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| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Apple debuts Apple Intelligence in the iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1 developer betas, with text generation and Siri updates, but missing some features — - Apple on Monday released the first version of Apple Intelligence, … Apple on Monday released the first version of Apple Intelligence …
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Forums: r/technews, r/wallstreetbets, and MacRumors Forums
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple plans to roll out Apple Intelligence by October, weeks after iOS 18 and iPadOS 18 releases — - Developers will get to test AI features as soon as this week — Apple is betting on enhancements to help sell iPhone 16 line … The company is planning to begin rolling …
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X: @brandonbutch, @theadrianm_, @tgod34748, @zollotech, @zollotech, @aaronp613, @iswupdates, @rsgnl, and @markgurman. LinkedIn: Emil Protalinski
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| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: Twitch remains unprofitable a decade after Amazon's acquisition; Docs show Twitch generated ~$667M in ad revenue and $1.3B in commerce revenue in 2023 — Amazon Paid Almost $1 Billion for Twitch in 2014. It's Still Losing Money. The live-video service has slowing user growth …
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Threads: @vocino, @simondowens, @carnage4life, @eaustinj, and @salrodriguez
X: @carnage4life, @carnage4life, and @sebasaherrera
LinkedIn: Salvador Rodriguez and Ian Whittaker
Forums: r/LivestreamFail, r/technology, and r/business
| Jason Koebler / 404 Media: |
Some popular sites like Condé Nast's titles and Reuters.com modified robots.txt to block Anthropic's bots, but Anthropic has just made new bots with other names — Hundreds of sites have put old Anthropic scrapers on their blocklist, while leaving a new one unblocked.
More: Pivot to AI, Moz, and Sherwood News
Mastodon: @dreid@wandering.shop and @jasonkoebler@mastodon.social
| Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: |
A US court ruled on July 24 that border agents must get a warrant before searching the electronic devices of US and international travelers crossing the border — A federal district court in New York has ruled that U.S. border agents must obtain a warrant before searching the electronic devices …
More: 9to5Mac, The Verge, The Register, Engadget, Fast Company, iPhone in Canada Blog, and Mashable
Mastodon: @Obdurodon@hachyderm.io and @knightcolumbia@mastodon …
Forums: r/technews, r/law, r/UpliftingNews, r/neoliberal, r/technology, and r/privacy
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Meta rolls out AI Studio in the US, letting users create and share AI chatbots, and Instagram creators set up chatbots to answer DM questions and story replies — Meta is rolling out its AI Studio tools for custom chatbots. — The next time you DM a creator on Instagram, you might get a reply from their AI.
More: BNN Bloomberg, Meta, Wired, Social Media Today, Digital Trends, and The Hollywood Reporter
| Dvora Meyers / The Verge: |
A look at the AI-assisted Judging Support System for scoring in gymnastics that made its debut at the 2023 world championships and helps settle disputes — When Simone Biles saluted the judges and stepped onto the mat to vault at the Sportpaleis in Antwerp, Belgium, it seemed like every camera in the packed arena was trained on her.| Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal: |
Podcasting is becoming an industry of megastars with huge deals and the biggest audiences; Edison: the top 25 podcasts reach nearly 50% of US weekly listeners — The top shows are adding video, merchandise and live tours and signing megadeals with Spotify, Sirius and Amazon.
More: 9to5Mac. Threads: @stevemberkowitz. Mastodon: @michellemanafy@journa.host. X: @robenfarzad, @samro, @joshthomastn, @davidharsanyi, @ckwitt3, and @wsj
| Bloomberg: |
A look at ByteDance's CapCut, which has 318M+ MAUs outside China, vs. ~97.4M Canva MAUs, and has made $125M so far in 2024 on mobile, per Sensor Tower — - CapCut could be banned in US by same law threatening TikTok — Adobe working on Premiere editing app that runs in browser
More: Sherwood News
| Sahil Patel / The Information: |
LinkedIn and Pinterest are testing programs that let publishers sell ads on their videos and pages, respectively, in exchange for a cut of the resulting revenue — Social media platforms such as Pinterest, TikTok and LinkedIn are trying a new tack to gain a bigger share of digital advertising …
More: Search Engine Land, Seeking Alpha, PYMNTS.com, TechRadar, and The Media Leader. LinkedIn: Jeremy Jankowski
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Twitch rolls out a revamped iOS and Android app, which now shows a TikTok-like feed of recommended content when it's opened, instead of a “Following” list — Twitch's mobile app is getting a major update that puts its TikTok-like feed front and center.
More: Android Police and Gizchina.com
| David Gilbert / Wired: |
ISD: hundreds of extremist TikTok accounts are openly sharing Hitler-related propaganda, including Holocaust denial videos, and trying to recruit new members — Not only is TikTok's algorithm promoting Neo-Nazi content, extremist organizations are also using the platform to recruit new members and encourage real-world action.
More: GNET, Metro.co.uk, ISD, Forbes, and Press and Journal
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