By Nick Godt Jeep confirms a new compact, hybrid SUV is on the way: Will it be the Cherokee?

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By Nick Godt Volkswagen remains committed to launching its affordable ID.2 EV by the end of 2025 or early 2026.

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By Nick Godt Mercedes-Benz is developing a solar paint that can harness energy from the sun to power up EVs.

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By Nick Godt Kia America COO says ending tax incentives on EVs would have a negative impact on U.S. jobs and the whole auto industry.

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By Nick Godt Hyundai’s brand new Ioniq 9 electric SUV features a backseat lounge.

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The announcement that Amazon Web Services (AWS) will be Anthropic’s primary training partner confirms rumors of an even tighter partnership between the two companies.

They announced Friday that Anthropic will use AWS Trainium processors to train and deploy its Claude family of models. Further, as predicted earlier this month, Amazon will invest an additional $4 billion in the startup, making its total investment $8 billion.

AWS is already Anthropic’s primary cloud provider, and the OpenAI rival will now also primarily use Trainium and Inferentia chips to train and deploy its foundation models. Anthropic will also contribute to Trainium development in what the companies call a “hardware-software development approach.”

While it’s unclear whether the agreement requires Anthropic to exclusively use AWS chips, it is a move by Amazon to challenge the likes of Nvidia and other dominant players as the AI chip race accelerates.

“This is a first step in broadening the accessibility of generative AI and AI models,” Alvin Nguyen, Forrester senior analyst, told Computerworld.

Accelerating Claude development

Anthropic, which launched in 2021, has made significant progress with its Claude large language models (LLMs) this year as it takes on OpenAI. Its Claude 3 family comprises three LLMs: Sonnet, Haiku (its fastest and most compact), and Opus (for more complex tasks), which are all available on Amazon Bedrock. The models have vision capabilities and a 200,000 token context window, meaning they support large volumes of data, equal to roughly 150,000 words, or 500 pages of material.

Notably, last month Anthropic introduced “Computer Use” to Claude 3.5 Sonnet. This capability allows the model to use computers as people do; it can quickly move cursors, toggle between tabs, navigate websites, click buttons, type, and compile research documents in addition to its generative capabilities. All told, the company claims that Sonnet outperforms all other available models on agentic coding tasks.

Claude has experienced rapid adoption since its addition to Amazon Bedrock, AWS’ fully-managed service for building generative AI models, in April 2023, and now supports “tens of thousands” of companies across numerous industries, according to AWS. The foundation models are used to build a number of functions, including chatbots, coding assistants, and complex business processes.

“This has been a year of breakout growth for Claude, and our collaboration with Amazon has been instrumental in bringing Claude’s capabilities to millions of end users on Amazon Bedrock,” Dario Amodei, co-founder and CEO of Anthropic, said in an announcement.

The expanded partnership between the two companies is a strategic one for both sides, signaling that Anthropic’s models are performant and versatile, and that AWS’ infrastructure can handle intense generative AI workloads in a way that rivals Nvidia and other chip players.

From an Anthropic point of view, the benefit is “guaranteed infrastructure, the ability to keep expanding models’ capabilities, and showcase them,” said Nguyen, noting that it also expands their footprint and access.

“It’s showing that they can work well with multiple others,” he said. “That increases comfort levels in their ability to get training done, to produce models, to get them utilized.”

AWS, meanwhile, has a “’premiere client, one of the faces of AI’ in Anthropic,” said Nguyen.

From silicon through the full stack

As part of the expanded partnership, Anthropic will also help to develop and optimize future versions of AWS’s purpose-built Trainium chip. The machine learning (ML) chip supports deep learning training for 100 billion-plus parameter models.

Anthropic said it is working closely with AWS’ Annapurna Labs to write low-level kernels that allow it to interact with Trainium silicon. It is also contributing to the AWS Neuron software stack to help strengthen Trainium, and is collaborating with the chip design team around hardware computational efficiency.

“This close hardware-software development approach, combined with the strong price-performance and massive scalability of Trainium platforms, enables us to optimize every aspect of model training from the silicon up through the full stack,” Anthropic wrote in a blog post published Friday.

This approach provides an advantage over more general purpose hardware (such as Nvidia’s GPUs) that do more than what is “absolutely necessary,” Nguyen pointed out. The companies’ long partnership also means they may have mitigated performance optimization advantages that Nvidia has with their CUDA platform.

“This type of deep collaboration between the software and hardware engineers/developers allows for optimizations in both the hardware and software that is not always possible to find when working independently,” said Nguyen.

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By Nick Godt Fresh off a successful launch of its Prologue electric SUV, Honda showcases its commitment to solid-state batteries, known as the ‘holy grail’ of EV batteries.

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OpenAI is reportedly thinking about developing its own browser with the aim of challenging Google’s dominance in the market, according to The Information. The new browser would have built-in support for Chat GPT and Open AI’s search engine Search GPT.

