SEC approves rule change to allow creation of ether ETFs https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/23/sec-approves-rule-change-to-allow-creation-of-ether-etfs.html
Signal’s Meredith Whittaker on the Telegram security clash and the ‘edge lords’ at OpenAI https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/24/signals-meredith-whittaker-on-the-telegram-security-clash-and-the-edge-lords-at-openai/
Cohere launches open weights AI model Aya 23 with support for nearly two dozen languages https://venturebeat.com/ai/cohere-launches-open-weights-ai-model-aya-23-with-support-for-nearly-two-dozen-languages/
Hg Nears $3 Billion Deal for Risk Firm AuditBoard https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-23/hg-is-said-close-to-3-billion-deal-for-risk-firm-auditboard
Apple elaborates on rare iOS 17.5 bug that resurfaced deleted photos https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/23/apple-deleted-photos-resurfacing-explanation/
The Daylight DC1 is an attempt to build a “calmer” computer https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/23/24163225/daylight-dc1-tablet-livepaper
OpenAI Releases Former Staffers From Non-Disparagement Clauses https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-05-24/openai-releases-former-staffers-from-nondisparagement-clauses
You can now share passwords within your Google family group https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/23/24163560/google-password-manager-share-passwords-family-group
Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 Brings on Fallout, X-Men and Metallica in New Update https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/fortnite-chapter-5-season-3-brings-on-fallout-x-men-and-metallica-in-new-update/
OpenAI scraps controversial nondisparagement agreement with employees https://www.engadget.com/openai-scraps-controversial-nondisparagement-agreement-with-employees-043750040.html?_fsig=CYWCmN5Lib.9aP401DVgmw--~A
Lucid Motors slashes 400 jobs ahead of crucial SUV launch https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/24/lucid-motors-layoffs-restructuring-gravity-suv/
Apple Reportedly Developing OLED iPad Mini for 2026 https://www.macrumors.com/2024/05/24/apple-developing-oled-ipad-mini-for-2026/
Galaxy Z Fold 6 could ditch S Pen support for a slimmer design https://www.androidauthority.com/z-fold-6-slim-leak-3445871/
White House calls on tech companies to help stop deepfakes https://mashable.com/article/biden-calls-on-tech-companies-to-stop-deepfakes
OpenAI sends internal memo releasing former employees from controversial exit agreements https://www.cnbc.com/2024/05/24/openai-sends-internal-memo-releasing-former-employees-from-non-disparagement-agreements-sam-altman.html
Google’s “AI Overview” can give false, misleading, and dangerous answers https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2024/05/googles-ai-overview-can-give-false-misleading-and-dangerous-answers/
Google promised a better search experience — now it’s telling us to put glue on our pizza https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/23/24162896/google-ai-overview-hallucinations-glue-in-pizza
A new report highlights Apple's environmental hypocrisy with iPhones https://www.androidauthority.com/apple-iphone-environmental-hypocrisy-3435609/
WhatsApp lowers minimum age in Europe to 13 https://www.cnn.com/2024/04/12/tech/whatsapp-minimum-age-europe
Google Rolls Out First Android 15 Beta. Here's How You Can Get It Right Now https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/google-rolls-out-first-android-15-beta-heres-how-you-can-get-it-right-now/#ftag=CAD590a51e
Apple to allow iOS app downloads direct from websites in the EU https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/12/24098334/apple-ios-web-distribution-eu-app-store-changes
Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer’s website, in latest EU App Store rule change https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/12/iphone-app-store-changes-web-distribution-more/
Applied Intuition lands $6 billion valuation for AI-powered autonomous vehicle software https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/12/applied-intuition-series-e-raise-funding-andreessen-lux/
