Mac mini (2024) review: the M4 Pro is incredibly fast, 16GB+ of RAM, front USB-C, smaller design, and Thunderbolt 5 with M4 Pro, but overpriced spec upgrades
It's a tiny mighty Mac. — “That's a computer?!” My daughter just couldn't believe her eyes when I pulled the new Mac mini out of its box.
Mark Zuckerberg, Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, and more quietly courted Trump before the election, laying the groundwork for improved Silicon Valley and DC relations
The executives of tech's biggest companies largely ignored Donald Trump before the 2016 election. This time around, they're far more friendly.
Sam Altman, Jeff Bezos, Tim Cook, Michael Dell, Satya Nadella, Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, and other tech leaders congratulate Trump on his election victory
RE: https://www.threads.net/... Anil Dash / @anildash : Absolutely pathetic behavior. He said he was going to throw you in prison and you still can't help sucking up to a fascist. Matt Navarra / @mat...
Australia plans to introduce legislation that would ban children under 16 from using social media, including those who already have accounts or parental consent
In short: — Social media users under the age of 16 are set to be barred from using social media, under legislation expected to be introduced to parliament this month.
iMac (2024) review: M4 is speedy, 4.5K display is lovely, six speakers is great, upgraded webcam is nice, but lacks height adjustment and a touch screen option
https://sixcolors.com/... X: @ijustine : It's M4 Pink iMac appreciation day 🩷 [video]
Canada orders TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national security, but says it is not blocking Canadians' access; TikTok plans to appeal
Canada on Wednesday ordered Chinese-owned TikTok's business in the country to be dissolved, citing national-security risks …
MacBook Pro (14", M4) review: more RAM, same I/O as the 16", webcam is sharp and clear, and optional nano-texture is nice, but M4 Pro and Max are more appealing
More ports, more RAM, a nicer screen, and a better webcam for a little less money. … For a long time, the entry-level MacBook Pro …
France's gambling regulator says it is “aware” of Polymarket and is “currently examining its operation and compliance”, after user Fredi9999 made a ~$48M profit
- Inquiry follows publicity around French trader's huge bets — New evidence on whale's profit grows haul to $78 mln
Microsoft starts rolling out AI-powered text editing feature Rewrite in Notepad, and Generative Fill and Generative Erase features in Paint to Windows Insiders
Microsoft is adding AI-powered text editing to Notepad, the stripped-down text editor originally introduced in 1983.
Nvidia plans to add a 100-hour monthly cap for new Performance and Ultimate GeForce Now users from January 1 to avoid raising prices “in the foreseeable future”
Nvidia is announcing some big changes to its GeForce Now cloud streaming service today.
Take-Two reports Q2 net bookings up 2% YoY to $1.47B, vs. $1.43B est., net revenue up 4% to $1.35B, and sells its Private Division label to an unnamed buyer
Take-Two Interactive Software (TTWO.O) beat Wall Street expectations for second-quarter bookings and profit on Wednesday …
MacBook Pro (16", 2024) review: fast M4 chips, brighter display, sharp 12MP Center Stage webcam, Thunderbolt 5, and long battery life, but pricey spec upgrades
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Sources: before Trump's win, Elon Musk asked him to hire SpaceX staff as top government officials, including in the DOD, a sign of the benefits Musk may reap
The world's richest man gave his money and time in campaigning for the president-elect and now is putting in his requests for a friendlier regulatory environment.
The US SEC's crypto enforcement is slated for a major rollback under President Trump, who in July 2024 pledged to fire Gary Gensler on the first day in office
- Trump has pledged to fire Gensler on the first day in office — Next SEC chair is expected to push forward new regulations
Matter launches its 1.4 spec, including “enhanced multi-admin” and updates to energy management support, in a bid to get the smart home standard back on track
It's been two long years since the launch of Matter — the one smart home standard designed to rule them all …
Roblox plans to stop kids under 13 from accessing experiences with “certain types of interactive features”, including “social hangouts”, starting on November 18
Roblox is going to block kids from accessing certain types of experiences following reports alleging that the platform has enabled child abuse.
Qualcomm's Q4 and Arm's Q2 earnings show the smartphone industry making an uneven comeback, with both companies reporting a stronger demand for high-end models
- Both companies are seeing stronger demand for high-end models — Shares of chip companies climbed on Thursday after earnings
Donald Trump's win flips the idea that Elon Musk overpaid for X on its head, after Musk turned his feed into a Trump-inspired billboard for his 200M+ followers
The day before Donald Trump's decisive election victory, Joe Rogan published a podcast interview during which he suggested …
Sources: TSMC and GlobalFoundries have finished negotiating agreements for billions of dollars in grants and loans under the CHIPS Act to support US factories
- US officials look to announce agreements in coming weeks — Biden team is racing to get Chips Act money out the door
Arm reports Q2 revenue up 5% YoY to $844M, vs. $810.9M est., royalty revenue up 23% YoY to $514M, and forecasts Q3 revenue and sales below estimates
Dear Shareholder, As we have passed the one-year mark following our IPO … Yahoo Finance : Arm Holdings earnings beat, Q3 revenue outlook falls short X: Maynard Handley / @handleym99 : @BenBajarin ... ...
