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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
A look at Apple's work on its “ambitious and compelling” OS updates for 2024, paused for a week after hitting a key milestone in iOS 18 and macOS 15 development  —  Apple's recent software development delay underscores the need to get ambitious 2024 updates right.
Financial Times:
An in-depth look inside a covert Russian operation to get dual-use specialist microchips, which are protected by EU export controls, into the hands of the state  —  A rare look inside a covert Russian-led operation to get strategic technology protected by European export controls into the hands of the state
Wall Street Journal:
Former FTX employees, including general counsel Can Sun, plan to launch crypto exchange Backpack, protecting user funds using lessons learned from FTX's failure  —  Ex-FTX lawyer Can Sun and other former company executives want the new exchange to allow customers to verify holdings at any time
Reuters:
Chinese chipmaker YMTC filed a lawsuit against Micron on November 9, 2023 in California, alleging that the US chipmaker infringed eight of its patents  —  Chinese chipmaker Yangtze Memory Technologies Co (YMTC) has filed a lawsuit against U.S. rival Micron Technology (MU.O) alleging infringement of eight of its patents.
Andi Yu / ABC:
DP World Australia, the country's second largest port operator, resumes operations after a cyberattack halted the movement of goods in and out of Australia  —  Australia's second largest port operator has shut down because of a cyber security incident, impacting the movement of goods in and out of the country.
Wes Davis / The Verge:
Many Threads users report that the app now has a privacy option that lets them opt out of having their posts show up on Instagram and Facebook  —  Many Threads users are now saying they have the ability to opt out of having their posts shown on Instagram and Facebook.
David Gilbert / Wired:
Experts say terrorist groups are using generative AI to bypass the hashing databases used by tech companies to automatically remove violent extremist content  —  Experts are finding thousands of examples of AI-created content every week that could allow terrorist groups and other violent extremists …
Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
Sam Altman says he expected “to raise a lot more” from Microsoft and other investors to keep up with the punishing costs of building more sophisticated LLMs  —  Sam Altman expects big tech group will back start-up's mission to create software as intelligent as humans
Bloomberg:
Foxconn launches two prototype low-Earth orbit communication satellites on a SpaceX rocket, as Foxconn diversifies into new sectors with greater urgency  —  - Taiwan's Foxconn wants to replicate outsourcing model in orbit  — Company launches first two LEO satellites on a SpaceX rocket
Jack Ewing / New York Times:
How Łukasz Krupski, a Tesla whistleblower in Norway, leaked personnel records and Autopilot data that caught the attention of regulators in several countries  —  An employee who was fired after expressing safety concerns leaked personnel records and sensitive data about driver-assistance software.
Charlotte Yang / Bloomberg:
Xiaomi is up 60%+, gaining about $20B in market value since June 2023 on the back of strong Xiaomi 14 series sales and its foray into EV and other businesses  —  - Xiaomi up more than 60% from June low on new smarthphone push  — JPMorgan sees ‘trading opportunity in the next six months’

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Benjamin Mullin / New York Times:
The US Treasury has denied credentials to specific reporters from The New York Times, WSJ, and Bloomberg for the G20 finance meeting in Asheville

Josh Gerstein / Politico:
The firings of three Stars and Stripes journalists are on hold until September 4, when a judge set an injunction hearing to pause the firings during litigation

Jessica Toonkel / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of lawyer Beth Wilkinson, who is representing Paramount and Nexstar in lawsuits brought by state AGs, and Disney in its case against the FCC

More News

Shanti Das / The Guardian:
Investigation: the UK biomedical research database Biobank shared the sensitive health data of ~500K volunteers with insurance companies despite pledging not to
Sarah Zheng / Bloomberg:
Alibaba and JD.com reported YoY sales increases for Singles Day, but neither company provided overall revenue figures for the event for the second straight year
Mark Kleinman / Sky News:
London-based Monument, a digital bank focused on “mass affluent” customers in the UK, raised a $50M Series B, a source says at a £150M+ pre-money valuation
David Gilbert / Wired:
Google's Jigsaw unit and Tech Against Terrorism launch Altitude, a free tool that helps smaller platforms detect and remove terrorist content on their networks
Steph Batalis / Foreign Policy:
Chatbots can lower the information barrier to help malicious actors build a bioweapon, making chatbot development guardrails a good first step for biosecurity

Earlier Picks

Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica:
Humane's Ai Pin is a bizarre cross between Google Glass and a pager, the lack of apps seems extremely limiting, and $699 is too high compared to other wearables
Jonathan Randles / Bloomberg:
Filing: FTX sues crypto exchange Bybit and two affiliates to recover ~$953M, including $327M+ that they allegedly withdrew just before FTX filed for bankruptcy
Kevin Roose / New York Times:
A look at custom chatbots, or GPTs, which are tailored for specific tasks and represent an important step in OpenAI's strategy of “gradual iterative deployment”
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Report: Apple product and search result pages on Amazon have few, if any, rival ads, after Apple asked for preferential treatment, leading to their 2018 deal
Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Maine's government says that MOVEit hackers may have accessed the personal information of ~1.3M individuals, which is close to the state's entire population
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