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| Zoe Ma / Bloomberg: |
Trump says David Sacks will be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar” to “work on a legal framework so the Crypto industry has the clarity it has been asking for” — US President-Elect Donald Trump says David O. Sacks will be the “White House A.I. & Crypto Czar,” according to a Truth Social post.
More: The Block, Axios, CNBC, Reuters, ZeroHedge News, The Post Millennial, The Bulwark, Cointelegraph, and Deadline
Bluesky: @daniloc.xyz. Mastodon: @realDonaldTrump …. X: @wilplatypus, @growing_daniel, @levie, @trumpdailyposts, @emiliemc, @iampaulgrewal, @collin_mccune, @jason, @shaunmmaguire, @yashar, @luke_metro, @iohk_charles, and @autismcapital
| Kylie Robison / The Verge: |
OpenAI launches ChatGPT Pro, a $200/month plan with unlimited access to o1, GPT-4o, and more, plus an o1 version that uses more compute for better responses — OpenAI is creating a new, more expensive tier for its flagship chatbot ChatGPT, and is bringing its “reasoning” model series out of preview with an update.
More: OpenAI, TechCrunch, MacRumors, Wired, CNET, Decrypt, Gizmodo, SiliconANGLE, Fortune, iClarified, PYMNTS.com, Reuters, ZDNET, TechRadar, How-To Geek, Sherwood News, Engadget, Tom's Guide, Bloomberg, Mashable, Neowin, Search Engine Journal, Beebom, The Algorithmic Bridge, Android Headlines, Axios, Thurrott, PCMag, 9to5Mac, The Information, WinBuzzer, Digital Trends, BGR, Maginative, Business Insider, and MakeUseOf
Bluesky: @folletto. Threads: @tookthescenicroute. X: @sama, @btibor91, @antor, @anshitasaini_, @wgussml, @manaslikestech, @rammydev, @jpohhhh, @theojaffee, @zaddycoin, @amir, @yampeleg, @kyliebytes, @techniacus, @hsavas, @steph_palazzolo, @loverofapps, @techmemeking, @imagineadil, @tomwarren, @openai, @vibeteknologist, and @stevemoser. Forums: r/LocalLLaMA
| Carl Franzen / VentureBeat: |
OpenAI launches o1 out of preview for ChatGPT Plus and Team users, with support for image uploads and a 34% reduction in major errors on difficult problems — OpenAI has officially launched its o1 model, transitioning out of preview to become a core feature of the ChatGPT platform.
More: OpenAI, Transformer, Apollo Research, Ars Technica, The Decoder, Neowin, Business Insider, and Quartz
X: @openai, @sama, @bradlightcap, @gdb, @openai, @millionint, @drjimfan, @nabeelqu, @teortaxestex, @1a3orn, @shakeelhashim, @polynoamial, @openai, @almmaasoglu, @kamathematic, @danshipper, @davidad, @openai, @apolloaisafety, @simonw, @lm_braswell, @balesni, @sama, @openai, @deliprao, @shakeelhashim, @simonw, @shakeelhashim, @nearcyan, @ramez, @balesni, @iscienceluvr, @alliekmiller, @nabeelqu, @openai, @yellinben, @emollick, @charlotte_stix, @apolloaisafety, @deedydas, @davidskrueger, @thedavidsj, @guy_dar1, and @simon__grimm. Forums: Hacker News
| Rohan Goswami / CNBC: |
Intel adds former ASML CEO Eric Meurice and Microchip interim CEO Steve Sanghi to its board; both have significant semiconductor manufacturing experience — Intel on Thursday announced the appointment of two new directors with significant semiconductor manufacturing experience as the company ramps …
More: Portland Business Journal, Intel, Tom's Hardware, Proactive, Reuters, Bloomberg, TipRanks Financial, and CRN. Forums: r/wallstreetbets
| Zaheer Kachwala / Reuters: |
More: PC Gamer, HotHardware, The Information, Benzinga, Seeking Alpha, StreetInsider.com, and Bloomberg. Mastodon: @carnage4life@mas.to
| Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: |
Bluesky CEO Jay Graber says it is not “necessarily true” that Bluesky will always be ad-free; ads could be “user intent-driven”, like running in search results — Bluesky has blown up this year thanks to a vibrant community of posters, user customization choices …
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Bluesky: @americanfietser.com, @wildebees, @culturecrave.co, @gibbers, @theonlyjdb, @eastcoastcyclist, @mzeff, @claesdevreese, @martinfehrensen.de, @hrdcpy, and @awehecknah
Mastodon: @vosje62@mastodon.nl, @bazkie@beige.party, @aapis@mastodon.world, and @bitsUndBaeumeAuxMuc …
Forums: r/technews and r/BlueskySocial
| Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: |
Google releases new Android features, including “expressive” video captions, improvements to the Pixel Screenshots app, a Spotify extension for Gemini, and more — If you're a Pixel user, you can look forward to even more enhancements. — If you're an Android user …
