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October 17, 2023, 5:35 PM
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Stephen Warwick / iMore:
Apple unveils an “affordable” $79 Apple Pencil that charges via a USB-C cable, shipping in “early November” and compatible with all iPads that have a USB-C port  —  A nice surprise...  Apple has today unveiled a new “affordable” Apple Pencil with USB-C that costs $79.
Wall Street Journal:
The US plans to significantly constrict AI chip exports to China, including by Nvidia and Intel, aiming to close perceived export control loopholes made in 2022  —  New rules make it tougher for Nvidia and Intel to sell advanced semiconductors to the Chinese market
Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk:
FTX floats an amended proposal to return up to 90% of creditor holdings, divided into three pools, and plans to formally file the plan in court by December 16  —  An amended proposal released early Tuesday will be filed by the FTX Debtors by mid-December if approved.
New York Times:
US v. SBF: Nishad Singh says SBF used client funds for spending sprees that “reeked of excess” and Singh learned of an $8B hole two months before FTX collapsed
Sean Hollister / The Verge:
Meta Quest 3's better passthrough video means people are again walking in public with face-mounted, video-recording devices, a throwback to Google “glassholes”  —  It's happening: people are once walking into public places wearing a video-recording face computer on their heads.
Mike Isaac / New York Times:
Meta identifies and fixes a bug after thousands of Palestinian supporters say their rule-abiding posts were suppressed or removed from Facebook and Instagram  —  Meta has cautioned that some posts may be temporarily suppressed or suspended as it sifts through millions of posts spreading across its platforms.
New York Times:
Experts say Hamas using hostages' Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp accounts to livestream attacks and issue death threats is new; one stream lasted 43 minutes
Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge:
WhatsApp plans to roll out passkey support to all Android users over the coming months to replace passwords and 2FA; Meta did not share passkey plans for iOS  —  WhatsApp users on Android can say goodbye to insecure and annoying SMS two-factor authentication.
Bloomberg:
Tim Cook makes a rare visit to China, showing up at a contest for Tencent's Honor of Kings game in a Chengdu Apple Store, as the US ramps up its chip sanctions  —  - Cook joined an ‘Honor of Kings’ contest in Chengdu Apple store  — The CEO visits as worries grow about its performance in China
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
Qualcomm says it's developing a Snapdragon RISC-V chip for Wear OS in partnership with Google, in what could be the first mass-market RISC-V Android SoC  —  Qualcomm and Google project will enable more RISC-V Android devices in the future.  —  The Android ecosystem is hurtling toward a RISC-V future.
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Google rolls out new accessibility features, like Lens in Maps screen reader options, Google Maps accessible walking routes, and faster Chrome mobile search  —  Google is updating Maps, Search, and Assistant with new accessibility features.  The company is also releasing a new Magnifier app to help users read text in different places.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Similarweb: in September, X's global monthly website traffic fell 14% YoY, US traffic declined 19% YoY, while traffic to Elon Musk's profile page was up 96% YoY  —  Despite proclamations from X CEO Linda Yaccarino that usage of the social network was at an all-time high this summer …
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Bloomberg:
Baidu co-founder Robin Li unveils Ernie 4.0 and claims that the language model is on par with OpenAI's GPT-4 in terms of sophistication and general capabilities  —  - Robin Li says AI model is finally on par with OpenAI's GPT-4  — US and China are locked in a race with profound implications
Sandali Handagama / CoinDesk:
Binance.US updates its terms of use to stop direct withdrawals of USD, saying users must first convert “US dollar funds to stablecoin or other digital assets”  —  U.S. dollar deposits in user wallets are no longer eligible for FDIC insurance protection, according to the updated terms of use.
Scott Chipolina / Financial Times:
Sources: Israel ordered Binance to close 100+ accounts since Hamas' attacks on October 7; Binance confirms that the exchange “blocked” a “small number” of users  —  Authorities close more than 100 accounts on Binance as appeals for donations appear on social media platforms

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Major brands were replaced by direct-response advertisers during commercial breaks of CBS News' December 13 town hall with Erika Kirk, moderated by Bari Weiss

Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
Arkansas PBS severs ties with the PBS network, the first state public TV system to do so since Congress cut CPB funds, citing the annual $2M+ membership cost

Pamela McClintock / The Hollywood Reporter:
Disney's Zootopia 2 surpasses $1B at the global box office, the fastest PG-rated film to do so after just 17 days in release

More News

Jay Peters / The Verge:
Roblox CEO David Baszucki says the company is “transitioning away” from remote work, as virtual workspaces aren't as engaging or productive as physical ones
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Instagram head Adam Mosseri says Threads blocking health-related search terms like “Covid” and “vaccines” is temporary and will be lifted in “weeks or months”
Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Netflix plans to air a “Netflix Cup” golf tournament on November 14, its first live sports event, featuring “Drive to Survive” drivers and “Full Swing” golfers
Gavin Bonshor / AnandTech:
Intel Core i9-14900K, i7-14700K, and i5-14600K review: same architecture as 13th Gen, higher power draw, and similar performance, slightly improved for gaming

Earlier Picks

MK Manoylov / The Block:
Uniswap plans to charge a 0.15% fee for some crypto trades on its web app and wallet as of October 17; The Block Research estimates this will generate ~$1M/day
Karissa Bell / Engadget:
Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses review: sleek charging case and better audio and camera, but feels like a novelty, Meta AI isn't useful yet, and limited ecosystem
Justine Calma / The Verge:
Stand.earth: Apple is ahead of Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Dell, and HP in climate initiatives and is the only one that has renewable targets for its suppliers
Adamya Sharma / Android Authority:
Xiaomi unveils the Android-based HyperOS, set to debut with the Xiaomi 14 series and gradually replace the company's 13-year-old MIUI OS for all Xiaomi devices
Rachyl Jones / Fortune:
Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto lists trust and safety, sustainability, and tech ethics as “enemies”, says AI is “our Philosopher's Stone”, and more
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