💼 CEO of OpenAI Japan reveals plans for GPT Next

• KDDI is hosting the KDDI Summit 2024, focusing on advancements in AI, including the integration of OpenAI technologies such as ChatGPT.
• OpenAI is planning to introduce new AI models, potentially including advancements like GPT-4 and a new variant called GPT Next, enhancing productivity tools like ChatGPT Enterprise.
• The event highlights collaborations with major companies, including Apple and Coca-Cola, showcasing the growing prevalence of AI technologies across various industries.

📱 RIP LCD: Apple Reportedly Goes All-OLED for New iPhones

• Apple is transitioning all its iPhone models to OLED displays, phasing out LCD screens in lower-priced models, as reported by Nikkei.
• The company has been using OLED technology since the iPhone X in 2017, known for lower power consumption and better color vibrancy compared to LCDs.
• Future iPhone models, likely named iPhone 16, are expected to feature OLED displays sourced from BOE Technology and LG Display, along with new features like an action button and AI capabilities.

⚖️ Nvidia Gets DOJ Subpoena in Escalating Antitrust Probe

• The US Justice Department has issued subpoenas to Nvidia Corp. as part of its antitrust investigation into the company.
• This marks an escalation from previous questionnaires, as subpoenas are legally binding requests for information.
• The action brings the DOJ closer to potentially filing a formal complaint regarding Nvidia's market practices.

💻 Intel reveals first Lunar Lake laptop CPUs: everything you need to know

• Intel's new Core Ultra 200V laptop chips, part of the Lunar Lake architecture, claim to outperform Qualcomm's Snapdragon X Elite and AMD's Strix Point chips in CPU speed, GPU performance, and battery life, with laptops featuring these chips expected to launch on September 24th.
• Major improvements include a 44% increase in battery life for Dell's XPS 13 laptop, with claims of up to 26 hours of streaming, and better performance in gaming scenarios compared to both AMD and Qualcomm, especially in integrated GPU tasks.
• However, Lunar Lake chips have limitations, such as a maximum of 32GB RAM and lack of hyperthreading, suggesting that while they are designed for efficiency and portability, they may not serve higher-performance needs compared to Intel's upcoming Arrow Lake chips.

🤖 AI Has Created a Battle Over Web Crawling

• Generative AI's performance is dependent on the availability and quality of public data sets, which are increasingly being restricted by organizations concerned about their data being used without consent.
• A report from the Data Provenance Initiative reveals that the use of robots.txt to limit web crawlers is on the rise, significantly impacting the availability of high-quality data for training AI models.
• The report highlights a growing crisis for data creators and researchers as their data becomes harder to access, with expectations for more restrictions and the need for new standards to clarify data usage preferences.

🚀 The Vega rocket never found its commercial niche. After tonight, it’s gone.

• The final flight of Europe's Vega rocket successfully launched Sentinel-2C, an environmental monitoring satellite for the Copernicus program, from Kourou, French Guiana, on September 27, 2023.
• Vega rockets averaged about two flights per year during their twelve years of operation, primarily deploying satellites for European government agencies, but struggled to compete in the commercial launch market.
• The Vega rocket is being replaced by the more powerful Vega-C rocket, designed to handle heavier payloads, though Vega-C has faced its own challenges with reliability and competition from companies like SpaceX.

🌌 SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission set to launch early Friday

• The SpaceX Polaris Dawn mission is scheduled to launch on Friday, featuring a four-hour window opening at 3:33 am (0733 GMT) from Kennedy Space Center.
• This mission aims to achieve a peak altitude of 870 miles (1,400 kilometers) and will include the first-ever spacewalk by a crew entirely composed of non-professional astronauts.
• The launch was delayed twice previously due to a technical issue and weather constraints, with recent events including a loss of a Falcon 9 mission's first stage booster impacting the launch schedule.