Internal docs: Apple plans to include the Action button on the entire iPhone 16 lineup that would include a force sensor and “tact-switching functionality”
The release of the iPhone 15 Pro and Pro Max saw the introduction of an entirely new user-configurable button known as the Action button …
Some marketing agencies say their brands don't plan to return to advertise on X, and others are advising brands to stop posting on X, after Elon Musk's comments
yourself’ comment to advertisers Rocio Fabbro / The Messenger : Some Advertisers Won't Return to X After Musk's Profanity-Filled Tirade Jak Connor / TweakTown : X advertisers say they won't be returni...
A US district judge issues a preliminary injunction blocking Montana's first-of-its-kind state ban on TikTok from taking effect on January 1, 2024
A U.S. judge late on Thursday blocked Montana's first-of-its kind state ban on the use of short-video sharing app TikTok from taking effect on Jan. 1.
Apple releases emergency security updates for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS to fix two zero-days “that may have been exploited”, reaching 20 zero-days patched in 2023
Apple released emergency security updates to fix two zero-day vulnerabilities exploited in attacks and impacting iPhone …
Valve launches a Steam Link app on Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro, letting users more easily play VR games from their Steam library wirelessly
Valve's Steam Link app, which lets you stream games from your Steam library to another device, is out now for the Meta Quest 2, 3, and Pro headsets, according to a news post from Valve.
Phil Spencer says Microsoft is talking to partners to help launch a mobile gaming store to take on Apple's and Google's app stores, but offers no launch date
Challenge to Apple, Google app stores could come soon. — Microsoft Corp. is talking to partners to help launch a mobile gaming store …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says that co-founder Ilya Sutskever won't be a board member, but that the company is “discussing how he can continue his work at OpenAI”
it's definitely a coincidence but still funny) https://openai.com/... @officiallogank : So glad to have @sama @gdb and @miramurati driving @OpenAI once again. Now that this is behind us, we are back t...
Sources: Apple and Paramount have discussed an Apple TV+ and Paramount+ bundle that would cost less than subscribing to both streaming services separately
Streamers are increasingly joining with rivals to offer bundles that help attract and keep subscribers
Google says RCS in Google Messages now has over 1B MAUs, and adds Photomoji, Voice Moods, Screen Effects, Custom Bubbles, Animated Emoji, and other features
First, the number: according to Google, over 1 billion monthly active users are using RCS in Google Messages.
X says it will accelerate plans to attract ad spending by SMBs, including outsourcing some ad sales to third parties, such as US marketing startup JumpCrew
Social media site accelerates plan to attract small businesses as billionaire owner battles big brands
Coinbase reports receiving 13,079 law enforcement requests from October 1, 2022 to September 30, 2023, up 6% YoY and 3x since 2020; almost 50% were from the US
Almost half of the 13,079 law enforcement requests Coinbase received in 2023 came from the U.S., according to a new report.
Meta expands Threads' keyword search feature to all markets where the app is available, with support for “all languages”, after testing in English and Spanish
news, posts, hot takes, etc — on whatever is breaking. … Steven L Herman / @newsguyusa : Good news for those who want to follow news despite the platform's owner ambivalence about mainstream journalis...
Sources: Meta plans to launch Threads in Europe in December, the largest expansion since its July debut, offering a choice of using Threads without a profile
Expansion is expected in December, a signal of company's commitment to microblogging service — Facebook parent Meta Platforms plans …
Telegram announces new features related to channels, including better discovery of similar channels, emoji customization for reactions, and stats for stories
Telegram announced new features related to channels including better discovery of similar channels, emoji customization for reactions …
Tests: Meta's recommendation systems promote pedophile content on Instagram and Facebook Groups, despite Meta announcing a child-safety task force in June 2023
The social-media company has stepped up enforcement, but its algorithms continue to promote problematic content
An interview with Yann LeCun and Joelle Pineau ahead of the 10th anniversary of Meta's Fundamental AI Research lab on ChatGPT, AI in the metaverse, and more
In an exclusive interview leading up to the 10th anniversary of Meta's AI lab, LeCun reflects on the artificial intelligence boom …
Google updates Android, Wear OS, and Google TV devices, adding TalkBack AI-created image descriptions, more Live Caption languages, Assistant Routines, and more
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Sources: Tiger Global cut valuations of its portfolio companies in September 2023, including Superhuman by 45%, DuckDuckGo 72%, Yuga Labs 69%, and OpenSea 94%
The nearly $13 billion Private Investment Partners 15 fund marked down AI-powered email company Superhuman by 45% and cut …
EU sends its third request for information to Meta under the DSA, seeking more details about its response to child safety concerns, including sharing of SG-CSAM
Meta has received another formal request for information (RFI) from European Union regulators seeking more details of its response …
Meta Chief AI Scientist Yann LeCun says “there is really no commercial downside” to sharing Meta's AI tech openly, even as many peers take the opposite approach
pytorch, detectron, segment-anything, llama, faiss, wav2vec, biggraph, fasttext, the Cake below the cherry, and so much more. Can't say we didn't change AI and to an extent the world. Mike Schroepfer ...
