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February 14, 2025, 10:40 AM
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Apple and Google restore TikTok to their US app stores after its January 18 removal, following Trump admin assurances that a ban won't immediately be enforced  —  - Companies had removed the app to abide by US legislation  — Trump signed executive order to delay a potential ban
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
The doge.gov website tracking Elon Musk's cuts to the federal government pulls from a database that anyone can edit, say two sources who found the vulnerability  —  The doge.gov website that was spun up to track Elon Musk's cuts to the federal government is insecure and pulls from a database …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple plans to launch its AI features in China as early as May 2025, using its own on-device models and Alibaba software to censor or filter the output  —  - Company to use own models, with help from Alibaba and Baidu  — Work includes system to censor or block content for government
Abner Li / 9to5Google:
Google's Gemini can now recall and “reference past chats for more tailored help”, rolling out in English for Advanced subscribers on the web and in the app  —  Google today is rolling out a new Gemini app feature for Advanced subscribers that can recall and “reference past chats for more tailored help.”
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
The UK renames its AI Safety Institute to AI Security Institute in a pivot to cybersecurity, and is exploring ways to use Anthropic's Claude in public services  —  The U.K. government wants to make a hard pivot into boosting its economy and industry with AI, and as part of that …
Tanaya Macheel / CNBC:
Coinbase reports Q4 revenue up 138% YoY to $2.27B, vs. $1.88B est., transaction revenue up 194% to $1.56B, vs. $1.29B est., and trading volume up 185% to $439B  —  Coinbase Thursday reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and its biggest quarterly revenue in three years …
Financial Times:
Sources: Arm plans to launch its own chip in 2025, expected to be a CPU for servers in large data centers, after securing Meta as one of its first customers  —  Move by SoftBank-owned chip designer threatens to upend the balance of power in the $700bn semiconductor industry
Reuters:
Sources: the White House plans to renegotiate some Chips Act awards after changing current requirements, and has signaled delays to some upcoming disbursements  —  The White House is seeking to renegotiate U.S. CHIPS and Science Act awards and has signaled delays to some upcoming semiconductor disbursements …

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Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Peter Alexander, who worked as NBC News' chief White House correspondent and co-anchor of the Saturday edition of Today show, leaves to join MS Now

Alexandra Bruell / Wall Street Journal:
Politico names Jonathan Greenberger as its editor-in-chief, effective May 1, succeeding co-founder John Harris; Greenberger joined Politico as EVP in 2024

Corbin Bolies / The Wrap:
CBS News expands its investigative unit by hiring former Washington Post reporter and Pulitzer Prize winner Daniel Gilbert and Free Press reporter Gabe Kaminsky

More News

Kendra Barnett / Adweek:
Reddit says content licensing deals with Google and OpenAI account for ~10% of its revenue, but its primary focus is on ad revenue, which grew 60% YoY in Q4
The Indian Express:
JioCinema and Disney+ Hotstar officially merge to launch JioHotstar, a new streaming service in India that brings together content from the two platforms
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
OpenAI removes “warning” messages in ChatGPT that indicated when content might violate its terms of service, to cut down on “gratuitous/unexplainable denials”
Todd Spangler / Variety:
Roku reports Q4 revenue up 22% YoY to $1.2B, vs. $1.15B est., a net loss of $35.5M, and streaming households up 12% YoY to 89.8M; ROKU jumps 10%+ after hours

Earlier Picks

Chainalysis:
In 2024, crypto scams received at least $9.9B on-chain, up 40% YoY and likely a record; scams marketplace Huione Guarantee received $376M+ in crypto in 2024
Dan Primack / Axios:
Slow Ventures raised $60M+ for a fund to invest in creators who are authorities on niche areas like automotive; the fund appears to be the first of its kind
Beatrice Nolan / Fortune:
After Meta laid off 3,600 of its “lowest performers” on February 10, some say they had good performance reviews, and experts say the label is highly subjective
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Tim Cook teases an announcement of “the newest member of the family” on February 19; Mark Gurman reported Apple would update the iPhone SE
Amanda Silberling / TechCrunch:
YouTube updates Shorts to integrate Google DeepMind's latest video model Veo 2, letting creators generate AI video clips to add to any of their Shorts
Reuters:
Germany's Bundeskartellamt charges Apple with abusing its market power via App Tracking Transparency, giving itself preferential treatment, and requires changes
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