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February 5, 2023, 9:25 PM

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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple has discussed adding a higher end “Ultra” model to its lineup in 2024, in addition to iPhone Pro and Pro Max models  —  Apple's Tim Cook told investors that consumers are willing to pay up for the best iPhone they can get, signaling that even more ritzy models may be on the way.
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Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg:
A look at the Guillemot family's attempts to retain control of Ubisoft, which has hit setbacks that led to a stock plunge and made the company a takeover target  —  Every second Monday of the month for over three decades, the five Guillemot brothers — whose company gave the world …
James Vincent / The Verge:
Financial influencers are pumping out videos promoting dubious ChatGPT get-rich-quick schemes, such as selling chatbot-generated tutorials on sites like Udemy  —  The world of financial influencers promise viewers they can use ChatGPT to make big bucks with no effort.
Reed Albergotti / Semafor:
A viral tweet alleges bias as ChatGPT refuses to write a poem on the positive attributes of Trump but writes one about Biden; sources: OpenAI doesn't know why  —  Even ChatGPT's creators can't figure out why it won't answer certain questions — including queries about former U.S. President Donald Trump …
Diane Bartz / Reuters:
A US judge denies the FTC's request to stop Meta's Within acquisition, rejecting the regulator's concerns the deal would reduce competition in the AR/VR market  —  A judge on Friday released a ruling denying the Federal Trade Commission's request to stop Meta Platforms Inc (META.O) …
Bloomberg:
The LockBit ransomware gang claims that ION Trading UK paid a ransom after the group's cyberattack on the software company upended derivatives trading globally  —  The hacking group behind the attack on ION Trading UK — the software firm that was struck by a cyberattack earlier this week …
Wall Street Journal:
A look at “de-influencers”, a rising cohort of TikTok users criticizing viral products and promoting thoughtful shopping; #deinfluencing videos passed 68M views  —  TikTok users are speaking critically about viral products and advocating for thoughtful shopping habits.
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A look at T2, a Twitter alternative co-founded by a former director at Google's Area 120 to offer a “2007 Twitter” vibe that Elon Musk's platform no longer does  —  Cofounder Gabor Cselle says his upstart social network can offer a “2007 Twitter” community vibe that Elon Musk's platform no longer supplies.

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