🤖 First artwork by robot sells for $1M

❌ TSMC is cutting China off from its advanced AI chip

• TSMC will halt production of advanced artificial intelligence chips, specifically 7 nm or smaller, for Chinese customers starting Monday, as impacted by US policies.

• Future supplies of these semiconductors to Chinese customers will require an approval process, potentially involving examination by Washington authorities.

• The decision may significantly impede the AI ambitions of Chinese companies like Alibaba and Baidu, as well as emerging AI start-ups relying on TSMC for chip manufacturing.

💬 Apple finally lets green bubbles send message reactions

• Apple has updated its system so that Android users' emoji reactions appear in line with iOS message bubbles, enhancing cross-platform communication.

• The improved reaction feature was confirmed by testing messages between iPhones with iOS 18.1 and various Android devices, though it's unclear when and how the change was implemented.

• Apple's adoption of the RCS standard, including emoji reaction support, comes after external pressures, but some features like message editing still remain non-functional on iOS.

🛡️ Anthropic and Palantir bring AI model Claude to US defense sector

• Anthropic, Amazon Web Services, and Palantir have formed a partnership that provides US intelligence agencies access to Anthropic's Claude AI models, enhancing the connection between AI companies and the defense sector.

• The collaboration operates through Palantir's AI Platform, utilizing AWS infrastructure, and since early November, these AI models have been accessible in Palantir's highly secure Impact Level 6 environment."

• This cooperation is part of a larger industry move, with companies like Meta and OpenAI pursuing closer links with defense partners, and Anthropic negotiating a new funding round possibly valuing it at $40 billion.

💰 Amazon wants Anthropic to switch from Nvidia to Amazon chips

• Amazon is negotiating a multi-billion-dollar investment with Anthropic, aiming to replicate a similar deal from the previous year.

• The investment comes with a condition that Anthropic must increase the use of Amazon's Trainium chips for AI model training instead of relying on Nvidia chips.

• This proposed transition could pose both technical challenges and limit Anthropic's ability to partner with other cloud service providers or manage its own data centers.

🤖 First artwork by robot sells for $1M

• A portrait created by the humanoid robot artist Ai-Da was sold for $1.08 million at Sotheby’s auction, surpassing estimates of $120,000 to $180,000.

• Ai-Da, the world's first ultra-realistic robotic artist, used her advanced artificial intelligence to conceptualize and paint the portrait of British mathematician Alan Turing.

• The artwork is intended to spark discussions about the implications of artificial intelligence, as it reflects Turing's historical concerns about the ethical use of technology.

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