Month: October 2024

Judge orders Google to open its app stores to third-party app stores and billing options

After a jury found last year that the Google Play Store was effectively a monopoly, the US federal judge presiding over the Epic v. Google case ruled this week that Google needs to open the Play Store to competition for at least three years. Among othe…

After a jury found last year that the Google Play Store was effectively a monopoly, the US federal judge presiding over the Epic v. Google case ruled this week that Google needs to open the Play Store to competition for at least three years. Among other things, that means Google has to allow third-party app […]

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In stunning Nobel win, AI researchers Hopfield and Hinton take 2024 Physics Prize

Hinton, who quit Google in 2023 to warn of AI dangers, was “flabbergasted” at the news.

On Tuesday, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the 2024 Nobel Prize in Physics to John J. Hopfield of Princeton University and Geoffrey E. Hinton of the University of Toronto for their foundational work in machine learning with artificial neural networks. Hinton notably captured headlines in 2023 for warning about the threat that AI superintelligence may pose to humanity. The win came as a surprise to many, including Hinton himself.

"I'm flabbergasted. I had no idea this would happen. I'm very surprised," said Hinton in a telephone call with members of the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences during a live announcement press conference streamed to YouTube that took place this morning.

Hopfield and Hinton's research, which dates back to the early 1980s, applied principles from physics to develop methods that underpin modern machine-learning techniques. Their work has enabled computers to perform tasks such as image recognition and pattern completion, capabilities that are now ubiquitous in everyday technology.

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Samsung says it’s in “crisis,” apologizes for missing profit target

Performance has not met expectations as company tries closing fab gap with TSMC.

Samsung Electronics has issued a public apology and acknowledged the company is considered to be in “crisis,” following the release of worse than expected profit guidance on Tuesday.

The South Korean chip giant reported a preliminary operating profit of ₩9.1 trillion ($6.8 billion) for the third quarter, undershooting market expectations of a ₩10.3 trillion profit, according to LSEG SmartEstimates.

While its expected operating profit has almost tripled compared with the same period a year ago, following a surge in memory chip prices, it is down almost 13 percent on the second quarter of this year.

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Geplante Erhöhung der Trassenpreise: Bundesländer befürchten Schwächung des Regionalverkehrs

Falls die Trassenpreise wie geplant umgesetzt werden, befürchten die Verkehrsminister mehrerer Bundesländer drastische Einschränkungen im Regionalverkehr. (Verkehrswende, Deutsche Bahn)

Falls die Trassenpreise wie geplant umgesetzt werden, befürchten die Verkehrsminister mehrerer Bundesländer drastische Einschränkungen im Regionalverkehr. (Verkehrswende, Deutsche Bahn)