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Grok-2 family of artificial intelligence (AI) models have finally been released in beta by xAI. The Elon Musk-owned AI firm launched Grok-2 and Grok-2 Mini on Tuesday and claimed newer capabilities and improvements in the large language models (LLMs). Both models are available to Premium and Premium+ X (formerly known as Twitter) users. Interestingly, the […]

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: Apple says app developers can offer NFC contactless transactions using the iPhone’s Secure Element, separate from Apple Pay and Wallet, starting with iOS 18.1  —  Apple has announced that it is opening up the iPhone’s NFC chip using the Secure Element to allow for third-party contactless payments … Source link

Former Twitter Chairman Omid Kordestani sued the social media company, claiming that billionaire owner Elon Musk is refusing to cash out more than $20 million worth of shares he is owed. Kordestani served as the company’s executive chairman from 2015 to 2020 and stayed on the board for two more years, until Musk bought the

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters: The US SEC sues crypto company NovaTech and its co-founders, saying they fraudulently raised $650M+ from 200K+ investors globally, following the NY AG’s suit  —  The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Monday sued the cryptocurrency company NovaTech and its married co-founders … Source link

Turkey said on Saturday it had restored access to social media platform Instagram after the company agreed to cooperate with authorities to address the government’s concerns. Turkey blocked access to the social media platform on August 2 for failing to comply with the country’s “laws and rules” and public sensitivities. A top Turkish official accused

Joanna Nelius / The Verge: Samsung Galaxy Book4 Edge review: nice design, display, quiet keys, and 14 hours of battery, but outperformed by Snapdragon rivals and Arm limits compatibility  —  Samsung’s first Copilot Plus PC is everything a thin and light laptop should be — but its performance is limited. Source link

Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2024 sale kicked off earlier this week, and the company’s annual sale event held before Independence Day has brought discounts, deals, and offers on a range of products from smartphones and electronics to smart home devices, along with additional discounts on eligible credit card and EMI transactions. If you’re looking to

Natasha Singer / New York Times: At least eight US states, including Indiana and Louisiana, have passed laws or adopted rules so far in 2024 to curb students’ smartphone use during school hours  —  As the new school year starts, a wave of new laws that aim to curb distracted learning is taking effect in

Amazon Great Freedom Festival 2024 sale has now entered its final 12 hours. The Independence Day special sale will remain open until 11:59PM, August 12. We’ve handpicked some of the best deals and offers you can grab during the last day of the sale. Amazon is also offering 10 percent instant discount to SBI credit

Tim Bradshaw / Financial Times: Balderton Capital raises $1.3B for EU startups across two funds: a $615M early-stage fund and a $685M fund for “growth” investing in more mature startups  —  VC funding points to capital returning to Europe as interest in region grows  —  Revolut backer Balderton Capital … Source link