The Download: shipping China’s EVs, and new greener magnets

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology.

Why the world’s biggest EV

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Circle to Search on the Samsung Galaxy S24 Ultra gives me a reason to not hate generative AI

Artificial intelligence, aka AI, has been around in smartphones for a good few years, in features ranging from clever ways to get the most out of your photos to smartly

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Meet Simon Andras – The Mastermind Behind the Merger of APAC's Latest FX Broker Powerhouse

The FX industry has grown increasingly competitive in 2023-2024, with many brokers facing a number of challenges related to sustained success and growth. Despite these concerns facing brokers, Connext has

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Why BYD is breaking into shipping

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For people who have

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Microsoft Azure revenue up 30%, with help from AI, as tech giant beats overall expectations

Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella says the company has “moved from talking about AI to applying AI at scale.” (File Photo)

Microsoft’s revenue from its Azure cloud platform

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Microsoft Reports 33% Rise in Profit

Revenue was up 18% in the latest quarter, the tech giant said, as investors look for signs that it’s beginning to profit from artificial intelligence.

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LIfe's beyond consumers for Life's Good — LG is looking to transform itself into a B2B giant as it eyes smart factories for its future growth

LG  is set to expand beyond consumer goods, transforming itself into a business-to-business (B2B) giant as it eyes smart factories for future growth.According to The Korea Economic Daily, LG recently

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Microsoft AI engineer says company thwarted attempt to expose DALL-E 3 safety problems

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A Microsoft AI engineering leader says he discovered vulnerabilities in OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 image generator in early December allowing users to bypass safety guardrails

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Law Enforcement Braces for Flood of Child Sex Abuse Images Generated by A.I.

Artificial intelligence technology has drastically simplified the creation of images of children being exploited or abused, whether real or fake.

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The New York Times is building a team to explore AI in the newsroom

The New York Times will begin building a team to explore the use of generative AI in its newsroom. Zach Seward, who was recently hired by the

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Amazon delivery gets faster, with 65% jump in number of same-day and overnight items in U.S.

Amazon added nine new dedicated Same-Day Delivery service sites over the course of the year. (Amazon Photo)

Amazon continues to increase the speed with which it can

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Best Buy just launched a huge flash sale: iPads, Super Bowl TV deals, and laptops

Best Buy just launched a 24-hour flash sale, which means today only, you can score massive savings on best-selling tech gadgets – including Apple devices, Super Bowl TV deals, laptops,

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