Tech News Weekly Issue 1

Welcome to the 1st issue of Tech News Weekly, which curates the latest technology industry news.

Tesla Cybertruck delivery event: Everything Elon revealed about the EV pickup | TechCrunch

Tesla CEO Elon Musk handed over the first Cybertrucks to customers at an event at its Texas gigafactory. Here are all the details.

TechCrunchKirsten Korosec

Apple unveils App Store Award winners, the best apps and games of 2023

The 2023 App Store Awards recognize 14 apps and games that empowered users’ creativity, introduced a world of new adventures, and more.

Apple Newsroom

MacBook Air gets solid-state active cooling in intriguing demo

Proof-of-concept explores alternative to fans for sustained, heavy workloads.

Ars TechnicaScharon Harding

These ex-Apple employees are bringing AI to the desktop

“We think that language models and AI give us the ingredients to make a new kind of software”

The Verge

How Huawei made a cutting-edge chip in China and surprised the US

China’s flagship smartphone maker pulled off the feat despite sanctions.

Ars TechnicaQianer Liu, Financial Times

Interview: Sam Altman on being fired and rehired by OpenAI

Altman explains why he decided to return to OpenAI and what comes next for the company.

The Verge

Firefox for Android is getting over 400 more extensions in December

In December, Firefox will greatly expand the number of available extensions with over 400 new options incoming.

9to5GoogleBen Schoon

Google’s DeepMind finds 2.2M crystal structures in materials science win

Trove of combos is >45 times larger than number unearthed in entire history of science.

Ars TechnicaMichael Peel, Financial Times

Generative Video Startup Pika Labs Launches Version 1.0, Raises $55 Million in Funding

AI is coming for your videos.

PetaPixelJeremy Gray

Google’s new geothermal energy project is up and running

Google says this project is the first of its kind.

The Verge

AWS re:Invent: Everything Amazon’s announced, from new AI tools to LLM updates and more | TechCrunch

Amazon’s big AWS cloud event has begun, with a clear focus on the use of AI to keep its lead intact over other enterprise providers.

TechCrunchChristine Hall

Google’s .meme domain is here to serve your wackiest websites

.com is so out.

The Verge

Virgin Galactic announces state-of-the-art spaceship hub in Arizona

Dive into the future of space travel! Virgin Galactic’s Mesa facility is set to redefine aerospace with state-of-the-art spacecraft manufacturing.

Interesting EngineeringCan Emir

Black Friday shoppers spent a record $9.8 billion in U.S. online sales, up 7.5% from last year

Black Friday kept the momentum going from the day before on Thanksgiving when online sales totaled $5.6 billion.

CNBCRebecca Picciotto

Google Will Start Deleting Old Accounts Today. Here’s How to Save Yours

You’ll need to take action to keep your inactive Google account from being purged.

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