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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple built Ajax, a framework for building LLMs, created a chatbot app that some engineers call “Apple GPT”, and is planning an AI announcement in 2024 — - Company builds large language models and internal chatbot — Executives haven't decided how to release tools to consumers
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Twitter: @flyosity, @scobleizer, @bilawalsidhu, @stevesi, @manan, @joannastern, @newsynick, @rachelmetz, @mgsiegler, and @markgurman
Forums: Hacker News, r/apple, r/ChatGPT, r/singularity, and MacRumors Forums
| Or Goren / Cord Busters: |
Netflix removes its most affordable $10/month ad-free Basic tier in the US and UK, charging new and rejoining members £10.99/month or $15.49/month for no ads — This post may contain affiliate links* — Breaking: In a major shakeup of its pricing model, Netflix, the global streaming giant …
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Twitter: @tvgrimreaper, @deggans, @alexweprin, @mrcaptaincrash, @tidalcap, and @richlightshed
Forums: r/technology, r/cordcutters, r/netflix, Beehaw, Ars OpenForum, and MacRumors Forums
| Lisa Richwine / Reuters: |
Netflix Q2: revenue up 2.7% YoY to $8.2B, vs. $8.3B est., net income up 3.3% YoY to $1.5B, 5.9M net new subscribers, vs. 1.9M est., and a Q3 forecast below est. — Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) handily beat Wall Street earnings forecasts on Wednesday as a password-sharing crackdown …
More: Netflix, TechCrunch, Agence France-Presse, MacRumors, Deadline, Reuters, CNN, Hollywood Reporter, Variety, The Verge, NPR, The Information, GameSpot, MarketWatch, The Wrap, Investor's Business Daily, The Information, Benzinga, The Desk, NBC 7 San Diego, Seeking Alpha, The Streamable, Thurrott, Wall Street Journal, Bloomberg, Android Central, Shacknews, Associated Press, Barron's Online, Neowin, and CNBC
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| Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
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Twitter: @mtfiii, @akhil_arora, @gabbbarsingh, @karissabe, @tsuvik, and @punjaikumarsamy
| Erik Hayden / The Hollywood Reporter: |
| Benj Edwards / Ars Technica: |
A study claims GPT-4's outputs grew worse from March to June, but some experts aren't convinced by the results and urge OpenAI to be less opaque about AI models — Either way, experts think OpenAI should be less opaque about its AI model architecture. — On Tuesday, researchers …
More: arXiv.org, Fortune, Cointelegraph, AI Snake Oil, Decrypt, Simon Willison's Weblog, Tom's Hardware, Search Engine Journal, Windows Central, ZDNet, MakeUseOf, and Gizmodo
Mastodon: @mmitchell_ai@mastodon.social. Twitter: @npew, @svpino, @james_y_zou, @kimchipump, @random_walker, @adriandeluca76, @animaanandkumar, @bjornironskull, @sashamtl, @random_walker, @mmitchell_ai, @random_walker, @random_walker, @stevesi, and @stevesi
Forums: Hacker News and Ars OpenForum
| C. Scott Brown / Android Authority: |
Google launches Nearby Share for Windows, letting users transfer files between PCs and Android devices close to each other, after debuting a beta in March 2023 — Anyone can download Nearby Share for Windows now, but your future laptop might come with it pre-installed. — • — TL;DR
More: The Keyword, PCWorld, Laptop Mag, Techlusive, Google Help Center, Android Headlines, BetaNews, TechSpot, Android Central, SlashGear, The Windows Club, TechCrunch, and Phone Scoop. Twitter: @mishaalrahman
| Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer: |
Adobe releases an emergency ColdFusion security update which fixes a zero-day RCE flaw used in the wild, after its July 11 fix was marked incomplete by Rapid7 — Adobe released an emergency ColdFusion security update that fixes critical vulnerabilities, including a fix for a new zero-day exploited in attacks.
