Pavel Durov calls his arrest by French authorities “misguided” and denies Telegram is an “anarchic paradise”, in his first public comments since his detention
Russian-born billionaire detained last month in France denies app is ‘anarchic paradise’
What to expect from Apple's September 9 event: four iPhone 16 models, two AirPods models, Apple Watch Series 10 with a thin body, Apple Intelligence, and more
Company also planning major updates for AirPods and watches. … The event kicks off from Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. local time.
The US and allies reveal that hacker group Cadet Blizzard is part of Russia's GRU Unit 29155, which is responsible for coup attempts, assassinations, and more
Unit 29155 of Russia's GRU military intelligence agency—a team responsible for coup attempts, assassinations, and bombings …
Sources: Qualcomm has explored acquiring portions of Intel's design business, especially Intel's client PC design business, as Intel struggles to generate cash
Qualcomm (QCOM.O) has explored the possibility of acquiring portions of Intel's (INTC.O) design business to boost …
YouTube takes down Tenet Media and four other channels after the DOJ alleged that Russia was paying right-wing influencers in the US to produce content
YouTube “terminated” Tenet Media and other channels run by Lauren Chen, a conservative influencer linked to allegations that Russia paid for right-wing content in the U.S.
Meta not disclosing which select creators it pays to post on Threads undermines trust in everyone's motivations, as users assume others are “engagement farming”
It was a useful program, and the archival has merit, but publishers argued that the Archive overstepped, and the courts eventually agreed. Threads: @katienotopoulos , @cotyrosenblath , @jenvalentino_n...
Telegram passes 10M paid subscribers and removes People Nearby, saying the feature was used by less than 0.1% of users and had “issues with bots and scammers”
Until yesterday, the first line of that FAQ said: “All Telegram chats and group chats are private amongst their participants. We do not process any requests related to them.” … X: Thomas Brewster / @...
Telegram radically alters its stance toward “illegal” use of its platform by letting users in private chats “flag illegal content” for review by its moderators
The decision comes after the CEO's arrest in France for allegedly failing to police illegal content.
Airbnb says New York City's law on short-term rentals has had “predictable” outcomes one year later, as rent prices remain high and housing availability low
The city's short-term stay law was meant to lower rents and open up apartments for full-time residents.
The UK CMA objects to Google's ad tech practices, saying Google harmed competition by using its online display ad dominance “to favour its own ad tech services”
LONDON — Britain's competition watchdog on Friday issued a statement of objections over Google's ad tech practices …
A review of Honor's Magic V3, a foldable phone that is thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold6 when folded and open, launching for £1,699 in the UK and €1,999 in the EU
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Trump says Elon Musk has agreed to lead a government efficiency commission, which would give Musk influence over federal agencies that regulate his companies
Leading a government efficiency commission would give Musk influence over the federal agencies that regulate his empire, including SpaceX and Tesla
A look at Honor's AI defocus tech, which aims to solve myopia with daily use and is available on the Honor MagicPad 2 tablet and Honor Magic V3 foldable phone
Honor's AI defocus tech aims to solve myopia with devices you use every day. — Until last year, I was a person who never needed to wear glasses.
An interview with Bill Gates about “What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates”, an upcoming five-part Netflix docuseries examining AI, misinformation, and more
I spoke with the tech pioneer about his new Netflix docuseries that touches on artificial intelligence, global warming and more.
X VP of Global Affairs Nick Pickles is leaving the company after a decade in which he fought multiple political battles and engaged with regulators worldwide
Chief executive Linda Yaccarino's right-hand man helped fight many of the group's political battles
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says the company is working with Samsung and Google on mixed reality smart glasses linked to a smartphone, like the Ray-Ban Meta
should Meta be worried? Asif Iqbal Shaik / SamMobile : Samsung's XR device could be glasses, not headset to rival Apple Vision Pro Tomislav Bezmalinovic / MIXED Reality News : Samsung & Google are lik...
