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October 6, 2024, 1:45 PM

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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple plans to launch iOS 18.1 and Apple Intelligence on Oct. 28 and announce new Macs and an iPad mini in late Oct., with shipments starting on Nov. 1  —  Apple is inching away from its annual product upgrade cycle, a move that could lead to more frequent releases and fewer jarring delays.
Wall Street Journal:
Wall Street Journal:
eMarketer: Google's share of the US search ad market is expected to drop below 50% in 2025 for the first time in 10+ years, as Amazon, TikTok, and others rise  —  A flurry of new offerings for advertisers is hitting the market  —  Google's grip on the nearly $300 billion search advertising business is loosening.
Reuters:
Some US ride-hailing drivers are using Teslas with FSD as makeshift robotaxis, saying it lets them work longer hours by reducing stress, amid safety concerns  —  A self-driving Tesla carrying a passenger for Uber (UBER.N) rammed into an SUV at an intersection in suburban Las Vegas in April …
Matteo Wong / The Atlantic:
Q&A with UCLA's Terence Tao, widely considered the world's greatest living mathematician, on OpenAI's o1, how AI might be useful to mathematicians, and more  —  Terence Tao, the world's greatest living mathematician, has a vision for AI.  —  Terence Tao, a mathematics professor at UCLA, is a real-life superintelligence.
Alan Suderman / Associated Press:
A look at the rise and fall of IronNet, a cybersecurity firm led by ex-NSA director Keith Alexander and whose valuation crossed $3B after it went public in 2021  —  The future was once dazzling for IronNet.  Founded by a former director of the National Security Agency and stacked …
Wes Davis / The Verge:
Google rolls out Android theft protection features: Theft Detection Lock, which uses AI to detect motion indicating theft, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock  —  Google is rolling out a new set of features aimed at making it less easy for thieves to access your data.
Isabel Hilton / Yale E360:
Taiwan, which is highly dependent on imported fossil fuels, is struggling to meet energy demands from its chip industry; TSMC uses ~9% of Taiwan's electricity  —  As the world's largest producer of advanced computer chips, Taiwan is struggling to meet demand for electricity.
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Anton Shilov / Tom's Hardware:
Amkor and TSMC sign an MOU to collaborate on advanced chip packaging for AI, HPC, PC, and mobile processors at Amkor's planned ~$2B facility in Peoria, Arizona  —  Apple and Nvidia rejoice.  —  When Amkor announced plans to build a $1.6 billion chip test and packaging facility near Peoria …

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