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October 29, 2024, 6:00 AM

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Brian Heater / TechCrunch:
Apple launches some Apple Intelligence features like writing tools, image cleanup, and typing in Siri, with the release of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1  —  Apple on Monday confirmed the general availability of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.
Juli Clover / MacRumors:
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Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
A now-deleted chart on Amazon leaked the new Mac mini, with an M4 or M4 Pro chip, two front-facing USB-C ports, up to a 14-core CPU, up to 64GB of RAM, and more  —  Amazon has seemingly leaked the rumored next-generation Mac mini ahead of Apple's announcement this week, revealing several details.
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Reuters:
The Biden admin finalizes rules to limit US investments in AI and other tech sectors in China that could threaten national security, effective January 2  —  The Biden administration said on Monday it is finalizing rules that will limit U.S. investments in artificial intelligence …
Umar Shakir / The Verge:
Apple updates the Magic Keyboard, Magic Mouse, and Magic Trackpad with USB-C; all three have featured the proprietary Lightning port since 2015  —  Apple is finally removing the Lightning port from its lineup of Mac accessories.  Earlier today, the company announced a new iMac with M4 …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Google says its AI Overview summaries will begin rolling out in over 100 countries and territories this week, meaning the feature will reach 1B+ monthly users  —  Google's AI Overviews are expanding across more than 100 countries this week.  The AI-generated search summaries will appear for users in Canada …
Reuters:
Sierra, an AI startup co-founded by OpenAI board chairman and ex-Salesforce co-CEO Bret Taylor, raised $175M, valuing it at $4.5B, up from ~$1B in February 2024  —  Sierra, a software startup co-founded by former Salesforce (CRM.N) co-CEO Bret Taylor, has raised $175 million in a new funding round led …
Kylie Robison / The Verge:
Meta disagrees with OSI's definition of open-source AI; Llama doesn't fit the definition due to commercial use restrictions and a lack of training data access  —  The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has released its official definition of “open” artificial intelligence, setting the stage …
Aanu Adeoye / Financial Times:
Nigeria-based Moniepoint, which offers bank accounts, loans, and POS terminals, raised $110M led by DPI, sources say at a $1B+ valuation, after raising $55M  —  Company raises $110mn from investors including Google despite slowdown in fundraising for African start-ups
K-12 Dive:
A look at the rise of ransomware attacks on schools; a study says the number of ransomware attacks on K-12 increased by 393% from 14 in 2016 to 69 in 2022  —  Cyberattacks inflict logistical, legal and financial damage on schools — and take an emotional and physical toll on their communities.

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