Amazon announces Apple TV+ will be offered as a $9.99/month subscription add-on via Prime Video Channels in the U.S. later this month, joining 100+ streaming services.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-11
Amazon Apple Apple TV+ Prime Video Channels
United States and United Kingdom plan to set up an online safety working group to share evidence and expertise.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-11
United States United Kingdom online safety working group
The US and the UK announce an agreement to keep children safer online, including plans to set up an online safety working group to share evidence and expertise
BBC · 2024-10-11 · #33
Developers report that OpenAI's GPT Store is operating an invite-only pilot in the US where revenue sharing is reserved for a very small number of GPT creators.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-11
OpenAI GPT Store GPT creators invite-only pilot (US)
Some developers say OpenAI's GPT Store is a mixed bag, with revenue sharing reserved for a tiny number of GPT creators in an invite-only pilot program in the US
Wired · 2024-10-11 · #21
United States and United Kingdom announce an agreement to keep children safer online.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-11
United States United Kingdom
The US and the UK announce an agreement to keep children safer online, including plans to set up an online safety working group to share evidence and expertise
BBC · 2024-10-11 · #33
Experts doubt Tesla can achieve sufficient scale for a robotaxi service without partnering with established rideshare companies.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-11
Experts Tesla robotaxi plan rideshare partners
Experts question the feasibility of Tesla's robotaxi plan, getting scale without rideshare partners, and cite Musk's history of missed FSD dates; TSLA down 7%+
Business Insider · 2024-10-11 · #5
Amazon announces Apple TV+ will be offered as a $9.99/month subscription add-on via Prime Video Channels in the US later this month, joining 100+ streaming services.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-10
Amazon Apple Apple TV+ Prime Video Channels US $9.99/month
Amazon says Apple TV+ will be available as a $9.99/month subscription add-on in Prime Video Channels later this month in the US, joining 100+ streaming services
Bloomberg · 2024-10-10 · #4
Zoom and ServiceNow expanded a strategic GenAI alliance integrating ServiceNow Now Assist with Zoom AI Companion to improve enterprise productivity and collaboration.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-10
Zoom ServiceNow ServiceNow Now Assist Zoom AI Companion
Zoom plans to launch a feature in 2025 that lets users create an AI-animated, photorealistic avatar with a head and arms from a video they record of themselves
TechCrunch · 2024-10-10 · #39
Pew Research finds US adults on TikTok commonly follow influencers and creators who are popular on social media.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-09
US adults on TikTok social media influencers and creators
US adults on TikTok follow influencers and creators popular on social media but very few politicians, civic actors, or traditional media outlets and journalists
Pew Research Center · 2024-10-09 · #37
Facebook is being used as a civic resource to coordinate disaster relief for Hurricane Helene.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-08
Facebook Hurricane Helene relief
As Meta proudly unveils AI tools, Facebook users find feeds clogged with AI junk, even when Facebook is needed as a civic resource to coordinate disaster relief
Garbage Day · 2024-10-08 · #34
Amkor and TSMC sign a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on advanced chip packaging for AI, HPC, PC, and mobile processors at Amkor's planned $1.6B facility in Peoria, Arizona.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-07
Amkor TSMC advanced chip packaging AI processors HPC processors PC processors mobile processors Amkor planned $1.6B facility in Peoria, Arizona
BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Channel 5, via joint venture Everyone TV, agree a deal with Amazon to put the free streamer Freely on Amazon's smart TVs.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-07
BBC ITV Channel 4 Channel 5 Everyone TV Amazon Freely Amazon smart TVs
The BBC, ITV, Channel 4, and Channel 5 agree to a deal with Amazon to put free streamer Freely, developed by joint venture Everyone TV, on Amazon's smart TVs
Financial Times · 2024-10-07 · #11
Crypto companies, exempt from tighter gambling rules, spent a record nearly £130M on Premier League sponsorship deals for the 2024/25 season, providing clubs a new revenue source as they phase out gambling partnerships.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-07
crypto companies Premier League
SportQuake: crypto companies, exempt from tighter gambling rules, have spent a record of almost £130M on Premier League sponsorship deals for the 2024/25 season
Bloomberg · 2024-10-07 · #18
Tim Sweeney gave an interview discussing Epic Games' financial state, Unreal Engine 6, and collaboration with Disney.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-06
Tim Sweeney Epic Games
An interview with Epic CEO Tim Sweeney about how the company became “financially sound”, Unreal Engine 6, building a “persistent universe” with Disney, and more
The Verge · 2024-10-06 · #12
Automattic is described as the commercial arm associated with the WordPress project (WordPress.org).