Donald Trump says he ‘helped’ Elon Musk as president and confirms recent meeting https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/donald-trump-says-helped-elon-musk-president-rcna142866
Gold-Medalist Coders Build an AI That Can Do Their Job for Them https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-03-12/cognition-ai-is-a-peter-thiel-backed-coding-assistant
Apple, Google, and Others Announce Speedometer 3.0 Browser Benchmark https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/12/apple-announces-speedometer-3-0-browser-benchmark/
Epic will charge non-game developers $1,850 'per seat' to use Unreal Engine https://www.engadget.com/epic-will-charge-non-game-developers-1850-per-seat-to-use-unreal-engine-162015997.html
LG's $1 billion investment boosts OLED production, signaling a bright future for affordable tech https://www.techspot.com/news/102226-lg-display-1-billion-investment-boosts-oled-production.html
https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/12/google-gemini-election-related-queries/ https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/12/google-gemini-election-related-queries/
Motorola just announced two new budget phones, the Moto G Power and Moto 5 5G https://www.engadget.com/motorola-just-announced-two-new-budget-phones-the-moto-g-power-and-moto-5-5g-130007027.html
https://www.pcmag.com/news/hackers-hijack-roku-accounts-to-buy-streaming-subscriptions-devices https://www.pcmag.com/news/hackers-hijack-roku-accounts-to-buy-streaming-subscriptions-devices
https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/12/24098334/apple-ios-web-distribution-eu-app-store-changes https://www.theverge.com/2024/3/12/24098334/apple-ios-web-distribution-eu-app-store-changes
https://apnews.com/article/airbnb-indoor-security-camera-ban-3f49191f73dc2599ba0d4e10f26f0226 https://apnews.com/article/airbnb-indoor-security-camera-ban-3f49191f73dc2599ba0d4e10f26f0226
https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4525932-house-to-hold-tiktok-briefing-with-intel-officials-ahead-of-vote-on-potential-ban/ https://thehill.com/policy/technology/4525932-house-to-hold-tiktok-briefing-with-intel-officials-ahead-of-vote-on-potential-ban/
Meta, X, TikTok, Snap and Discord CEOs will testify before the Senate over online child safety https://www.engadget.com/meta-x-tiktok-snap-and-discord-ceos-will-testify-before-the-senate-over-online-child-safety-110559486.html?src=rss
Elon Musk’s X adds to fog of war at outset of Israel-Hamas conflict https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/09/tech/musk-x-misinformation-israel-hamas-conflict/
Adobe Firefly can now generate more realistic images https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/10/adobe-firefly-can-now-generate-more-realistic-images/
Regulator sues Musk to force testimony in X probe https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67024538
Amazon Launches Internet Satellite Prototypes—Looks To Compete With Starlink https://www.forbes.com/sites/antoniopequenoiv/2023/10/06/amazon-launches-internet-satellite-prototypes-looks-to-compete-with-starlink/
Sam Bankman-Fried stole customer funds from the beginning of FTX, exchange's co-founder tells jury https://apnews.com/article/ftx-sam-bankmanfried-crypto-gary-wang-09f59a3575d8a8b9fb0b444679f9c109
OpenAI said to be considering developing its own AI chips https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/06/openai-said-to-be-considering-developing-its-own-ai-chips/
US lawmakers press White House for tougher enforcement of China chip rules https://www.reuters.com/technology/us-lawmakers-press-white-house-tougher-enforcement-china-chip-rules-2023-10-06/
23andMe Warns of Hacker Breaking Into User Accounts https://www.pcmag.com/news/23andme-warns-of-hacker-breaking-into-user-accounts
Alphabet CEO Pichai Set to Testify in Google Play Trial https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-06/alphabet-s-pichai-set-to-testify-in-google-pay-antitrust-trial
23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews https://www.wired.com/story/23andme-credential-stuffing-data-stolen/
X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked https://mashable.com/article/twitter-x-new-clickbait-ad-format
Redfall finally gets a performance mode on Xbox https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/6/23906978/redfall-update-2-performance-mode-xbox