More: The Keyword, Android Police, Android Faithful, TechCrunch, Neowin, Android Authority, Android Central, PCMag, WinBuzzer, Tom's Guide, HotHardware, Pocket-lint, MakeUseOf, T3, Chrome Unboxed, CNET, Thurrott, AndroidGuys, BGR, 9to5Google, Droid Life, Digital Trends, Gizmodo, and Android Headlines
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
US SEC filing: xAI raised $6B, bringing its total raised to $12B; it was reportedly aiming for a $50B valuation — xAI, Elon Musk's AI company, has raised $6 billion, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday. — Investors gave a minimum of $77,593 … | CNBC: |
Waymo says it will expand its fleet into Miami in 2025 with human safety drivers and plans to open up paid rides to local users via its Waymo One app by 2026 — Waymo is setting its sights on its next location: the Sunshine State. — The Alphabet-owned company announced Thursday that it will be hitting the roads in Miami.
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Bluesky: @lorak and @binarybits
LinkedIn: Brad Gillette and Lora Kolodny
Forums: r/technology and r/Miami
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft rolls out Copilot Vision in preview to analyze text and images on webpages and answer queries, starting with some Copilot Pro users in the US — Microsoft's AI can now read your screen — or rather, the websites you're browsing. — On Thursday, the company began rolling out a limited …
More: Microsoft Copilot Blog, Engadget, Android Headlines, Maginative, Laptop Mag, TechRadar, Analytics India Magazine, WinBuzzer, How-To Geek, XDA Developers, The Verge, GeekWire, Mashable, ZDNET, and PCWorld. Bluesky: @bdsams.com
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Google unveils PaliGemma 2 models, which can analyze images and generate captions describing “actions, emotions, and the overall narrative of the scene” — Google says its new AI model family has a curious feature: the ability to “identify” emotions.
More: Google Developers Blog, Hugging Face, 9to5Google, InfoWorld, and Analytics India Magazine
Bluesky: @eshumarneedi.com and @heidykhlaaf
| Tom Mitchelhill / Cointelegraph: |
Viral influencer Haliey Welch's Hawk Tuah memecoin sparks outrage across social media as it briefly pumped to a peak market cap of $490M and then dumped 90%+ — Haliey Welch's memecoin HAWK has plunged 90% since its launch, though Welch has denied any insider sales from herself or her team.
More: Web3 is Going Just Great, Decrypt, The Information, The Crypto Times, Rolling Stone, Quartz, Fox News, Sandra Rose, Cryptonews, Inside Bitcoins, Forbes, The Crypto Basic, Bitcoinist.com, New York Post, Kotaku, Dexerto, Futurism, CryptoSlate, Gizmodo, Blockworks, and Barstool Sports
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| Reuters: |
Meta plans to invest $10B to build an AI data center in Louisiana, in what would be its largest data center in the world, and expects work to start in December — Facebook-parent Meta (META.O) said on Wednesday it plans to invest $10 billion to set up an AI data center in Louisiana …
More: ANS, Social Media Today, The Next Platform, HPCwire, Common Dreams, SiliconANGLE, Newser, Ubergizmo, Silicon UK, energynews, International Business Times, Office of Governor Jeff Landry, Entergy Newsroom, K945, Constructionreview, Baton Rouge Business Report, StreetInsider.com, d2076, WAFB-TV, The Shreveport-Bossier …, Bossier Press-Tribune, Construction Dive, and Turner Construction Company
| Reuters: |
Sources: TSMC is in discussions with Nvidia to make its Blackwell AI chips at TSMC's new Arizona plant starting in early 2025, expanding on production in Taiwan — Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (2330.TW) is in discussions with Nvidia Corp (NVDA.O) to produce its Blackwell artificial …
More: TweakTown, Investopedia, CCN.com, Android Headlines, PCMag, Cryptopolitan, ExtremeTech, and TipRanks Financial
Forums: r/wallstreetbets, r/hardware, r/NvidiaStock, and r/NVDA_Stock
| The Robot Report: |
Colorado-based AMP Robotics, which uses AI and robotics to sort municipal solid waste, raised a $91M Series D led by Congruent Ventures — AMP Robotics Corp. today said it has has raised $91 million in corporate equity in a Series D financing. The Louisville, Colo.-based company plans … | Aisha Malik / TechCrunch: |
Meta tests letting Threads users see metrics for their individual posts, including views and interactions, as part of changes to Threads' Insights feature — Threads is testing the ability for users to see how well their individual posts performed on the social network.
