THURSDAY, 04 JUNE 2026, 14:05
Ancient Slashdot reader whitroth shares a report from Politico, with the caption: “shutting down Microsoft Office for the International Criminal Court (ICC) was clearly a wake-up call.” From the report: The EU is moving to counter American dominance in technology by reaching for one of the oldest tools in its arsenal: industrial strategy. As the European Commission unveiled a plan Wednesday to...
As global markets continue to evolve amid economic uncertainty, technological disruption, and changing investor expectations, the ability to build resilient investment strategies has become increasingly important. Brian Ferdinand recently shared his perspectives on how data analysis, research, and disciplined decision-making are shaping the future of portfolio management. According to...
Singapore (PinionNewswire) — Genius today announced a strategic partnership with Ergonia Trading to launch GeniusFi, a next-generation proprietary automated market maker (propAMM) on BNB Chain. The platform is designed to bring centralized exchange (CEX)-level pricing efficiency on-chain, marking a significant evolution in decentralized trading infrastructure. Unlike traditional automated...
According to supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, Apple has reportedly doubled 2026 MacBook Neo production from 5 million to 10 million units after stronger-than-expected demand for its $599 budget laptop. MacRumors reports: On an earnings call in late April, Apple’s CEO Tim Cook said that customer response to the MacBook Neo was “off the charts,” and the popularity of the laptop has reportedly...
Google has launched Gemma 4 12B, a 12-billion-parameter open AI model designed to run locally on your laptop without depending entirely on cloud infrastructure. WION reports: According to Google, the new model delivers performance close to much larger AI systems while requiring significantly less memory. The company says Gemma 4 12B can run locally on devices equipped with just 16GB of VRAM,...
Google has released (PDF) technical specs and 2D CAD drawings for the Fitbit Air to encourage users to make their own accessories. “These CAD drawings include crucial mating dimensions, tolerances, and mating force specifications — including attach and detach force — to help you build a high-quality accessory band,” Google says on a store page listing. 9to5Google reports: Noting how the...
Four people suing Elon Musk’s AI firm under pseudonyms due to the risks of being identified may face a difficult choice: Reveal your real names, or drop the lawsuit.
Influential figures, including Nick Fuentes, have been accused of “hijacking” the murder of Henry Nowak to push a racist agenda.
Activists say it’s the first time big tech employees have publicly called for regulations governing data center projects.
The crypto market is split between established infrastructure plays and fast-moving platforms. Bittensor continues to draw attention as discussions around Bittensor TAO price reflect growing interest in decentralized AI networks and their long-term valuation ranges. Chainlink holds its position in Web3 infrastructure, with the Chainlink price closely tied to oracle demand and expanding...
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Microsoft’s Build developer conference kicked off today, and as with almost everything the company has done in the last few years, Microsoft’s opening keynote focused overwhelmingly on AI and other closely related technologies. […] On the hardware front, we didn’t get any updates for existing Surface devices (not counting yesterday’s...
Spencer Huang, Nvidia’s robotics lead, tells WIRED that the new bot combines the best of both worlds.
Meta is scaling back parts of its employee tracking initiative after staff objected to software that collected mouse movements, clicks, keystrokes, and other actions for AI training data. According to Reuters, the company will now let workers pause collection for up to 30 minutes and request exemptions. Reuters reports: [Stephane Kasriel, a vice president in Meta’s AI model-building...
The global cryptocurrency market capitalization recently dropped 6% during an intense network liquidation event. Institutional capital is rapidly fleeing the Ethereum ETF market, pulling Ether down 14.6% this month to a two month low of $1,933. Meanwhile, official Aptos news reports strict token compression below $1.08 despite major funding. Can these restricted mainstream digital assets […]
LAS VEGAS, NV, June 3, 2026 — Diagnostic Orders Direct, a Las Vegas-based telehealth diagnostic order consultation service, today announced a new partner initiative designed to help independent radiology facilities, physician-owned imaging centers, independent ultrasound centers, mobile ultrasound companies, mobile imaging providers, and preventive imaging businesses convert more patient...
Johannesburg, South Africa – June 3, 2026 – Salesforce today marked a significant moment for South Africa’s technology sector at its annual World Tour event at the Kyalami International Convention Centre in Johannesburg, unveiling a series of announcements designed to accelerate the country’s transition to what the company terms the “Agentic Enterprise,” a new model […]
Microsoft says its new Majorana 2 quantum chip is 1,000 times more reliable than its predecessor, with qubits lasting about 20 seconds instead of milliseconds, and claims it could have a commercially useful quantum machine by 2029. The BBC reports: “We will have a quantum machine in 2029 that can solve commercially viable, reasonable problems,” said Zulfi Alam, corporate vice president of...
After shelving the original executive order last month, Donald Trump finally got on board Monday night.
An anonymous reader quotes a report from 9to5Google: Phone by Google wants to combat the “growing threat of impersonation scams” and protect Android users against “sophisticated, AI-powered deepfake attacks” with fake call detection. […] Fake call detection requires that both parties are on Android and use the Phone by Google app, while Google Messages and Google Contacts also have to be...
The man who headed Trump’s invasions of US cities joined the US and European far-right in Portugal to preach “remigration”—a plan to expel all minorities and immigrants.
Ofcom found the major phone networks were not providing good signal on trains, and train companies were slowing down wi-fi.