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September 26, 2024, 1:30 PM
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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
OpenAI Chief Research Officer Bob McGrew and a research VP, Barret Zoph, are leaving the company; OpenAI promotes Mark Chen to its new SVP of Research  —  OpenAI's chief research officer, Bob McGrew, and a research VP, Barret Zoph, have left the company hours after OpenAI CTO Mira Murati announced she would be departing.
Hayden Field / CNBC:
OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says she is leaving the company after 6.5 years “because I want to create the time and space to do my own exploration”  —  - OpenAI's board is considering plans to restructure the firm to a for-profit business … OpenAI's board is considering plans …
Reuters:
Sources: Sam Altman will receive equity in OpenAI for the first time, as it plans to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation  —  ChatGPT-maker OpenAI is working on a plan to restructure its core business into a for-profit benefit corporation that will no longer …
Thomas Claburn / The Register:
Matt Mullenweg says WP Engine no longer has free WordPress.org access and directs WP Engine customers having trouble with their websites to WP Engine support  —  WordPress on Wednesday escalated its conflict with WP Engine, a hosting provider, by blocking the latter's servers …
Matt Mullenweg:
Matt Mullenweg says Automattic has “been attempting to make a licensing deal” with WP Engine “for a very long time, and all they have done is string us along”
Rasmus Larsen / FlatpanelsHD:
LG rolls out full-screen screensaver ads from LG and its partners to its smart TVs, including its expensive OLED models; the ads, on by default, can be disabled  —  Even if you buy one of the most expensive TV models today, you cannot escape ads.  LG is rolling out screensaver ads …
Ben Thompson / Stratechery:
Q&A with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth on Orion, Reality Labs, building News Feed, competing with Apple, developers, the AR and VR bifurcation, Ray-Ban, and more  —  Listen to this Update in your podcast player  —  Today's Daily Update Interview is with Meta Chief Technical Officer Andrew Bosworth.
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
Researchers reported a flaw in Kia's web portal in June that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines; Kia seems to have fixed the issue  —  Researchers found a flaw in a Kia web portal that let them track millions of cars, unlock doors, and start engines at will …
The Hacker News:
Google says transitioning to memory-safe languages like Rust led to the share of memory-safe vulnerabilities in Android dropping from 76% in 2019 to 24% in 2024  —  Google has revealed that its transition to memory-safe languages such as Rust as part of its secure-by-design approach has led …
Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg:
Ubisoft lowers its FY 2024-25 bookings forecast to €1.95B, vs. €2.42B est., and delays Assassin's Creed Shadows to February 14, 2025; UBI drops 15%+  —  - Company said its recent Star Wars release had underperformed
Billy Steele / Engadget:
Samsung unveils the 14.6" Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra and 12.4" Galaxy Tab S10+, which are “built with AI enhancements”, available for $1,200+ and $999+, respectively  —  Both have similar spec sheets, so display size is the key difference.  —  Samsung is once again expanding its tablet lineup …
Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch:
Google updates its AI note-taking assistant NotebookLM to let users get summaries of YouTube videos and audio files, and create sharable AI audio discussions  —  Google on Thursday announced new updates to its AI note-taking and research assistant, NotebookLM, allowing users to get summaries …
Zachary Small / New York Times:
An interview with Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto, who in recent years has focused on movies and amusement parks, on the new Nintendo Museum in Kyoto and more  —  Decades after Miyamoto invented Mario and Zelda, he explains what makes Nintendo special and its transformation into a global entertainment brand.
Casey Newton / Platformer:
At Meta Connect, Mark Zuckerberg was the whole show, giving it a “Zuck or nothing” feel, and he has never seemed more intent on claiming the mantle of innovator  —  The company has an expansive vision for the future — and until then, some incremental updates
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Sources: Peak XV, the largest India-focused VC fund, has realized ~$1.2B in exits since its Sequoia separation in June 2023, selling stakes in ~12 companies  —  Peak XV Partners, the largest India-focused venture fund, has realized about $1.2 billion in exits since its separation with Sequoia last year …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
The FTC announces a crackdown on “deceptive AI claims and schemes” by companies including legal services firm DoNotPay, which claimed to offer a “robot lawyer”  —  The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday announced a crackdown on what the regulator called …
Meir Orbach / CTech:
Israel-based GEOX, which uses AI to analyze real estate risk from climate-related disasters, raised a $19M Series A, bringing its total funding to $23M  —  The Israeli startup's technology uses artificial intelligence to conduct 3D analysis of aerial imagery, enabling automated and highly accurate assessments of real estate properties.

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Carlos Greer / Page Six:
Sources: Jimmy Kimmel Live! is set to end in May 2027 as Kimmel's contract is not getting extended; the move is not related to his fight with Trump

Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
WaPo says it is on track to break even and end 2026 “on its closest path to profitability in five years” and it sold 300K+ subscriptions so far in 2026

Steven Waldman:
A broad coalition of media organizations urges California Gov. Gavin Newsom to sign the Community NEWS Act, which gives tax credits for employing journalists

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Nicola Jones / Nature:
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Pritam Biswas / Reuters:
PayPal says it is enabling US merchants to buy, hold, and sell cryptocurrency directly from their PayPal business accounts, except in New York state at launch
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Meta's Horizon Store now supports 2D PWAs apps, native Android apps, and apps built via the new Meta Spatial SDK, which lets developers use Android dev tools
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Google Pixel Buds Pro 2 review: lighter and comfortable with improved ANC and transparency, but underwhelming Gemini Live and no high-quality Bluetooth codecs
Ian King / Bloomberg:
Micron reports Q4 revenue up 93% YoY to $7.75B, vs. $7.66B est., forecasts Q1 revenue and profit above estimates, helped by AI demand; MU jumps 13%+
Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch:
Amazon, Google, Microsoft, OpenAI, and 100+ other companies signed the EU's AI Pact for “voluntary pledges” before the AI Act; Apple and Meta did not sign
Scott Stein / CNET:
Hands-on with Meta's Orion: needs a wireless processor puck, weighs only 100g, is packed with sensors, and has good eye tracking and a wide FoV for AR glasses
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