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October 13, 2023, 4:11 AM

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Javier Espinoza / Financial Times:
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 first under bloc's Digital Services Act and follows letter raising concerns about platform
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 …
Samuel Tolbert / Windows Central:
UK CMA approves Microsoft's ~$69B acquisition of Activision Blizzard, after Microsoft restructured the deal to sell Activision's cloud gaming rights to Ubisoft  —  The final roadblock has been removed.  —  What you need to know  — UK regulatory authority the CMA granted Microsoft approval to purchase Activision Blizzard.
Ed Nightingale / Eurogamer.net:
Hands-on with Sony's PlayStation Access and a Q&A with PlayStation executive Alvin Daniel on designing the customizable accessibility controller, cost, and more  —  And the “upward trend” of accessibility across the industry.  —  I recently got to test out PlayStation Access at a hands …
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.
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.
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 …
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.
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
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
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.
Alex Konrad / Forbes:
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:

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