Tech Briefing: The United States router ban, explained Strategic angle: You've probably heard the US government has banned foreign-made consumer Wi-Fi routers over national security fears. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Nintendo is going to charge less for digital Switch 2 games Strategic angle: Nintendo announces reduced pricing for digital titles on the upcoming Switch 2. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Reddit accounts with ‘fishy’ bot-like behavior will soon need to prove they’re human Strategic angle: Reddit is implementing measures to identify bots, requiring some users to confirm their humanity. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: A Eulogy for Vim Strategic angle: Reflecting on the legacy and future of the Vim text editor. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Walmart brings Sparky to ChatGPT as OpenAI rethinks Instant Checkout Strategic angle: Retail Dive reports on Walmart's integration of Sparky with ChatGPT amidst OpenAI's new checkout strategies. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Google bumps up Q Day deadline to 2029, far sooner than previously thought Strategic angle: Company warns entire industry to move off RSA and EC more quickly. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Ring finally brings 4K video to its battery-powered doorbell camera Strategic angle: The three new battery-powered doorbells add 4K and 2K video resolution, and the company’s budget wired model gets a bump to 2K. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Keychron’s mechanical keyboards are up to 60 percent off Strategic angle: Keychron makes some of the best mechanical keyboards available, catering to both enthusiasts and budget-conscious users. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech This startup wants to change how mathematicians do math Strategic angle: Axiom Math, a startup based in Palo Alto, California, has released a free new AI tool for mathematicians, designed to discover mathematical patterns that could unlock solutions to long-standing problems. The tool, called Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Agentic commerce runs on truth and context Strategic angle: Imagine telling a digital agent, “Use my points and book a family trip to Italy. Keep it within budget, pick hotels we’ve liked before, and handle the details.” Instead of returning a list of links, the agent assembles a Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech The AI Hype Index: AI goes to war Strategic angle: AI is at war. Anthropic and the Pentagon feuded over how to weaponize Anthropic’s AI model Claude; then OpenAI swept the Pentagon off its feet with an “opportunistic and sloppy” deal. Users quit ChatGPT in droves. People Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Openreach Taps Google Cloud AI to Accelerate High-Speed Internet Access and Cut Carbon Strategic angle: Google Cloud Press Corner announces collaboration with Openreach to enhance internet services and reduce carbon footprint. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Implementing automatic eSIM installation on Android Strategic angle: A comprehensive guide on integrating automatic eSIM installation for Android devices. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Sora Video Generator is Coming to ChatGPT, Insiders Say Strategic angle: The integration of Sora video generator into ChatGPT is set to enhance user experience with AI-generated video content. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Social media bans and digital curfews to be trialled on UK teenagers Strategic angle: The UK government is set to implement trials for social media restrictions aimed at teenagers. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Miscellanea: The War in Iran Strategic angle: An exploration of the ongoing conflict in Iran and its implications. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Meta ordered to pay $375M in New Mexico trial over child exploitation Strategic angle: A jury has ruled that Meta must compensate victims in a significant child exploitation case. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: AI Mental Models: Learned Intuition and Deliberation in a Bounded Neural Architecture Strategic angle: Exploring the division of labor between intuition and deliberation in neural networks. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Computational Arbitrage in AI Model Markets Strategic angle: Exploring the dynamics of competing AI model providers and customer budgets. Editorial Staff Mar 25
Tech Briefing: Dynamic Fusion-Aware Graph Convolutional Neural Network for Multimodal Emotion Recognition in Conversations Strategic angle: A novel approach to understanding emotions in conversations using advanced neural networks. Editorial Staff Mar 25