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Microsoft announces the Maia 100 chip for Azure clients, already in testing for its Bing and Office AI tools, and Cobalt, a chip for servers, launching in 2024 — Software giant seeks to reduce dependence on outside suppliers in two key growth areas.
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Q&A with Satya Nadella on Microsoft's OpenAI relationship, the ongoing developer platform shift, AI fueling a creative revolution, and generative AI IP lawsuits — In an exclusive interview with MIT Technology Review, Nadella shares his view of the platform shift for developers.| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft rebrands Bing Chat as Microsoft Copilot to take on ChatGPT, pitching Copilot as the free version and Copilot for Microsoft 365 as the paid version — Microsoft launched its big AI push earlier this year as part of its Bing search engine, integrating a ChatGPT-like interface directly into its search results.
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Microsoft unveils Copilot Studio, a no-code tool that lets companies customize Microsoft 365 Copilot or integrate custom ChatGPT chatbots made with OpenAI's GPT — Last week OpenAI announced its new GPT platform to let anyone create their own version of ChatGPT, and now Microsoft is following … | Kevin Okemwa / Windows Central: |
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| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple extends free Emergency SOS usage on the iPhone 14 for two more years, to September 2025; the company has not yet announced how much the feature will cost — Apple today announced it is extending the free usage period for Emergency SOS satellite features for iPhone 14 users.
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| Salvador Rodriguez / Wall Street Journal: |
In 2022, Meta quietly began letting ads say past US elections were “rigged” or “stolen”; sources say executives decided this based on free speech considerations — Company weighed free-speech considerations in changing its policy last year
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| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Google debuts Notes, a Search Labs experiment that lets users annotate search results, including with images and colorful fonts; notes show up “within minutes” — Ever wanted to add your own annotations to search results you find on Google? With Google's new “Notes” experiment … | Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google launches two Titan Security Keys with FIDO2 that can store up to 250 unique passkeys, and commits to giving 100K security keys to high-risk users in 2024 — Google has been selling its own line of Titan Security Keys for several years now, and new USB-C and USB-A models with NFC today let you store passkeys.
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| Sarah Scire / Nieman Lab: |
Pew: 30% of US adults regularly get their news from Facebook; 26%, from YouTube; 16%, Instagram; 14%, TikTok; 12%, X; 8%, Reddit; and 5%, Nextdoor and LinkedIn — Facebook may be ready to divorce the news business, but it's still the No. 1 source of news on social media for Americans.
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Meta calls for legislation requiring app stores to get parental approval for kids aged 13 to 15 to download apps, pushing Google and Apple to play a bigger role — The tech giant is calling for legislation requiring that parents approve teens' downloads on app stores like Google and Apple| Kristi Hines / Search Engine Journal: |
Sam Altman says that OpenAI is pausing new ChatGPT Plus signups “for a bit” as “the surge in usage” after the company's DevDay event “has exceeded our capacity” — OpenAI has temporarily paused upgrades to ChatGPT Plus due to overwhelming demand …
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Meta rolls out new Instagram filters, and says it's testing letting users create custom stickers from their photos and videos, improvements to Reels, and more — Instagram is changing a lot these days, especially when it comes to the ways in which we can share our content with others and segment different audiences.
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YouTube adds enhanced bitrate 1080p video support, first available on iOS, to Android, the web, and smart TVs, and debuts achievement badges for users 18 and up — YouTube is expanding a few new features for premium users, the company announced on Wednesday.
More: YouTube Official Blog, Engadget, Android Authority, Social Media Today, Android Central, 9to5Google, Digital Trends, Droid Life, and Lifewire. LinkedIn: Matt Kramer
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Stability AI VP of Audio Ed Newton-Rex resigns, saying he disagrees with the company's view that training generative AI models on copyrighted works is fair use — Ed Newton-Rex has quit his role at Stability AI. In an exclusive op-ed, he shares why.
More: The Verge and Simon Willison's Weblog
| Javier Espinoza / Financial Times: |
Meta appeals the EU's decision to designate Messenger and Facebook Marketplace as “core” services under the DMA, the first company to challenge DMA designations — Company argues that Facebook's Messenger and Marketplace should not be designated as ‘core’ services
More: The Verge, Social Media Today, Reuters, Tech Xplore, and BNN Bloomberg
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Google updates Google Maps to add transit directions for “lowest cost”, “less walking”, “fewer transfers,” and more, emoji reactions, and collaborative lists — Google announced a slew of updates to Maps, including improved transit directions, emoji reactions, and collaborative lists.
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google rolls out new Google Photos features, such as AI auto-grouping Photo Stacks and improved recognition and categorization of screenshots and photos of docs — Following the big app redesign, Google Photos is rolling out a trio of new features, like auto-grouping Photo Stacks.
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| Ryan Tracy / Wall Street Journal: |
The FCC adopts a rule to prevent the “digital discrimination” of broadband access based on income, race, and more; ISPs and their GOP allies oppose the measure — Industry and GOP say rule goes too far, warn of a chilling effect on broadband investment| Thomas Wilde / GeekWire: |
Amazon plans to merge its Comixology app with Kindle on December 4, and automatically integrate all comics that Comixology users own into their Kindle libraries — Amazon will merge its digital comics storefront Comixology with Kindle on Dec. 4, which will also involve the official end of service for the standalone Comixology app.
More: AppleInsider, Engadget, The Verge, Comic Book, BetaNews, EconoTimes, Bleeding Cool News, ICv2, AIPT, 9to5Google, IGN, Nerdvana, The Beat, Good e-Reader, and Stevivor
X: @comixology and @comixology
| Daniel Cooper / Engadget: |
Amazon launches Astro for Business, letting US SMBs buy its Alexa-powered Astro security robot for $2,350 per unit for sites no larger than 5,000 square feet — Astro for Business aims to automate nighttime patrols. — It's been a couple of years since Amazon first showed off Astro …
More: About Amazon, PYMNTS.com, Gizmodo, PCMag, TechRadar, TechEBlog, CNBC, The Verge, Bloomberg, Pocket-lint, and TechCrunch
| Mike Masnick / Techdirt: |
US v. Google raises the question of how antitrust law handles a company becoming dominant due to offering a far superior product, especially if the DOJ wins — I've noted my skepticism regarding the antitrust attacks on the current Google antitrust trial regarding how it pays to have its search placed …
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