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| Kevin Okemwa / Windows Central: |
X activates a setting, on by default, that gives it permission to train Grok on user's posts; the setting can be turned off on the web but not in the mobile app — X's new experience is automatically set to opt-in and uses your data to train its Grok AI model.
More: TechCrunch, ZDNET, X, The Verge, Engadget, 9to5Mac, PCWorld, AppleInsider, Gizmodo, TNW, The Decoder, Benzinga, and iPhone in Canada Blog
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Binarly: UEFI Secure Boot is completely compromised on 200+ device models sold by Acer, Dell, Gigabyte, Intel, and Supermicro due to a cryptographic key leak — Keys were labeled “DO NOT TRUST.” Nearly 500 device models use them anyway. — In 2012, an industry-wide coalition of hardware …
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X: @e__soriano, @binarly_io, @vermaden, @agarri_fr, @nikolajschlej, and @plumferno
Forums: r/hardware, r/technology, Lobsters, and Ars OpenForum
| Associated Press: |
The US DOJ indicts a North Korean hacker, still at large, for his alleged role in the Andariel group's cyberattacks on US hospitals, NASA, and military bases — A North Korean military intelligence operative has been indicted in a conspiracy to hack into American health care providers …
More: Google Cloud Blog, Cybersecurity …, US Department of Justice, Microsoft Security Blog, Engadget, Metacurity, Kansas City Business Journal, TechRadar, Breaking Defense, Cybernews.com, Hackread, CyberScoop, Reuters, Le Monde.fr, The Record, Bloomberg, Dark Reading, PCMag, BleepingComputer, The Record, SecurityWeek, 404 Media, Nextgov/FCW, The Hacker News, and ComputerWeekly.com
| Clare Duffy / CNN: |
Kamala Harris, who began her career in the Bay Area and was involved in Biden's pro-tech actions like the CHIPS Act, sees a surge of support from tech donors — New York CNN — — With Vice President Kamala Harris the front runner to receive the Democratic Party's nomination for president … | Washington Post: |
A look at the flood of “fancam” Kamala Harris videos and memes on short-form video platforms, echoing the “meme armies” that backed Donald Trump's campaigns — A grassroots network of TikTok creators, energized by the new likely Democratic nominee … | Todd Spangler / Variety: |
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X: @kamalaharris, @kantrowitz, and @laurenavakapp
LinkedIn: Jamie Cohen, PhD and Richard Rosenthal
| Akayla Gardner / Bloomberg: |
The Biden administration says Apple has agreed to adopt the White House's voluntary safeguards for AI, joining OpenAI, Amazon, Alphabet, Microsoft, and others — - Guardrails aim to protect consumers, influence AI development — Apple moving to integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT into iPhone
More: The White House, The Verge, Engadget, Reuters, iMore, InfoRiskToday.com, WinBuzzer, Cult of Mac, Mobile World Live, Mashable, MacRumors, iClarified, Agence France-Presse, Axios, BGR, and The National. Forums: MacRumors Forums
| G.S Vasan / 91mobiles: |
Leaked promo materials reveal Pixel 9 series specs: all four phones get the Tensor G4, the Pixel 9 Pro comes in 6.3" and 6.8" models with 16GB of RAM, and more — - Google Pixel 9 Pro will come in a 6.3-inch model and a 6.8-inch model. — Google boasts a 24-hour battery and seven years of security updates with the Pixel 9 Pro.
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X: @onleaks, @onleaks, @onleaks, @sondesix, @ishanagarwal24, @dalevon_digital, and @sondesix
Forums: r/Android and r/GooglePixel
| Sarah Parvini / Associated Press: |
SAG-AFTRA announces a strike starting on Friday against major video game studios, including EA, after talks for a new contract broke down over AI protections — Hollywood's video game performers voted to go on strike Thursday, throwing part of the entertainment industry into another work stoppage …
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LinkedIn: Jodie Hudson and Sarah Parvini
Forums: r/ArtistHate, r/technews, r/singularity, r/StarWarsOutlaws, r/news, r/gaming, r/gamernews, r/gamingnews, and r/xbox
| Bloomberg: |
How TikTok is trying to fend off a potential US ban via ad campaigns, funding creators' lawsuits, and spending $6M on lobbying in H1 2024, vs. $3.5M in H1 2023 — - Lobbying, lawsuits and ad campaign are deployed to fight law — Popular app seeks to avoid US ban over its Chinese ownership| Julie Bort / TechCrunch: |
A decade-old drama between David Sacks and Parker Conrad blew up into a fight on X over VC behavior, drawing in Paul Graham and other big Silicon Valley names — A decade-old drama involving VC David Sacks and Rippling founder Parker Conrad over their previous company Zenefits has blown …
More: Newcomer, Cautious Optimism, Silicon Valley Business …, Fortune, The Information, and Protos
Threads: @benedictevans. Bluesky: @mack70d.bsky.social. X: @paulg, @parkerconrad, @sama, @eastdakota, @davidsacks, @jjacobs22, @ericbahn, @chamath, @ericnewcomer, @devahaz, @paulg, @ericnewcomer, @davidsacks, @pitdesi, @pitdesi, @sqs, @crystalpepsi, @shaunmmaguire, @shonaghosh, @pjux, @denehyxxl, @beyang, @ryanrneu, @t3dotgg, @dj_curfew, @davidsacks, @laurenbalik, @davidsacks, @mwseibel, @davidsacks, @nikitabier, @realchrisrufo, @davidsacks, @teddypowday, @pjux, @davidsacks, @bcmerchant, @mwseibel, @paulg, @jdionnecomedy, @mahaniok, @davidsacks, and @davidsacks. Forums: r/bayarea
| Epic Games: |
Epic plans to bring its mobile games to AltStore on iOS in the EU, and remove its games from the Galaxy Store to protest Samsung blocking sideloading by default — We are fast approaching a quantum leap in Epic's efforts to bring our games to players on mobile devices.