OpenAI representatives have apparently held talks with developers from Conde Nast, Redfin, Eventbrite, and Priceline, but so far no agreements have been signed.

Shares of Google’s parent company Alphabet declined on the Nasdaq exchange after the browser plans became public, Reuters reported.

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By Siôn Geschwindt London-based startup Lighthouse just raised a hefty $370mn from American investment giant KKR at a valuation of over $1bn, making it Europe’s latest unicorn tech company. The funding will supercharge the company’s ambitions to shake up the $15bn travel tech market. What’s on the to-do list? Refining its AI tools, expanding globally, and snapping up competitors through mergers and acquisitions (it has already made four). Lighthouse’s platform crunches over 400 terabytes of travel data every day, using AI to turn that ocean of info into bite-sized insights that help hotels make better business decisions. It includes data like how many…This story continues at The Next Web

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Microsoft is working on a new Windows feature, “Quick Machine Recovery,” that will allow IT administrators to use Windows Update with “targeted fixes” to remotely fix systems that can’t boot, according to Bleeping Computer.

The new feature is part of the Windows Resiliency Initiative — Microsoft’s efforts to prevent a repeat of the outage that occurred in July 2024, when a buggy Crowdstrike update left hundreds of thousands of Windows computers unable to start, affecting hospitals, emergency services and airlines worldwide.

Microsoft plans to roll out the Quick Machine Recovery feature to the Windows 11 Insider Program in early 2025.

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As regulation threatens to tear Google apart and fundamentally both damage both Android and Apple, yet another regulatory noose is tightening around Cupertino, as its Apple Pay service will in future be regulated like a bank.

All this comes as company lawyers attempt to get the insanely flawed US Department of Justice anti-trust case against Apple quashed. and it climbs in on top of recent threats of further fines and challenges in Europe. You’d be forgiven if some of the leaders at Apple might feel a little as if they have been born in “interesting times.”

Apple Pay faces tougher regulation

The latest twist of the rope comes from the US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), which is about to introduce a new rule that puts Apple Pay and other digital wallet services under the same federal supervision as banks. That’s going to mean the CFPB can proactively examine Apple and other large companies in this space to ensure they are complying with consumer protection laws concerning privacy and surveillance, error and fraud, and maintaining service continuity in order to protect users against “debanking.”

The agency in 2022 warned some Big Tech firms providing such services about their obligations under consumer protection laws when using behavioral targeting for financial products. 

Announcing the regulation on X, CFPB Director Rohit Chopra explained his organization is also concerned about “how these apps can fuel surge pricing that jack up costs using your purchase history and personal data.”

You can read the new rules governing these companies here (PDF). But what is interesting is that elements of them that might have impacted crypto transactions appear to have been mitigated or removed.

Proactive, not reactive, oversight

Most of these matters were already regulated; what really changes is how rules around them are enforced. You see, while the previous regulation meant CFPB could only react to consumer complaints as they arose, it can now proactively investigate compliance. That’s the same kind of oversight banks and credit unions already face and means Apple and other payment providers covered by the rules will face deeper and, presumably, more intrusive oversight. 

The new rules will only affect digital wallet providers whose tech is handling 50 million or more transactions per year. Apple’s system is now easily the most widely used digital wallet in America, so it will most certainly face this oversight. The company also participated in the consultation process that preceded the new rule’s introduction. Other providers likely swooped up under the law will include Cash App, PayPal, Venmo, and Google Pay.

To some degree, the rules make sense, given that digital wallets are used to handle real money and consumer protection is vital. But what’s really interesting is the extent to which the new determination proves just how rapidly digital wallets have replaced real wallets across the last decade.

The rise and rise of digital payments

That’s certainly what the CFPB thinks. “Digital payments have gone from novelty to necessity and our oversight must reflect this reality,” said Chopra. “The rule will help to protect consumer privacy, guard against fraud, and prevent illegal account closures.”

If you think back, it wasn’t terribly long ago when the notion that Apple wanted to turn your iPhone into a wallet seemed impossibly extreme. That is no longer the case. Two years ago, researchers claimed Apple Pay had surpassed Mastercard in the dollar value of transactions made annually, making Apple Pay the world’s second most popular payment system, just behind Visa. Google’s G Play system then stood in fifth place. 

The regulator explains that payment apps are now a “cornerstone” of daily commerce, with people using them daily as if they were cash. “What began as a convenient alternative to cash has evolved into a critical financial tool, processing over a trillion dollars in payments between consumers and their friends, families, and businesses,” the CFPB said.

What next? 

I think it’s pretty clear that Apple has learned a lot about this business since the introduction of Apple Pay. Not only has it been in, and then exited, the lucrative Buy Now Pay Later market with Apple Pay Later, but it has also experienced the slings and arrows of outrageous fortune with its wildly popular credit card operation, Apple Card, which has ended in a tumultuous relationship with Goldman Sachs.

