Apple releases updates to Final Cut Pro, adding AI-generated closed captions and Vision Pro spatial video editing, and Logic Pro for macOS and iPadOS
Today, Apple revealed the latest updates to Final Cut Pro for the Mac and iPad, with both offering a variety of new features and simplified workflows.
Polymarket says the FBI seized CEO Shayne Coplan's phone and electronics; source: the DOJ is investigating Polymarket for allegedly accepting bets from US users
- Polymarket says FBI agents seized CEO's phone, electronics — Platform has taken recent measures to weed out US traders
The EU fines Meta €797.72M for tying Facebook Marketplace to Facebook and “imposing unfair trading conditions” on rival websites, the first such fine for Meta
Facebook is undermining rivals by ‘tying’ its free Marketplace services with the social network, Brussels says
Google releases a new free Gemini app for iOS, letting users ask questions and chat via text, voice, or camera, as well as use conversational Gemini Live
In the AI chatbot world, ubiquity is everything. Companies have raced to build desktop and mobile apps for their bots …
Google says real-time protections against scam calls and malicious apps are rolling out on Pixel 6 or newer devices and coming soon to more Android phones
After demoing at I/O 2024 in May, Google is rolling out real-time Scam Detection for phone calls on Pixel devices.
Sources: the CFPB moves to place Google under formal federal supervision, an extraordinary move that may lead to regular inspections; Google fiercely resisted
The agency aims to conduct more rigorous direct oversight of the tech firm, a major move that Google has resisted in the final months of the Biden administration.
Sources: OpenAI plans to launch a new AI agent codenamed Operator, which can use a computer to take actions on a person's behalf, in January 2025
The new software, codenamed “Operator,” is set to be released in January. — OpenAI is preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence agent codenamed …
UK consumer rights group Which? launches a legal claim against Apple, seeking £3B in compensation, alleging that Apple locked ~40M UK users into iCloud services
U.K. consumer rights group ‘Which?’ is filing a legal claim against Apple under competition law on behalf of some 40 million users …
Google updates Maps to help users search for products like home goods, clothing, and electronics and find stores nearby, improve traffic reporting, and more
Google has added some new travel and shopping features to Maps that aim to make it easier to find local products and stay on time during busy periods.
X names Mahmoud Reza Banki as CFO; Banki, who Trump pardoned for making false statements in January 2021, was Tubi CFO and, a source says, joined X in November
Mahmoud Reza Banki, former Tubi finance chief, joins platform amid financial challenges — Elon Musk's X Corp. named Mahmoud …
FBI and CISA: Chinese hackers breached multiple US telecom companies, compromising the “private communications” of US officials and stealing customer call data
CISA and the FBI confirmed that Chinese hackers compromised the “private communications” of a “limited number” …
AMD says it will lay off ~4% of its global staff to align “resources with our largest growth opportunities”; SEC filing: AMD had 26,000 staff at the end of 2023
According to a spokesperson, chip designer Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., is laying off a portion of its global workforce.
Experts expect Trump to relax business cybersecurity rules, drop human rights concerns on spyware, and take an aggressive stance on US adversaries' cyber armies
Experts expect Donald Trump's next administration to relax cybersecurity rules on businesses, abandon concerns around human rights …
Echoing TikTok's gifting, YouTube is rolling out “jewels” that users can buy to support creators during livestreams, for those in the YouTube Partner Program
YouTube is taking a page out of the TikTok playbook by adding “jewels” you buy to exchange for gifts for your favorite creators during livestreams.
Microsoft releases Windows 11 ISOs for Arm64 PCs, letting users clean install Windows via official offline media, including the latest Snapdragon X Copilot+ PCs
Windows 11 ISOs for PCs with an Arm64 processor are now officially available, but older Snapdragon laptops will need to jump through additional hoops to get them working.
Amazon One Medical expands telehealth services with low-cost treatment plans and medication delivery for beauty and lifestyle issues like hair loss, skin care
Amazon One Medical is expanding its telehealth services with the launch of upfront and low-cost treatment plans and medication delivery …
Snap unveils new Snapchat location and privacy tools, including letting parents request their teen's location and view their location-sharing settings
Once known only for its self-destructing pics, in recent years Snapchat has sneakily evolved into a location-oriented social media app.
