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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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X: @andrewcurran_, @jordannovet, @jordannovet, @tomwarren, @migueldeicaza, @dylan522p, @patrickmoorhead, and @benbajarin. LinkedIn: Rani Borkar
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| 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.
More: Bing Blogs, Microsoft Tech Community, XDA Developers, XDA Developers, 9to5Google, PCMag, Android Authority, The Hill, Microsoft 365 Blog, Voicebot.ai, Petri IT Knowledgebase, TechCrunch, Windows Central, MSPoweruser, BGR, Thurrott, Engadget, Tom's Guide, CoinGape, Dexerto, ZDNet, Cryptopolitan, Windows Central, Search Engine Journal, Neowin, CIO.com, and CNBC
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X: @benbajarin, @tomwarren, @jordirib1, @tomwarren, @mark_riedl, @kylebrussell, @bing, and @jordirib1. LinkedIn: Suhel Parekh
| 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 …
More: Ars Technica, Microsoft 365 Blog, PYMNTS.com, MSPoweruser, Thurrott, XDA Developers, iPhone in Canada Blog, The Register, and Constellation Research
Forums: r/technews and Ars OpenForum
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More: Thurrott, The Verge, Neowin, and Petri IT Knowledgebase
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| 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, Android Authority, Notebookcheck, The Verge, Android Central, TechRadar, How-To Geek, BetaNews, and Wired. X: @quinnypig
| 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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| 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 … | 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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| 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, Washington Post, Pew Research Center, Social Media Today, Deadline, Axios, Reuters, and Forbes
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| 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.
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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
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| 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, Android Authority, Social Media Today, 9to5Google, Digital Trends, Droid Life, Lifewire, and Android Central. 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. Threads: @carnage4life. X: @paulmarks12, @future_of_music, @ednewtonrex, and @kylebrussell
| 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 …
Source: @sama. More: Simon Willison's Weblog, The Messenger, Watcher Guru, Android Headlines, PYMNTS.com, Bloomberg, Decrypt, Forbes, BGR, Cointelegraph, The Register, TechRadar, Gizmodo, ZDNet, Tech.co, and MSPoweruser
X: @growing_daniel, @pelstrom, @aakashg0, @krishnanrohit, @sdand, @abacaj, and @nickadobos
| 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: The Verge and Social Media Today
Threads: @zuck, @thebrianpenny, @parkerortolani, @carnage4life, @tyler_narducci, @mikehos3, @quan.kamau, @ltvgjoe, @verynaughtyboy42, and @livinglike_eg
| 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, Tom's Guide, Android Police, CNBC, The Keyword, TechRadar, Engadget, Android Authority, iPhone in Canada Blog, 9to5Google, Search Engine Journal, TechCrunch, PhoneArena, BGR, and Lifewire. Bluesky: @epro.social
| 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, Mashable, and Family Online Safety Institute
| 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, Engadget, PhoneArena, Trusted Reviews, Android Central, Thurrott, XDA Developers, BGR, TechCrunch, Droid Life, The Verge, Forbes, and How-To Geek. X: @mishaalrahman
| 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: Reuters, Social Media Today, The Verge, Tech Xplore, and Bloomberg
| 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, EconoTimes, Bleeding Cool News, ICv2, AIPT, 9to5Google, BetaNews, Nerdvana, The Beat, Good e-Reader, IGN, 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 …
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