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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.
More: X, The Verge, 9to5Mac, BleepingComputer, BetaNews, PCMag, New York Post, NBC News, PC Gamer, Thurrott, Bitcoin Insider, Techdirt, NPR, X, BBC, PetaPixel, Android Central, Android Headlines, TechCrunch, Global News, Newser, Reuters, The Messenger, iMore, NBC Bay Area, Tech Xplore, TechSpot, TechRadar, PhoneArena, Ghacks, IGN, T3, Mashable, TweakTown, Search Engine Journal, The Register, The Information, Digital Trends, SiliconANGLE, MacRumors, and Axios
Threads: @carnage4life, @crumbler, @alex.stamos, @reporterzoe, @malwaretech, @mergesort, @timothyjchambers, @camroth, @diegojimenez, @carnage4life, @jw, @mattbinder, @timothyjchambers, @parkerortolani, @camwilsonreporter, @chinmay.karande, @b_fung, @oneunderscore__, @timothyjchambers, @tomgara, @guillecummings, and @mike_isaac
Mastodon: @davemark@mastodon.social, @kevinrothrock@infosec …, @thekenyeung@mastodon.social, @andrewt@mathstodon.xyz, @tchambers@indieweb.social, @MikeBeas@mas.to, @bastardsheep@aus.social, @andypiper@macaw.social, @joannaholman@aus.social, @rodhilton@mastodon.social, @denny@boing.world, @mergesort@macaw.social, @shepgo@mastodon.social, @stefan@gardenstate.social, @wiredfire@mas.to, and @ChrisPirillo@mastodon.social
Bluesky: @cjdeboix.bsky.social, @kevincollier.bsky.social, @edbott.com, @rahaeli.bsky.social, @scalzi.com, @dell.bsky.social, @darthbluesky.bsky.social, @jeremydstanley.com, @dell.bsky.social, @golikehellmachine.bsky.social, @chickenpuppet.bsky.social, @sababausa.bsky.social, @velodus.bsky.social, @srossmktg.bsky.social, @jaredlholt.bsky.social, and @darthbluesky.bsky.social
X: @support, @elonmusk, @manmademoon, @molly0xfff, @jenmsft, @elonmusk, @vinn_ayy, @tianyuf, @film_girl, @buccocapital, @wadhwa, @james_acton32, @mrbenwexler, @david_strathdee, @benfowlkesmma, @evacide, @film_girl, @elysiumdesigns, @kairyssdal, @chrispirillo, @kyliebytes, and @kyliebytes. LinkedIn: Andrew Kaiser
| Alex Barinka / Bloomberg: |
Arm CEO Rene Haas says the US' goal to cut off China's access to sophisticated chips with military uses will be “a hard problem to solve” using export controls — The US government's goal of cutting off Chinese access to sophisticated semiconductors with military uses will be difficult … | 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 …
More: U.S. Bureau of Industry and Security, Tom's Hardware, Fortune, Computerworld, Windows Central, New York Times, The Messenger, Associated Press, WRAL TechWire, RCR Wireless News, TechSpot, CNN, TechCrunch, Financial Times, and Wall Street Journal
X: @danielgross, @kevinsxu, @beijingdai, @researchqf, @kifleswing, @dalperovitch, @beth_kindig, @barrettyoutube, @researchqf, and @dnystedt. Forums: r/wallstreetbets
| Joseph Cox / 404 Media: |
Experts say misinformation from “verified” pseudo-OSINT accounts on X, driven by profit and engagement, is destroying the Israel-Palestine information ecosystem — Join the newsletter to get the latest updates. — Success — Great! Check your inbox and click the link. — Error| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
More: PCMag, Wired, Insider, New York Times, New York Times, and Conspirador Norteñ
Bluesky: @epro.social. X: @communitynotes, @elonmusk, @freddieraynolds, @functi0nzer0, @kcoleman, @_jaybaxter_, and @westcoastbill
| Zeba Siddiqui / Reuters: |
In a rare joint statement, Five Eyes chiefs from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand warn about 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 … | Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Google says that government-backed hackers linked to Russia and China are exploiting a since-patched zero-day in WinRAR, discovered by Group-IB in August 2023 — Google security researchers say they have found evidence that government-backed hackers linked to Russia and China are exploiting …
More: The Keyword, BleepingComputer, XDA Developers, PCMag, The Verge, CyberScoop, Neowin, SecurityWeek, and PaymentSecurity.io
Mastodon: @dangoodin@infosec.exchange. X: @tomwarren, @cyb3rops, @cheddarb0b42, and @billyleonard. Forums: Slashdot
| Sebastian Herrera / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon introduces Sequoia, AI and robotics capabilities for its warehouses that cut order fulfilling time by up to 25% and identify inventory up to 75% faster — Company to use new AI systems at its fulfillment facilities that will work alongside employees
More: About Amazon, The Verge, TechCrunch, GeekWire, Bloomberg, New York Post, Reuters, Cryptopolitan, The Messenger, SlashGear, and Robotics & Automation News