More: Adobe Help Center, The Hacker News, iTnews, Rapid7, Infosecurity, and Ars Technica
| Arun Padmanabhan / Moneycontrol: |
In Llama 2's commercial terms, Meta says companies with 700M+ MAUs must request a license, and users are prohibited from utilizing Llama 2 to improve other LLMs — Although Meta has announced that it will open-source its LLM and allow free usage for commercial and research purposes …
More: The Official Microsoft Blog, The Guardian, VentureBeat, CIO Dive, Android Headlines, Insider, Fortune, and Meta
Twitter: @samandhawk, @adymitruk, @mikemaccana, @hayskali, @quinnypig, and @kyliebytes
| New York Times: |
Kevin Mitnick, a hacker best known for his crime spree in the 1990s, who later became a consultant, writer, and public speaker after leaving prison, dies at 59 — Mr. Mitnick, best known for a crime spree during the 1990s that involved the theft of thousands of data files and credit card numbers, died from pancreatic cancer.
More: Dignity Memorial, SecurityWeek, Boing Boing, The Verge, Pixel Envy, and The US Sun
Mastodon: @ernie@writing.exchange, @film_girl@mastodon.social, @riskybusiness@infosec …, @ChrisPirillo@mastodon.social, @ahess247@mastodon.world, @mdhughes@appdot.net, @vmstan@vmst.io, @Kye@tech.lgbt, @sysop408@sfba.social, @andybaio@xoxo.zone, @jacob@social.jacobian.org, @ajroach42@retro.social, @MikeElgan@mastodon.social, @campuscodi@mastodon.social, and @tprophet@defcon.social
Twitter: @bryanthemapsguy, @arvidkahl, @unhealthytruth, @_d3f4ult, @insegar, @panopticonomy, @sehnaoui, @ihackbanme, @unhealthytruth, @kimzetter, @trevmckendrick, @mikeelgan, and @kevincollier
Forums: Hacker News, r/technews, r/phonelosers, and Beehaw
| New York Times: |
Sources: Google is testing an AI-powered tool to produce news stories, pitching it to news orgs including NYT, WaPo, and News Corp as a helpmate for journalists — The product, pitched as a helpmate for journalists, has been demonstrated for executives at The New York Times …
More: Reuters, Engadget, The Information, 9to5Google, The Verge, and Mashable
Bluesky: @pwnallthethings.bsky.social. Mastodon: @tim@phire.place. Twitter: @bombur, @nbj914, @mattdpearce, @gsterling, @benmullin, @clarajeffery, and @matthewkeyslive
| Ionut Ilascu / BleepingComputer: |
Researchers identify 200K+ OpenAI credentials for sale on the dark web in the form of stealer logs, as hackers show an increased interest in generative AI tools — Threat actors are showing an increased interest in generative artificial intelligence tools, with hundreds of thousands … | Emily Nicolle / Bloomberg: |
France designates Société Générale's blockchain unit Forge a digital asset service provider, issuing the country's first license under its new crypto rules — - Forge awarded permissions to act as custodian, trade crypto — License will help meet demand from institutional clients: CEO
More: SG FORGE, AMF, Inside Bitcoins, Bitcoin News, CryptoSlate, crypto.news, Reuters, Ethereum World News, and Cryptopolitan
Twitter: @whalecointalk, @cryptomichnl, @richadams0x, and @cointelegraph
| Wall Street Journal: |
Microsoft plans to give 31 security logs to its lower-cost cloud service licensees for free in September 2023, after its China hack disclosures drew criticism — Company says it will make security logs available to customers with lower-cost cloud services — Microsoft said it plans …
More: Microsoft Security Blog, Cybersecurity …, The Hacker News, HealthcareInfoSecurity.com, iTnews, and Neowin
LinkedIn: Vasu Jakkal and C. Kelly Bissell
Twitter: @teroalhonen, @ericgeller, and @rootsecdev
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft and Activision Blizzard agree to extend the finalization of their merger agreement to October 18, pending the outcome of negotiations with the UK CMA — Microsoft and Activision Blizzard have agreed to extend their merger agreement pending the outcome of negotiations with UK regulators.
