The European Union‘s (EU) USB-C directive has formally come into power, mandating a common charging port for digital gadgets. The directive, efficient from 2025, requires cell telephones 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 consumer passwords and session tokens.
President-elect Donald Trump has sought a “political decision” of the TikTok ban, urging the Supreme Courtroom to postpone a legislation that threatens to block the social media app.
Venezuela’s Supreme Courtroom has levied a $10 million positive 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 Know-how S.A. SPOT search outcomes, sparking consumer outrage over obvious moderation loopholes. A Reddit consumer shared a screenshot displaying a pornographic video showing in search outcomes for British rapper M.I.A.
Netflix, Inc.‘s NFLX Squid Recreation is again within the highlight with its second season, and followers are buzzing concerning the third and ultimate 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 sequence in early 2025.
Apple Inc. AAPL has stopped promoting its iPhone 14, iPhone 14 Plus, and third-generation iPhone SE fashions throughout most EU international locations.
A brand new leak reiterates that Apple is reportedly set to enhance the show know-how in its upcoming iPhone 17 sequence. Over the weekend, Weibo-based Chinese language leaker Digital Chat Station mentioned that offer chain supplies help the rumors of a larger refresh fee 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
Know-how & 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 potential for 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, vitality storage, synthetic intelligence, blockchain know-how, 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 transient 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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