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October 29, 2024, 11:40 AM

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Chris Welch / The Verge:
Apple updates the Mac mini with a much smaller design, M4 or M4 Pro, two front-facing USB-C ports, up to 64GB of RAM, and more, shipping November 8 for $599+  —  As part of the company's week of Mac-focused announcements, Apple has just introduced a smaller, yet even more powerful Mac Mini.
Reuters:
The Biden admin says it is finalizing rules to limit US investments in AI and other tech in China that could threaten national security, effective January 2  —  The Biden administration said on Monday it is finalizing rules that will limit U.S. investments in artificial intelligence …
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
Sankalp Phartiyal / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple's iPhone exports from India rose 33% YoY to ~$6B in the six months through September 2024, putting 2025 exports on track to pass FY 2024's ~$10B  —  - Exports of device rise a third in six months through September  — Apple continues India push to reduce reliance on China
Aanu Adeoye / Financial Times:
Nigeria-based Moniepoint, which offers bank accounts, loans, and POS terminals, raised $110M led by DPI, sources say at a $1B+ valuation, after raising $55M  —  Company raises $110mn from investors including Google despite slowdown in fundraising for African start-ups
Umar Shakir / The Verge:
Apple updates its $199 Magic Keyboard, $99 Magic Mouse, and $149 Magic Trackpad with USB-C, keeping the same pricing; all three have used Lightning since 2015  —  Apple is finally removing the Lightning port from its lineup of Mac accessories.  Earlier today, the company announced a new iMac …
Kylie Robison / The Verge:
Meta disagrees with OSI's definition of open-source AI; Llama doesn't fit the definition due to its commercial use restrictions and no access to training data  —  The Open Source Initiative (OSI) has released its official definition of “open” artificial intelligence, setting the stage …
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac:
Apple debuts M4 Pro: Thunderbolt 5, up to a 14-core CPU, up to a 20-core GPU with up to 2x more power than the M4, a 16-core Neural Engine, and up to 64GB RAM  —  The just-announced Mac mini includes the unveiling of the M4 Pro chip for the first time.  The new upscale chip features 14-CPU cores …
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Google says its AI Overview summaries will begin rolling out in over 100 countries and territories this week, meaning the feature will reach 1B+ monthly users  —  Google's AI Overviews are expanding across more than 100 countries this week.  The AI-generated search summaries will appear for users in Canada …
Brian Heater / TechCrunch:
Apple launches some Apple Intelligence features like writing tools, image cleanup, and typing in Siri, with the release of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1  —  Apple on Monday confirmed the general availability of iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS Sequoia 15.1.
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