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US v. Google: Satya Nadella says Google cemented its search dominance via default search deals with Apple and he may have been overenthusiastic about ChatGPT — Satya Nadella says it will take more than ChatGPT to check Google's advantage in internet search — WASHINGTON—Google has used unfair tactics to hobble
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X: @business, @kantrowitz, @neogamespark, @vidushi_law, @netchoice, @bigtechontrial, @carlszabo, @nicoagrant, @berber_jin1, @stevedelbianco, @fxshaw, @jason_kint, @nicholasadeleon, @dinabass, @mattmday, @lexnfx, @tomwarren, @timsweeneyepic, @stevesi, @econliberties, @adamkovac, @charlotteswwweb, @bigtechontrial, @thurrott, @stevedelbianco, @econliberties, and @troynmiller
Forums: r/technology, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Monica Chin / The Verge: |
Google launches Chromebook Plus, a premium Chromebook category with qualifying specs like a 1080p webcam, a 1080p IPS display, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage — Google has introduced Chromebook Plus, a new certification that's meant to help shoppers identify high-quality Chromebooks to buy.
More: The Keyword, OSnews, The Keyword, Acer, OnMSFT.com, CNET, Chrome Unboxed, SiliconANGLE, ZDNet, Lifewire, Neowin, TechSpot, Tom's Hardware, Engadget, WinBuzzer, Android Central, New Atlas, XDA Developers, Chrome Unboxed, and Tom's Guide
Mastodon: @Joseph_of_Earth@fosstodon.org. X: @brian_armstrong, @adobeexpress, @sundarpichai, @google, @stevesi, @kounterb, @quinnypig, @edwardd, and @robby_payne
LinkedIn: Abhishek Aggarwal and Brandy Au
Forums: Hacker News, r/chromeos, and Slashdot
| Ryan Weeks / The Block: |
Singapore grants Coinbase a Major Payment Institution license, letting the company offer more Digital Payment Token services to retail and institutional clients — - The license paves the way for Coinbase to offer a wider range of Digital Payment Token services in the region.
More: Coinbase, Cointelegraph, CryptoPotato, Crypto Daily, Bitcoinist.com, ZyCrypto, Coinspeaker, Watcher Guru, crypto.news, Cryptopolitan, SiliconANGLE, CryptoSlate, Crypto Briefing, Crowdfund Insider, Coinpedia Fintech News, Reuters, Reuters, Finnoweb News, CoinGape, Cryptocurrency News, Cryptonews, and Metaverse Post
X: @hassan_ny, @asvanevik, @alwaysliquid8d, and @iampaulgrewal. LinkedIn: Anu Phanse. Forums: r/CryptoCurrency
| CNBC: |
Documents and sources undermine Flexport founder Ryan Petersen's claims that CEO Dave Clark overspent, overhired, and overpromised before being forced to resign — - Immediately following Dave Clark's abrupt ouster as CEO of Flexport, founder Ryan Petersen said the company was hiring too aggressively and needed to rein in spending.
More: The Information and TechCrunch
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to and @jenn@pixel.kitchen
X: @mattrosoff, @gerstenzang, @davehclark, @mattrosoff, @cnbc, and @kepano
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
TikTok says it is running a limited-scale test of an ad-free subscription plan in a non-US market, but declines to reveal the market and the price — TikTok is exploring a new way to make money: The popular video app has kicked off a limited-scale test of a monthly subscription service that eliminates ads.
More: The Verge, 9to5Mac, PYMNTS.com, 9to5Google, The Information, The Messenger, Search Engine Land, Android Authority, TechCrunch, AppleInsider, Engadget, Android Headlines, BGR, Neowin, and TweakTown
Threads: @carnage4life. X: @mattnavarra, @popcrave, @marvelle, @sillygirlheaven, @saoirserd, @saeeddicaprio, @sadhotgiri, and @defnoodles
| Todd Spangler / Variety: |
Paris Hilton and her company 11:11 Media sign a partnership with X to create four original video content programs per year to promote X's Live Shopping product — Paris Hilton is getting her X on. — The influencer and entrepreneur — who has 16.6 million followers on X …
More: Bloomberg, The Verge, The Information, Engadget, PYMNTS.com, Mashable, Financial Times, TechCrunch, and The Messenger
X: @lindayax, @edzitron, @daveleebbg, @tv, and @alexeheath
LinkedIn: Monique Pintarelli and Monique Pintarelli
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
What to expect from the “Made by Google” event on October 4: the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro, the Pixel Watch 2, Android 14's release, and more — Google is gearing up to launch a new lineup of Pixel products during its upcoming Made by Google event.
More: TechCrunch, CNET, CNET, Android Headlines, 9to5Google, Benzinga, Android Police, TechEBlog, Phandroid, TechRadar, BGR, iPhone in Canada Blog, Android Police, Tom's Guide, Livemint, Daily Mail, Tech Advisor, Dexerto, Mashable, MySmartPrice, 9to5Google, Mashable, Android Central, Hindustan Times, and Cryptopolitan
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
While Adobe, Getty Images, Stability AI, and YouTube have pledged to share some generative AI profits with creators, none have shared specific payout amounts — As tech companies begin to monetize generative AI, the creators on whose work it is trained are asking for their fair share.| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
Filing: Virginia-based cybersecurity startup IronNet, which was founded in 2014 by an ex-NSA director and raised over $400M, has shut down and laid off staff — IronNet, a once-promising cybersecurity startup founded by a former NSA director and funded by cyber and defense investors …
More: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, SiliconANGLE, CRN, and Security Boulevard
Forums: r/cybersecurity and Slashdot
| Billy Perrigo / TIME: |
Sources: at Foxconn's Sriperumbudur factory, key to Apple's pivot to India, issues persist, like disciplinary wage docking and poorer conditions for contractors — Set back from a dusty highway in South India, three newly completed factory buildings rise up behind a black spiked iron fence.| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: John Giannandrea's team built a next-gen search engine, “Pegasus”, for Apple's own apps, used in Spotlight and Siri, and coming soon to the App Store — Apple has the wherewithal to launch its own search engine, a replacement for Google. And Microsoft even approached the company about helping make that happen.
More: 9to5Mac, SiliconANGLE, The Verge, CNN, TechRadar, Hindustan Times, Thurrott, Finbold, WinBuzzer, BGR, MSPoweruser, Silicon Valley Business …, HotHardware, Developer Tech News, Pocket-lint, MacDailyNews, Ghacks, CNET, TechCrunch, Neowin, Benzinga, iThinkDifferent, PhoneArena, Supercharged, AppleInsider, and Philip Elmer‑DeWitt
X: @thejoshmeister and @markgurman
| Sylvia Varnham O'Regan / The Information: |
Source: Instagram seeks to revive interest in Threads by meeting with creators, working to make Threads a place for real-time updates on big events, and more — Three months ago, Threads, Meta Platforms' answer to Twitter, was the hottest social media app around. In just days, 100 million people had signed up for it.
Threads: @mommymemejeans, @kishau, @guillecummings, @nycolehampton, @guillecummings, @marklevinenyc, @mgsiegler, and @marcomerican
Bluesky: @ryanlcooper.com, @emilybell.bsky.social, and @helchose.bsky.social
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