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The EU opens an investigation into X over hosting disinformation tied to Hamas' Israel attack and sends X a formal request for information under the DSA — Investigation is the first under the bloc's Digital Services Act and comes after letter to Musk raising concerns
More: European Commission, The Hill, TechCrunch, The Verge, Washington Post, The Record, Wall Street Journal, Engadget, CNBC, Politico, The Information, Deadline, USA Today, MobileSyrup, Bloomberg, Tech Xplore, Mashable, Business Today, WION, and Washington Examiner
Mastodon: @claesdevreese@mastodon.social. Bluesky: @jimbochill.bsky.social. X: @thierrybreton, @thierrybreton, @verajourova, @prestonjbyrne, @mtaibbi, @ggreenwald, @daphnehk, @daphnehk, @jason_kint, @scottnover, @daphnehk, @erinkwoo, and @lisaocarroll
| Reuters: |
In a letter to Thierry Breton, X CEO Linda Yaccarino says X has removed hundreds of Hamas-linked accounts, labeled tens of thousands of posts, and more — The X social media platform has removed hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts and taken action to remove or label tens of thousands …
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Threads: @carnage4life. X: @safety, @thierrybreton, @elonmusk, @lindayax, @thierrybreton, @globalaffairs, @thierrybreton, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @isabelle_szcz, @marinamedvin, @prestonjbyrne, @erinkwoo, @pinboard, @pinboard, @anneapplebaum, @jason_kint, @guyverhofstadt, @jason_kint, and @zsk
Forums: r/worldnews and r/technology
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Google updates its Search Generative Experience with the ability to generate images using prompts and to write drafts that can be customized for tone and length — Google's AI-powered search feature, SGE (Search Generative Experience), is gaining some new skills, starting today.
More: The Keyword, The Verge, The Messenger, Social Media Today, Engadget, SiliconANGLE, BGR, Android Central, Android Authority, SlashGear, Trusted Reviews, Search Engine Land, Neowin, Search Engine Journal, How-To Geek, PetaPixel, 9to5Google, iPhone in Canada Blog, KnowTechie, MSPoweruser, Android Headlines, CryptoSlate, and Thurrott
| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Netflix plans to open Netflix House, permanent stores where fans can buy clothes, eat themed food, and try live experiences, starting with two US venues in 2025 — - Its first permanent retail sites will be named ‘Netflix House’ — Initial locations in US will be followed by global expansion
More: The Verge, The Messenger, IGN, Digital Trends, Gizmodo, and Engadget
Mastodon: @harrymccracken@mastodon …. Bluesky: @epro.social, @danilo.redeem-tomorrow.com, and @clemens.vasters.com
X: @lewisaward, @lucas_shaw, @grightford, @swodinsky, and @nubiancheetah
LinkedIn: Jessica Masters, Christian Knaebel, Kelsey McCormick, Chad Rumminger, and Josh Simon
| Sarah Wynn / The Block: |
The CFTC charges Voyager Digital co-founder Stephen Ehrlich with fraud, saying he and Voyager lied to clients and hid the crypto lender's true financial health — - Stephen Ehrlich and the firm the co-founded, Voyager Digital, lied to customers and hid the crypto lender's true financial health, according to the CFTC.| Ben Schoon / 9to5Google: |
Threads rolls out voice posts and a free edit button that lets users edit a post repeatedly within five minutes of sending; Threads doesn't show an edit history — Meta's Twitter competitor, Threads, is now rolling out one of its most-requested features - an edit button.
