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October 7, 2024, 11:45 AM

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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple aims to debut iOS 18.1 and Apple Intelligence on October 28 and unveil a new iPad mini and Macs in late October; some could ship from November 1  —  Apple is inching away from its annual product upgrade cycle, a move that could lead to more frequent releases and fewer jarring delays.
Max Tani / Semafor:
Substack, which still isn't profitable but has added 1M+ paid subscribers over the past year, is trying to become a primary way creators of all mediums get paid  —  The News  —  Seven years since its launch, the newsletter platform Substack has consolidated its dominance of the independent news business.
Stu Woo / Wall Street Journal:
How Malaysia's Johor went from a backwater to having one of the world's biggest AI data center construction projects, with an estimated ~$3.8B invested in 2024  —  Blackstone and TikTok's parent are among those investing in data centers in Malaysia's Johor, known for palm-oil plantations

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