Apple hacks about new Apple Macs! (MacRumors)
Schematics stolen from an Apple supplier leaked online, revealing Appleās plan to build 14 and 16 inch Macbook Pros with no Touch Bar and a surprising return of HDMI, an SD card slot or MagSafe charging.
EU attempts a GDPR for AI (WSJ)
Remember The Lawnmower Man? A lot has been said about the terrifying potential of AI ātaking overā if itās not kept under control. EU officials plan to regulate exactly that. Plans include banning uses of certain AI systems or limit police use of facial recognition.
Clubhouse closes Series C at $4bn valuation despite download drops and tech giants copying (TechCrunch)
Clubhouse continues to drive investor confidence, even after a 72% plunge in downloads earlier this year. The company is also fending off the tech giants such as Twitter, Telegram and Facebook, who are launching imitations.
Amazonās palm scanning introduced at Whole Foods (CNBC)
Palm-scanning payments? Welcome to 2021! Amazon has signed up thousands of users for its futuristic system used in the companyās Whole Foods supermarkets. Your credit card is linked with your palm print, meaning you can go shopping even without your digital wallets.
Netflix suffers post-pandemic setback (Bloomberg)
Netflix shares plunged following the growth slowdown after many nations eased their lockdowns. The impact is far larger than expected at -13% ā the company was expected to add 6 million subscribers in Q1, but fell short with barely 3.9 million.