More: The Verge, The Verge, Gizmodo, MobileSyrup, PhoneArena, PCMag, Android Headlines, TechCrunch, BigTechWire, Social Media Today, Engadget, TweakTown, and BGR
Threads: @zuck, @dianaurban, @parkerortolani, @panzer, @timothyjchambers, @crumbler, @hawaii, @alexheath, @jaypetersplus, @crumbler, @galewindalbert, @carnage4life, @jw, @tomwarrenuk, @parkerortolani, @jw, @officiallylaurenhough, @mattnavarra, @crumbler, and @drey_hommies
X: @keithedwards, @artemr, and @tomwarren
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
More: Livemint, Gizmodo, iPhone in Canada Blog, Gizmodo, TechRadar, and Neowin
Threads: @mosseri, @benedictevans, @benedictevans, @travelfishery, @renee.diresta, @guillecummings, @mattdpearce, @mattdpearce, @keithedwards, @laurengoode, @reckless1280, @bashowicks, @om, @taylorlorenz, @jasonrosenbaum, @myhlee, @frankafusco, @luckytran, @drewharwell, @lucaspuskaric, and @yayitsrob. X: @jason_kint
| Blake Brittain / Reuters: |
Google vows to defend users of generative AI tools in Google Cloud and Workspace from copyright claims; Microsoft, Adobe, and others have made similar pledges — Google (GOOGL.O) said on Thursday that it will defend users of generative artificial-intelligence systems in its Google Cloud …
More: Google Cloud Blog, The Register, The Hill, The Verge, MakeUseOf, and ZDNet
| New York Times: |
SBF's trial: the personal dynamics between him and his friends have become a vital component of the case, revealing how much his inner circle has turned on him — The FTX founder's criminal trial has made clear just how much his inner circle has turned against him.| Zack Abrams / The Block: |
More: The Information, New York Times, Fortune, CNBC, New York Post, Fast Company, CoinGape, Financial Times, CoinDesk, and The Messenger
X: @coffeebreak_yt, @silvermanjacob, @blknoiz06, @coindesk, @innercitypress, @molly0xfff, @teddyschleifer, @tomimtk, @trustlessstate, @zackdabrams, @soncharm, @innercitypress, @hedgedhog7, @basedkarbon, @innercitypress, @zackdabrams, @scottmelker, @smtuffy, @innercitypress, @molly0xfff, @lulumeservey, @smtuffy, @thecryptojourno, @molly0xfff, and @adam3us
| Jacquelyn Melinek / TechCrunch: |
| Akash Sriram / Reuters: |
Atlassian plans to acquire video messaging platform Loom for ~$975M, split as ~$880M in cash and the rest in stock, set to close in Q1 2024; Loom has 25M+ users — Atlassian (TEAM.O) said on Thursday it had agreed to acquire privately held video messaging platform Loom for about $975 million …
More: Work Life, The Information, Runtime, Atlassian, TechCrunch, CIO Dive, Fortune, SiliconANGLE, Constellation Research, MarketWatch, VentureBeat, CRN, Bloomberg, and Investor's Business Daily
Bluesky: @vsvivek.bsky.social and @manpageman.bsky.social
X: @gregisenberg, @andrew__reed, @vhmth, @buccocapital, @devahaz, @rahul_j_mathur, @gergelyorosz, @vhmth, @vhmth, @_shahedk, @asanwal, @atlassian, and @andrew__reed
LinkedIn: Manana Samuseva Ph.D, Brittany N. Shaff, and Riel R.
Forums: Hacker News and Slashdot
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Elliptic: the FTX hackers who stole $415M to $432M in crypto in November 2022 used Russia-linked money launderers in October 2023 after moving the funds in 2022 — Whoever looted FTX on the day of its bankruptcy has now moved the stolen money through a long string of intermediaries—and eventually some that look Russian in origin.
More: Elliptic, CoinDesk, BBC, Decrypt, Watcher Guru, Bloomberg, Cointelegraph, Bitcoin News, Unchained Crypto, Cryptopolitan, Washington Post, Elliptic Connect, CryptoSlate, and The Block
X: @a_greenberg and @joetidy
LinkedIn: Matthew Price and Jackson Hull
| Michael Kan / PCMag: |
SpaceX plans to offer its Starlink Direct to Cell service to LTE phones, starting with texting in 2024, and adding voice, data, and IoT device support in 2025 — The site reveals SpaceX is targeting next year to launch the service to power satellite-based text messaging.
