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October 3, 2023, 8:50 PM
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Wall Street Journal:
Sources: Netflix plans to raise the price of its ad-free service a few months after the Hollywood actors strike ends, likely starting with the US and Canada  —  Company to become latest streamer to lift fees; Disney weighs launching new live-sports tier abroad
Kif Leswing / CNBC:
Google sets new requirements for emailers sending 5,000+ emails per day to Gmail users, effective February 2024, including adding a one-click unsubscribe button  —  - Google will make it harder for spammers to land in your email inbox, the company said Tuesday.
Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: in September, Meta pitched EU regulators a plan to charge Facebook and Instagram users a subscription to avoid ads, starting at ~€10/month for desktop  —  European users would have option to pay fee or agree to personalized ads, according to company's pitch to regulators
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft unveils new OneDrive features, like Copilot integration coming in December, a Fluent design refresh for its web app, better offline support, and more  —  Microsoft is announcing the third generation of its OneDrive cloud storage today, complete with the company's AI-powered Copilot system …
Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer:
Oligo Security finds since-patched RCE flaws in open-source AI model-serving tool TorchServe and vulnerable instances at tens of thousands of IP addresses  —  A set of critical vulnerabilities dubbed ‘ShellTorch’ in the open-source TorchServe AI model-serving tool impact tens of thousands …
Josh Ye / Reuters:
Apple starts requiring a Chinese government license to publish new apps on its China App Store, after China tightened its mobile app oversight in August 2023  —  Apple (AAPL.O) has started requiring new apps to show proof of a Chinese government licence before their release on its China App Store …
Molly White:
A preview of the Sam Bankman-Fried trial, which began on October 3 with jury selection: the seven charges, key witnesses, the likely legal strategies, and more  —  Key witnesses and the likely legal strategies about to unfold in the historic case ahead.
David Yaffe-Bellany / New York Times:
Michael Lewis' new book, Going Infinite, depicts SBF as delusional, but says his FTX collapse explanations have “remained irritatingly difficult to disprove”
Sara Fischer / Axios:
Meta VP of Media Partnerships Campbell Brown says she's stepping down from the role in the fall but staying on as a consultant, as Meta backs away from news  —  Campbell Brown, the veteran TV anchor who led Meta's foray into news, is leaving the company, according to an internal note obtained by Axios.
The Information:
Sources: Anthropic is in talks to raise at least $2B from Google and others, seeking a $20B-$30B valuation, and projects a revenue of $200M by the end of 2023  —  Anthropic, one of the main rivals of OpenAI, is in talks with investors to raise at least $2 billion in new funding …
Kalhan Rosenblatt / NBC News:
MrBeast asks whether social media platforms are “ready to handle the rise of AI deepfakes” after a deepfake scam TikTok ad, since deleted, used his likeness  —  MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, called the rise of AI deepfakes “a serious problem” in response to a fake ad circulating online.
Dana Mattioli / Wall Street Journal:
The FTC's lawsuit against Amazon details a company algorithm that raised product prices and held them there if rivals followed, allegedly showing consumer harm  —  The strategy, as described in redacted parts of FTC lawsuit, is part of agency's case that Amazon has outsize influence on consumer prices
Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk:
A US judge rejects the SEC's motion to file an interlocutory appeal against the Ripple ruling and sets an April 2024 trial date for resolution of other issues  —  XRP rallied about 5% following the decision.  —  Register Now  —  A federal judge has rejected the U.S. Securities …
Ian King / Bloomberg:
Intel plans to turn its programmable chip unit created from its Altera acquisition into a standalone business, by selling shares publicly or seeking an investor  —  “Over the next two to three years, Intel intends to conduct an IPO for PSG and may explore opportunities with private investors …
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
LinkedIn unveils new OpenAI-powered AI features, including a LinkedIn Learning coach, a marketing campaigns tool, and for its Recruiter and Inside Sales tools  —  LinkedIn — the Microsoft-owned social platform for those networking for work or recruitment — is now 21 years old, an aeon in the world of technology.
Imran Rahman-Jones / BBC:
The FCC fines Dish Network $150K for failing to move its old EchoStar-7 satellite far enough away from others in use, marking the agency's first space junk fine  —  The US government has issued its first ever fine to a company for leaving space junk orbiting the Earth.
Timi Cantisano / XDA Developers:
Samsung announces the 6.4" Galaxy S23 FE for $599, the 10.9" Galaxy Tab S9 FE for $449, the 12.4" Galaxy Tab S9 FE+, and the Galaxy Buds FE for $99  —  The Galaxy S23 FE, Tab S9 FE, and Buds FE usher in a new lineup of affordable Samsung products.  —  KEY TAKEAWAYS
Brody Ford / Bloomberg:
Zoom unveils collaborative document editing, featuring the ability to include information and AI-generated summaries from Zoom meetings, set to arrive in 2024  —  - AI tools will be bundled for free, product chief says  — Company files patents on ‘nonverbal cues,’ product placement

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From Mediagazer

Bloomberg:
Sources: WBD begins exclusive talks with Netflix to sell its film and TV studios and HBO Max; Netflix is offering a $5B breakup fee if the deal isn't approved

The Guardian:
Ireland, Spain, Slovenia, and the Netherlands exit Eurovision after Israel received an all-clear to compete; the BBC and Germany's SWR plan to participate

James Faris / Business Insider:
Kalshi strikes a deal with CNBC that will integrate Kalshi's prediction data into CNBC's channel, site, and app starting in 2026, days after striking a CNN deal

More News

New York Times:
Spotify starts offering Premium subscribers 15 hours of audiobook streaming per month across 150K+ titles, first in the UK and Australia, and the US this winter
Cat Zakrzewski / Washington Post:
A US appeals court rules the CISA likely violated the First Amendment by encouraging social networks to reduce the spread of posts, expanding a September order
Georgia Wells / Wall Street Journal:
In a letter to TikTok, Senators Blackburn and Blumenthal ask about executives who transferred from ByteDance to TikTok in the US despite “its independence”
Andrew Webster / The Verge:
Epic Games plans to add IARC age ratings to Fortnite's “first- and third-party playable content” on November 14; creators can start the process on October 16
Monica Chin / The Verge:
Microsoft Surface Laptop Studio 2 review: gorgeous build, a 120Hz display, an adaptive touchpad, and a unique hinge, but a poor battery and expensive at $2,000

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Nikki Ekstein / Bloomberg:
An interview with Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky on affordable prices, reliability, proper customer support, using AI for quality control, a loyalty program, and more
Steven Ehrlich / Forbes:
Email: Chainalysis lays off ~150 employees, or 15%+ of its workforce, and plans to focus on government contracts; the company cut staff by ~5% in February 2023
Monica Chin / The Verge:
Google launches Chromebook Plus, a premium Chromebook category with qualifying specs like a 1080p webcam, a 1080p IPS display, 8GB of RAM, and 128GB of storage
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