During all these adventures, the company will have learned a great deal about the sector — and now that it is being regulated as if it were a bank, I wouldn’t be terribly surprised if it decided to become one.

After all, if it’s getting regulated to the same extent as banks, why not get into more of the same business sectors banks now serve? I can’t help but imagine that Apple already has a weighty file of research documents in one of its Cupertino filing cabinets exploring how and where it might profitably extend Apple Pay into more traditional banking sectors.

The new CFPB oversight regime might well accelerate any such plans.

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By Siôn Geschwindt Candela is flying high — and across the Atlantic.  The Swedish startup has secured $14mn, marking the close of its Series C round at a cosy $40mn. This puts its total funding at just shy of $90mn.  Candela has also sold its first P-12 ferry in the US, amid burgeoning demand for what is the world’s fastest and longest-range electric passenger vessel.  FlyTahoe, the company that will operate the service, will use the P-12 to shuttle tourists and locals across Lake Tahoe. This massive freshwater lake straddles the border of California and Nevada and is best known for its clear…This story continues at The Next Web

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By Nick Godt The Trump transition team plans to make a federal framework for self-driving vehicles a top priority for the transportation department, according to a report.

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In connection with this year’s Ignite conference, Microsoft has unveiled a new interpretation tool that will be added to Teams in the spring. What makes the voice cloning tool — currently called “Interpreter In Teams” — special is that users will be able to use your own voice to speak in other languages ​​in real time.

According to Techcrunch, users need a subscription to Microsoft 365 to have access to the technology.

Initially, the tool will support nine languages: English, French, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, German, Japanese, Korean and Mandarin. More languages ​​are likely to be added over time.

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Among the first things Apple IT admins woke up to this morning was news of a pair of actively exploited zero-day attacks in the wild targeting Intel Macs, iPhones, iPads, and even Vision Pro users. Apple has already released software patches for the flaws, which is why the second thing admins realized is that they must rush through any necessary software verification process required before expediting installation of the update.

In these days of remotely managed devices and increasingly effective MDM systems, that’s far less a problem than it was in the past. You can usually make a policy change and push out updates to all your managed devices quickly.

Companies that don’t use these systems, or those that have employees using their own personal devices to access potentially sensitive internal data, must work harder to convince users to install security updates. So, what can they tell people about the latest threat that might help motivate them to install the patch today?

Why you should update immediately

First, Apple says it believes the attack is being actively used, which means any Intel system — including systems used by other people you interact with — is a potential target. “Apple is aware of a report that this issue may have been exploited,” the company said. 

Second, it slips in using flaws in software you use daily, including JavaScript and WebKit, the rendering engine that powers the Safari browser on Apple devices. In other words, everyone using Apple’s devices is a potential target. 

Finally — and perhaps best of all — Apple has already shipped a fix for the problem, maintaining its reputation for being ahead of threats, rather than echoing the approach taken by some other platforms and racing to keep up with attacks. It’s almost as if Apple’s systems remain more secure for a reason. The company addressed 20 zero-day attacks in 2023 and has guarded against just six so far this year.

Apple also shipped security patches for iOS 17 and iPad OS 17 systems and patches for Safari on macOS Ventura and Sonoma.

What the experts say

Michael Covington, vice president for portfolio strategy at Jamf, thinks all users should update at once.

“While Apple has warned that the vulnerabilities, also present in macOS, may be actively exploited on Intel-based systems, we recommend updating any device that is at risk,” he said. “With attackers potentially exploiting both vulnerabilities, it is critical that users and mobile-first organizations apply the latest patches as soon as they are able.” 

What are these attacks?

The attack vector makes use of two vulnerabilities found in macOS Sequoia JavaScriptCore (CVE-2024-44308) and WebKit (CVE-2024-44309). The first lets attackers achieve remote code execution (RCE) through maliciously crafted web content; the second lets attackers engage in cross-site scripting attacks.

As admins will recognize, RCE exploits can enable attackers to install malware surreptitiously on infected machines, perform denial-of-service attacks, or access sensitive information, while a cross-scripting attack can help hackers grab personal data for identity theft and other nefarious ends.  No one wants to be a victim of either form of attack.

Who is using these attacks?

No information pertaining to who has been using these flaws in their attacks has been shared. With that in mind, it’s important to note that the flaws were identified by researchers at Google’s Threat Analysis Group (TAG), which works to counter government-backed attacks. That suggests that whoever has been weaponizing these vulnerabilities is connected to a national entity of some kind.

If that is the case, recent reports from TAG suggest an upsurge in such attacks, so users in some industries and professions might want to consider locking down their devices with Apple’s Lockdown Mode to minimize their attack surface. IT, meanwhile, should review security compliance, particularly among those using older iPhones, iPads, or Intel Macs.

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By Nick Godt Stellantis’ new platform aims to deliver driving range of up to 690 miles for extended range electric vehicles.

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