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November 15, 2024, 7:55 AM

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Michael Kan / PCMag:
OpenAI makes the ChatGPT desktop app for Windows available to all users, following an October release limited to paying ChatGPT subscribers  —  Previously limited to ChatGPT Plus subscribers, the app opens a ‘companion window’ on your PC, allowing you to easily use the AI chatbot alongside any other Windows programs.
Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch:
OpenAI says the ChatGPT desktop app for macOS can now read code from some developer-focused apps, including VS Code, Xcode, TextEdit, Terminal, and iTerm2  —  OpenAI's ChatGPT is starting to work with other apps on your computer.  —  On Thursday, the startup announced the ChatGPT desktop app …
Decrypt:
Eighteen GOP state AGs sue the SEC and its commissioners, including Gary Gensler, alleging crypto regulatory overreach without Congressional authorization  —  Ahead of an expected regulatory leadership transition following the election of Donald Trump, 18 states have filed suit against the Securities …
Financial Times:
Sources: the US FTC plans to investigate allegations that Microsoft is abusing its market power in productivity software to prevent customers from leaving Azure  —  FTC chair Lina Khan continues to pursue Big Tech in final days of Biden presidency  —  The Federal Trade Commission is preparing …
Lulu Yilun Chen / Bloomberg:
Ant Group's profit grew ~193% YoY in the June quarter to $1.05B, reversing a year-long decline as it regains its footing from the Chinese government crackdown  —  - The Fintech company posted 7.5 billion in quarterly profit  — Ant is seeking overseas and artificial intelligence expansion
More: Reuters
Emma Roth / The Verge:
NASA partners with Microsoft to create Earth Copilot, an AI chatbot that can answer questions about the Earth using NASA's geospatial information  —  NASA is teaming up with Microsoft to create an AI chatbot designed to make it easier to access and understand scientific data about the Earth.
Emma Roth / The Verge:
TikTok makes its AI ad creation tool, Symphony Creative Studio, available to all advertisers and adds the ability to use content from Getty Images with the tool  —  TikTok will let advertisers pull in content from Getty Images when using the platform's AI ad creation tool.
Sabrina Willmer / Bloomberg:
Ilya Lichtenstein is sentenced to five years in prison for conspiring with his wife, Heather “Razzlekhan” Morgan, to launder money from the 2016 Bitfinex hack  —  - Ilya Lichtenstein tried to launder proceeds of Bitfinex hack  — His rapper wife ‘Razzlekahn’ is set to be sentenced on Monday
Jaspreet Singh / Reuters:
Applied Materials reports Q4 revenue up 5% YoY to $7.05B, vs. $6.95B est., and forecasts Q1 revenue below estimates; AMAT drops 5%+ after hours  —  Applied Materials (AMAT.O) forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Thursday, a sign of sluggish demand …
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Yifan Yu / Nikkei Asia:
Biden admin finalizes its $6.6B CHIPS Act grant to TSMC; money will be disbursed in stages and TSMC is expected to receive at least $1B by the end of 2024  —  LIMA, Peru — The Biden administration has finalized its $6.6 billion CHIPS Act grant to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. …
Financial Times:
Grubhub co-founder Matt Maloney says he led an effort to buy Grubhub for $1B+ around the start of 2024 and in 2022; Wonder bought Grubhub for $650M on Nov. 13  —  Revelation comes days after Dutch group announced sale of its US subsidiary for $650mn  —  The founder of Grubhub said he twice attempted …
David Shepardson / Reuters:
The US DOJ says Cruise admits to submitting a false report to influence an investigation into an October 2023 crash with a pedestrian and will pay a $500K fine  —  General Motors' (GM.N) self-driving car unit, Cruise, admitted on Thursday to submitting a false report to influence …

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