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TSMC has fired employees for allegedly attempting to obtain sensitive information about their 2nm chip technology. The company discovered unauthorized activities through routine monitoring, leading to potential trade secret leaks. As the world’s leading chipmaker, TSMC is critical to Apple's supply chain, providing advanced chip technology for upcoming iPhones. The Taiwanese government is now investigating these incidents for potential national security implications. Arrests have already been made, including that of TSMC employees.
Cloudflare has raised concerns about the AI scraping techniques employed by Perplexity, which allegedly bypasses website restrictions to gather data without permission. Despite creating rules to protect sites from bot scraping, Perplexity’s bots reportedly manipulate their user-agent information to avoid detection, prompting major concerns among web providers as these activities escalate.
Figma recently made headlines with its successful IPO, despite criticism that it may have left money on the table due to a conservative pricing strategy aimed at attracting long-term investors. The stock soared over 250% on its debut, raising questions about the efficiency of the current IPO process. Commentary from venture capitalists suggested that more direct listing approaches could prevent significant value loss.
ElevenLabs has launched an AI music service that allows users to generate commercially cleared music using text prompts. This new offering distinguishes itself in a crowded market by securing rights through agreements with independent music labels, preventing legal issues faced by predecessors in the industry. The AI model can create different music styles tailored to user specifications, from calm jazz to upbeat tracks.
Google's DeepMind has introduced Genie 3, an AI model capable of generating immersive 3D worlds from simple text prompts, furthering their commitment to AI development in gaming. Additionally, Google Kaggle is set to host a chess tournament for AI models, testing their reasoning capabilities in competitive environments. This new arena is expected to shed light on AI performance in strategic contexts.
With more than $10 billion paid out to creators since 2013, Patreon is seeing significant growth in its platform, which now supports over 25 million paid memberships. CEO Jack Conti highlighted the strategies enabling free memberships and enhanced tools designed to grow creator audiences. Patreon's focus on creator empowerment has led to greater annual payouts and engagement across various media platforms.
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