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Some Twitter users have warned for days that Circle tweets, meant to reach a select group, are being suggested in the For You feeds of users outside that Circle — PSA: do not post your deepest darkest secrets on your Twitter Circle. — Numerous Twitter users are reporting a bug in which Circle tweets …
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| Mike Masnick / Techdirt: |
Matt Taibbi's account, including the Twitter Files, appears to have been shadowbanned after a spat with Elon Musk, preventing users from searching his tweets — The refrain to remember with Twitter under Elon Musk: it can always get dumber. — Quick(ish) recap:
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Katie Cotton, Apple's former VP of worldwide communications for 18 years, who mostly worked directly for Steve Jobs before retiring in 2014, died on April 6 — Katie Cotton, a longtime Apple Inc. communications chief who served as a steward for the company's iconic brand during the Steve Jobs era and beyond, has died.
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| Sheila Chiang / CNBC: |
Alibaba Cloud unveils its ChatGPT-style tool Tongyi Qianwen and plans to roll out the AI chatbot into all of its products starting with DingTalk and Tmall Genie — - Chinese tech giant Alibaba revealed its ChatGPT-style product Tongyi Qianwen at a Tuesday summit.| Bloomberg: |
In draft guidelines, the Cyberspace Administration of China details plans to require a security review of generative AI tools before their release — China plans to require a security review of generative AI services before they're allowed to operate, casting uncertainty over ChatGPT … | Sharon Goldman / VentureBeat: |
Open-source LLMs are having a moment after the LLaMA leak and releases from Stanford and others, prompting debates over the pros and cons of open and closed AI — The open-source technology movement has been having a moment over the past few weeks thanks to AI — following a wave …
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| Australian Financial Review: |
Internal email: Sydney-based MilkRun, which promised grocery delivery in 20 minutes or less and raised a A$75M Series A led by Tiger Global in 2022, is closing — Ultrafast delivery company MilkRun will close its doors and make all staff and riders redundant, marking an abrupt end for the company …
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
YouTube adds Premium features: enhanced bitrate 1080p support on iOS and the web for “extra crisp and clear” videos, support for Apple's SharePlay, and queuing — YouTube Premium, the $11.99 per month ad-free version of YouTube, is today introducing a number of new features aimed at attracting and retaining subscribers.
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| Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal: |
Tonal, which makes smart, at-home strength training equipment, raised $130M; sources say the company's valuation fell to $550M-$600M from over $1.6B in 2021 — At-home fitness company's latest funding round was completed at fraction of prior valuation — The founder of Tonal Systems Inc … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss recently made a $100M loan to Gemini Trust, after their crypto exchange tried to raise funds from outside investors — Billionaires Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss dipped into their own pockets to support their crypto exchange Gemini Trust Co. …
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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Apple plans to open Apple BKC in Mumbai on April 18, its first retail store in India, followed by Apple Saket in Delhi on April 20 — Apple recently confirmed that the first Apple Retail Store in India would be opened later this month. Now the company has confirmed that Apple BKC in Mumbai will open to the public on April 18.
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| Christine Hall / TechCrunch: |
GoFundMe's former chairman and CEO Rob Solomon announces Kite, which will invest in digital-first consumer product brands, with $200M in equity funding — Three years after stepping down as GoFundMe's chairman and CEO, Rob Solomon is returning to the industry he calls his “first love,” …
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