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December 27, 2023, 7:15 AM

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Chris Welch / The Verge:
Amazon Prime Video plans to start showing ads starting on January 29, with an option for customers to pay an additional $2.99 per month to avoid the ads  —  Earlier this year, Amazon announced plans to start incorporating ads into movies and TV shows streamed from its Prime Video service …
Blake Brittain / Reuters:
Biden's administration declines to veto the ITC's Apple Watch Series 9 and Ultra 2 import ban over Masimo's patents; Apple asks an appeals court to halt the ban  —  Apple filed an appeal on Tuesday of a decision to ban imports of Apple (AAPL.O) Watches based on a complaint …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: outgoing Apple executive Tang Tan plans to join Jony Ive's LoveFrom to work on AI hardware; Sam Altman plans to provide the software underpinnings  —  - Design executive Tang Tan is set to leave Apple in February  — Tan will join Ive's LoveFrom design studio, work on AI project
The Information:
Sources: Anthropic projects $850M+ in annualized revenue by 2024's end, or ~$70M/month, an increase of over 8x from its monthly revenue around September 2023  —  Anthropic, an OpenAI rival backed by Amazon and Google, has projected it will generate more than $850 million in annualized revenue …
Nikkei Asia:
Sources: Japan is preparing regulations requiring Apple, Google, and others to allow third-party app stores and payment systems on their mobile platforms  —  Antitrust curbs to require tech giants to allow third-party app platforms and billing  —  Google and Apple both require apps …
Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
Integris Health, Oklahoma's largest not-for-profit health network, confirms a November cyberattack resulting in stolen data, after patients get extortion emails  —  Integris Health patients in Oklahoma are receiving blackmail emails stating that their data was stolen in a cyberattack …
Mayank Parmar / Windows Latest:
Microsoft tests a feature that lets Windows 11 users reinstall the OS using Windows Update, a method that preserves files, settings, and installed apps  —  A new Windows Update feature could be a game-changer for those scared of losing files or pictures when attempting to reinstall or recover their Windows 11 installations.
Mayank Parmar / Windows Latest:
Microsoft launches Microsoft Copilot for Android, a free ChatGPT-like app that supports GPT-4 and DALL-E 3; sources say an iOS version should arrive soon  —  Microsoft Copilot's ChatGPT-like app has finally arrived on Android, nearly two weeks after the tech giant announced its web version (copilot.microsoft.com).
Becky Peterson / The Information:
Filing: xAI incorporates as a for-profit benefit corporation, letting the startup prioritize having a positive societal impact over its shareholder obligations  —  Elon Musk's artificial intelligence startup, xAI, is following in the footsteps of rivals OpenAI and Anthropic in opting for an unusual corporate structure.
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Clement Tan / CNBC:
China's gaming regulator plans to “carefully study” the concerns of all stakeholders on draft rules aimed at curbing excessive online gaming and spending  —  - China's top gaming regulator said it will “carefully study” the concerns of all stakeholders on draft rules aimed at curbing excessive online gaming and spending.
Angela Watercutter / Wired:
Hollywood unions resisting AI being used to recreate actors' performances sets a precedent for future labor movements on how to push back against automation  —  The year was dominated by talk of what artificial intelligence could do—and what it could do better than most humans.

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