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December 1, 2024, 9:40 AM

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Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Elon Musk files for an injunction to halt OpenAI's for-profit transition, alleging that OpenAI is discouraging investors from backing rivals like xAI, and more  —  Attorneys for tech billionaire Elon Musk have filed for a preliminary injunction against OpenAI, several of its co-founders …
Alexandre Tanzi / Bloomberg:
A look at Death Clock, an app that claims to predict a user's likely date of death by using an AI model trained on a dataset of 1,200+ life expectancy studies  —  - Model trained on longevity studies is popular on fitness app  — Technology may have wider applications in economics, finance
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Sidhartha Shukla / Bloomberg:
Ethereum is grappling with uncertainties as its reliance on Layer-2 blockchains grows, leading to lower fee collection, while rivals like Solana gain ground  —  - The blockchain has seen fees slide after technical upgrades  — Criticisms have weighed on Ether, which has underperformed
Pratik Bhakta / The Economic Times:
Data shows India's UPI recorded 10B+ merchant transactions in October 2024, up 53% YoY, while credit cards saw a 35% YoY increase in transactions to 433M  —  While UPI grew the fastest among all merchant payments modes, credit cards saw a 35% increase in transactions in October to 433 million transactions …
More: Entrackr and Cryptonews
Mariella Moon / Engadget:
Bluesky now requires parody or fan accounts to label themselves as such after a researcher found 44% of its 100 most-followed accounts have a doppelganger  —  Parody and fan accounts will have to clearly label their profiles.  —  Bluesky has updated its impersonation policy to be …
Financial Times:
Some UK policymakers worry about Elon Musk complicating UK-US ties, as his diatribes against the Labour government extend well beyond tech and free speech  —  A London-based VC has connected Boris Johnson and the Tesla chief, who Tony Blair has praised as ‘an extraordinary innovator’
Financial Times:
OpenAI says it plans to build data centers in parts of the US Midwest and Southwest; sources: OpenAI is spending $5B+ a year and is “not close to breaking even”  —  ChatGPT-maker aims for big boost from new AI products, Apple partnership and infrastructure investment
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