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Security issues arising from design flaw in Intel CPUs will need OS fix that will likely slow down Windows and Linux machines — Other OSes will need an update, performance hits loom — A fundamental design flaw in Intel's processor chips has forced a significant redesign of the Linux …
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Intel says flaw in its CPU chips isn't limited to just its own products, the exploits cannot corrupt or modify data, issue was meant to be disclosed next week — A soon-to-be-disclosed and massive chip flaw affects more than just Intel chips, according to both sources familiar with the issue and Intel itself.
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Intel's memory access design flaw already partially addressed by Apple in macOS 10.13.2 — A serious design flaw and security vulnerability discovered in Intel CPUs has reportedly already been partially addressed by Apple in the recent macOS 10.13.2 update, which was released to the public on December 6.
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Sources: Spotify confidentially filed IPO documents with the SEC at the end of December; indications are the company wants to list in Q1 — Music streaming giant Spotify confidentially filed IPO documents with the SEC at the end of December, Axios has learned from multiple sources.
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| Eriq Gardner / Hollywood Reporter: |
Spotify faces new copyright lawsuit from Wixen Music that suggests up to 21% of Spotify songs are unlicensed; plaintiff seeks $1.6B+ in damages — Wixen Music Publishing files a new lawsuit that also covers music from Rage Against the Machine, The Doors, Steely Dan and many others.
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| Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: |
Microsoft acquires Pittsburgh-based Avere Systems, a file storage vendor for Windows and Linux, will integrate its technology with Azure cloud — Microsoft plans to integrate Avere's file system and caching technologies for Windows and Linux clients with its Azure cloud.
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| Johana Bhuiyan / Recode: |
Didi Chuxing confirms it has acquired Brazilian ride-hailing company 99 for ~$600M as it expands into Latin America — The ride-hail company is buying Brazilian app 99. — Didi is bolstering its international presence in a major ride-hail market: Brazil.
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Sources discuss SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son's often hard-edged dealmaking style as he runs Vision Fund, making some of the largest-ever tech startup investments — The Japanese billionaire has changed the startup game with his aggressive investing and enormous checkbook. Does he know what he's doing?
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| Davey Alba / BuzzFeed: |
Logan Paul debacle highlights YouTube's content moderation problem, as experts say Paul's video isn't something AI moderation could catch on its own — Logan Paul attends The Thinning Meet & Greet during the 2016 New York Comic Con. — YouTube has a content crisis — again.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Roku launches licensing program for manufacturing partners to use its voice assistant with smart speakers, smart soundbars, and other home audio systems — Roku, which sells the most popular brand of streaming media players in the U.S., is now aiming to carve out a niche for itself as the voice control platform for home entertainment.
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| Anita Balakrishnan / CNBC: |
US blocks sale of money transfer service MoneyGram to Alibaba's Ant Financial; Ant Financial will pay a $30M termination fee for the deal breakup — - The U.S. government failed to approve a multimillion-dollar merger between MoneyGram and Ant Financial, an affiliate of Alibaba.
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Source: Beijing Bytedance Technology, the parent company of Toutiao news app, is in talks to raise funding that would increase its valuation from $20B to $30B+ — HONG KONG — One of the world's most valuable start-ups got that way by using artificial intelligence to satisfy Chinese internet … Sponsor Posts
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