Salesforce agrees to acquire Own Company, which provides data management and protection services, for ~$1.9B in cash; Own was valued at $3.35B as of August 2021
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
Adani Group and Tower Semiconductor plan to invest ~$10B for a chip plant in Maharashtra, India; the plant will have an initial capacity of 40K wafers per month
Sources: Apple approves a WeChat update for iOS, as revenue-sharing IAP talks continue with Tencent to block links to external payment services in mini games
- At stake are billions of dollars of fees from in-game sales — Apple and Tencent are negotiating future of WeChat mini-games
Changpeng Zhao may be banned for life from managing or operating Binance, but as a majority shareholder he will still be able to exert significant influence
Lucinda Shen / Axios :
Google rolls out Ask Photos, the Gemini-powered search feature in Google Photos announced at I/O in May 2024, in “early access” to select customers in the US
plus early access to Ask Photos Jibin Joseph / PCMag : Too Many Pics? Google Rolls Out ‘Ask Photos’ for Easier Photo Searches Richa Fulara / Hindustan Times : Google AI-powered Ask Photos features rol...
The US, the UK, the EU, and others sign a Council of Europe treaty to ensure that AI use is “fully consistent with human rights, democracy and the rule of law”
Key Differences Adam Davidson / Pocket-lint : The US, UK, and EU have signed an AI treaty but will it make any difference? Pranav Dixit / Engadget : The US, UK, EU and other major nations have signed ...
Source: TSMC achieved production yields at its Arizona facility on par with established plants in Taiwan and plans to start mass production in Arizona in 2025
- Production delays had raised concerns about US efficiency — TSMC plans to start mass production in Arizona in 2025
Broadcom reports Q3 revenue up 47% YoY to $13.07B, vs. $12.96B est., a $1.88B net loss, and forecasts Q4 revenue of $14B, vs. $14.13B est.; AVGO drops 9%+
Larry Dignan / Constellation Research :
Sources: Intel is considering selling part of its 88% stake in Mobileye, and is also exploring options for its Network and Edge enterprise networking division
Bloomberg :
FCC filing: Larry Ellison will own 77.5% of Paramount Global parent company National Amusements after his son David completes Skydance's Paramount acquisition
It's the investment bankers' dream—a company so desperate for growth … Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter : New Plan to “Revitalize” CBS Revealed In Filing by Skydance and Paramount New York Times :...
Leaked documents show an AI upgrade led to an incident where Alexa seemed to favor Kamala Harris over Donald Trump; Amazon says the error was fixed
Caroline O'Donovan / Washington Post :
Analysts raise questions over Brazilian digital bank Nubank's rising default rate, even as loans grow 28% YoY; ~60% of all Brazilian adults have Nubank's app
Bloomberg : X: @aldrinzigmundv X: Aldrin Zigmund Cortez Velasco / @aldrinzigmundv : Nubank reported on Aug. 13 that non-performing loans of 90 days or more hit a record 7% in the second quarter, at ...
A US judge rules Spotify is not liable in a long-running, complicated music rights case, despite not licensing tracks from Eminem publisher Eight Mile Style
Mark Savage / BBC :
Interviews with Marc Benioff and others about Salesforce's “hard pivot” to Agentforce, a platform for users to build and deploy AI agents in Salesforce's apps
‘hard pivot’ to AI agents, a few days before Q2 earnings & in advance of the upcoming Dreamforce conference. …
OpenAI says it has 1M+ paid corporate ChatGPT users across ChatGPT Team, Enterprise, and Edu, up from 600K paid ChatGPT Team and Enterprise users in April 2024
Learn more about our business products here: https://lnkd.in/... … Campbell Hutcheson : There are rumors that OpenAI is considering a subscription rate as high as $2,000 per month for a rumored new fl...
Microsoft plans to use StopNCII's hash database to block revenge porn in Bing, joining Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Reddit, Pornhub, and OnlyFans
Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch :
YouTube announces AI detection tools to protect against copying creators' likeness, including their faces and voices, and plans to offer AI scraping controls
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch :
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
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