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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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Threads: @tomwarrenuk, @firstadopter, @austinnotduncan, @greengart, and @daniel_rubino
X: @scottgu, @maryjofoley, @microsoft, @andrewcurran_, @jordannovet, @jordannovet, @tomwarren, @migueldeicaza, @dylan522p, @patrickmoorhead, and @benbajarin. LinkedIn: Rani Borkar
Forums: Hacker News, Hacker News, r/LocalLLaMA, r/AMD_Stock, r/technews, and r/wallstreetbets
| Mat Honan / MIT Technology Review: |
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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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
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: |
More: PYMNTS.com, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Verge, and Neowin
| Usama Jawad / XDA Developers: |
More: Microsoft Tech Community, The Verge, TechCrunch, The Messenger, ZDNet, and PCWorld
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More: Windows Developer Blog, ZDNet, Nvidia Newsroom, NVIDIA, TechPowerUp, Wccftech, Windows Central, SiliconANGLE, and Windows Developer Blog
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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.
More: Pew Research Center, Pew Research Center, Washington Post, Social Media Today, Deadline, Reuters, Forbes, and Axios
Threads: @technicallymims and @mergesort
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| Nathan Edwards / The Verge: |
The Wireless Power Consortium says the first Qi v2.0 devices are arriving in time for the holidays and over 100 are in certification testing or waiting in line — Qi2 — the next version of the wireless charging standard, now with more magnets! — is more almost-here than ever.
More: Business Wire, Ars Technica, Wireless Power Consortium, 9to5Google, Engadget, CNET, Droid Life, MacRumors, iClarified, Redmond Pie, TechSpot, AppleInsider, Cult of Mac, and 9to5Mac
Forums: r/gadgets, Slashdot, and Ars OpenForum
| 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.
More: The Keyword, The Record, Engadget, Stock Market News, The Verge, Notebookcheck, How-To Geek, Android Central, BetaNews, Wired, Android Authority, and TechRadar. X: @quinnypig
| 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 … | Chris Welch / The Verge: |
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.
More: Meta, Instagram, Social Media Today, MacRumors, Lifewire, 9to5Mac, Search Engine Journal, TechCrunch, Vision 2 Mobile, PetaPixel, and HYPEBEAST. Forums: MacRumors Forums
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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: Decrypt, The Register, and Bloomberg
Threads: @carnage4life. X: @ednewtonrex, @kylebrussell, @paulmarks12, and @future_of_music. Forums: r/aiwars
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Threads tests tags, a way of categorizing posts similar to hashtags without the # symbol being visible, initially in Australia and other countries “soon” — Instagram's Threads app has been duping Twitter/X in a number of ways and today it's adding one more feature that's been core …
More: 9to5Mac, The Verge, and Social Media Today
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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
More: The Guardian, Mother Jones, Proactiveinvestors NA, Gizmodo, and CNN
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| Connor Jones / The Register: |
Security researchers detail the largest cyberattack against Danish critical infrastructure, which involved Zyxel zero-days and affected 22 companies in May 2023 — Zyxel zero days and nation-state actors (maybe) had a hand in the sector's worst cybersecurity event on record
More: SecurityWeek, Security Affairs, SektorCERT, Bloomberg, The Record, DataBreaches.net, Help Net Security, and Dark Reading
Forums: Hacker News and r/technology
| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google rolls out Bard access for teens that “meet the minimum age requirement to manage their own Google Account” and have English set, with safeguards in place — Following the Search Generative Experience (SGE) in September, Google is rolling out Bard access for teens with safety guardrails in place.
More: The Keyword, The Verge, and Mashable
| 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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X: @people, @zollotech, @ianfogg42, @snazzylabs, @markgurman, @tim_cook, @dylanmcd8, and @leakerapple
| Yogita Khatri / The Block: |
Paxos gets in-principle approval from the Monetary Authority of Singapore to issue a USD-backed stablecoin; Paxos claims it is the only company to get approval — - Paxos has created a Singaporean entity for launching a new USD-backed stablecoin in the country. — Paxos Digital Singapore Pte.
More: PR Newswire, CoinDesk, and Cointelegraph
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
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, Digital Trends, Droid Life, Lifewire, Android Central, Android Authority, and 9to5Google. LinkedIn: Matt Kramer
| Charisma Madarang / Rolling Stone: |
Elon Musk replied “You have said the actual truth” to an X user who, replying to a “Hitler was right” inquiry, accused Jewish groups of “hatred against whites” — The billionaire amplified a post Wednesday accusing the Jewish community of promoting “dialectical hatred against whites”
More: CNN, Daily Mail, Media Matters for America, Mediaite, and TechCrunch
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| Washington Post: |
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
More: Meta, SiliconANGLE, Raleigh News & Observer, iThinkDifferent, The Hill, Engadget, The Register, TechCrunch, Social Media Today, and BBC
Threads: @carnage4life, @tonyleachsf, @alecmuffett, @mattnavarra, and @georgescriban
| 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.
More: The Keyword, Android Central, Trusted Reviews, Droid Life, PhoneArena, Engadget, How-To Geek, TechCrunch, and The Verge. X: @mishaalrahman
| Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer: |
PJ&A, which provides medical transcription services in the US, says a March 2023 cyberattack exposed ~9M patients' SSNs, medical files, and other sensitive data — PJ&A (Perry Johnson & Associates) is warning that a cyberattack in March 2023 exposed the personal information of almost nine million patients.| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
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.
More: The Keyword, PYMNTS.com, CNBC, Tom's Guide, The Keyword, TechRadar, Android Authority, iPhone in Canada Blog, TechCrunch, PhoneArena, Neowin, and 9to5Google. Bluesky: @epro.social
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