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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.
More: X, The Verge, 9to5Mac, BleepingComputer, PCMag, The Messenger, Engadget, Reuters, CNBC, X, Newser, IGN, BBC, TechSpot, NBC Bay Area, iMore, Android Central, TechCrunch, WRAL TechWire, TechRadar, Ghacks, T3, PhoneArena, TweakTown, The Guardian, The Information, Neowin, Search Engine Journal, Tech Xplore, SiliconANGLE, Wccftech, The Register, Wall Street Journal, Mashable, Insider, TIME, KRQE-TV, Phandroid, CNN, Digital Trends, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, The Sun, MacRumors, Axios, Tech in Asia, Android Authority, and GSMArena.com
Threads: @reporterzoe, @malwaretech, @mergesort, @timothyjchambers, @camroth, @diegojimenez, @carnage4life, @jw, @mattbinder, @timothyjchambers, @parkerortolani, @camwilsonreporter, @chinmay.karande, @b_fung, @oneunderscore__, @timothyjchambers, @tomgara, @guillecummings, and @mike_isaac
Mastodon: @andypiper@macaw.social, @mergesort@macaw.social, @shepgo@mastodon.social, @bastardsheep@aus.social, @stefan@gardenstate.social, @wiredfire@mas.to, and @ChrisPirillo@mastodon.social
Bluesky: @scalzi.com, @dell.bsky.social, @darthbluesky.bsky.social, @jeremydstanley.com, @dell.bsky.social, @golikehellmachine.bsky.social, @chickenpuppet.bsky.social, @sababausa.bsky.social, @velodus.bsky.social, @srossmktg.bsky.social, @jaredlholt.bsky.social, and @darthbluesky.bsky.social
X: @support, @elonmusk, @buccocapital, @jenmsft, @wadhwa, @evacide, @james_acton32, @david_strathdee, @mrbenwexler, @kyliebytes, @benfowlkesmma, @kyliebytes, @elysiumdesigns, @elonmusk, @molly0xfff, @vinn_ayy, @kairyssdal, @film_girl, @tianyuf, @film_girl, and @chrispirillo
| 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 …
More: Wall Street Journal, Tom's Hardware, TechCrunch, Fortune, CNN, WRAL TechWire, New York Times, The Korea Herald, Forbes, TIME, iTnews, and Financial Times
| Alex Barinka / Bloomberg: |
| 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 …
More: BBC, Tech Monitor, PCMag, The Register, Forbes, New York Times, cybersecurityconnect.com.au, Robotics News, Cryptopolitan, and Financial Times
X: @glasnostgone, @petercronau, @crowedm, and @julianku
| Financial Times: |
UK and Chinese officials say China plans to attend the AI summit at Bletchley Park in December, despite controversy over alleged spying by Beijing in the UK — Rishi Sunak is keen to bring together world leaders and tech executives to define governance of new technology| 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.'
More: Xbox on YouTube, Video Games Chronicle, TechRadar, Tom's Guide, Eurogamer.net, GamesRadar, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Video Games Chronicle, GamingBolt, Game Rant, Thurrott, IGN, Windows Central, Kotaku, Press Start, Neowin, Pure Xbox, and Gamereactor UK
X: @charlieintel, @okami13_, @peterovo5, @charlieintel, @ingamehector, @tomwarren, and @charlieintel
Forums: r/GeForceNOW and r/XboxGamePass
| 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.| 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, Windows Central, PCMag, OnMSFT.com, TechRadar, WinBuzzer, ITPro, XDA Developers, Neowin, and GeekWire
Bluesky: @cpm5280.bsky.social. X: @florian4gamers, @ashannstew, and @ivanthek. LinkedIn: Daniel Tunkelang
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, and r/technology
| 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.| 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, Social Media Today, Conspirador Norteñ, New York Times, and New York Times
Bluesky: @epro.social. X: @communitynotes, @freddieraynolds, @functi0nzer0, @kcoleman, @_jaybaxter_, and @westcoastbill
| Politico: |
More: Electronic Frontier Foundation. Mastodon: @bobwyman@mastodon.social and @tchambers@indieweb.social
X: @eff, @theashrb, @ggooooddddoogg, @denimstv, and @rrrrnessa
| 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: Internal Revenue Service, TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, The Hill, Washington Post, and Associated Press
X: @rakeshlobster, @public_citizen, @pattymurray, @senwarren, @alecstapp, @helaineolen, and @ustreasury
Forums: Hacker News and r/technews
| 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, HotHardware, Computerworld, CNN, VentureBeat, Barron's Online, 鴻海 on YouTube, Metaverse Post, Reuters, Network World, NVIDIA, Coinspeaker, WinBuzzer, Fortune, CNBC, Financial Times, Constellation Research, Neowin, TechCircle, SiliconANGLE, Foxconn Technology Group, Tech Xplore, and Nikkei Asia
| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Qualcomm announces developing a Snapdragon RISC-V chip for Wear OS in partnership with Google, in what could be the first mass-market RISC-V Android SoC — Qualcomm and Google project will enable more RISC-V Android devices in the future. — The Android ecosystem is hurtling toward a RISC-V future.
