OpenTelemetry for generative AI
Project post originally published on the OpenTelemetry blog by Drew Robbins (Microsoft), Liudmila Molkova (Microsoft) As organizations increasingly adopt Large Language Models (LLMs) and other generative AI technologies, ensuring reliable performance, efficiency, and safety is essential… ⌘ Read more

This robot vacuum has a clever new trick, but it won’t stay new for long
Roborock’s Qrevo Edge can lift itself up and over room transitions and clunky thresholds. Its rivals aren’t far behind. ⌘ Read more

The high-stakes race to become the next TikTok as ban looms
Most Australians have likely never heard of RedNote, or Lemon8. That’s likely to change. ⌘ Read more

Nintendo’s successor to its wildly popular Switch appears to play it safe
The Switch 2 will have rather large shoes to fill when it releases later this year. ⌘ Read more

Nintendo Switch 2, new Mario Kart revealed
A trailer for the new system quietly appeared online in the early hours of Friday morning Australian time; confirming features - and a new Mario Kart - which have been rumoured for months. ⌘ Read more

TikTok preparing for U.S. shut-off on Sunday
Article URL: https://www.reuters.com/technology/tiktok-preparing-us-shut-off-sunday-information-reports-2025-01-15/

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Telstra to splash $700m on AI joint venture
The move may lead to further job losses for Telstra which last year announced plans to cut up to 2800 workers. ⌘ Read more

Kubestronaut in Orbit: Sathish Kumar Venkatesan
Get to know Sathish This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit is Sathish Kumar Venkatesan, an IT professional from Brampton, Canada, with over 16 years of diverse experience spanning cloud technologies, DevOps, and system administration. Currently serving as… ⌘ Read more

Australian company behind woolly mammoth meatballs axes 30 per cent of workforce
Cultured meat start-up Vow’s novel meat products have made headlines globally – but the company has hit a roadblock. ⌘ Read more

The museum where grandparents can get their tech cred back
Featuring nostalgia from manual phone exchanges and typewriters to Walkmans, this institution is a shrine to technology and communication tools. ⌘ Read more

Albanese splashes $3 billion on pre-election NBN upgrades
Australia ranks a lowly 82nd globally for broadband download speeds, behind Oman and Czechia, and just above Uzbekistan. ⌘ Read more

‘No harm to citizens’: Forrest facilitates historic US-China talks on AI, nuclear security
Mining billionaire Andrew Forrest has helped bring about the first public discussions between the US and China on artificial intelligence and its impact on military and nuclear security. ⌘ Read more

Australia’s big TV obsession is real. Here’s what’s coming in 2025
The likes of Samsung and LG are responding to Australia’s love of big TVs, announcing their largest models ever. Meet the new TVs coming this year. ⌘ Read more

As musicians rally against AI, Will.i.am takes a different approach
The Black Eyed Peas frontman is staunchly pro-AI, and says artists should work with - not against - the technology. ⌘ Read more

Meddling Musk should discover his limitations. He’s not the messiah
How can a multibillionaire be an “everyman”? Elon Musk can – but he should appreciate that this is his strength. ⌘ Read more

Don’t blame Zuckerberg: The truth about humans is we can’t handle the truth
The Meta boss tied his axing of fact-checkers to the “cultural tipping point” of Trump winning back the presidency. Let’s hope he doesn’t tip the digital age into a dark age. ⌘ Read more

DEEPX iMX8M Mini AI Kit Delivers 25 TOPS for Edge AI Performance
Virtium, in collaboration with Embedded Artists, has introduced the DEEPX iMX8M Mini AI Kit, integrating the DEEPX DX-M1 AI Booster with the NXP iMX8M Mini processor and a carrier board. The kit is designed for evaluating and deploying Edge AI technologies across various applications. The DEEPX DX-M1 AI Booster delivers 25 TOPS of AI performance […] ⌘ Read more

