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Microsoft receives Notices of Proposed Adjustment from the IRS for an additional $28.9B tax payment; Microsoft plans to appeal, a process expected to take years — Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella arrives at federal court on October 2, 2023 in Washington, DC. Nadella is testifying … | Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
Letter: European regulator Thierry Breton urges Mark Zuckerberg to be “vigilant” about removing disinformation from Meta's platforms during the Israel-Hamas war — - European regulator Thierry Breton shared a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Wednesday urging the billionaire to be “vigilant” about removing disinformation.| CNN: |
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Sony plans to launch PS5 game cloud streaming for PlayStation Plus Premium members in Japan on October 17, Europe on October 23, and North America on October 30 — THE FEATURE WILL BE AVAILABLE TO PLAYSTATION PLUS PREMIUM MEMBERS — Sony Interactive Entertainment has announced plans … | Bloomberg: |
US v. SBF: Caroline Ellison says SBF asked her to create false balance sheets to hide debt, he considered offering FTX shares to the Saudi crown prince, more — - Ellison takes witness stand for second day at SBF trial — Prosecutors look at events from 2022 when crypto prices fell| Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk: |
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Sources: at an Activision townhall hosted by James Corden, Bobby Kotick discussed Microsoft and Elon Musk's Neuralink, hinted at a Guitar Hero revival, and more — Kotick and Corden (not me) discuss the future of Activision. — What you need to know — Sources familiar … | Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Google Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro review: useful, if troubling, AI photo editing tools, Face Unlock now works for payments, but the Tensor G3 runs hot occasionally — These might just be the Pixel phones we've been waiting for, but it all depends on how much trust you're willing to put into Google.| Victoria Song / The Verge: |
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Adobe previews Project Res Up, an experimental AI tool that upscales low-resolution GIFs and videos, taking the 1947 film The Red House from 480x360 to 1280x960 — Adobe has developed an experimental AI-powered upscaling tool that greatly improves the quality of low-resolution GIFs and video footage.| Emilia David / The Verge: |
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Bernstein estimates Google pays Apple $18B to $20B per year, or 14% to 16% of Apple's operating profit, to be the default search engine; the US DOJ says ~$10B — Bernstein estimates value of agreement, warns it and similar deals may end if DoJ wins antitrust case| Caitlin Huston / Hollywood Reporter: |
The US FTC proposes a rule to require ticket sellers and others to show the total price to users upfront; Ticketmaster and SeatGeek have pledged all-in pricing — Ticketmaster and SeatGeek have already pledged to offer all-in pricing, but the rule would broaden it to other companies and industries.| BBC: |
Study: if its current growth rate continues, the AI industry could consume as much energy as a small country like the Netherlands by 2027, or 85 to 134 TWh/year — The artificial intelligence (AI) industry could consume as much energy as a country the size of the Netherlands by 2027, a new study warns.| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Filing: Progress Software says the US SEC opened an investigation into the MOVEit hack that has cost the company $1M and exposed 64M+ people's personal data — U.S. securities regulators have opened a probe into the MOVEit mass-hack that has exposed the personal data of at least 64 million people … | Steven Scheer / Reuters: |
Investors and analysts expect the Israel-Hamas war to derail the fragile recovery of Israel's tech sector, which accounts for 14% of the country's workforce — The spiralling conflict with the Palestinians is set to derail a fragile recovery in Israel's all-important tech sector … | Wall Street Journal: |
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JPMorgan says BlackRock used the bank's TCN blockchain to move collateral almost instantaneously, vs. over the course of a day, and plans to add more clients — - Tech could speed transactions, see more efficient capital use — JPMorgan had tested its Tokenized Collateral Network in May| Harry McCracken / Fast Company: |
An interview with Dropbox CEO Drew Houston on new AI features, avoiding annoying its loyal users again, embracing a virtual-first workplace culture, and more — In October 2020, as it became clear COVID-19 wasn't going anywhere anytime soon, Dropbox made a big bet.| Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: |
Google announces enhanced search results for EVs, heat pumps, and air conditioners, and expands AI tools to better predict floods, wildfires, and extreme heat — People shopping for electric vehicles, heat pumps, or air conditioning units will see enhanced search results on Google in a series … | Paresh Dave / Wired: |
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