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Happy Thursday! Only one more alarm until Friday, but today’s lineup is too good to snooze on. From China quietly testing secret chips in Shenzhen, to hackers stirring trouble on TikTok, and distance learning giants teaming up, the tech world is buzzing. So grab that morning coffee—let’s charge up your curiosity!
China secretly tests new-generation chips for tech independence.
Hackers expose a fake TikTok influencer operation powered by AI.
MIT-IBM team gives language models some pretty smart upgrades.
BYD begins mass tests of Level 3 self-driving cars in China.
China races the West with its own AI chip 'Manhattan Project.'
Cisco and Fortinet warn about dangerous vulnerabilities under attack.
Coursera and Udemy join forces for a mega online learning platform.
Amazon launches a dedicated AI powerhouse led by a veteran.
'Cellik' Trojan camouflages malware on Android via Google Play.
China’s running secret prototype tests on next-gen chips in Shenzhen, a move to break free from Western technology for semiconductors. If these tests succeed, China could become self-sufficient and shake up the global tech market—expect more supply chain drama and a major power shift if they pull it off!
View articleA group of hackers pulled back the curtain on TikTok: nearly 200 AI-powered fake influencer profiles were used to push products and apps, blurring the lines between reality and advertising. The masterminds—Doublespeed—ran massive 'click farms' to engage users. The story calls out the urgent need for stricter rules in digital marketing!
View articleMIT-IBM researchers have given big language models a memory boost, making them way better at handling long conversations and complex reasoning. This could mean smarter, more natural chatbots, better educational tools, and AI that actually remembers what you said at the start of your message. Sci-fi gets livelier!
View articleBYD, China’s EV superstar, is road-testing Level 3 autonomous cars—meaning the car can handle city chaos while you zone out (just be ready to grab the wheel). With 150,000+ km logged, and regulation getting easier in China, we could be seeing more self-driving BYD cars zipping around sooner than you think.
View articleChina isn’t slowing down: they launched their own AI 'Manhattan Project,' aiming to build extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV) machines to rival the West. Former ASML engineers reverse-engineered the magic, using scavenged parts. If they pull ahead, the global chip race could make today’s market look totally different.
View articleCisco warned of a nasty zero-day bug being exploited in the wild, letting hackers hijack systems and disrupt business. If you’re running Cisco gear, time for emergency defense mode: beef up updates, check networks like a hawk, and train your team. No official fix yet, but don’t sleep on your cybersecurity!
View articleEducation heavyweights Coursera and Udemy just joined forces! Their mega-merger means access to 20,000+ courses and technology upgrades, making digital learning more accessible and fun. With the online education market exploding post-pandemic, this power move could redefine how we learn forever.
View articleChinese scientists built a prototype EUV lithography machine—essential for today’s fastest chips. Former ASML engineers made it happen, aiming to make China a chipmaking powerhouse. It’s only a test device so far, but it could break the Western monopoly on this ultra-advanced tech sooner than anyone expected.
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