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| Kylie Robison / Fortune: |
X tests Not A Bot, requiring new, unverified users to sign up for a $1 annual subscription to be able to post and interact, in New Zealand and the Philippines — The owner of X, Elon Musk, has long floated the idea of charging users $1 to use the platform.
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Mastodon: @tchambers@indieweb.social, @MikeBeas@mas.to, @kevinrothrock@infosec …, @thekenyeung@mastodon.social, @andrewt@mathstodon.xyz, @davemark@mastodon.social, @bastardsheep@aus.social, @andypiper@macaw.social, @joannaholman@aus.social, @rodhilton@mastodon.social, @denny@boing.world, @mergesort@macaw.social, @shepgo@mastodon.social, @stefan@gardenstate.social, @wiredfire@mas.to, and @ChrisPirillo@mastodon.social
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X: @support, @elonmusk, @molly0xfff, @buccocapital, @jenmsft, @wadhwa, @evacide, @james_acton32, @david_strathdee, @mrbenwexler, @kyliebytes, @benfowlkesmma, @kyliebytes, @elysiumdesigns, @elonmusk, @vinn_ayy, @kairyssdal, @film_girl, @tianyuf, @film_girl, and @chrispirillo
| Matt Mullenweg: |
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X: @troyhunt, @xdaily, @jobvo, @gergelyorosz, @photomatt, @gergelyorosz, and @troyhunt
| Reuters: |
The US' new 400-page chip export rules show officials are open to chip sector input on ways to keep sending AI chips to China for small and medium-sized uses — While stripping China's access to key U.S. artificial intelligence chips, the Biden administration's sweeping new rules also quietly threw Nvidia …
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X: @danielgross, @dalperovitch, @kevinsxu, @beijingdai, @researchqf, @kifleswing, @beth_kindig, @barrettyoutube, @researchqf, and @dnystedt. Forums: r/wallstreetbets
| Zeba Siddiqui / Reuters: |
In a rare joint statement, Five Eyes chiefs from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand warn on China's IP “theft” and using AI to hack and spy — The Five Eyes countries' intelligence chiefs came together on Tuesday to accuse China of intellectual property theft … | Sebastian Herrera / Wall Street Journal: |
Amazon details Sequoia, its new AI and robotics tools for its warehouses to help reduce delivery times by up to 25% and identify inventory up to 75% faster — Company to use new AI systems at its fulfillment facilities that will work alongside employees — Amazon .com is introducing … | Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
ASML reports Q3 revenue up 15.5% YoY to €6.67B, vs. €6.71B est., net profit up 11% YoY to €1.89B, vs. €1.8B est., and forecasts flat 2024 revenue growth — - ASML reported a profit decline in the third quarter, but beat estimates as it forecast 2024 revenue will be flat.| Katie Notopoulos / MIT Technology Review: |
Federated networks like Mastodon and a growing acceptance of paying for content may help move people away from big social platforms and improve online discourse — We're in a very strange moment for the internet. We all know it's broken. That's not news.| Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge: |
In cross-examining Nishad Singh, SBF's defense finally picked holes in a US witness, pointing out that Singh used a $3.7M FTX loan of user funds to buy a house — Nishad Singh looks less reliable. Is it enough? … Of Sam Bankman-Fried's alleged co-conspirators, Nishad Singh gave the most emotionally compelling testimony.
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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Phil Spencer says Activision Blizzard games won't come to Xbox Game Pass until 2024, as “the regulatory process took so long” before the acquisition could close — There's no 'secret celebration drop that's coming in the next couple of weeks.'