The world’s largest tech show offers a glimpse of the Trump-Musk era
Deep underground at the Las Vegas Convention Centre, it’s easy to be impressed with Elon Musk’s vision for the future. Above ground is a different story. ⌘ Read more

SpacemiT Announces Development of Vital Stone V100 Server CPU Platform Based on RISC-V
SpacemiT, a RISC-V AI CPU company based in China, has announced progress in the development of its server CPU chip, the SpacemiT Vital Stone V100. The chip represents an advancement in RISC-V technology, providing a complete hardware and software platform designed to meet server specifications and support demanding applications. The 64-bit RISC-V CPU core, X100, […] ⌘ Read more

Telstra and Musk ink deal to bring texting to Australia’s dead zones
Musk’s Starlink satellite will allow Telstra customers to communicate from almost anywhere in Australia. ⌘ Read more

My journey as a speaker in Cloud Native Ayacucho: a young community embracing cloud native technologies
Community post by Daniel Israel García Bustinza, Ayacucho, Perú I am Daniel Israel García Bustinza, writing from Huanta, Ayacucho, Perú. I am a cloud solutions architect and database specialist, and I help organizations migrate to the… ⌘ Read more

In one fell swoop, Meta enters its ‘post-truth’ era
With Wednesday’s decision, Mark Zuckerberg has cemented Silicon Valley’s radical facelift as it cosies up to President-elect Donald Trump. ⌘ Read more

Meta gets rid of fact checkers
Meta boss Mark Zuckerberg has said the company will no longer use fact checkers. ⌘ Read more

Nvidia seeks to ramp up AI growth with souped-up chips, desktop computer
Chief executive Jensen Huang has laid out how the AI giant is bringing the technology that powers its lucrative data centre chips to programmer PCs. ⌘ Read more

What’s new at CES
Tech expert Trevor Long takes a look ay what’s new for 2025 at CES Las Vegas. ⌘ Read more

My hobby’s not the same without my huge, heavy, ugly wingman
It can be a massive hassle, but I’ve never gone without at least one CRT TV in my house. The hardest part is choosing which one to keep. ⌘ Read more

Apple settles eavesdropping class action for $153 million
A US class action had alleged the tech giant was using its virtual assistant Siri’s microphone to record conversations occurring without users’ knowledge. ⌘ Read more

What are subsea cables, and what happens when one gets cut?
The text message you just sent and the last show you streamed was almost definitely facilitated by a subsea cable. So why are they so vulnerable to attack? ⌘ Read more

HackerBox 0110 Explores MIDI and Synth Technology with Raspberry Pi Pico 2
HackerBox 0110 offers a hands-on kit for synthesizer technology, showcasing the capabilities of the Raspberry Pi Pico 2. Equipped with the RP2350 microcontroller, the kit enables exploration of MIDI technology, sound synthesis, and digital audio applications, providing tools for both learning and experimentation. The Raspberry Pi Pico 2 was launched last year, offering significant hardware […] ⌘ Read more

Everything you need to know about Turo, the car sharing app used in two US attacks
The app – used in the New Orleans and Las Vegas tragedies – has quickly and quietly grown into Australia’s largest car share marketplace. ⌘ Read more

After 50 years, is this the end for barcodes?
The barcode is set to be phased out and replaced with a next-generation upgrade with significant improvements for both consumers and retailers. ⌘ Read more

PEP 770: Improving measurability of Python packages with Software Bill-of-Materials
Software Bill-of-Materials (SBOM) is a technology-and-ecosystem-agnostic method for describing software composition, provenance, heritage, and more. SBOMs are used as inputs for software composition analysis (SCA) tools, such as scanners for vulnerabilities and licenses, and have been gaining traction in global software regulations and frameworks. ⌘ Read more

AI ‘the biggest opportunity of our lifetime’, says tech veteran
AI “second movers” and deniers are set to lose, according to celebrity tech executive Bill McDermott. ⌘ Read more