More: Qualcomm, Silicon Republic, Data Center Knowledge, PhoneArena, TechSpot, nextpit, The Register, DigiTimes, 9to5Google, Sammy Fans, and GSMArena.com
X: @patrickmoorhead, @sarvikas, @risc_v, @qualcomm, @snapdragon, @mishaalrahman, and @dsp8bit
Forums: Hacker News, r/hardware, r/RISCV, Slashdot, and Ars OpenForum
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Roblox CEO David Baszucki says the company is “transitioning away” from remote work, as virtual workspaces aren't as “engaging, collaborative, and productive” — Roblox — a company that builds a hugely popular virtual experiences platform, recently introduced …
More: Roblox Blog, Game Developer, Insider, GamesIndustry.biz, CNBC, Destructoid, TechRadar, and Tech.co
Threads: @menottim, @georgiagemo, and @jaypetersplus
Bluesky: @glassbottommeg.bsky.social and @mhwilliams.bsky.social
| 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.
More: Unchained Crypto, CoinDesk, Financial Times, Forkast, Bloomberg, Newser, Reuters, TechCrunch, CNBC, and New York Times
| 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, The Verge, and CNBC on YouTube
| 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 … | Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Google rolls out new accessibility features, like Lens in Maps screen reader options, Google Maps accessible walking routes, and faster Chrome mobile search — Google is updating Maps, Search, and Assistant with new accessibility features. The company is also releasing a new Magnifier app to help users read text in different places.
More: The Keyword, Tom's Guide, PhoneArena, SamMobile, and Gizmodo
| 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 … | 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: Bloomberg, CryptoSlate, and Bloomberg
| Stephen Warwick / iMore: |
Apple unveils an “affordable” $79 Apple Pencil that charges via a USB-C cable, shipping in “early November” and compatible with all iPads that have a USB-C port — A nice surprise... Apple has today unveiled a new “affordable” Apple Pencil with USB-C that costs $79.
More: Apple, The Verge, Six Colors, O'Grady's PowerPage, iDownloadBlog.com, Business Today, MacRumors, Snazzy Labs on YouTube, 9to5Mac, The Verge, Forbes, Tabletmonkeys, Supercharged, MacStories, and AppleInsider
Threads: @parkerortolani and @juliangustavogomez
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X: @vadimyuryev, @rsgnl, @chancehmiller, @vadimyuryev, @basicappleguy, @thesaltedtable, @majinbuofficial, @iupdate, @chrisjbakke, @sondesix, @sashdsgns, @neilcybart, @vadimyuryev, @stevemoser, @rsgnl, @bzamayo, @maxwinebach, @rsgnl, @neilcybart, @bzamayo, @inico10010, @mkbhd, and @samifathi_
Forums: r/hardware, r/gadgets, and r/ipad
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Meta now lets Instagram users control specific activity that third-party websites share with the app, an ability previously only available on Facebook — Meta will now let you block Instagram from collecting your data across the apps and websites you visit.
More: Meta, TechCrunch, MobileSyrup, SamMobile, Forbes, ComingSoon.net, and PetaPixel. Forums: r/technology
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