Pinned: TranslateGemma is our new collection of open translation models for edge devices built on our amazing Gemma 3 open model. They outperform models twice their size at translation tasks across 55 languages. Excited to see what people build with it!

@demishassabis / x - TranslateGemma is our new collection of open translation models for edge devices built on our amazing Gemma 3 open model. They outperform models twice their size at translation tasks across 55 languages. Excited to see what people build with it!Google Dee…

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TSMC (TSM) Stock: Surges on Landmark U.S.–Taiwan Trade Deal and Massive U.S. Expansion Plans

Yasmin Werner / parameter - TLDR TSMC jumps 4.44% as U.S.–Taiwan trade deal reshapes global chip strategy New trade pact cuts tariffs to 15% and boosts TSMC’s U.S. fab ambitions $500B investment framework positions TSMC for massive U.S. expansion Semiconductor trade deal reduces unc…

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DDR5 RAM prices now over 4x higher since September 2025

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Open ISA champ SiFive leaps aboard Nvidia's proprietary interconnect bandwagon

Tobias Mann / theregister - You might call it a RISC-V/NVLink Fusion ... or a bad day for UALink RISC-V champion SiFive has joined a growing number of chip companies by throwing its weight behind Nvidia's proprietary NVLink Fusion interconnect tech, a move that casts doubt on the vi…

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Higgsfield raises $80M on $1.3B valuation to scale AI video platform

Duncan Riley / siliconangle - Generative artificial intelligence video startup Higgsfield Inc. announced today that it had raised $80 million in new funding on a more than $1.3 billion valuation to support enterprise and international expansion of AI models built for commercial advert…

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ASUS Stops Producing Nvidia RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB

BeauHD / slashdot - Reports suggest ASUS has effectively ended production of NVIDIA's RTX 5070 Ti and 5060 Ti 16GB GPUs due to a severe memory crunch driven by AI infrastructure demand, even as NVIDIA insists it's still shipping all GeForce SKUs. YouTube channel Hardware Unb…

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Fizz Drops a Game-Changer: Try Their Network Free for 15 Days

IIC Deals / iphoneincanada - Fizz is rolling out a brand-new program designed for anyone who wants to try a mobile provider without any pressure: a free trial. Instead of committing first and hoping everything works out, Fizz says new members can now try their network and features be…

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Raspberry Pi's New Add-on Board Has 8GB of RAM For Running Gen AI Models

msmash / slashdot - An anonymous reader shares a report: Raspberry Pi is launching a new add-on board capable of running generative AI models locally on the Raspberry Pi 5. Announced on Thursday, the $130 AI HAT+ 2 is an upgraded -- and more expensive -- version of the modul…

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Verizon just had a big outage. Here's what we know

John Ruwitch / npr - Verizon says a software problem caused the glitch and they are conducting a postmortem, but experts say outages are "a fact of life" these days.

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iPhone 18 Pro Launching Later This Year With These 12 New Features

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - While the iPhone 18 Pro and iPhone 18 Pro Max are not expected to launch for another eight months, there are already plenty of rumors about the devices.Below, we have recapped 12 features rumored for the iPhone 18 Pro models, as of January 2026:The same o…

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Unreleased Apple Display Appears in China Energy Label Database

iclarified - A regulatory filing in China has revealed an unreleased Apple display with the model number A3350. The entry appeared in the China Energy Label Center database today with a filing date of January 15, 2026.Continue ReadingSpotlight Deal:Samsung's 32-Inch M…

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Microsoft is Closing Its Employee Library and Cutting Back on Subscriptions

msmash / slashdot - An anonymous reader shares a report: Microsoft's library of books is so heavy that it once caused a campus building to sink, according to an unproven legend among employees. Now those physical books, journals, and reports, and many of Microsoft's digital …

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Xreal Files Patent Suit Against Rival Smart Glasses Maker Viture

Chris Welch / bloomberg - Xreal Inc., a Chinese pioneer in smart glasses, is suing Viture Inc. for patent infringement in the US, arguing its rival has unfairly capitalized on Xreal’s extensive research and investment in the segment.

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Opera browser R3 update expands tab organization and AI integration

techspot - Opera One R3 is a major update that adds more customization options to Tab Islands for improved tab management, a faster and more context-aware AI built-in, plus a more versatile sidebar with Google services and expanded split-screen layouts.Read Entire A…

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The RTX 5070 Ti is effectively dead, and the GPU market is worse for it

techspot - The headline story is that Nvidia has essentially killed off the GeForce RTX 5070 Ti from the market. Asus, the largest Nvidia AIB partner, explicitly told us this model is currently facing a supply shortage and, as a result, has been placed into end of l…

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Apple to Drop the Notch With Dynamic Island on Entry-Level iPhone 17e [Report]

iclarified - Apple is reportedly preparing to launch an updated entry-level iPhone in the first half of 2026, bringing several modern features to the budget lineup while holding onto one familiar limitation. A new supply-chain leak says the device will finally gain th…

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OpenAI invests in Sam Altman’s brain computer interface startup Merge Labs

Rebecca Bellan / techcrunch - OpenAI is participating in a $250 million seed round into Merge Labs, Sam Altman's brain computer interface startup. The startup is valued at $850 million.

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Parloa raises $350M to make enterprise customer experience fully conversational

Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - Parloa GmBH, a Berlin-based artificial intelligence customer experience automation platform startup, announced today it has raised $350 million in late-stage funding at a $3 billion valuation led by General Catalyst. The company’s existing investors showe…

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OpenAI launches standalone ChatGPT Translate

Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - OpenAI has released ChatGPT Translate as a standalone translation page, providing support for over 50 languages with automatic language detection. The tool offers one-tap prompt options to rewrite translated text for different tones and audiences. The int…

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