technology, formerly known as SF3. The future node has been renamed SF2 to denote the 2nm production process. This was reported by knowledgeable sources. However, Samsung Foundry has not yet officially confirmed this renaming.
Facebook uses artificial intelligence to improve video recommendation algorithm
Facebook CEO Tom Ellison announced that Meta is changing the algorithm for video recommendations in Reels, Groups, and Facebook’s main feed, using artificial intelligence to improve the recommendation algorithm. The world’s largest social network has already migrated its short video recommendation engine Reels to the new one and plans…
GDDR7 graphics memory standard specifications released — bandwidth up to 192 GB/s
JEDEC has published the specifications for the GDDR7 memory standard. GDDR7 is expected to become the memory of choice for high-end RDNA 4 and Blackwell GPUs, which are rumored to be released next year and will compete for a place on our list of the best graphics cards.
Vodafone has received the 075 network code with a capacity of 10 million numbers
As expected, the NCCIR has issued a decision allowing Vodafone to use an additional mobile network code numbering resource in Ukraine. This will allow the operator to use another code with «five» 075.
The world of mobile technology before the Apple iPhone: the best phones of 2000-2001
The mobile phone as a device was invented twice: In 1973, when Martin Cooper called Joel Engel «wirelessly» and in 2007, when Steve Jobs introduced the first Apple iPhone. Since then, the world has never been the same. People are immersed in social networks and endless consumption of video/photo content, all thanks to a large […]
Internet cables connecting Asia and Europe cut in the Red Sea
In the Red Sea, 3 telecommunication cables that ensure the operation of the global Internet were cut. These are lines on a route that is considered critical for data transmission between Asia and Europe. The damage affected 25% of the traffic passing through the Red Sea on the lines transmitting data to Africa, Asia and the Middle East.
Google has «definitely messed up» Gemini image generation ─ Sergey Brin, co-founder of the company
Google co-founder Sergey Brin met with entrepreneurs at AGI House, where developers were testing the Google Gemini artificial intelligence model.
Alan Wake 2 patch should improve performance with Nvidia GTX 10 graphics cards (GTX 1080 Ti may double the number of frames)
Alan Wake 2 is about to receive an important patch that will improve the compatibility of the game’s engine with older GPU architectures that did not have Mesh Shading support. When the game was released last year, it required Mesh Shading support to run at the desired performance level. In fact, this resulted in older cards, such as the GTX…
ChatGPT can now read responses to you — in 37 languages (including Ukrainian)
ChatGPT voice responses can be activated by clicking the Read Aloud button (the speaker icon in the chat) — the feature is already available in the mobile and web versions for GPT-4 and GPT-3.5.
Vodafone will receive a new network code 75 with a capacity of 10 million numbers - draft resolution of the NCCIR
Vodafone applied to the NCCIR for a permit to use the mobile network code numbering resource in Ukraine.
Super Mario by AI: Google DeepMind's new model generates games in the style of classic 2D platformers from scratch
Following Sora by OpenAI, which generates digital virtual worlds in the style of Minecraft Google’s DeepMind generative model has distinguished itself with its own talent for creating games.
Operators are already preparing to launch 5.5G (5G Advanced) networks - faster and more expensive than 5G
Telecom operators have not yet completed the deployment of 5G mobile networks. However, the heads of some telecom operators are already talking about the launch of 5.5G or 5G Advanced networks. Such discussions took place during the Mobile World Congress 2024 exhibition.
Ukrtelecom in 2023: revenues over UAH 5 billion and almost 11,000 km of fiber laid (2022-2023)
«Ukrtelecom» reported for 2023 and announced further investments in the development of the FTTH/P network using GPON technology. We have selected the main points from the report of one of the largest Ukrainian fixed-line Internet providers.
Nvidia CEO believes that artificial intelligence will be able to pass human tests in 5 years
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said that artificial general intelligence could appear in five years. It will be able to pass human tests.
SpaceX has collected 2850 pre-orders for a flying car (eVTOL) for $300,000
Alef Aeronautics, a SpaceX-backed startup, said it has received 2,850 pre-orders for its futuristic Alef Model A electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.
SpaceX and T-Mobile get 17 Mbps download speeds from Starlink satellite to a regular Samsung Android phone
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on Twitter that he has achieved a maximum download speed of 17 Mbps from the Starlink satellite to an unmodified Samsung Android phone.
Anime fans revive the popularity of Blu-ray and DVDs
Production studios still regularly release their latest, greatest movies and TV series on DVD and Blu-ray. But it’s becoming increasingly clear that physical media is no longer as much of a priority as it once was for the big Hollywood players.
