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Kylie Robison / Fortune:
X tests Not A Bot, requiring new, unverified users to sign up for a $1 annual subscription to be able to post and interact, in New Zealand and the Philippines  —  The owner of X, Elon Musk, has long floated the idea of charging users $1 to use the platform.
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X: @support, @elonmusk, @buccocapital, @jenmsft, @wadhwa, @evacide, @james_acton32, @david_strathdee, @mrbenwexler, @kyliebytes, @benfowlkesmma, @kyliebytes, @elysiumdesigns, @elonmusk, @molly0xfff, @vinn_ayy, @kairyssdal, @film_girl, @tianyuf, @film_girl, and @chrispirillo
Forums: Hacker News, r/TwoBestFriendsPlay, r/technology, r/newzealand, r/Twitter, r/popculturechat, r/elonmusk, r/RealTesla, r/EnoughMuskSpam, Beehaw, and MacRumors Forums
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Matt Mullenweg:
While X charging users $1/year to combat bots and spam is an appealing idea, the value in manipulating X is so high that bad actors will still find a way
Reuters:
The US' new 400-page chip export rules show officials are open to chip sector input on ways to keep sending AI chips to China for small and medium-sized uses  —  While stripping China's access to key U.S. artificial intelligence chips, the Biden administration's sweeping new rules also quietly threw Nvidia …
Zeba Siddiqui / Reuters:
In a rare joint statement, Five Eyes chiefs from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand warn on China's IP “theft” and using AI to hack and spy  —  The Five Eyes countries' intelligence chiefs came together on Tuesday to accuse China of intellectual property theft …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Phil Spencer says Activision Blizzard games won't come to Xbox Game Pass until 2024, as “the regulatory process took so long” before the acquisition could close  —  There's no 'secret celebration drop that's coming in the next couple of weeks.'
Katie Notopoulos / MIT Technology Review:
Federated networks like Mastodon and a growing acceptance of paying for content may help move people away from big social platforms and improve online discourse  —  We're in a very strange moment for the internet.  We all know it's broken.  That's not news.
Ashley Stewart / Insider:
Internal document: Amazon has committed more than $1B over five years to secure 1M+ Microsoft 365 license seats  —  - Internal document shows Microsoft ramping up internally for a huge 365 cloud deal with Amazon.  — Amazon has purchased more than 1 million seats for Microsoft's 365 suite, the document states.
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
ASML reports Q3 revenue up 15.5% YoY to €6.67B, vs. €6.71B est., net profit up 11% YoY to €1.89B, vs. €1.8B est., and forecasts flat 2024 revenue growth  —  - ASML reported a profit decline in the third quarter, but beat estimates as it forecast 2024 revenue will be flat.
Karissa Bell / Engadget:
X now requires a linked source for proposed Community Notes, as researchers say misinformation on X has reached new heights during the Israel-Hamas war  —  Researchers have said that misinformation has reached new heights amid the Israel-Hamas war.  —  X is making a significant change …
Politico:
Analysis: Israel has pushed dozens of ads, including graphic videos, on X and YouTube in the EU, the UK, and the US to drum up support for its actions in Gaza
Rob Pegoraro / PCMag:
The IRS plans to offer a free, “mobile-friendly, interview-based” direct e-filing option for 13 US states in 2024, for taxpayers with simpler tax situations  —  The move deals a blow to decades of effort by Intuit and other tax-prep software vendors to stop government e-filing efforts.
Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch:
Foxconn and Nvidia announce plans to build “AI factories”, a new class of data centers to accelerate the development of autonomous EVs and industrial robots  —  Nvidia and Foxconn are working together to build so-called “AI factories,” a new class of data centers that promise …
Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
Qualcomm announces 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.
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Roblox CEO David Baszucki says the company is “transitioning away” from remote work, as virtual workspaces aren't as “engaging, collaborative, and productive”  —  Roblox — a company that builds a hugely popular virtual experiences platform, recently introduced …
Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge:
In cross-examining Nishad Singh, SBF's defense finally picked holes in a US witness, pointing out that Singh used a $3.7M FTX loan of user funds to buy a house  —  Nishad Singh looks less reliable.  Is it enough? … Of Sam Bankman-Fried's alleged co-conspirators, Nishad Singh gave the most emotionally compelling testimony.
CNBC:
How IRS officials tracked down James Zhong, a hacker who stole 50K+ bitcoin from Silk Road in 2012 and was involved in the development of bitcoin itself in 2009  —  - In 2012, someone stole 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road, an illegal dark web marketplace.
Joshua Franklin / Financial Times:
Plaid hires former Expedia Chief Financial Officer Eric Hart as its first CFO, a milestone in its IPO plans after a failed $5.3B sale to Visa in 2021  —  Start-up appoints former Expedia CFO two years after failed sale to Visa  —  US financial technology start-up Plaid has hired …
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.

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Katie Kilkenny / The Hollywood Reporter:
Letter: movie theater trade organization Cinema United, which previously supported the AGs' lawsuit against Paramount's WBD deal, now favors settlement talks

Todd Spangler / Variety:
José Suárez, president and general manager of three Telemundo-owned TV stations in Florida, died in a helicopter crash Wednesday in Kenya along with six others

Mike Leonard / Bloomberg Law:
Azerbaijan sues CNN in US federal court, accusing CNN of falsely reporting that Azerbaijan let Israel stage military operations against Iran from its territory

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Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
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Morgan Sung / TechCrunch:
Reddit kills Community Points, started in 2020 as a blockchain-based way to reward creators and developers, citing the regulatory environment and scaling issues
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”
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