Instagram CEO says iPad app still not a priority, but may work on it at some point https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/06/instagram-ceo-ipad-app-not-a-priority/
OpenAI is reportedly considering making its own chips https://www.engadget.com/openai-is-reportedly-considering-making-its-own-chips-113010353.html?src=rss
Amazon launches first internet satellite prototypes https://www.cnbc.com/2023/10/06/amazon-launch-project-kuiper-satellite-internet-prototypes.html
Tweet saying FTX was "fine" was false, court hears https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67035976
Casino giant MGM expects $100 million hit from hack that led to data breach https://www.reuters.com/business/mgm-expects-cybersecurity-issue-negatively-impact-third-quarter-earnings-2023-10-05/
Snapchat's AI chatbot may pose privacy risk to children, says UK watchdog https://www.reuters.com/technology/uk-regulator-issues-notice-snapchat-over-privacy-risks-posed-by-ai-chatbot-2023-10-06/
Euclid’s navigation problems have been fixed with new software upload https://www.digitaltrends.com/space/euclid-fgs-software-fix/
NASA will reveal what OSIRIS-REx brought back from asteroid Bennu on Wednesday https://www.engadget.com/nasa-will-reveal-what-osiris-rex-brought-back-from-asteroid-bennu-on-wednesday-213651949.html
Today the FTX jury suffered through a code review https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/6/23906899/ftx-alameda-sam-bankman-fried-trial-gary-wang-testimony
Microsoft eyes closing its giant Activision Blizzard deal next week https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/6/23905946/microsoft-activision-blizzard-deal-finalization-timing-cma
Exclusive: ChatGPT-owner OpenAI is exploring making its own AI chips https://www.reuters.com/technology/chatgpt-owner-openai-is-exploring-making-its-own-ai-chips-sources-2023-10-06/
MGM Resorts confirms hackers stole customers’ personal data during cyberattack https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/06/mgm-resorts-admits-hackers-stole-customers-personal-data-cyberattack/
X tests three paid subscription tiers amid ongoing financial woes https://www.engadget.com/x-tests-three-paid-subscription-tiers-amid-ongoing-financial-woes-164120812.html
UK data watchdog issues Snapchat enforcement notice over AI chatbot https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2023/oct/06/snapchat-enforcement-notice-my-ai-chatbot-uk-data-watchdog
4chan Uses Bing to Flood the Internet With Racist Images https://www.404media.co/4chan-uses-bing-to-flood-the-internet-with-racist-images/
Previously secret Homeland Security report on illegal use of smartphone location data now public https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/06/homeland-security-report-smartphone-location-data/
Sony confirms data breach affecting nearly 7,000 employees https://www.engadget.com/sony-confirms-data-breach-affecting-nearly-7000-employees-075945888.html
SEC to compel Elon Musk’s testimony in Twitter stock purchase probe https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/05/sec-to-compel-elon-musks-testimony-in-twitter-stock-purchase-probe/
Samsung Wallet Starts Letting Users Upload State IDs and Driver's Licenses https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/samsung-wallet-starts-letting-users-upload-state-ids-and-drivers-licenses/
Will Apple Unveil New iPads in 2023? Here's Your October Rumor Update https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/06/will-apple-release-new-ipads-this-year/
ChatGPT-owner OpenAI is exploring making its own AI chips https://www.reuters.com/technology/chatgpt-owner-openai-is-exploring-making-its-own-ai-chips-sources-2023-10-06/
SEC seeks to force Elon Musk to testify in investigation into Twitter purchase https://abcnews.go.com/Business/sec-elon-musk-testify-twitter-investigation/story?id=103766703
MGM Says Computer Hack Will Cost It $100 Million https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-05/mgm-says-computer-hack-will-cost-it-100-million-in-lost-profit
X cuts headlines from link previews as Musk wants users posting directly on the platform https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/05/x-cuts-headlines-from-link-previews-as-musk-wants-users-posting-directly-on-the-platform/