Ookla: Vodafone pushed Kyivstar aside and became the new leader in mobile Internet speed in Kyiv and Ukraine
«Vodafone Ukraine» has overtaken «Kyivstar» to become the leader in terms of mobile Internet speed in Ukraine in Q3-Q4 2023, testifies updated Speed Score rating from Ookla (developer of Speedtest).
Xpanceo smart contact lenses at MWC 2024: XR, vision empowerment, health monitoring
The four Xpanceo smart contact lenses with different functions shown at Mobile World Congress 2024 will be combined into one universal device in the future. This will happen when the company is able to develop materials that are thin and transparent enough for this purpose. So far, each of the prototypes demonstrates separate developments:
Figure 01 humanoid robot developer valued at $2.6 billion — after investments from Bezos, OpenAI and Nvidia
Figure AI has raised $675 million in another round of funding and plans to use the funds to accelerate the development of its humanoid robot Figure 01. Investors include Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, Nvidia, OpenAI, and Microsoft, CNBC reports.
Adobe introduces generative artificial intelligence for music creation
Adobe has introduced Project Music GenAI Control, a platform that can generate audio from text descriptions (e.g., «happy dance», «sad jazz») or a reference melody and allows users to customize the results within a single workflow.
Microsoft is working with Nvidia, AMD, and Intel to improve upscaling in PC games. The joint project is called DirectSR
Microsoft has introduced a new Windows API designed to enable game developers to seamlessly integrate AI-powered ultra-high-resolution scaling features from Nvidia, AMD, and Intel.
Apple invests heavily in artificial intelligence and prepares several announcements in this area - Tim Cook
Apple CEO Tim Cook said that his company is investing in artificial intelligence. The company sees «the incredible disruptive potential for generative artificial intelligence, so we are now investing heavily in this area,» Cook said at Apple’s annual shareholders meeting.
Intel and ASML reach milestone «First Light» for state-of-the-art chip manufacturing tool
ASML and Intel said that the latter has achieved significant success with ASML’s latest High-NA lithography system by turning on the light source and making sure that the light flux hits the substrate. This indicates that the light source and mirrors are aligned correctly, which is a critical step in the growth process. «First light»…
Intel plans to launch 1nm manufacturing process in 2027 and invest $100 billion in production facilities
During the Intel Foundry Direct Connect event, the company announced that it plans to launch production/development of the Intel 10A node (1nm analog) at the end of 2027. At the same time, production based on the 14A (1.4 nm) node is scheduled for 2026. The company is also working on creating fully autonomous AI-based fabs in the future.
Joe Biden bans selling personal data of Americans to russia and China
The US President has signed an executive order banning the bulk sale of Americans’ geolocation, genomic, financial, and medical data to «countries of concern» — including russia and China.
Tumblr and WordPress to follow Reddit in selling user data for AI training
Automattic, which owns Tumblr and WordPress, is in talks with Midjourney and OpenAI to sell data from user posts to train artificial intelligence systems.
Intel's new plan — to be inside 100 million AI PCs by next year
First Microsoft has confidently called 2024 the year of AI PCs, and now it’s time for a «astrology» session from Intel, which is targeting 100 million AI computers in two years.
Meta plans to demonstrate «real» smart augmented reality glasses in the fall ─ media
It has long been rumored that Meta is working on smart augmented reality glasses. It seems that this year we will finally be able to see them.
Google CEO calls Gemini's diversity mistakes «offensive and biased»: «We're working around the clock to fix it».
Gemini has been found to have problems with the accuracy of some historical figures and groups — particularly with regard to their skin color.
Google pays publishers thousands of dollars to use its AI for writing texts
Publishers will receive a tidy sum if they publish at least 3 texts per day generated by Google’s new and not yet public generative tool, according to Adweek.
Google has created an artificial Genie model that can create platformer games based on just one image
Google’s DeepMind division has developed the Genie artificial intelligence model that can transform images into video games. It allows creating game worlds for platformers in just a few simple steps.
Employees of Elon Musk's The Boring Company suffered chemical burns during tunnel construction
A report by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration claims that during the construction of the Las Vegas tunnel system, some employees of The Boring Company worked for 12 hours without lunch in harsh conditions (temperatures reached 38°C), and suffered chemical burns and other accidents.
