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| Jack Revell / The Daily Beast: |
X's new About This Account feature reveals that some top accounts, including many MAGA influencers, are based in countries like Russia, India, and Nigeria — ROLE PLAY — A new feature on Elon Musk's X has given deeper insight into the online “America First” movement.
More: The Verge, The Guardian, The Wrap, Mirror, The Economic Times, and DNYUZ
X: @shayan86, @buccocapital, @catturd2, @sarahlongwell25, @rondesantis, @mattwalshblog, @robbysoave, @realannapaulina, @lauraloomer, @chriso_wiki, @anarseldain, @growing_daniel, @eyakoby, @bendobrown, @jaredlholt, @kenklippenstein, @astraiaintel, @catturd2, @angelabelcamino, @fadelallassan, @sassafrass_84, @wongmjane, @johnbourscheid, @kirawontmiss, @greg16676935420, @birdyword, @cjwerleman, and @micah_erfan
Bluesky: @mikesenters, @philiploring.com, @mbkplus, @asrothstein, @nrvindivisible, @jeromecylin, @micahloewinger, @caseynewton, @chrisdeleon, @vortexegg.com, @patriotprogressive, @neilforreal, @martinsfp, and @murderedbybluesky. Threads: @grapeylyle
Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to, @DemocracyMattersALot …, and @stefan@stefanbohacek.online
Forums: r/esist, r/MarchAgainstNazis, r/AnythingGoesNews, r/DePi, r/somethingiswrong2024, r/technology, r/LeopardsAteMyFace, r/NewsSource, r/newyork, r/TheRealGrandePrairie, r/TheLessTakenPathNews, r/EatTheRich, r/goodnews, r/ThePeoplesPress, r/NoFilterNews, r/JoeRoganReacharound, r/ProgressiveHQ, r/FreeSpeech, r/Intelligence, r/Law_and_Politics, r/AntiTrumpAlliance, r/politics, r/democrats, and r/Astuff
| Nikita Bier / @nikitabier: |
X starts rolling out About This Account globally, letting users see the country or region where an X account is based by tapping the signup date on the profile — In a couple hours, we'll be rolling out About This Account globally, allowing you to see the country or region where an account is based. This will be accessible by tapping the signup date on profiles. This is an important first step to securing the integrity of the global town [image]
More: Gizmodo, Hindustan Times, The Indian Express, and Livemint
X: @harryjsisson, @nikitabier, @appyg99, @grok, @tikamankar, @ungl1tched, @taylorlorenz, @nikitabier, @sentdefender, @shayan86, @grok, @harryjsisson, @cryptorugmunch, @nikitabier, @thestalwart, @mrandyngo, @samstein, @ad_tel_210168, @xuyiqing, @rightwingcope, @shaunmmaguire, @logically_jc, @nikitabier, and @beausecurity. Bluesky: @desderamona
| Jeff Horwitz / Reuters: |
Filing: Meta axed research based on a Nielsen survey in 2020 that found evidence of social media harms, claiming the survey was tainted by the “media narrative” — - Plaintiffs allege Meta hid product risks from users and authorities — Meta accused of ineffective youth safety features …
More: Time, Livemint, Neowin, Benzinga, and Baller Alert
LinkedIn: Joe Braidwood and Prof. Julie Posetti
Bluesky: @andymstone, @jbakcoleman, @thomashansen, @caseynewton, @jaypaul.fyi, @huibmodderkolk, @alderik, @chastenbuttigieg, @matslbengtsson, @wordwatcher, and @jeffhorwitz
Mastodon: @b9AcE@todon.eu and @AAKL@infosec.exchange
Forums: Hacker News, Hacker News, r/technology, and r/technology
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: iOS 27 will be a Snow Leopard-style update focused on bug fixes and performance, plus new AI features; FT's retirement report on Tim Cook was premature — Apple's next major iPhone software update — iOS 27 — will have two major elements: quality improvements and artificial intelligence features.