More: Activision Blizzard, SiliconANGLE, IGN, Polygon, GamesIndustry.biz, Dexerto, Gizchina, Eurogamer.net, Press Start, The Information, TechSpot, Neowin, Wccftech, Engadget, Variety, and CNBC
LinkedIn: Joost Rietveld. Twitter: @XboxP3, @BradSmi, @lulumeservey, @fxshaw, @deeketweak, @tomwarren, @GeorgeOsborn, @tomwarren, @tomwarren, @leah_nylen, @tomwarren, and @leah_nylen
Forums: r/Games, r/pcgaming, r/XboxSeriesX, r/XboxGamePass, and r/xboxone
| Andrew Tarantola / Engadget: |
In an earnings call, Elon Musk says Tesla is open to licensing its FSD software and hardware to other carmakers and is “already in discussions” with a major OEM — “We're not trying to keep this to ourselves” ~ Tesla CEO Elon Musk. — In a surprise announcement during Tesla's …
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Twitter: @tashaark, @lorakolodny, and @fredericlambert
| Jay Jacobs / Cyentia Institute: |
Analysis: tweets about CVEs, which peaked before Elon Musk took over, show a steep decline in recent months, suggesting the infosec Twitter community has shrunk — “Infosec twitter” has been used to describe the vibrant, active and often enthusiastic community of security practitioners working in and around the industry.
More: The Overspill. LinkedIn: Javvad Malik. Bluesky: @weld.bsky.social, @evacide.bsky.social, and @cuducos.me
Mastodon: @juandesant@astrodon.social, @simplenomad@rigor …, @masukomi@connectified.com, @JoeUchill@mastodon.social, @evacide@hachyderm.io, @GossiTheDog@cyberplace.social, @bkeegan@hci.social, and @eric_capuano@infosec.exchange
Twitter: @fredericjacobs, @oxbloodruffin, @matthew_d_green, @soatokdhole, @themckenziest, @jayjacobs, @jgamblin, @into_thefuture, and @franksec42. Threads: @carnage4life
Forums: Hacker News and r/cybersecurity
| Matthew Humphries / PCMag: |
Intel grants Asus a non-exclusive license to its NUC designs; Asus plans to make, sell, and support 10th to 13th gen systems and can develop new system designs — The agreement covers existing NUCs and allows Asus to design new models. … , Asus is granted a non-exclusive license …
More: Intel, The Verge, AnandTech, ServeTheHome, Wccftech, Windows Central, ITPro, and CNX Software
Twitter: @asuspressroom, @tomwarren, @intelnews, and @lamw
| Bloomberg: |
Researchers say hate speech and misinformation on Twitter are up; CEO Linda Yaccarino says that's “incorrect” and touts improvements, like ad placement controls — Since Musk's takeover, a number of researchers see a rise in hate speech, violent content
More: Deadline and Designing Tomorrow
Bluesky: @caseynewton.bsky.social. Twitter: @twitterbusiness, @lindayacc, @mattnavarra, @parmy, @ttp_updates, @bradstone, @csmap_nyu, @sarahfrier, and @aishacounts. Forums: r/EnoughMuskSpam
| Gijong Lee / The Elec: |
Sources: Samsung has begun the development of a smart ring, the so-called Galaxy Ring, using circuit boards made by Japan's Meiko — Device to offer health information to wearers Samsung has started the development of a new smart device that will come in the form of a ring, TheElec has learned.
| Emmy Lucas / Forbes: |
Los Angeles-based Karat Financial, which offers creators banking and credit card services, raised a $70M Series B, split as $40M in equity and $30M in debt — The creator economy is booming: Goldman Sachs estimates its total addressable market to be $250 billion today.
More: The Information, TechCrunch, and Karat Financial
| Mike Oitzman / The Robot Report: |
Beijing-based ForwardX Robotics, which makes autonomous mobile robots for warehouses, raised an additional $30M on July 7, bringing its Series C total to $61M — ForwardX Robotics, a global leader in vision-based AMR technology, is thrilled to announce the successful completion of its latest funding round …
More: DC Velocity and TechCrunch
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