From 220M data points to revenue: How AI is transforming sports entertainment ROI
Source: Venture Beat A new AI-powered platform is already helping NFL and other sports teams better engage with fans and optimize revenue potential. Read Full Article
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Amazon will pay $4 million to settle driver tip theft lawsuit
Source: The Verge Amazon has agreed to pay the District of Columbia $3.95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging that the retail giant had stolen more than $60 million in tips intended for its Flex delivery drivers. DC Attorney General Brian L. Schwalb announced the settlement today, which includes $2.45 million in penalties and requires…
How to enable Advanced Data Protection for your iCloud backups
Source: The Verge Apple has advanced security features that you can enable to protect more of your data. Among other things, it includes highly secure end-to-end encryption for iCloud backups under the name Advanced Data Protection. This means that essentially only you can access the data stored in your iCloud device backup — Apple doesn’t…
PS Plus members can score nearly 20 percent off a PlayStation Portal right now
Source: The Verge Sony can be somewhat stingy about offering discounts on first-party accessories like the PlayStation Portal, which is why the latest PlayStation sale is worth checking out. Now through February 19th, PlayStation Plus members can buy two PlayStation 5 accessories and get 20 percent off purchases over $100. If you aren’t a PS…
Apple ordered to open encrypted user accounts globally to UK spying
Source: The Verge Apple has reportedly been ordered by the UK government to create a backdoor that would give security officials access to users’ encrypted iCloud backups. If implemented, British security services would have access to the backups of any user worldwide, not just Brits, and Apple would not be permitted to alert users that…
Global chip sales rose 19.1% in 2024 and will hit double digit growth in 2025 thanks to AI | SIA
Source: Venture Beat Global semiconductor chip sales rose 19.1% to $627.6 billion in 2024 and growth is expected to grow double-digit percentages in 2025. Read Full Article
Microsoft Edge now has an AI-powered scareware blocker
Source: The Verge Microsoft has started rolling out a new scareware blocker in its Edge browser this week. The AI-powered feature runs on Windows PCs and can identify and block existing scams, and even detect new and emerging ones thanks to a local machine learning model. “Scareware blocker adds a new, first line of defense…
Acer unveils Predator Helios Neo AI laptops at Intel Extreme Masters
Source: Venture Beat Acer unveiled two new Predator gaming laptops today at the Intel Extreme Masters esports event in Katowice, Poland. Read Full Article
Acer’s new Predator Helios Neo gaming laptops offer RTX 5070 Ti GPUs and lots of ports
Source: The Verge The (deep breath) Predator Helios Neo 16 AI and Predator Helios Neo 18 AI can be configured with up to Intel’s Core Ultra 9 275HX CPU and RTX 5070 Ti GPUs. They each feature a boatload of ports and will start at $1,899.99 for the 16-inch and $2,199.99 for the 18-inch. The…
Hugging Face brings ‘Pi-Zero’ to LeRobot, making AI-powered robots easier to build and deploy
Source: Venture Beat Pi0 is a groundbreaking AI model that helps robots understand natural language commands, potentially revolutionizing industrial automation. Read Full Article