🗞 Gemini 2.0, Energy Crunch Looms, and Gaming Data Maps Earth

🔎 The Latest on the AI Frontier:

• Google's Gemini 2.0: December Launch on the Horizon

• Data Centers' AI Power Crisis: Cities Face Energy Competition

• Niantic's AI World Map: Pokémon Go Data Powers Global 3D Mapping

• NVIDIA's China Strategy: New RTX 5090D Navigates Export Rules

• Meta's Cambridge Analytica Case: Supreme Court Green-lights Lawsuit

• Musk's AI Policy Role: LinkedIn Founder Raises Conflict Concerns

• Tim Cook's China Visit: Apple CEO Shores Up Market Position

• Other news you might find interesting

🤖 Google preparing Gemini 2.0 for possible December rollout.

• Internal screenshots reveal Gemini 2.0 already deployed to enterprise customers, with evidence briefly appearing in website's model selector before removal.

• Leaked posts from Google employee point to second week of December launch, though quickly retracted from social media.

• Early version labeled "November 1st" discovered in website code, suggesting testing phase while final release version still in development.

⚡ Data centers' massive AI power demands raise infrastructure concerns.

• AI facilities could soon use more power than entire cities, with some requiring 1.8 gigawatts - enough for 1.8M people.

• Tech companies expanding beyond Virginia due to grid limits; Texas and Arizona becoming new data center hubs.

• Renewable energy can't meet reliability needs alone, forcing reliance on natural gas despite climate goals.

🎮 Pokémon Go developer Niantic builds AI world map using player data.

• Company collecting 1M weekly location scans from players to create 3D map model, with 10M locations mapped so far.

• Data comes from players scanning PokéStops and landmarks, offering unique "pedestrian perspective" mapping.

• Security experts warn about privacy risks, advise users to avoid scanning private spaces and minimize capturing people in scans.

🍪 NVIDIA preps China-specific RTX 5090D graphics card amid export restrictions.

• New RTX 5090D GPU leaked via box materials, following success of previous 4090D model in Chinese market.

• Card designed to comply with US export laws by offering reduced performance compared to standard RTX 5090.

• Expected launch in Q1 2025 around CES, likely before Chinese New Year on January 29.

⚖️ Supreme Court allows Meta investor lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica to proceed.

• Court dismisses Meta's appeal, enabling multibillion-dollar class action over alleged privacy disclosure failures.

• Investors claim Meta didn't properly disclose risks of user data misuse by Cambridge Analytica in 2016 Trump campaign.

• Follows Meta's previous $5.1B fine and $725M privacy settlement with users over the scandal.

🏛️ LinkedIn co-founder warns of Musk's potential conflicts in Trump admin AI policy.

• Reid Hoffman critiques Musk's dual role as xAI CEO and head of new government efficiency department, citing risks of favoritism.

• Raises concerns about Musk's influence over AI regulation while owning companies in highly regulated sectors.

• Despite criticizing Trump, Hoffman expresses hope for positive impact on US tech innovation and entrepreneurship.

🌏 Apple CEO makes third China visit this year amid market challenges.

• Chinese supplier stocks rally 2.4-7% after Cook's Beijing supply chain expo appearance.

• Visit comes as iPhone faces slowing sales and competition from Huawei in crucial market.

• Cook emphasizes China's importance to Apple while navigating AI restrictions and spending decline.

🖨 More news you might find interesting:

• NASA and Microsoft debut Earth Copilot AI chatbot.

• Microsoft revamps controversial Windows Recall feature with security focus.

• Nvidia unveils Fugatto AI model for audio generation and modification.

• Google launches AI training pilot with UK coffee chain Grind.

• Startup Pickle launches AI avatars for skipping video calls.

• Stanford "misinformation expert" accused of using AI to generate fake study citation in Minnesota deepfake case.

• AI industry under scrutiny as Kenyan tech workers face exploitation and trauma from major US tech companies.

• AI software stocks get major boost as Wedbush analyst predicts enterprise AI adoption wave starting 2025.

• Neuralink launches Canadian trial seeking 6 paralyzed patients.

• AI system helps protect UK's endangered red squirrels with 97% accuracy.

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