Microsoft signs a partnership agreement with AI startup Mistral, a competitor of OpenAI
Microsoft has announced a new multi-year partnership with Mistral, a French startup specializing in artificial intelligence. This startup is only 10 months old but is already valued at €2 billion. The companies did not disclose the details of the investment.
Micron at MWC 2023 — smallest 1TB UFS 4.0 memory module for next top smartphones
Micron also distinguished itself at MWC 2024 — the leading US chipmaker announced The «smallest» UFS 4.0 flash memory module, which measures just 9×13 millimeters. The storage capacity is still up to 1 TB, and the maximum sequential read and write speeds are 4300 and 4000 MB/s, respectively.
Samsung introduces new HBM3E 12H memory chip with «highest capacity» for AI
Samsung Electronics announced a new high-bandwidth memory chip that has the «highest capacity» in the industry. The South Korean giant claims that the HBM3E 12H «increases performance by more than 50%».
Windows 11 does not yet support Wi-Fi 7 and USB4 2.0, but Microsoft will soon fix it
Windows 11 does not currently support USB4 2.0 and Wi-Fi 7, despite the fact that the first Wi-Fi 7 certified devices are already on the market. Microsoft has already started integrating support for the technology, which the Wi-Fi Alliance introduced last month.
Google adds Gemini artificial intelligence to «Messages» and AI text summarization to Android Auto
Google announced a number of updates for Android before MWC, including Gemini integration with Messages and AI text summarization for driving. Messages users will be able to access Google’s chatbot without leaving the messaging app. Gemini in Messages will be able to perform basic tasks, such as writing messages and helping you plan events,…
Trojan horse from lifecell — new service for swappers: two numbers on one SIM at a single plan
It’s a new week and another lifecell initiative for MNP subscribers — a new service that allows you to use two numbers on one SIM for the price of one (single plan). The service is called uncomplicatedly «Phone number» and is already available to everyone.
A smartphone with a 28,000 mAh battery — 28 mm thick and weighing more than half a kilogram has been released under the Energizer brand
Almost five years ago Energizer was trying to sell a smartphone, or rather a power bank with 18,000 mAh with a built-in phone. Now, Avenir Telecom (which owns the Energizer brand) has done it again, only this time they’ve put the smartphone in a 28,000 mAh battery. This is what is called progress.
Lenovo at MWC 2024: a laptop with a transparent screen, a new line of laptops with a Copilot button, and software for combining different devices
At MWC 2024, Lenovo presented Project Crystal — a laptop with a transparent screen (for some reason, they are popular in sci-fi movies) and a touch panel instead of a keyboard. The manufacturer also showed a line of more traditional ThinkPad and ThinkBook computers, but with a key for calling Microsoft Copilot artificial intelligence that is…
NACP created a website about foreign equipment used by russia to produce weapons
NACP has launched a single open database of foreign equipment used by Russia to produce its own weapons — a special website directory «Instruments of War» is already available as a separate section of the site at this link.
Stability AI announces Stable Diffusion 3 – «next generation» AI image generator
Stability AI has announced Stable Diffusion 3, its «next generation» image synthesis model. It «builds on the work of its predecessors to generate detailed, multi-subject images with improved quality and accuracy from textual descriptions».
Huang is on a roll. The NVIDIA CEO gained $9.6 billion in one day and is about to enter the top 20 richest people
Together with capitalization of NVIDIA the unstoppable growth of the capital of the permanent captain of the «green» chipmaker and the most influential people — 61-year-old Jensen Huang with 3.5% of NVIDIA shares and a fortune of almost $70 billion is preparing to enter the top 20 richest according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.
Massive outage of mobile operators in the US
On Thursday, a large number of users of the US mobile operator AT&T encountered problems when trying to make calls, send messages and contact emergency services. Communication problems are observed in major US cities, including San Francisco.
A significant update to iMessage (two forms of end-to-end encryption) puts it on par with Signal
iMessage is undergoing significant changes, making it one of the two messaging apps best prepared for the upcoming advent of quantum computing, along with Signal or perhaps even more resilient.
Reddit social network allows Google to use its content to train artificial intelligence for $60 million a year
Social platform Reddit has signed a deal with Google to make its content available for training the search giant’s artificial intelligence models. According to sources, the contract with Google (Alphabet) is worth about $60 million per year.
Intel will produce the future custom chip for Microsoft
The relatively new Intel Foundry division has received an important order from a large company, namely Microsoft. CEO Satya Nadella has announced that his company will use Intel’s latest 18A (1.8 nm) process technology for future in-house chip development. But given Intel’s process roadmap, this means that we are not likely to see a new…
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