News/Media Alliance Joins Thousands of Creatives Rejecting Unlicensed Training of Generative AI Models

Today the News/Media Alliance, along with other 10,500 signatories, signed the Statement on AI Training that rejects unlicensed training of generative AI models on creative work. It is a critical time for creators and publishers around the world with multiple ongoing lawsuits in the United States and international governments debating copyright protections that protect artists, […]

Exclusive-TSMC told US of chip in Huawei device after TechInsights finding, source says

Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company notified the U.S. a couple of weeks ago that one of its chips had been found in a Huawei device after a teardown by the tech research firm TechInsights, according to a person familiar with the matter. TechInsights informed TSMC about the chip in advance of publishing its findings in a report, the person said, and the chip company notified the U.S. Department of Commerce. TSMC said in a statement on Monday that it had proactively communicated with the Commerce Department regarding the matter.

Will Qualcomm’s new Snapdragon mobile chip enable an Android UWB future?

The Snapdragon 8 Elite chip comes with ultra wideband baked in, and it won’t require smartphone makers to add extra hardware to take advantage of it, reports Android Authority. Not every Android phone supports UWB, which is used for precision location features (think AirTags). Perhaps that’ll change with the 8 Elite, given Qualcomm’s chips’ popularity with Android device makers.