More: 9to5Mac, Gizmodo, Engadget, MacRumors, MacRumors, Livemint, PhoneArena, iLounge, Neowin, AppleInsider, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, Cult of Mac, Wccftech, and Yahoo Finance
| Fred Vogelstein / Crazy Stupid Tech: |
While the AI bubble feels like the internet bubble of 1999, it may actually be larger and scarier with an unstable US economy and greater exposure for Big Tech — The artificial intelligence revolution will be only three years old at the end of November. Think about that for a moment.
More: NPR, Financial Times, and Ian Betteridge
| James Vincent / Harper's: |
An in-depth look at the humanoid robotics industry, which currently relies heavily on hype to rally interest and investors, as AI fuels the humanoid boom — Humanoids and the tech-industry hype machine Humanoids and the tech-industry hype machine … Kicking robots is something of a pastime among roboticists.| Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media: |
A researcher details an LLM-based AI agent that “demonstrated a near-flawless ability” to bypass bot detection methods while answering online survey questions — We can no longer trust that survey responses are coming from real people. Online survey research …
More: The Daily Sceptic. LinkedIn: Paul Prinsloo and Pascal Finette
Bluesky: @smcgrath.phd, @nstenhouse, @alexmgeisler, @kevinbonham, and @seanjwestwood. Mastodon: @anirvan@mastodon.social
| Scharon Harding / Ars Technica: |
Science-centric streamer CuriosityStream's Q3 revenue rose 46% YoY to $18.4M, driven by IP licensing deals for AI training that generated $23.4M through Sept. — We all know streaming services' usual tricks for making more money: get more subscribers, charge those subscribers more money, and sell ads.| June Yoon / Financial Times: |
Chip companies in South Korea, Taiwan, and China have been raising pay and bonuses as global competition intensifies for a limited pool of chip engineers — The same limited pool of young talent will keep being drawn on while global competition remains fierce
LinkedIn: Gennaro Cuofano
| Aisha Down / The Guardian: |
Researchers say Russia-aligned Pravda network is engaging in “LLM grooming”, flooding the internet with disinformation to influence chatbots like ChatGPT — Thinktank says internet flooded with disinformation by Russia-aligned Pravda network, which many websites treat as credible
More: PCMag. X: @irgarner. LinkedIn: Michael Wernick. Bluesky: @rimaanabtawi, @ruudhendriks68, @eugenemcparland, and @hhesterm. Mastodon: @mothninja@beige.party
| Jagmeet Singh / TechCrunch: |
A US bankruptcy judge ordered Indian edtech startup Byju's founder Byju Raveendran on Nov. 20 to pay $1B+ to US lenders, over missing funds from Byju's US unit — Byju Raveendran, the embattled founder of Indian ed-tech giant Byju's, has blasted a U.S. bankruptcy court's order directing him to pay more than $1.07 billion.
More: Financial Times, Arabian Business, Press Trust of India, and Fortune India
X: @thefederal_news, @muglikar_, and @madhavchanchani
| Justine Calma / The Verge: |
How a semiconductor investment boom is turning Arizona into “America's Semiconductor HQ”, attracting more than $200B in investments in the last five years — Cath Virginia / The Verge, Getty Images … Arizona's economy was once dominated by the “five C's”: cotton, cattle, citrus, copper, and climate.| Ryan Lawler / Axios: |
Peek, which sells attractions and tour operator software, raised a $70M Series D, taking its total funding to $150M+, and acquired Acme Ticketing and Connect&Go — Peek, which sells software for attractions and tour operators, raised $70 million in Series D funding, CEO Ruzwana Bashir tells Axios exclusively.
More: FinSMEs, Online Booking Software, Ventureburn, Skift, and PYMNTS.com
| Rebecca Torrence / Business Insider: |
Arbiter, which is using AI to automate healthcare administrative tasks, emerges from stealth with a $52M seed from multiple family offices at a $400M valuation — - Thirty Madison's former president is launching her own healthcare AI startup without VC funding.Sponsor Posts
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