Cisco reports Q1 revenue down 6% YoY to $13.8B, vs. $13.77B est., net income down 25% to $2.7B, and forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates
- Company has been working to recover from yearlong slump — Federal government spending is seen as a weak spot for Cisco
Sonos reports Q4 revenue down 8% YoY to $1.5B, spent $4M on “app recovery investments”, and has released 16 app updates and “restored 90% of missing features”
Sonos is still trying to climb out from the hole it dug itself earlier this year by recklessly shipping …
The EU publishes its first draft of a Code of Practice under the AI Act for general-purpose AI models, including provisions for copyright and systemic risk
A first draft of a Code of Practice that will apply to providers of general-purpose AI models under the European Union's AI Act has been published …
Foxconn reports Q3 revenue up 20% YoY to a record ~$57.01B, a ~$1.5B net income, vs. ~$1.41B est., and expects half of its server orders in 2025 to be for AI
- Both beat quarterly profit estimates thanks to AI servers — Hon Hai cloud products to match mobile phone sales in 2025
How Grab built GrabMaps by using data from drivers, users, and merchants in 500+ Southeast Asian cities, adding 800,000+ km of missing roads to OpenStreetMap
The super-app uses its own drivers and cameras to create hyperlocal maps in eight countries. — • JAKARTA, INDONESIA Mastodon: @sohkamyung@mstdn.io . X: @pitdesi and @anupkaphle . Forums: Hacker News...
BitSight, the cybersecurity startup last valued at $2.4B, acquires Cybersixgill, which gathers threat intelligence data from the dark web, for $115M
More consolidation is afoot in the world of cybersecurity. BitSight, the startup last valued at $2.4 billion when ratings firm Moody's took …
Australia plans to enact laws imposing a “digital duty of care” on big tech, which would make companies liable for citizens' safety online
Former Nine corporate lawyer and bible quoting fanatic, Communications Minister Michele Rowland … X: @avidcommentator : The Australia we once knew is evaporating in the face of government authoritaria...
A look at “blind box livestreaming”, an e-commerce trend in China that has become an entertaining and, some users and experts said, addictive pastime
How many plastic trinkets would you end up with? The game keeps many addicted, buyers and spectators alike.
US filing: FTX co-founder Gary Wang, due for sentencing on November 20, built “tools” to help the US detect potential fraud in the stock and crypto markets
- Prosecutors said the Wang offered ‘outstanding’ cooperation — Much like his former FTX colleagues that became government witnesses …
Spotify plans to pay incentives to video creators who hit certain viewing thresholds and, in January 2025, to let Premium users view podcast videos without ads
and the platform is getting an upgrade with a series of new offerings to help creators like you grow an audience and monetize your content on Spotify, whether you're making audio or video. [video] @sp...
Nvidia B200 GPU and Google Trillium TPU debut on the MLPerf Training v4.1 benchmark charts; the B200 posted a doubling of performance on some tests vs. the H100
Samuel K. Moore / IEEE Spectrum :
London-based Tessl, which is building an AI to write and maintain code, raised $125M across seed and Series A, sources say at a $500M+ post-money valuation
This includes a $25M Seed from April, led by boldstart ventures & GV …
Researchers detail RoboPAIR, an algorithm that is designed to induce robots, relying on LLMs for their inputs, to ignore models' safeguards without exception
Charles Q. Choi / IEEE Spectrum :
JD.com reports Q3 revenue up 5.1% YoY to ~$36B, above $35.9B est., and net income up 48% YoY to ~$1.6B, suggesting a recovery in segments of China's economy
Claire Che / Bloomberg :
Google announces new features for the Fitbit Ace LTE, its smartwatch for kids, including family group chats, messaging for siblings, and a new mini-game
When They Aren't Arguing Aman Kumar / Techopedia : Google's Fitbit Ace LTE Makes it Easier for Families to Chat to Each Other Nickolas Diaz / Android Central : Fitbit Ace LTE gets new features to keep...
Q&A with Spotify Co-President and CTO Gustav Söderström on AI-generated music, NotebookLM podcasts, AI recommendations, improving discoverability, and more
Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology :
Estonian ride-hailing and food delivery startup Bolt says it hit €2B in annual revenue and plans a 2025 IPO; Bolt had an $8B+ valuation in January 2022
Alessandro Parodi / Reuters :
Sources: the UK Treasury is planning to introduce legislation on stablecoins and staking; the FCA says it plans to publish a crypto regulatory roadmap “shortly”
Bloomberg :
How the rise of automation in manufacturing across China, the largest market for industrial robots, is forcing the country's manufacturing workforce to adapt
Eleanor Olcott / Financial Times :
Nvidia says Jetson Thor, a computer first unveiled in March 2024 and designed for testing humanoid robot software, will be available in the first half of 2025
Yang Jie / Wall Street Journal :
Indian mom-and-pop “kirana” stores are struggling to compete with quick commerce on discounts and delivery; ~200K kirana stores have closed in the past year
Rest of World :
A look at Vietnam's expansion in the $95B chip packaging industry; SIA and BCG expect Vietnam to have 8%-9% of the global share by 2032, up from 1% in 2022
Francesco Guarascio / Reuters :
Sources: Thrive Capital is in talks to invest ~$1B in analytics software maker Databricks at a ~$55B valuation; PitchBook says DataBricks has raised $4B+ so far
Bloomberg :
TrendForce: the ASP of high-end AI chips from Nvidia and others is ~5x more than conventional memory chips, creating a winner-takes-all trend in the chip sector
June Yoon / Financial Times :
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