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November 22, 2024, 9:35 AM

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Sources: OpenAI considered developing a browser, discussed deals to power AI features on Samsung devices and search on sites and apps from Condé Nast and others  —  OpenAI is preparing to launch a frontal assault on Google.  —  The ChatGPT owner recently considered developing …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple is testing a more conversational Siri version, dubbed “LLM Siri”, with plans to release it as early as spring 2026 as part of iOS 19 and macOS 16  —  - Company is working on overhaul that employees call ‘LLM Siri’  — Unveiling planned for next year, with rollout coming in 2026
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors:
A UK CMA report finds that Apple's policies hold back innovation in mobile browsers and recommends investigating Apple and Google's mobile ecosystem activities  —  Apple's restrictions on mobile browsers are limiting innovation and holding back new features that could benefit iPhone users …
Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
Texas' AG opens a probe into the World Federation of Advertisers to find if it conspired to boycott “certain social media platforms”; X sued the WFA in August  —  Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced on Thursday he is opening an investigation into the World Federation of Advertisers …
Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg:
The UK plans to draft a regulatory framework to oversee stablecoins and staking services as part of a single overarching regime for cryptoassets in early 2025  —  - Planned legislation pushed back due to change of government  — New administration to publish single overarching crypto regime
Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority:
Source: Google has canceled the development of a second-generation Pixel Tablet, planned for release in 2025, due to concerns that it wouldn't sell very well  —  Google is pulling the plug on its next Pixel Tablet, citing fears the product wouldn't sell very well.  —  •  —  TL;DR
Emma Roth / The Verge:
SafeRent, an AI screening tool used by landlords, agrees to pay ~$2.3M to settle a discrimination lawsuit and will no longer display certain tenant scores  —  SafeRent, an AI screening tool used by landlords, will no longer use AI-powered “scores” to evaluate whether someone using housing vouchers would make a good tenant.
Hannah Lang / Reuters:
Sources: a16z, Ripple, Kraken, and Circle are jostling for a seat on Trump's promised crypto advisory council, which is expected to set up a bitcoin reserve  —  A slew of crypto companies including Ripple, Kraken and Circle are jostling for a seat on President-elect Donald Trump's promised …
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Spotify adds new audiobook features for Premium users: video clips up to 30 seconds long, Author Pages, and visuals that appear while users listen  —  Spotify is enhancing the audiobook experience for premium users through three new experiments: video clips, author pages, and the ability to add visuals that appear while users listen.
Christiaan Hetzner / Fortune:
Three Nvidia customers spent a collective $12.6B in Q3, when it had a total revenue of $35.1B; each of them spent $10B+ in the nine months to October  —  Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang doesn't have any real competition in the market for AI training chips.  —  MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN—RITZAU SCANPIX/AFP VIA GETTY IMAGES
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