Apple's Lockdown Mode has not been successfully hacked in a year, according to a senior Apple engineer. The mode is designed to protect at-risk users from cyberattacks by limiting iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Watch features.

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A Canada-based startup, Proton Intelligence, is developing a device to monitor potassium levels in the body, which can be life-threatening for people with chronic kidney disease or at risk of heart failure.

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European AI startups received 25% of VC funding in the region, approximately $13.7 billion, and have doubled in value in four years.

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Telegram has become profitable, generating over $1 billion in revenue in 2024. The company's premium subscription service, launched in 2022, now has 12 million paid users. Telegram also has over $500 million in cash reserves and has repaid a significant portion of its $2 billion debt.

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Eero's Outdoor 7 long-distance mesh unit solves Wi-Fi connectivity issues in a remote cabin and barn, providing reliable coverage for devices 300 feet away.

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Lilium, an electric aircraft startup, has ceased operations and laid off about 1,000 workers due to failed financing and insolvency efforts.

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Coralogix, an observability platform, acquired Aporia, an AI observability startup. This acquisition will integrate Aporia's technology into Coralogix's service and launch a dedicated AI research center, Coralogix AI.

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Quantization, a technique used to make AI models more efficient, has limits and the industry may be approaching them.

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xAI's AI chatbot Grok is being tested in a standalone iOS app, currently available in Australia and some countries in beta. The app offers real-time web data access, generative AI features like text rewriting, summarization, Q&A, and image generation from text prompts. A dedicated site, Grok.com, is being prepared for web access.

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X is increasing the price of its Premium+ subscription service by 37.5% to $22 per month in the U.S. starting December 21st. Existing subscribers will keep their current rates until January 20th. International markets will also see price increases.

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