More: Android Authority, Ars Technica, Engadget, GSMArena.com, TechRadar, TechSpot, Gizmodo, The Messenger, SlashGear, Cord Cutters News, The Verge, iPhone in Canada Blog, BigTechWire, The Register, MobileSyrup, Light Reading, and CircleID
LinkedIn: David Patrick O'Donnell. Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, r/spacex, r/SpaceXLounge, and Ars OpenForum
| Annie Palmer / CNBC: |
Flexport plans to cut ~20% of its global workforce as part of a new round of layoffs set to begin on October 13, and return to profitability by the end of 2024 — - Supply chain software startup Flexport is laying off about 20% of its workforce, CNBC has learned.
More: SiliconANGLE, Flexport, The Information, Insider, and Insider
| Amir Efrati / The Information: |
Sources: Sam Altman told staff that OpenAI is generating revenue at a $1.3B/year pace, implying the company now generates $100M+/month, up 30% in three months — ChatGPT maker OpenAI is generating revenue at a pace of $1.3 billion a year, CEO Sam Altman told staff this week, according to several people with knowledge of the matter.| Janko Roettgers / Lowpass: |
Filing: Sam Altman is the largest investor in Humane, which plans to unveil its AI Pin in November, with a 14.93% equity; Humane's two co-founders own 13% each — Sam Altman is Humane's biggest shareholder — Secretive AI hardware startup Humane is getting ready to officially unveil … | Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Filing: Qualcomm plans to cut 1,258 jobs in California, including 750+ from its engineering ranks, starting in mid-December 2023; the company has ~50,000 staff — - Workforce reductions to come in mid-December chipmaker says — Company not commenting on any actions outside of California
More: CNN, SiliconANGLE, Silicon Valley Business …, The Information, MarketWatch, San Diego Union-Tribune, Light Reading, and CNBC
X: @mikeddano, @natallierocha, and @rquandt
| Blake Brittain / Reuters: |
Filing: Caltech settles a patent lawsuit against Apple and Broadcom, after suing them in 2016 over devices with chips that allegedly infringe its Wi-Fi patents — The California Institute of Technology has reached an agreement to end a patent lawsuit against Apple (AAPL.O) and Broadcom … | Noema: |
Today's most advanced LLMs have many flaws, but decades from now, they will be recognized as the first true examples of artificial general intelligence — Today's most advanced AI models have many flaws, but decades from now, they will be recognized as the first true examples of artificial general intelligence.
Mastodon: @rhys@mastodon.rhys.wtf. X: @shanelegg, @blaiseaguera, @stefanfschubert, @noemamag, @melmitchell1, and @garymarcus
LinkedIn: Alex Monaghan, Albert Buchard, Aron Talenfeld, Casian Stefan, Laszlo Sragner, Hugo Penedones, Andrea Terlizzi, Tero Keski-Valkama, Giedrius Burachas, Gregory Renard, Abdallah Arioua, Greg Linden, Sebastian Hunte, João Galego, Peter Norvig, and Daniel Fernandez
Forums: Hacker News, r/singularity, and Beehaw
| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
Over 220 VC firms, including Bain, Bessemer, and GGV, sign a statement supporting Israel and call for the investor community to support Israel's tech ecosystem — The open letter published on Thursday is the latest effort by startup investors to provide support for the state of Israel and its tech community, with 221 firms signed on.| Monica Chin / The Verge: |
Surface Laptop Go 3 review: light, compact, and a premium design, but a low-resolution screen, the keyboard isn't backlit, few ports, and too expensive at $800+ — The Go 3 is a nice-looking and well-built device, but the $999 price makes no sense. … The chassis looks identical …
Forums: r/Surface
| Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
TikTok updates its $6M Effect Creator Rewards fund with lower eligibility conditions, a revamped payout model, and a lower threshold to start collecting rewards — TikTok is updating its Effect Creator Rewards program with lower eligibility requirements, a revamped payout model … | Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Piper Sandler survey of 9,000+ US teens: 29.1% of their daily video consumption time is on YouTube, beating Netflix for the first time at 28.7%, and ~7% on Hulu — - Teenagers in the United States say they watch more video on YouTube than Netflix, according to a new survey from investment bank Piper Sandler.
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