Apple just named a new AI chief with Google and Microsoft expertise, as John Giannandrea steps down

In a carefully worded announcement on Monday, Apple said John Giannandrea, who has been the company’s AI chief since 2018, is “stepping down” to, well, not work at Apple anymore. He’ll stick around through spring as an advisor. His replacement is Amar Subramanya, a highly regarded Microsoft executive who spent 16 years at Google, most … Read more

Birmingham 2 – 1 Watford

Birmingham climbed to within a point of the Sky Bet Championship play-off places with a 2-1 home victory over Watford. The Blues earned a fourth straight win at St Andrew’s @ Knighthead Park while Watford’s miserable run on the road continued despite a valiant effort in the second half. Watford had their tails up from … Read more

Construction workers are cashing in on the AI boom

The AI boom is proving to be a windfall for construction workers building the massive data centers that power it all. According to The WSJ, workers moving into data-center construction are seeing pay jumps of 25% to 30% compared to their previous jobs — and in some cases, much more. Among them is DeMond Chambliss, … Read more

Korea’s Coupang says data breach exposed nearly 34M customers’ personal information

South Korean e-commerce platform Coupang over the weekend said nearly 34 million Korean customers’ personal information had been leaked in a data breach that had been ongoing for more than five months. The company said it first detected the unauthorized exposure of 4,500 user accounts on November 18, but a subsequent investigation revealed that the … Read more

Varda says it has proven space manufacturing works — now it wants to make it boring

When Will Bruey talks about the future, the timelines are shorter than most might imagine. The Varda Space Industries CEO predicts that within 10 years, someone could stand at a landing site and watch multiple specialized spacecraft per night zooming toward Earth like shooting stars, each carrying pharmaceuticals manufactured in space. Within 15 to 20 … Read more

Abu Dhabi GP 2025 dates, schedule, weather, UK start time, and how to watch or stream F1 title decider on Sky Sports | F1 News

For the first time in 15 years, Formula 1 has a three drivers in contention for the title at its season finale as Lando Norris, Max Verstappen and Oscar Piastri battle for the championship at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix. Norris has a 12-point lead over Verstappen and 16-point advantage over Piastri, so a podium … Read more