Apple may add an iPhone Air to its lineup
Apple’s next major iPhone upgrade will include a new model called the iPhone 17 Air, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. This seems like an obvious way to expand the lineup, given Apple’s success with the Air moniker for thinner MacBooks and iPads (I’m currently typing these words on my MacBook
Read moreHow to turn off Apple Intelligence-powered notification summaries
With iOS 18, Apple rolled out Apple Intelligence, which includes an AI-powered feature for summarizing notifications. When you get a bunch of notifications from one app, the feature summarizes the content of all notifications in one card that appears on the lock screen. You can dismiss the stack after you
Read moreOpen source licenses: Everything you need to know
Open source makes the technology world go ’round, forming as much as 90% of the modern software stack via frameworks; libraries; databases; operating systems; and countless standalone applications. The benefits of open source software are well understood, promising greater control and transparency. However, there’s a perennial struggle between the open
Read moreEthiopia Inaugurates First Stock Exchange
Ethiopia has officially inaugurated its first stock exchange in almost five decades. On January 10, 2025, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed opened the Ethiopian Securities Exchange (ESX), marking an important milestone in the country’s economic progress. The country’s sovereign wealth fund, Ethiopia Investment Holdings (EIH), established the exchange in partnership with
Read moreAirtel Africa Announces CFO Transition: Jaideep Paul to Retire in July
Airtel Africa has stated that Jaideep Paul, its Chief Financial Officer (CFO), will retire after the company’s Annual General Meeting (AGM) in July 2025. With operations in 14 African nations, it was announced that Jaideep Paul, Chief Financial Officer (CFO), has informed the Board of his intention to retire as
Read morePodcast feed
The previous post was an AI-generated podcast that I friend made by crawling my web site. I decided to create an actual podcast for posting occasional audio files. I expect to post very sporadically. I’ve posted two audio files, and I have one more in mind to post some day.
Read moreApple board opposes proposal to abolish DEI programs
Apple’s board of directors has come out in opposition to a proposal seeking to end the company’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programs. In a proxy filing, the company said the National Center for Public Policy Research (a conservative think tank) is submitting a proposal for Apple to “consider abolishing
Read moreResearchers open source Sky-T1, a ‘reasoning’ AI model that can be trained for less than $450
So-called reasoning AI models are becoming easier — and cheaper — to develop. On Friday, NovaSky, a team of researchers based out of UC Berkeley’s Sky Computing Lab, released Sky-T1-32B-Preview, a reasoning model that’s competitive with an earlier version of OpenAI’s o1 on a number of key benchmarks. Sky-T1 appears
Read moreWill Bitcoin Stay Below 100K? Bulls Battle Bears For BTC Price Dominance as JetBolt Rockets
The crypto market is at a crossroads as Bitcoin’s price faces intense pressure from both bullish and bearish forces. Trading at $94,082.29, Bitcoin has seen a 2.5% daily decline, raising questions about its trajectory. With key support levels under scrutiny and potential volatility on the horizon, BTC’s journey to reclaim
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