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1. Apple reports fourth-quarter revenue falls for fourth consecutive quarter

Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) released its fourth quarter and full-year 2023 financial results on November 3, Beijing time. The company reported total net sales of $89.5 billion for the quarter, down 1% from $90.1 billion a year ago. Net income was $22.9 billion, up 11% from $20.7 billion a year ago.

Apple's fourth-quarter revenue and earnings per share beat analyst expectations, but the quarter marked the company's fourth consecutive decline in revenue, the longest streak since 2001. Meanwhile, Apple's Greater China revenue fell 2.5% year-over-year, with iPhone being the only hardware category to report revenue growth.

2. SpaceX's Starlink achieves cash flow breakeven

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced on November 2 that the company's Starlink internet service has achieved cash flow breakeven. Musk said that Starlink satellites now make up the majority of all active satellites and will account for the majority of all satellites launched from Earth by next year. SpaceX plans to launch 42,000 satellites into orbit by 2027.

3. First AI security summit releases the Brackley Declaration

The first AI security summit was held at Bletchley Park in the UK from November 1 to 2. The summit released the Brackley Declaration, which states that AI has the potential to enhance human welfare, peace, and prosperity, and has already been deployed in many areas of everyday life. However, AI also poses significant potential risks. The misuse or uncontrolled use of cutting-edge AI technologies could pose major risks, particularly in areas such as cybersecurity, biotechnology, and the spread of disinformation. The participating countries and regions agreed to work together to build a "globally inclusive" network of cutting-edge AI security scientific research to deepen understanding of the risks and capabilities of AI that are not yet fully understood.

4. AI is chosen as the Collins Dictionary word of the year

On November 1, British dictionary publisher Collins named "AI", or artificial intelligence, as the word of the year for 2023. The dictionary publisher said that "AI has been developing so rapidly and has become a dominant topic in 2023." The use of the word has increased fourfold in the past year. The dictionary publisher issued a statement saying that AI is seen as the representative of the next technological revolution, is developing rapidly, and is almost ubiquitous in people's lives, becoming a hot topic in 2023.

5. Nokia sues Amazon and HP for patent infringement

According to reports, Nokia has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Amazon and HP in the United States. These technologies cover video compression, content delivery, and recommendation. Nokia is asking the court to stop the infringing activities and order Amazon and HP to pay damages. The specific amount of compensation is not yet known. As of now, Amazon and HP have not responded to the lawsuit.

6. Office AI pre-orders start! Microsoft reveals pricing: $30/month, starting at 300 accounts

After several months of paid testing, Microsoft Office 365 Copilot, which is highly anticipated by the industry, has officially started pre-orders, priced at $30 per user per month. Enterprise customers must commit to having at least 300 users to be eligible to purchase Copilot. Copilot can complete tasks such as summarizing documents, writing emails, and analyzing data.

7. Jensen Huang: In just 2 years, Nvidia and the entire industry will be unrecognizable

In a recent interview, Jensen Huang predicted that computing technology will progress by a million times in the next decade, and Nvidia and the entire industry may face major changes within two years. This judgment is based on two technological transformations: AI and general computing. Huang pointed out that general computing is moving towards accelerated computing, with GPU computing power increasing rapidly, while neural networks and deep learning will accelerate the process of intelligence. In addition, he also admitted that founding Nvidia was a million times harder than he imagined, and expressed optimism about the future of AI.

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