LinkedIn: Scott A. Mugno, Kenneth Salzman, Sebastian Herrera, Paul Baessler, and Daniela Axinte
| Wall Street Journal: |
At a conference, Sam Altman and other tech leaders say AI will likely bring seismic workforce changes, eliminating professions, a hard sell to the most affected — At WSJ Tech Live, Sam Altman said coming workforce changes will play out unevenly — LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. …
More: Gizmodo, Insider, Bloomberg, PYMNTS.com, Bloomberg, TweakTown, PetaPixel, and CryptoSlate
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
YouTube adds a news page to its mobile apps that suggests content from “authoritative sources”, and plans to spend $1.6M to promote creating Shorts news content — YouTube is embracing news from “authoritative sources” at a time when Meta is reluctant to promote hard news …
More: YouTube Official Blog, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, 9to5Google, The Messenger, Thurrott, PetaPixel, Neowin, SlashGear, and KnowTechie
Bluesky: @darthbluesky.bsky.social and @blackamazon.bsky.social
Forums: Hacker News and Beehaw
| Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
Foxconn and Nvidia plan to build “AI factories”, data centers that accelerate the development of self-driving EVs, autonomous machines, and industrial robots — Nvidia and Foxconn are working together to build so-called “AI factories,” a new class of data centers that promise …
More: Nvidia Newsroom, Silicon Valley Business …, PCMag, Insider, DatacenterDynamics, NVIDIA, The Messenger, Tech Monitor, Gizmodo, Reuters, 鴻海 on YouTube, VentureBeat, Baseline, HotHardware, CNBC, Financial Times, Constellation Research, Neowin, Tech Xplore, Metaverse Post, WinBuzzer, Coinspeaker, TechCircle, Fortune, CNN, Network World, Nikkei Asia, and Foxconn Technology Group
X: @dnystedt, @nvidiadrive, @dnystedt, @wenyee_lee, and @tculpan. LinkedIn: VATSAL MAHETA. Forums: Beehaw
| Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge: |
SBF's defense finally undermines a witness' credibility, noting Nishad Singh borrowed $3.7M from FTX after Singh says he knew about its misuse of customer funds — Nishad Singh looks less reliable. Is it enough? … Of Sam Bankman-Fried's alleged co-conspirators, Nishad Singh gave the most emotionally compelling testimony.
More: Blockworks, CoinDesk, and TechCrunch
X: @davidzmorris, @cryptadamist, @sarafischer, @molly0xfff, @autismcapital, @molly0xfff, @davidzmorris, @yueqi_yang, and @laurashin. LinkedIn: Elizabeth Lopatto
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google updates Chrome's address bar with improved autocomplete, suggestions for misspelled URL names, search within bookmark folders, and more — Google is rolling out a series of updates to the address bar (or Omnibox) in Chrome that improves the accuracy of autocomplete across the desktop and mobile browser.
More: The Keyword, The Verge, TechCrunch, PCWorld, XDA Developers, Android Central, SlashGear, Tom's Guide, How-To Geek, and Droid Life
| 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.
More: CoinDesk, Cryptonews, and CNBC on YouTube
X: @hugh_son, @insta_gator1, @watchthebreaks, and @tomgara
Forums: r/technology, r/georgiabulldogs, r/ethtrader, and r/CryptoCurrency
| Francesco Canepa / Reuters: |
The European Central Bank plans to start the digital euro “preparation phase” on November 1, with two years to finalize its rulebook and select providers — The European Central Bank took a further step on Wednesday towards launching a digital version of the euro that would let people … | 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.
Mastodon: @stefan@gardenstate.social, @jangles@mastodon.social, @Cassandra@artisan.chat, @timbray@cosocial.ca, @tchambers@indieweb.social, and @mammoth@moth.social
X: @katienotopoulos, @niallfirth, @katienotopoulos, @tiffanygholar, @artsjournalnews, @katienotopoulos, and @katienotopoulos
LinkedIn: Mitch Goldstein and Rachel Courtland
| 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 2024 revenue growth will be flat — - ASML reported a profit decline in the third quarter, but beat estimates as it forecast 2024 revenue will be flat.| Bloomberg: |
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao meets Tim Cook and says China welcomes Apple for “win-win development” and to share the “dividends of the Chinese market” — - New iPhone off to a weak start in China, initial data show — China banned use of iPhone in some government, state firmsSponsor Posts
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