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Nvidia reports record sales as the AI boom continues

techcrunch.com • Aug 27, 2025

Nvidia's revenue hit $46.7 billion in the second quarter, a 56% increase compared to the same period last year....

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Nvidia reported a 56% year-over-year increase in revenue, fueled by a surge in AI-dominated data center business, and expects $54 billion in revenue in the third quarter.

Key Takeaways:

Nvidia saw a 59% spike in net income to $26.4 billion, driven by its AI business expansion.
The company expects to see $3 to 4 trillion in AI infrastructure spending by the end of the decade.
Nvidia reported no sales of its China-focused H20 chip to Chinese customers in the past quarter, due to uncertainty and official discouragement by the Chinese government.

Meta might be secretly scanning your phone's camera roll

www.zdnet.com • Aug 29, 2025

Article URL: https://www.zdnet.com/article/meta-might-be-secretly-scanning-your-phones-camera-roll-how-to-check-and-turn-it-off/ Comments URL: https:/...

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Meta may be secretly scanning users' phone camera rolls without explicit consent to provide AI-powered suggestions, and users must check their Facebook app settings to turn off the feature.

Key Takeaways:

Meta's camera roll sharing suggestions are not turned on by default, but users must explicitly opt-out.
The feature allows Meta to analyze and retain users' private photos and videos, raising serious privacy concerns.
Users can check and turn off the feature by going to Facebook app settings > Settings and Privacy > Camera roll sharing suggestions and disabling both toggles.

Dissecting the Apple M1 GPU, the end

rosenzweig.io • Aug 27, 2025

Article URL: https://rosenzweig.io/blog/asahi-gpu-part-n.html Comments URL: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=45034537 Points: 541 # Comments: 110...

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The Apple M1 GPU has been fully reverse-engineered and open-sourced, enabling Linux users to run their preferred OS on Apple devices with almost all hardware working.

Key Takeaways:

A team led by Hector Martin and other open-source developers reverse-engineered the Apple M1 GPU, paving the way for Linux to run natively on Apple devices.
The project, Asahi Linux, now offers full graphics acceleration, including wireless and audio capabilities, and is capable of running Proton gaming with Direct3D 12 support.
The work done on the M1 GPU has demonstrated the possibility of running conformant OpenGL, OpenGL ES, OpenCL, and Vulkan drivers on Apple platforms.

The future of AI hardware isn’t one device — it’s an entire ecosystem

www.theverge.com • Aug 29, 2025

I dream of a gadget that can do it all. Instead, when I leave for the office, I pack one or two phones, a portable battery bank, a laptop, a Kindle, a...

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Google bets on a diverse ecosystem of AI hardware, rather than a single all-powerful device, to unlock ambient computing and make people's lives easier.

Key Takeaways:

Google views the future of AI hardware as a diverse set of accessories that work together in a personalized way, rather than a single dominant device.
The company is experimenting with various form factors, including wearables, earbuds, and smart glasses, to see what works best.
The goal is to create a seamless, ambient computing experience that anticipates users' needs and makes their lives easier, but this approach may lead to increased gadget clutter.