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| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Samsung tells US users that Samsung Messages will no longer come pre-installed on Galaxy phones, starting with the Flip6 and Fold6, in favor of Google Messages — After slowly phasing the app out in some regions, Samsung has announced that it will no longer pre-install Samsung Messages on Galaxy devices in favor of Google Messages.
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X: @maxwinebach and @mishaalrahman
Forums: r/technews and r/GalaxyS24Ultra
| Reuters: |
Reeling from CrowdStrike-related outages, Delta has canceled 5,000+ flights, including ~1,000 on Sunday and 600+ for Monday so far, according to FlightAware — Delta Air Lines (DAL.N) struggled to restore normal operations on Sunday after last week's crippling global cyber outage …
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Microsoft says it cannot wall off its OS due to a 2009 deal with the EC to give security software makers the same level of access to Windows that Microsoft gets — Global outage on Windows machines caused by CrowdStrike highlights Microsoft's security challenges
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| CrowdStrike: |
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| Washington Post: |
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| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple's Eddy Cue has pushed TV+ studio chiefs to exert more control over budgets, hoping to change Apple's reputation as the biggest spender in town — The iPhone maker is starting to exert more control over its production partners — Netflix extended its lead over fellow streaming services …
More: The Verge, AppleInsider, MacRumors, PhoneArena, Android Authority, BGR, iPhone in Canada Blog, MacDailyNews, 9to5Mac, and iMore
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| Fanny Potkin / Reuters: |
Sources: Nvidia is working with Inspur to launch and distribute a new flagship AI chip “B20” for China that would be compatible with current US restrictions — Nvidia (NVDA.O) is working on a version of its new flagship AI chips for the China market that would be compatible …
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| Bloomberg: |
Toronto-based AI startup Cohere raised a $500M Series D led by Canadian pension fund PSP at a $5.5B valuation, after raising $270M at a $2.2B valuation in 2023 — The Canadian AI unicorn doesn't have a viral chatbot, but it's signed on hundreds of corporate clients.
More: TechCrunch and AIM
| Julian Chokkattu / Wired: |
Nothing's CMF Phone 1 review: excellent performance, camera, battery, display, and software, far above rival $199 phones, but no NFC and spotty US band support — This stylish $199 smartphone performed nearly flawlessly during a week of testing in Paris. — Rating:
More: PhoneArena
| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Indian crypto exchange WazirX has “temporarily” paused trading activities days after suspending customer withdrawals following a ~$230M security breach — WazirX, one of India's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has suspended all trading activities on its platform days after losing … | Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch: |
Tel Aviv-based enterprise identity management startup Linx emerges from stealth with $27M co-led by Index and Cyberstarts after raising $6M led by Cyberstarts — Identity management is one of the most common fulcrums around which security breaches have pivoted in the last several years …
More: Globes Online
| Sahil Patel / The Information: |
Reddit COO Jen Wong says the company has revenue sharing deals with the NFL, NBA, MLB, and others to get video and other content, hoping to draw advertisers — Reddit, known for its chat forums on everything from Proust to Wall Street stocks, is going big on sports.
More: Reuters
| Sarah E. Needleman / Wall Street Journal: |
How EA uses AI to scan ~11K players' photos to create 3D avatars for its college football game; EA secured players' likeness rights for the first time in 2021 — Electronic Arts used new tech to scan photos for its videogame after securing players' likeness rights for the first time| Financial Times: |
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