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X: @charlieintel, @okami13_, @peterovo5, @charlieintel, @ingamehector, @tomwarren, and @charlieintel
Forums: r/GeForceNOW and r/XboxGamePass
| Wall Street Journal: |
At a conference, Sam Altman and other tech leaders say AI may lead to seismic workforce changes, eliminating many professions, a hard sell to those affected — At WSJ Tech Live, Sam Altman said coming workforce changes will play out unevenly — LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. …
More: Insider, PYMNTS.com, Bloomberg, Bloomberg, TweakTown, PetaPixel, and CryptoSlate
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
YouTube adds a news page on its mobile apps to suggest content from “authoritative sources”, and plans to spend $1.6M to promote the creation of news on Shorts — YouTube is embracing news from “authoritative sources” at a time when Meta is reluctant to promote hard news or politics …
More: YouTube Official Blog, 9to5Google, The Messenger, TechCrunch, Thurrott, Neowin, and KnowTechie
Bluesky: @darthbluesky.bsky.social and @blackamazon.bsky.social
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| Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
Foxconn and Nvidia announce plans to build “AI factories”, a new class of data centers to accelerate the development of autonomous EVs and industrial robots — Nvidia and Foxconn are working together to build so-called “AI factories,” a new class of data centers that promise …
More: Nvidia Newsroom, PCMag, Tech Monitor, Gizmodo, Computerworld, Silicon Valley Business …, 鴻海 on YouTube, VentureBeat, NVIDIA, HotHardware, CNN, CNBC, Financial Times, Fortune, Barron's Online, Foxconn Technology Group, Constellation Research, Neowin, Tech Xplore, Metaverse Post, WinBuzzer, Coinspeaker, Nikkei Asia, TechCircle, Network World, SiliconANGLE, and Reuters
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
X now requires a linked source for proposed community notes, as researchers say misinformation on X has reached new heights during the Israel-Hamas war — Researchers have said that misinformation has reached new heights amid the Israel-Hamas war. — X is making a significant change …
More: Wired, Insider, New York Times, New York Times, and Conspirador Norteñ
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| Politico: |
More: Washington Post, The Verge, and Electronic Frontier Foundation
| Ashley Stewart / Insider: |
Internal document: Amazon has committed more than $1B over five years to secure 1M+ Microsoft 365 license seats — - Internal document shows Microsoft ramping up internally for a huge 365 cloud deal with Amazon. — Amazon has purchased more than 1 million seats for Microsoft's 365 suite, the document states.
More: Reuters, CRN, The Register, Windows Central, MSPoweruser, PCMag, ITPro, WinBuzzer, OnMSFT.com, TechRadar, and XDA Developers
Bluesky: @cpm5280.bsky.social. X: @florian4gamers, @ashannstew, and @ivanthek. LinkedIn: Daniel Tunkelang
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, and r/technology
| Carly Page / TechCrunch: |
Google says government-backed hackers linked to Russia and China are exploiting a since-patched zero-day in WinRAR, first discovered in August 2023 — Google security researchers say they have found evidence that government-backed hackers linked to Russia and China are exploiting …
More: The Keyword, BleepingComputer, CyberScoop, The Verge, and PaymentSecurity.io
| CNBC: |
How IRS officials tracked down James Zhong, a hacker who stole 50K+ bitcoin from Silk Road in 2012 and was involved in the development of bitcoin itself in 2009 — - In 2012, someone stole 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road, an illegal dark web marketplace.
More: NewsBTC and CNBC on YouTube
X: @tomgara, @hugh_son, @insta_gator1, and @watchthebreaks
Forums: r/technology, r/georgiabulldogs, r/ethtrader, and r/CryptoCurrency
| Bloomberg: |
Chinese Commerce Minister Wang Wentao meets with Tim Cook and says China welcomes Apple to benefit from “win-win development” and share the “dividends” — - New iPhone off to a weak start in China, initial data show — China banned use of iPhone in some government, state firms| Joshua Franklin / Financial Times: |
Plaid hires former Expedia Chief Financial Officer Eric Hart as its first CFO, a milestone in its IPO plans after a failed $5.3B sale to Visa in 2021 — Start-up appoints former Expedia CFO two years after failed sale to Visa — US financial technology start-up Plaid has hired …
More: TechCrunch and The Information
| Rob Pegoraro / PCMag: |
The IRS plans to offer a free, “mobile-friendly, interview-based” direct e-filing option for 13 US states in 2024, for taxpayers with simpler tax situations — The move deals a blow to decades of effort by Intuit and other tax-prep software vendors to stop government e-filing efforts.
More: TechCrunch, Internal Revenue Service, Mercury News, The Verge, 9to5Mac, The Hill, Washington Post, and TechRadar
X: @moreperfectus, @bhenrymoreland, @governorhobbs, @rakeshlobster, @ustreasury, @pattymurray, @helaineolen, @public_citizen, @senwarren, and @alecstapp. Forums: r/technews
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