Google asks the UK CMA to take action against Microsoft, claiming the company's licensing practices unfairly discouraged customers from using rivals' services
Google (GOOGL.O) has called on Britain's antitrust regulator to take action against Microsoft (MSFT.O), claiming its business practices …
In a letter to two US Senators, Circle denies a report alleging it had a role in financing Hamas and Hezbollah and an “ongoing relationship” with Justin Sun
Circle, the issuer of the stablecoin USDC, has been accused of facilitating money laundering by terrorist financing. They have also been accused of working with Justin Sun, founder of TRON — the bloc...
How OpenAI's low-key ChatGPT launch a year ago kickstarted a generational shift in the tech industry and what it all means for the future of AI and the world
GPU efficiency, db, even auth. Thank you everyone for your passion! William Fedus / @liamfedus : Happy birthday, ChatGPT. The world is different one year later. Humbling to predict product and consume...
State filings: Broadcom plans to lay off 1,267 VMware employees in California starting on January 26 and ~600 workers across Washington, Colorado, and Georgia
Aidin Vaziri / San Francisco Chronicle :
How Microsoft forged a partnership with OpenAI, was blindsided by the OpenAI board firing Sam Altman, and managed to get Altman reinstated as CEO
The companies had honed a protocol for releasing artificial intelligence ambitiously but safely. Then OpenAI's board exploded all their carefully laid plans.
Amkor plans to package some Apple silicon chips in Amkor's new Arizona facility, invest $2B, employ 2,000+, and be ready for production in two to three years
largely to package Apple chips fabbed there by TSMC. https://www.apple.com/... Ben Bajarin / @benbajarin : Interesting news on the Apple Silicon front. Apple announces expanded partnership with Amkor ...
Dell reports Q3 revenue down 10% YoY to $22.3B, vs. $23B est., Client Solutions revenue down 11% YoY to $12.3B, and expects ~$22B in Q4 revenue, vs. $23.9B est.
Brody Ford / Bloomberg :
Meta sues the FTC, claiming its in-house trials violate the US Constitution, and asks a court to halt the agency's bid to change a $5B privacy fine from 2020
On-chain data and sources: Polygon gave DraftKings millions in MATIC to run a validator, which later underperformed; Polygon kicked DraftKings off in October
Danny Nelson / CoinDesk :
The BEUC and its members follow noyb in filing a complaint against Meta's €9.99+/month subscriptions in the EU, saying the tier amounts to charging for privacy
branding it ‘unfair’ and ‘illegal’ Théophane Hartmann / Euractiv : Consumer groups file complaint against Meta's ‘pay-or-consent’ model X: Robert Bateman / @robertjbateman : If Meta's “consent or pay”...
A profile of Apple's chip division, including interviews with its head Johny Srouji and Apple's hardware engineering chief John Ternus
Katie Tarasov / CNBC :
Google plans to start deleting, on December 1, personal Google accounts that have been inactive for at least two years; once deleted, no data can be recovered
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Meta officials say the US stopped proactively sharing information on foreign influence operations, as the company releases its Q3 2023 Adversarial Threat Report
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Sources: in the past year, CFIUS forced Aramco Ventures' Prosperity7 fund to sell its stake in AI chip startup Rain AI; Prosperity7 led Rain's 2022 $25M round
Jane Lanhee Lee / Bloomberg :
TikTok plans to spend €12B over 10 years in Europe, including on three data centers and security audits, as the company begins work on its Norway data center
An interview with Amazon CTO Werner Vogels on culturally aware LLMs, generative AI greatly enhancing developer productivity, women's health tech, and more
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch :
Sources: OpenAI is giving staff an extra month, until January 5, to decide whether they want to sell shares via a tender offer, amid the tumult over Sam Altman
Bloomberg :
Meta's and YouTube's use of celebrities' likenesses for AI chatbots and songs raises tough questions about identity, IP, safeguards, and licensing
Alex Weprin / Hollywood Reporter : Threads: @gavinpurcell . Mastodon: @MishaVanMollusq@sfba.social See also Mediagazer Threads: Gavin Purcell / @gavinpurcell : I got to speak with @alexwep about the ...
TikTok launches verified artist accounts, offering various tools to deepen engagement and improve discoverability, seemingly inspired by Spotify
Indian IT giants Infosys and Wipro cut college recruitment in October 2023 as global demand cools, leaving hundreds of thousands of tech graduates in peril
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Kognitos, which helps companies automate transcriptions, data visualizations, and back-office tasks, raised $20M led by Khosla, taking its total funding to $30M
US SEC filing: Fidelity National, one of the largest US real estate services companies, “contained” a cyberattack that had caused an outage until November 26
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