Experts say President-elect Donald Trump will likely uphold the CHIPS Act, despite his campaign rhetoric, but may modify some priorities and its fund allocation
Dylan Butts / CNBC :
Anthropic partners with Palantir and AWS to let US intel and defense agencies access its Claude models and “operationalize” their use on Palantir using AWS
Anthropic on Thursday announced that it's teaming up with Palantir, the data-mining firm, and Amazon Web Services (AWS) …
Qualcomm reports Q4 revenue up 19% YoY to $10.24B, vs. $9.9B est., net income up 96% YoY to $2.9B, guides to a strong Q1, and approves $15B in more buybacks
Kif Leswing / CNBC :
DJI announces the $229 Goggles N3 for its FPV drones Neo and Avata 2, with a 1080p screen, a 54-degree field of view, and a defogger, available later this month
on a budget Absolute Geeks : DJI makes FPV flight more accessible with affordable Goggles N3 DJI NEWS : DJI Elevates Immersive Drone Flight Experience with New Goggles N3 Haye Kesteloo / DroneXL.co : ...
OpenAI bought chat.com, which redirects to ChatGPT, in March 2023; HubSpot co-founder Dharmesh Shah reportedly bought the 1996 domain for $15.5M in January 2023
Is this the end of ‘GPT’ era as we know it? Sagar Naresh Bhavsar / Neowin : OpenAI might have spent over $15 million plus some shares to acquire ‘Chat.com’ Rowan Cheung / The Rundown AI : OpenAI acqui...
Truecaller co-founders Alan Mamedi and Nami Zarringhalam plan to hand over day-to-day company operations to product chief Rishit Jhunjhunwala in January 2025
Manish Singh / TechCrunch :
How doctors are pioneering the use of AI to improve outcomes for patients, including faster diagnostics, more targeted treatment, and better communication
Faster diagnostics, more targeted treatment and better communication are among areas of healthcare already benefiting from artificial intelligence
Nintendo says it has sold 146M Switch consoles in 7.5 years, the user community has grown to 127M annual players, and Pokémon sales on Switch have reached 99M
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat :
Galaxy Digital signs a non-binding deal with a US-based hyperscaler company to use its 800MW of mining capacity for hosting high-performance computers
The firm signed a non-binding deal with a hyperscaler firm to potentially allocate all of its 800 megawatts power to hosting high-performance computers.
Perplexity's US election hub offered helpful, real-time election insights and maps on November 5, linking to reliable resources and providing historical context
https://lnkd.in/... Forums: Msmash / Slashdot : The Other Election Night Winner: Perplexity See also Mediagazer
CrowdStrike agrees to acquire Tel Aviv-based Adaptive Shield, which offers cloud security for SaaS apps; sources say CrowdStrike will pay ~$300M for the company
just as cloud exploitation cases surge 110% YoY, with 75% of attacks being malware-free. Winners keep winning 😏 [image] @adaptiveshield : 📣 BREAKING NEWS: @CrowdStrike to acquire Adaptive Shield to de...
TSMC SVP Cliff Hou says Taiwan must improve its chip tech to maintain its global leadership; in October, Trump said that Taiwan “stole 95% of our business”
Debby Wu / Bloomberg :
SMIC reports Q3 revenue up 34% YoY to ~$2.17B, vs $2.2B est., and net income up 58.3% YoY to ~$148.8M, below $199.71M est., as the chip sector recovers
CRM software maker Freshworks plans to cut 13% of its workforce, or 660 employees, after reporting Q3 revenue up 22% YoY to $186.6M, vs. $181.6M average est.
Jaspreet Singh / Reuters :
Malaysia's Johor state has drawn ~50 data center projects in the last three years, creating 40,000 jobs but raising concerns about power and water shortages
“Amir Alif is already feeling the pinch. He lives in the capital Johor Bahru, just a few kilometers from the Nusajaya Tech Park which houses the Iskandar Puteri Data Center. There have been more fre...
JPMorgan rebrands its Onyx blockchain unit as Kinexys and plans to add on-chain foreign exchange capabilities as early as Q1 2025, starting with USD and EUR
Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk :
Streams Charts: Election Day livestreams generated nearly 84M hours watched with 80.6% on YouTube; Fox News was the top outlet with a record 1.14M+ peak viewers
over 9 million Peak Viewers; new records for top streamers and platforms See also Mediagazer
Adyen reports Q3 revenue up 20% YoY to €498.3M, vs. €503.3M est., and processed volume growth slowed to 32% from 45% in H1 2024; ADYEN falls 9%+ in Amsterdam
Sarah Jacob / Bloomberg :
Q&A with Houseparty co-founder Ben Rubin on his new group messaging platform Towns, using the River Protocol, moderation, raising a $25M Series A, and more
Joel Khalili / Wired :
Match Group reports Q3 revenue up 2% YoY to $895M, vs. $900.9M est., paying users down 3% to 15.2M, forecasts Q4 revenue below est.; MTCH drops 12%+
Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights » Total Revenue grew 2% …
Bumble reports Q3 revenue down 0.7% YoY to $273.6M, vs. $271.9M est., its first quarterly sales drop since going public in 2021, and 4.3M total paying users
Priyanka.G / Reuters :
Shopify: Revolutionizing Commerce with Winter Edition '26
Over 150+ new features transform how merchants build, design, and grow—with technology that amplifies creative vision.
Email fatigue is real: Here's how smart email tools help you regain control
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