good morning. Some people left vitriolic letters in my inbox after yesterday’s memo about the tech-induced election-tinged uproar. washington post and Los Angeles Times. (That wasn’t you, Vinod, right?)
Therefore, it is a good time to highlight the following results. Recent EY research A senior technologist type opinion on the US election. Three in four leaders believe this outcome will have a significant impact on the technology industry’s ability to “stay ahead of global competition over the next two to four years”, particularly when it comes to AI, data and privacy regulation. Masu.
The one thing that hasn’t changed? Leaders’ commitment to AI. Four in five say their companies plan to increase these investments by 50% or more over the next year. Regimes come and go, but AI is eternal. Anyway, anyway. —Andrew Nazca
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Customers complain about Apple Intelligence rollout
Many Apple customers who upgraded their iPhones and updated their software ahead of Monday’s rollout of so-called Apple Intelligence were frustrated by having to join a waiting list before receiving the promised AI-powered features. I was there.
“It’s bad enough to promise Apple Intelligence on the iPhone 16 and then release it a month later. Will I have to be on a waiting list to get the promised features? It’s a really strange development.” I wrote 1 user on X. another user added: “What the hell is going on, Apple?”
Apple has announced the existence of a waiting list. Support blog post At launch, it states that after updating their device, users must click on Apple Intelligence to join the waitlist.
“Apple Intelligence is typically available for activation within a few hours of being on the waitlist, but wait times may vary.” “You’ll receive a notification when it’s available for activation on your device.” —Sharon Goldman
Amazon’s top grocery store executives depart for Wonder
Tony Hoggett was hired three years ago to run the e-commerce giant’s brick-and-mortar division, which includes grocery stores. I have agreed to participate in Wonder. As its Chief Operating Officer.
At Amazon, Mr Hoggett, a Tesco veteran, is working on the relaunch of Amazon Fresh grocery stores, part of which will include a “Just Walk Out” service that allows customers to shop and leave without having to stop at a checkout counter. A high-tech system called ” was abolished.
Wonder is a delivery-focused restaurant chain based in New York City and run by serial entrepreneur Marc Lore. The company operates 27 fast-casual restaurants in the Northeast, offering diners approximately 24 different cuisines and menus at each location.
Wonder has raised $1.5 billion since its founding and aims to open a total of 100 stores by January 2026. The company is also testing a restaurant version inside four Walmart Supercenter stores. (Lore sold Jet.com to Walmart in 2016.)
Does Hoggett’s hiring signal Wonder’s desire to expand further into grocery stores? The tradition speaks luck no. Wonder’s leaders “fell in love with Tony” because of his experience running stores with technology and expertise in the fresh produce supply chain. —Jason Del Rey
Track your favorite heads of state thanks to Strava
Almost seven years ago, exercise tracking app Strava launched expose the movements of US soldiers Significant security risks exist around military bases around the world.
Well, let’s go again. French President Emmanuel Macron’s bodyguard also used Strava and accidentally shared his location. Le Monde report.
This means that it is now possible to track Mr. Macron himself to some extent.
Sunday’s report is the first in a series that shows how security agents’ use of Strava “put three of the world’s most important leaders at risk,” according to the French newspaper. The app provides a public heat map of user activity for users who cannot keep their location private.
In this case, the information was used to determine the name and home address of Mr. Macron’s security guard, who is a member of the U.S. Secret Intelligence Service. The map also revealed the jogging route used by Macron’s bodyguards to scout hotels where he will stay on upcoming trips.
For the Secret Service, staying healthy is extremely important. Broadcast the details of your fitness plan? Not so much. —David Meyer
Russia acquired US AI technology through India
An Indian pharmaceutical company called Shreya Life Sciences has been accused of selling high-end Dell servers optimized for artificial intelligence to Russia.
Of course this is a problem. That’s because U.S. and EU trade restrictions are in place to prevent such actions, especially against Russia, especially when it comes to AI computing infrastructure.
Bloomberg reporting The Mumbai company says it moved more than 1,000 PowerEdge XE9680 servers equipped with Nvidia’s coveted H100 AI chips to a Russian trading company over five months this year.
Although India and Russia have very active trade relations, Shreya is reportedly not on any list of concerns. India is maximum recipient It is Russia’s top arms exporter and second-largest supplier of “restricted critical technology.” Contains microchipto Russia. —Anne
Hong Kong releases outline of ‘responsible’ AI policy
Hong Kong regulators revealed plan Towards the introduction of artificial intelligence into the financial services industry. Like many government guidance on emerging technologies, this guidance emphasizes responsible use and argues that automation should not replace human judgment.
A policy statement from the Department of Financial Services and the Department of the Treasury proposes a “dual-track approach” to promote development while balancing cybersecurity, data privacy, and intellectual property concerns. This article points out the pros and cons of the emerging technology and mentions several use cases in this space, from investment decision-making to fraud detection to customer service.
“The proof of the pudding is in the tasting,” the memo says. The Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission is also expected to issue guidelines on AI within the next month. —Jen Bryce
Further data
—Indonesia bans sales of iPhone 16. The world’s fourth most populous country claims Apple has not kept its investment promises.
—Meta is working on a conversational search engine Replace Google and Microsoft.
—Delta Airlines sues CrowdStrike About the “catastrophic” global outage that occurred in July.
—X is nowhere near We have reached our $100 million political advertising goal.
—meg whitman is working This is to counter Chinese influence in Kenya.
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