Breakpoints - 10

The M3 version of the Apple MacBook Air has gone on sale.

Canada banned foreign investors from producing digital content due to the possibility of disinformation.

Spain has banned Worldcoin, an initiative by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman that distributes cryptocurrency to people who register through eye scanning.

The USA officially banned TikTok.

In recent months, Instagram's download numbers have once again surpassed TikTok's, taking back the top spot.

China surpassed the USA in the number of patent applications for the first time in history this year.

Despite all investments and expenses, carbon emissions broke a record in 2023.

The European Union imposed a new fine of nearly $2 billion on Apple, this time for favoring Apple Music.

WhatsApp won its lawsuit against the Israeli NSO Group (creator of the infamous Pegasus virus), gaining the right to inspect the virus's code.

Bank of America was determined to have made 644 artificial intelligence-focused patent applications in 2023.

Dell, experiencing a 12% revenue loss in commercial and personal computer sales, gained nearly 20% in value with the hope created by its announced AI-focused server strategy.

Bitcoin exceeded the $70k level for the first time in two years, significantly influenced by Russia's move to formalize its digital assets, as mentioned in the previous newsletter.