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Sources: DeepSeek is developing its new AI model using several thousand Nvidia Blackwell chips, which were smuggled into China via third-party countries  —  DeepSeek, the Chinese AI startup, has been developing its next major model using several thousand Nvidia's state-of-the-art Blackwell chips …
Eli Tan / New York Times:
Sources: this fall, Alexandr Wang told people that he disagreed with top Meta execs like Chris Cox and Andrew Bosworth, including on using Instagram data for AI  —  When Mark Zuckerberg revamped Meta's artificial intelligence operations this year, he recruited a new leader — Alexandr Wang …
More: Business Insider and New York Post
Bluesky: @shiraovide.  Threads: @andymstone and @andymstone.  Forums: Slashdot
Bloomberg:
Sources: Meta's new AI model, codenamed Avocado, may launch in spring 2026 as a “closed” model, and was trained using Google's Gemma, OpenAI's gpt-oss, and Qwen  —  Meta Platforms Inc.'s Mark Zuckerberg, months into building one of the priciest teams in technology history …
Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Australia's ban on under-16 social media users takes effect, as Meta, YouTube, and others remove users; platforms that don't comply risk up to AU$49.5M in fines  —  Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban
The Guardian:
Australia eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant says under-16s slipping through the cracks of the social media ban will be “booted off” the platforms in time  —  Albanese says commencement of ban a ‘proud day’ for him as prime minister, while eSafety commissioner unconcerned by reports of children bypassing restrictions
Nasteho Said / Bloomberg:
As Australia bans under-16s from social media platforms, TikTok-powered video app Lemon8, friends-only photo app Yope, and others climb Apple's App Store charts  —  Alternative social media platforms have surged in popularity in Australia Wednesday, as the nation's landmark ban for under-16s drives children to non-restricted apps.
Christine Chung / New York Times:
The US CBP proposes vetting five years of social media history for travelers from the UK, France, Germany, and more; the current system only requires basic info  —  Even visitors from countries like Britain and France, whose citizens don't need visas, would have to share five years' worth of social media.
Joe Wilkins / Futurism:
McDonald's Netherlands pulls an AI-generated Christmas ad, made by ad agency TBWA\NEBOKO with film production company The Sweetshop, after social media backlash  —  There's just one issue: pretty much everybody hates it.  —  This year, McDonald's decided to get in on the corporate slopfest …
Dylan Butts / CNBC:
Amazon plans to invest $35B+ in India's cloud and AI sector by 2030, adding to the nearly $40B it has invested in India, and expects to create 1M more jobs  —  Amazon on Wednesday committed to investing over $35 billion in India's cloud and artificial intelligence space by 2030, as hyperscalers race to get a foothold in the market.
Reuters:
Sources: Nvidia has privately demonstrated its unreleased location verification tech in recent months, which could show the country its chips are operating in  —  Nvidia (NVDA.O) has built location verification technology that could indicate which country its chips are operating in …
Zijing Wu / Financial Times:
Sources: China added AI chips from Chinese groups to its government-approved list of suppliers for the first time, before Trump's move to allow Nvidia exports
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Adobe launches free ChatGPT-integrated Photoshop, Acrobat, and Express apps on desktop, the web, and iOS, after OpenAI added ChatGPT app integrations in October  —  Just describe your edits to ChatGPT, and the Photoshop, Acrobat, and Express apps will do it for you or surface the tool you need.
Stevie Bonifield / The Verge:
Google unveils Emergency Live Video, similar to iOS' Emergency SOS Live Video, letting US users on Android 8 or later to share live video with 911 responders  —  Emergency Live Video is rolling out today on phones running Android 8 or later. … A new feature coming to Android …
New York Times:
Sources: Lip-Bu Tan's dual roles as Intel CEO and tech investor cause consternation in the industry and at Intel; four ex-Intel execs say it caused them to exit  —  Lip-Bu Tan, who was appointed chief executive of Intel in March, is also a longtime venture capitalist.  His dual roles have caused some consternation.
Todd Spangler / Variety:
YouTube TV plans to launch over 10 genre-specific, cheaper YouTube TV Plans in early 2026, including a Sports Plan featuring ESPN Unlimited and Fox Sports 1  —  YouTube TV's base package currently costs $82.99 per month.  But early next year, the streaming service will roll out a range …
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Amazon plans to let authors offer their DRM-free ebooks in the EPUB and PDF formats through Kindle Direct Publishing, starting January 20, 2026  —  Amazon says it will allow authors to offer their DRM-free ebooks in the EPUB and PDF formats through its self-publishing platform, Kindle Direct Publishing.
More: Android Authority.  Forums: Slashdot
Peter Andringa / Financial Times:
Documents and former US government officials detail the DHS' digital surveillance capabilities, amid a drive to deport 1M people in President Trump's first year  —  The US is pulling in vast amounts of personal information in its drive to deport 1mn people this year
More: Washington Post.  X: @ft.  Bluesky: @peter.andringa.me, @tonytassell, and @samjoiner.  Mastodon: @jackhutton@mstdn.social.  Forums: r/politics
Ben Casselman / New York Times:
Study: 193 Instacart users across four US cities saw different prices for the same items from the same store at the same time; Instacart says it's running tests  —  The findings are the latest example of how the notion of a single price is breaking down in the digital age, a trend economists say could be pushing up some prices.
Benoît Morenne / Wall Street Journal:
Geothermal energy company Fervo, which aims to power data centers and more, raised $462M from Google and others, taking its total funding to $1.5B since 2017  —  The company, also backed by Bill Gates's Breakthrough Energy Ventures, has emerged as a leader in advanced geothermal energy
Anhata Rooprai / Reuters:
Dropbox says its CFO Timothy Regan will step down after five years in the role and will be succeeded by Avalara president Ross Tennenbaum; DBX drops 5%+  —  File hosting service provider Dropbox (DBX.O) said on Wednesday its chief financial officer Timothy Regan will step down after five years …
Jem Aswad / Variety:
TikTok launches a podcast series called TikTok in the Mix, featuring four 30-minute episodes streamed live on TikTok; the first episode stars Demi Lovato  —  TikTok is launching a brand-new live podcast series called “TikTok in the Mix,” a four-episode season of conversations with major artists.
Reece Rogers / Wired:
Instagram launches Your Algorithm, which shows users an AI analysis of their activity to let them customize the topics shaping their Reels recommendations  —  In the battle for your attention, Instagram is betting that more control over the algorithm could keep you scrolling on Reels.
Pia Singh / CNBC:
Starcloud, which launched a satellite with a Nvidia H100 chip in November, says the satellite is running and querying responses from Google's Gemma  —  Nvidia-backed startup Starcloud trained an artificial intelligence model from space for the first time, signaling a new era for orbital data centers …
Heather Somerville / Wall Street Journal:
How US startups like Oakland-based Brimstone are racing to develop sources of raw materials that the US needs for tech, an industry China has long dominated  —  Startups and venture capital are joining the nationwide push to develop new sources of metals the U.S. desperately needs

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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Bob Iger has told associates that he plans to step down as Disney CEO before December 31; the board plans to vote on his replacement next week

April Rubin / Axios:
Journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested by federal agents on Thursday and today, respectively, for their coverage of a Minnesota church protest

Bloomberg:
Sources: BMG, a division of Bertelsmann, is weighing a bid for music rights investor Concord in a deal that could value Concord as high as $7B

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Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg:
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Carl Franzen / VentureBeat:
Chinese AI startup Z.ai releases its GLM-4.6V open-weight vision models, with support for native function calling, available in 106B- and 9B-parameter versions
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