More: HotHardware, Gizmodo, Android Police, Game Developer, MacRumors, Eurogamer.net, Cryptopolitan, Android Authority, iMore, Android Headlines, PocketGamer.biz, The Indian Express, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, O'Grady's PowerPage, Gizchina.com, SamMobile, GamesIndustry.biz, Benzinga, MacStories, GSMArena.com, iDownloadBlog.com, BGR, and Neowin
Forums: r/AltStore, r/apple, r/Games, r/Android, and MacRumors Forums
| Angel Au-Yeung / Wall Street Journal: |
Inside JD Vance's VC career: five years, two firms before co-founding Narya, investing in AppHarvest, which faced lawsuits and filed for bankruptcy, and more — Five years, three firms, two SPAC deals and a bankruptcy are the hallmarks of his stint in the tech industry
More: MarketWatch, Fast Company, Financial Times, and Blood in the Machine. Threads: @coloradotravis
| Michal Lev-Ram / Fortune: |
A profile of, and interview with, Sequoia Managing Partner Roelof Botha on increasing Sequoia's focus on AI investments, staying politically neutral, and more — At the crown of Roelof Botha's otherwise perfectly coiffed, light-brown head of hair, there's a small patch that's gone completely white.
Threads: @paul_rietschka
| Reuters: |
Canalys: China's smartphone shipments rose 10% YoY in Q2, with Huawei's shipments up 41% YoY; Apple's market share in China dropped from 16% in Q2 2023 to 14% — Apple's smartphone shipments in China fell by 6.7% in the second quarter of 2024, as the tech giant faced intensifying competition …
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| Jon Brodkin / Wired: |
US-based security vendor KnowBe4 says it unwittingly hired a North Korean hacker who then unsuccessfully attempted to load malware into the company's network — KnowBe4 detailed the incident in a recent blog post as a warning for other potential targets. — KnowBe4, a US-based security vendor …
Forums: r/cybersecurity
| Amy Edelen / Phoenix Business Journal: |
The US Commerce Department says it signed a nonbinding preliminary agreement with Amkor for a CHIPS Act award consisting of $400M in grants and $200M in loans — Facility expected to create 2,000 jobs when in full operation within three years — The U.S. will award Amkor Technology Inc. $600 million …
More: NIST, DatacenterDynamics, Benzinga, Bloomberg, Tom's Hardware, Light Reading, Amkor Technology, eeNews Europe, and Reuters
| Kylie Robison / The Verge: |
OpenAI unveils SearchGPT, a GPT-4-powered search tool that can organize links and summarize its findings, limited to 10K users but eventually coming to ChatGPT — OpenAI is announcing its much-anticipated entry into the search market, SearchGPT, an AI-powered search engine with real-time access to information across the internet.
More: HotHardware, The Atlantic, John Battelle's Search Blog, CCN.com, The Hindu BusinessLine, Android Authority, TechSpot, Wired, Metaverse Post, Cybernews.com, The Economic Times, WHDH-TV, Laptop Mag, CNBC, MySmartPrice, London Evening Standard, Daily Mail, Tom's Guide, Dataconomy, AIM, WinBuzzer, Wccftech, TestingCatalog, The Rundown AI, Nairametrics, The Indian Express, Hindustan Times, 9to5Mac, Deadline, The Register, 9to5Google, BetaNews, NewsBytes, Washington Post, Australian Financial Review, OSnews, GSMArena.com, Search Engine Roundtable, SiliconANGLE, Financial Times, TechRepublic, Semafor, and Fortune
Threads: @rourkery, @navneetalang, and @kylie.robison
X: @sama, @openai, @americanburnerr, @sama, @samhouston, @abacaj, @garymarcus, @mparakhin, @kayjebelli, @lewis_crofts, @ianzelbo, @edludlow, and @kyliebytes. LinkedIn: Emil Protalinski
Forums: r/artificial, r/OpenAI, r/StockMarket, r/ValueInvesting, r/singularity, and r/technology
| Deepa Seetharaman / Wall Street Journal: |
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