Kubestronaut in Orbit: Sofonias Mengistu
Get to know Sofonias This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit is Sofonias Mengistu, a DevOps Engineer at Gebeya.INC based in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. With 14 years of IT experience—five of those dedicated to cloud-native technologies—Sofonias has led… ⌘ Read more

From Astro Bot to Prince of Persia: 15 best video games of 2024
There were cute robots and cinematic adventures in a year that offered a very diverse range of playable delights. ⌘ Read more

Elon Musk quits Tesla, flying cars take off: The predictions for tech in 2025
The past year has been wild for the global technology sector, and the next year is set to be even more unpredictable. ⌘ Read more

10 Extreme Structures We Might See in the Future
In 2023, Saudi Arabia unveiled plans for the Mukaab (“cube” in Arabic) in Riyadh, which will be the largest inner city building in the world, capable of enclosing 20 Empire State Buildings within its walls. It will showcase the latest digital and holographic technology, providing a breathtaking visual experience of the interior. The region has […]

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10 Catastrophic Translation Fails in History
Translation seems like an easy task these days, with the help of technology such as Google at our fingertips, but it isn’t always so simple. Simple translation when trying to greet someone from another country is one thing, but interpreting major documents or treaties is another. Translators and interpreters are professionals with years of experience, […]

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It’s new and risky, but Gen Z workers are ‘all in’ on AI
Gen Z Australians are ‘all in’ on generative AI and are embracing tools like ChatGPT in the workplace at speed and without fear, according to new research. ⌘ Read more

Software start-up likened to Atlassian defies funding slump, raising $27.5 million
Australian start-up funding continues to tank, but not for this company, which wants to emulate the success of local tech billionaires Mike Cannon-Brookes and Scott Farquhar. ⌘ Read more

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Cloud native solutions for SMBs: unlocking scalability and resilience
Ambassador post by Angel Ramirez, CEO of Cuemby and CNCF ambassador. As the technology landscape evolves, businesses must embrace innovations that enable them to adapt and thrive. Cloud-native technologies, championed by the CNCF community, have emerged… ⌘ Read more

Eftpos customers warned of potential New Year’s Eve chaos
Cardholders at Australia’s major banks are being urged to manually update their mobile wallets. ⌘ Read more

‘The Monero Moon’ newsletter makes comeback with Issue #75 after short hiatus
John Foss1 has published Issue #752 of The Monero Moon curated weekly newsletter after a ~3.5 month hiatus:

After a few months’ hiatus due to life commitments ( wedding bells), we’re back! Explore this week’s edition for an update on all the latest Monero (XMR) news, developments, and entertainment!

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• General News
  
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What is Inference Parallelism and how it works
Member post originally published on the InfraCloud blog by Aman Juneja, Principal Solutions Engineer at InfraCloud Technologies In recent years, we’ve witnessed two recurring trends: the release of increasingly powerful GPUs and the introduction of Large… ⌘ Read more

Kubestronaut in Orbit: David Mukuzi
Get to know David This week’s Kubestronaut in Orbit, David Mukuzi, is a DevOps Engineer in Nairobi, Kenya. David is driven by a deep-rooted enthusiasm for continuous learning and exploration of emerging technologies. He enjoys working… ⌘ Read more

Apple’s 3D video is uncomfortable viewing – and that’s a good thing
Wearing special glasses to see depth in your movies did not take off. Apple hopes its ecosystem of creatives and developers will help its own 3D format fare better. ⌘ Read more

Thousands of Australian Facebook users to share $50 million after privacy scandal
Meta has agreed to a record settlement with Australia’s information commissioner, ending years of legal proceedings over Facebook’s infamous Cambridge Analytica scandal. ⌘ Read more

Grok Academy finds new home after disgraced CEO’s exit
A coding academy for high school students has been thrown a lifeline after its “god-like” founder was accused of harassment. ⌘ Read more

The high-end Chinese phones taking on Apple, Google and Samsung
The latest phones from Oppo, Nubia and Xiaomi offer huge performance, fast charging and competitive prices. Some exceed what’s on offer from Apple and Samsung. ⌘ Read more