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-06
Automattic WordPress.org
Mullenweg says WordPress.org “belongs to me personally”, as his WP Engine feud blurs the lines between WordPress.org, the WordPress Foundation, and Automattic
The Verge · 2024-10-06 · #19
Reporting indicates the boundaries between the WordPress open-source project (WordPress.org), the nonprofit WordPress Foundation, and the commercial company Automattic are becoming blurred.
rumored 1 article 2024-10-06
WordPress.org WordPress Foundation Automattic
Mullenweg says WordPress.org “belongs to me personally”, as his WP Engine feud blurs the lines between WordPress.org, the WordPress Foundation, and Automattic
The Verge · 2024-10-06 · #19
Epic Games is collaborating with Disney to build a 'persistent universe', as stated by CEO Tim Sweeney.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-06
Epic Games Disney
An interview with Epic CEO Tim Sweeney about how the company became “financially sound”, Unreal Engine 6, building a “persistent universe” with Disney, and more
The Verge · 2024-10-06 · #12
NotebookLM's podcast generation is powered by Google's Gemini 1.5 Pro model.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-06
NotebookLM Gemini 1.5 Pro
A look at Google NotebookLM's Audio Overview feature, which was built by Google Labs and has gone viral for its AI-generated “deep dive” podcasts with two hosts
Wall Street Journal · 2024-10-06 · #20
Google.org is providing pro bono support to Central Square Foundation's AI Samarth initiative and to Learning Rocket for Early Childhood Development work.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-06
Google.org Central Square Foundation Learning Rocket
Google ramps up efforts to integrate AI across its products in India, where it has 700M to 800M users, including launching Gemini Live in nine Indian languages
TechCrunch · 2024-10-06 · #23
Google (backing) and Central Square Foundation announce the AI Samarth initiative to spread AI literacy and reach over 5 million educators, students, and parents in India.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-06
Central Square Foundation Google AI Samarth
Google ramps up efforts to integrate AI across its products in India, where it has 700M to 800M users, including launching Gemini Live in nine Indian languages
TechCrunch · 2024-10-06 · #23
Amkor and TSMC sign a memorandum of understanding to collaborate on advanced chip packaging for AI, HPC, PC, and mobile processors at Amkor's planned ~$2B facility in Peoria, Arizona.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-06
Amkor TSMC advanced chip packaging AI processors HPC processors PC processors mobile processors Amkor planned ~$2B facility in Peoria, Arizona
Amkor and TSMC sign an MOU to collaborate on advanced chip packaging for AI, HPC, PC, and mobile processors at Amkor's planned ~$2B facility in Peoria, Arizona
Tom's Hardware · 2024-10-06 · #11
Twitch now counts raids (which let departing streamers send viewers to others) toward average viewer counts, easing the path for streamers to qualify for the Partner program.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-03
Twitch raids streamers Partner program
Twitch now includes raids, which lets streamers who are going offline send viewers to others, in its average viewer count, easing the path to becoming a Partner
Tubefilter · 2024-10-03 · #34
Uber partners with Avride to deploy Avride's autonomous cars in Dallas in 2025.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-03
Uber Avride autonomous cars Dallas 2025
Uber partners to use Avride's sidewalk robots for Eats in Austin now and in Dallas and Jersey City later in 2024, and Avride's autonomous cars in Dallas in 2025
The Verge · 2024-10-03 · #26
The Flux.1 model from Black Forest Labs powers the image generator used by xAI's Grok assistant.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-03
Flux.1 model Grok image generator
Black Forest Labs, whose Flux.1 model powers Grok's image generator, launches an API in beta and its latest image generation model Flux1.1 Pro
TechCrunch · 2024-10-03 · #9
Uber partners with Avride to use Avride's sidewalk delivery robots for Uber Eats in Austin immediately and later in Dallas and Jersey City in 2024.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-03
Uber Avride sidewalk robots Uber Eats Austin Dallas Jersey City 2024
Uber partners to use Avride's sidewalk robots for Eats in Austin now and in Dallas and Jersey City later in 2024, and Avride's autonomous cars in Dallas in 2025
The Verge · 2024-10-03 · #26
Dogecoin has become popular among businesses looking to accept cryptocurrency for real-world purchases.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-03
Dogecoin businesses
Dogecoin has become surprisingly popular among businesses looking to accept crypto for real-world purchases, largely due to the memecoin's low transaction costs
Bloomberg · 2024-10-03 · #32
Accenture and Nvidia are forming a new 'Nvidia Business Group' to drive enterprise adoption of AI agents.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-03
Accenture Nvidia enterprise AI adoption AI agents
Accenture says it will train 30K employees on Nvidia's AI tech and start a new Nvidia Business Group focused on driving enterprise adoption of AI agents
CRN · 2024-10-03 · #38
YouTube and SESAC reach a licensing deal to restore songs by Adele, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Kanye West and other artists that were removed in the U.S. over the weekend.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-01
YouTube SESAC Adele Bob Dylan Nirvana Kanye West other artists' songs
YouTube reaches a deal with SESAC that will bring back songs by Adele, Bob Dylan, Nirvana, Kanye West, and others that were removed over the weekend in the US
The Verge · 2024-10-01 · #36
Calliope Networks offers 'License to Scrape', a content-licensing program targeting YouTubers to enable them to strike AI training data agreements.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-01
Calliope Networks License to Scrape YouTubers AI training data agreements
A look at Calliope Networks, a content licensing company whose License to Scrape program is targeting YouTubers to strike their own AI training data agreements
Wired · 2024-10-01 · #30
Both presidential campaigns are showing interest in streamers and livestreaming platforms as those streamers discuss politics more.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-01
presidential campaigns streamers Twitch YouTube Rumble Kick other livestreaming services
Streamers on Twitch, YouTube, Rumble, Kick, and other livestreaming services are discussing politics more, garnering interest from both presidential campaigns
New York Times · 2024-10-01 · #27
Reuters, the Financial Times, and Axel Springer have signed up to supply content for Microsoft's Copilot Daily.
confirmed 1 article 2024-10-01
Reuters Financial Times Axel Springer Copilot Daily