Pixel Watch 2 won’t be compatible with original Pixel Watch cases https://9to5google.com/2023/10/05/pixel-watch-2-cases-compatibility/
Microsoft’s faster and redesigned Teams app now available for Windows and Mac https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/5/23904418/microsoft-teams-new-app-faster-design-features-available-download
CMA to investigate UK cloud computing market amid Microsoft and Amazon concerns https://www.theguardian.com/business/2023/oct/05/amazon-and-microsofts-uk-cloud-computing-dominance-faces-investigation
Apple pondered replacing Google with DuckDuckGo as default search engine in Safari private browsing mode https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/05/apple-duckduckgo-safari-private-browsing/
Samsung's $30 Galaxy SmartTag 2 arrives on October 11 with an all-new design https://www.engadget.com/samsungs-30-galaxy-smarttag-2-arrives-on-october-11-with-an-all-new-design-082947760.html
SBF on trial: A 'math nerd' in over his head, or was his empire 'built on lies'? https://www.npr.org/2023/10/04/1203691900/sbf-trial-sam-bankman-fried-lawyers-opening-statements
Belgian intelligence service scrutinising Alibaba's presence at Liege airport https://www.reuters.com/technology/belgiums-intelligence-service-monitors-alibaba-hub-over-espionage-concerns-ft-2023-10-05/
Sam Bankman-Fried trial jurors hear competing explanations for FTX collapse https://www.reuters.com/legal/sam-bankman-frieds-trial-resume-with-jury-selection-opening-statements-2023-10-04/
AWS, Microsoft, and Google face UK competition probe over cloud lock-in practices https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/05/uk-cloud-investigation-microsoft-aws-google/
Reddit just made some big updates to its search function https://mashable.com/article/reddit-search-updates-media-accessibility
X starts removing headlines from posted links https://www.engadget.com/x-starts-removing-headlines-from-posted-links-011446351.html
WhatsApp will soon let you pin messages to the top of your conversations https://www.androidpolice.com/whatsapp-pinning-messages-chat-features-new/
Google Pixel 8 launch event: the 7 biggest announcements https://www.theverge.com/23902026/google-pixel-8-launch-event-biggest-announcements-watch-buds-pro
iPhone 15 Pro overheating? Apple just issued a patch to fix it https://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/apple-update-for-iphone-15-pro-addresses-overheating-issue/
Google Assistant gets generative AI upgrade with Bard https://venturebeat.com/ai/google-unveils-assistant-with-bard-a-new-personal-assistant-powered-by-generative-ai/
AI threatens to dethrone the 4-year college degree https://www.axios.com/2023/10/05/linkedin-ai-college-degree
‘The only thing we can’t do is sign autographs’: The rise of virtual K-pop bands https://edition.cnn.com/style/kpop-virtual-bands-ai-intl-hnk/
Elon Musk's X drops headlines from articles, as new report details its bleeding ad revenue https://www.marketwatch.com/story/elon-musks-x-drops-article-headlines-as-report-details-bleeding-ad-revenue-ea8b0bdb
Apple to announce fiscal Q4 2023 results on November 2 https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/04/apple-fiscal-q4-2023-results-november-2/
US accuses Google of illegal methods to push up ad prices https://www.reuters.com/legal/us-antitrust-trial-accuses-google-illegal-methods-push-up-ad-prices-2023-10-04/
Apple (AAPL) Considered Switch Search Engine From Google to DuckDuckGo https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-10-04/apple-considered-switch-to-search-engine-duckduckgo-from-google
Gas station convenience stores might survive the EV future with help from these chargers https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/4/23903815/electric-era-ev-charging-stations-gas-convenience-stores
Amazon’s live audio-streaming platform Amp closes up shop https://www.engadget.com/amazons-live-audio-streaming-platform-amp-closes-up-shop-214652658.html
One giant leap for fashion as Prada spacesuits head to the moon https://www.digitaltrends.com/space/one-giant-leap-for-fashion-as-prada-spacesuits-head-to-moon/
The Pixel 8 Pro has better cameras, a brighter screen, and a lot of new AI tricks https://www.theverge.com/23900556/google-pixel-8-pro-hands-on-specs-price-launch
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