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October 14, 2024, 5:25 PM
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Tom Warren / The Verge:
Internet Archive founder Brewster Kahle says the service is now back in a “provisional, read-only manner”, after a DDoS attack and data breach on October 9  —  The Internet Archive is back online in a read-only state after a cyberattack brought down the digital library and Wayback Machine last week.
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
A look at Apple's new home strategy and plans for a ~$2K headset in 2025, Vision Pro 2 in 2026, and Ray-Ban Meta-like glasses and AirPods with cameras in 2027  —  Apple is finally preparing to compete for the smart home market after falling behind Amazon and Google.
Matt Mullenweg:
Matt Mullenweg responds to DHH's claim that “Automattic is doing open source dirty”, pointing out Rails' own trademark policy and taking some jabs at 37signals  —  I'll just remind everyone at the start that this is a respectful debate, and DHH and I tried to get on a call but couldn't because we were both traveling.
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Adobe launches its AI video model Firefly Video Model in public beta in Premiere Pro, including letting users extend footage and generate video from prompts  —  Adobe is making the jump into generative AI video.  The company's Firefly Video Model, which has been teased since earlier this year …
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
At its Adobe Max event, Adobe adds AI tools to Photoshop, like Distraction Removal, and makes Generative Fill, Generative Expand, and more generally available
Bloomberg:
Sources: Tether talked to several commodities trading firms about lending to them, as it hopes to face fewer regulatory restrictions than traditional lenders  —  - Commodity traders rely on credit lines to finance shipments  — Tether CEO says any commodities work ‘in early stages’
Asif Iqbal Shaik / SamMobile:
Samsung rolls out One UI, based on Tizen 8.0, to its smart TVs that were released in 2023, after announcing plans to update the TVs at its developer conference  —  A few days ago, during the Samsung Developer Conference (SDC) 2024, Samsung announced it would bring One UI to its TVs.
Financial Times:
The UK appoints Microsoft UK CEO Clare Barclay to lead its new Industrial Strategy Advisory Council, which will focus on growing eight sectors, including tech  —  Clare Barclay will lead new statutory body tasked with helping Britain win investment away from rival nations
The Information:
Sources: OpenAI's research organization is in upheaval after the promotion of Liam Fedus to lead post-training, with several researchers asking to switch teams  —  When it comes to recruiting and retaining artificial intelligence researchers, OpenAI has faced tougher competition this year from old and new rivals.

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Ellise Shafer / Variety:
Memo: the BBC says it will cut 550 jobs including in its news and content divisions by the start of FY 2027-2028 in the first phase of a plan to save $670M

Thomas Escritt / Bloomberg:
Viktor Orban's media empire collapses two months after his election defeat; about 400 journalists at Mediaworks outlets have been given notices of termination

Zoe Engels / Mediaite:
Kara Swisher says she'll leave CNN as soon as she can if the Ellisons acquire WBD, the network's parent company; she's under contract until the end of 2026

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Evan Halper / Washington Post:
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Matt Mullenweg says WordPress is “forking” Advanced Custom Fields, a plugin developed by WP Engine; ACF's team says the plugin was taken away “without consent”
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