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| Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg: |
The EU confirms requesting further explanations from Apple over barring Epic's developer account under the DMA, and is examining if Apple broke any other rules — - Epic Games barred by Apple from opening own iPhone app store — EU says it is looking to see if firm has broken new tech law
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| Zac Hall / 9to5Mac: |
In letter to Epic, Apple's lawyers cite Tim Sweeney's public attacks, including an X post, and say Epic is part of a “global effort to undermine” Apple's rules — In the latest installment of Things No One Should Lose Sleep Over, Epic Games says Apple has taken down its newly reinstated developer account in the EU.
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| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
Epic says Apple removed its iOS developer account, hampering its app store plans, and shares a letter from Apple lawyers calling Epic “verifiably untrustworthy” — After Epic CEO Tim Sweeney criticized how Apple is rolling out alternative app stores on iOS in the EU …
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| Eric Tucker / Associated Press: |
The US DOJ charges former Google software engineer Linwei Ding with stealing AI technology from Google while secretly working with two China-based companies — A former software engineer at Google has been charged with stealing artificial intelligence technology from the company …
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| Bloomberg: |
A deep dive into Apple's failed EV project: management's indecision, various prototypes, and partnership talks with Mercedes-Benz, Tesla, McLaren, and others — Tim Cook shut down plans to acquire Tesla before cycling through a junkyard's worth of self-driving designs over the past decade.
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| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
As part of its DMA compliance plan, Google details its program that lets Play Store developers lead EEA users outside their app, including fees of 5% to 17% — Google today is sharing more details about the fees that will accompany its plan to comply with Europe's new Digital Markets Act …
More: The Keyword, Google Help Center, 9to5Google, Engadget, and Android Developers
| Punchbowl News: |
The White House is backing a bipartisan bill that would force ByteDance to sell TikTok if it wants to remain in US app stores — The Biden White House is backing a bipartisan bill that could lead to a ban on the hugely popular social media app TikTok in the United States.
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| Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac: |
Kuo: Apple's only foldable device with a “clear development schedule” is the 20.3-inch MacBook, which is expected to enter mass production in 2027 — We've been hearing a lot of rumors about Apple working on multiple foldable devices. While most of them refer to devices similar … | Blockworks: |
Filing: BlockFi and FTX reach a tentative agreement to settle all litigation, with BlockFi receiving claims of $185.2M against FTX and $689.3M against Alameda — The agreement between the two bankrupt crypto companies awaits court approval — BlockFi and FTX have reached a tentative agreement … | Reuters: |
Spotify plans to raise its prices in France due to a new tax law that adds a 1.2% tax on streaming companies' revenue to help finance local music creation — Swedish streaming service Spotify (SPOT.N) on Thursday said it would increase its prices in France due to a new tax, which it argued would fail to accomplish its intended goal.| Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: |
Facebook is working on an AI system for its video recommendations across its entire ecosystem, and tests have led to an 8% to 10% gain in Reels watch time — - Tom Alison, the head of Facebook, said on Wednesday that the company is working on a AI model to “power our entire video ecosystem.”
More: Engadget, PhoneArena, Benzinga, Barron's, and UploadVR
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| Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: |
Paris-based Zama, an open-source cryptography startup developing fully homomorphic encryption technology for blockchain and AI apps, raised a $73M Series A — Zama SAS, an open-source cryptography startup focused on building fully homomorphic encryption or FHE technology to protect privacy … | Dina Genkina / IEEE Spectrum: |
Research suggests that prompt engineering is best done by the LLM itself, raising suspicions that a fair portion of prompt engineering jobs may be a passing fad — Since ChatGPT dropped in the fall of 2022, everyone and their donkey has tried their hand at prompt engineering …
More: arXiv. Mastodon: @mattontech@mastodon.sdf.org. X: @calonghurst, @calonghurst, @ieeefuturedir, @dinkazavr, and @ieeespectrum
| Ian Allison / CoinDesk: |
DCG files a motion to dismiss NY AG Letitia James' lawsuit over an alleged $3B investor fraud, and CEO Barry Silbert files to dismiss accusations he hid losses — The crypto firm's boss, Barry Silbert, also filed a motion to dismiss the Attorney General's accusation that he concealed losses …
More: The Block, Fortune, Reuters, Forbes, Bitcoin Insider, Bloomberg, PYMNTS.com, Cryptonews, The Block, Blockworks, CryptoPotato, crypto.news, CoinGape, and Metaverse Post
| Will Shanklin / Engadget: |
Twitch details its 2024 plans: redesigning its mobile app for the first time since 2019 to add mod tools, the ability to upload short videos, and more — It promises “a more modern, immersive viewing experience” later this year. — Twitch is redesigning its mobile app for the first time since 2019.| Hayden Field / CNBC: |
Microsoft engineer Shane Jones warns the FTC and Microsoft's board that Copilot Designer generates violent and sexual images, violates copyright laws, and more — - Shane Jones, who's worked at Microsoft for six years, has been testing the company's AI image generator in his free time and told CNBC he is disturbed by his findings.
More: The Verge, Marcus on AI, Livemint, Wall Street Journal, KNSD-TV, Business Insider, Benzinga, Business Today, Ars Technica, The Guardian, New York Post, Associated Press, MSPoweruser, Tom's Hardware, and The Register
X: @mmitchell_ai, @mmitchell_ai, @venikunche, @hackingbutlegal, @natolambert, @main_horse, @grady_booch, @mmitchell_ai, @jamespoulos, @st_rev, @will_duffield, @joelgrus, @carlquintanilla, @wavesblog, @garymarcus, @haydenfield, @haydenfield, and @jyarow. LinkedIn: Shane Jones
Forums: r/OpenAI, r/ChatGPT, r/technology, r/DeFranco, and Slashdot
| Eva Dou / Washington Post: |
As the EU's DMA takes effect, sources say the Biden administration, which sent two letters protesting the DMA, stopped short of pushing the issue with the EU — The European Union's landmark Digital Markets Act comes into effect today, requiring changes at five U.S. internet giants
More: The Irish Times, The Verge, Publications press releases, Wired, and Tech Xplore
X: @beuc, @thierrybreton, @eu_competition, @maxvonthun, and @digitaleu
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Meta details WhatsApp and Messenger interoperability under the EU's DMA, saying third parties must use Signal's protocol, which Meta already uses for encryption — Meta today is offering more details about how it plans to make its messaging apps, WhatsApp and Messenger … | New York Times: |
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