More: Engadget, Social Media Today, Pocket-lint, and The Verge
Threads: @mosseri, @threads, and @lanceulanoff
| Paul Ziobro / MarketWatch: |
GitLab co-founder Sid Sijbrandij steps down as CEO to focus on his health and will become executive chair; Bill Staples, former New Relic CEO, takes over as CEO — Gitlab co-founder Sid Sijbrandij is stepping down as chief executive due to focus on his health, including treatment for cancer.
| Jillian Deutsch / Bloomberg: |
The UK CMA clears the £15B Vodafone-Three deal after a 10-month inquiry, subject to investing £11B in UK digital infrastructure, creating the UK's biggest telco — - CMA approved the merger with Three in UK on Thursday — Europe's telcos have spent years lobbying for consolidation
More: GOV.UK, Metro.co.uk, Vodafone UK News Centre, Financial Times, Reuters, TelecomTV, The Apple Post, Sky News, and BBC
X: @cmagovuk, @tomvalletti, @vodafonegroup, and @tomwarren
| Helen Partz / Cointelegraph: |
Bitcoin passes $100K for the first time after rallying 126%+ since January 2024, driven by Bitcoin ETF demand, April's halving, and Donald Trump's election win — Bitcoin has rallied 126% since January to reach $100,000, driven by Bitcoin ETF demand, April's halving and Donald Trump's US election win.
More: New York Times, Tom's Hardware, Financial Times, Reuters, CNBC, Deseret News, BBC, Bitcoin Magazine, Bloomberg, Fast Company, NBC News, CryptoSlate, Ars Technica, The Hill, The Block, crypto.news, Cryptopolitan, Semafor, Yahoo Finance, Milk Road, Reuters, NBC News, Bloomberg, Forexlive, Business Insider, Decrypt, Wall Street Journal, Axios, and Bloomberg
X: @brian_armstrong, @bitcoinmagazine, @apompliano, @danheld, @muneeb, @ntmoney, @jvb_xyz, @ntmoney, @news_of_alpha, @jespow, @milesdeutscher, @peterschiff, @metamask, @coingecko, @parishilton, @scubaryan_, @greg16676935420, @balajis, @binance, @balajis, @balajis, @cl207, @balajis, @adamscochran, @cburniske, @ryanwatkins_, @cburniske, @iamdcinvestor, @elerianm, @iamdcinvestor, @kkirkbos, @taikimaeda2, @pt, @apompliano, @kris, @therealkiyosaki, @senlummis, @cameron, @apompliano, @bitcoin, @reuterstech, @technology, @0xramonos, and @morningbrew
Forums: Hacker News and Slashdot
| Greg Otto / CyberScoop: |
US intelligence reports: online terrorist network 764 is using techniques normally used for financial crimes, such as SIM swapping, to commit child sextortion — The child sextortion group 764 and the global collective of loosely associated groups known as “The Com” are using tools …
Bluesky: @jeffstone and @gregotto
| Alex Weprin / The Hollywood Reporter: |
James Cameron's Lightstorm Vision strikes a deal with Meta to bring more premium content to Quest mixed reality headsets featuring “big-name IP” — The multiyear deal will make Meta Quest the exclusive mixed reality headset of Lightstorm, and is meant to turbocharge 3D content development.
More: Meta, Social Media Today, Deadline, VentureBeat, Variety, and Reuters
Threads: @cristiandominguezrl, @vishalshahis, @lukehurd, @boztank, and @jamescameronofficial
X: @realitylabs, @ibrews, and @boztank
| Victoria Song / The Verge: |
Oura rolls out Symptom Radar, a feature that tries to detect early signs of sickness using biometrics like heart rate variability, to Oura Ring Gen 3 and 4 — At the height of the covid-19 pandemic, many wearable companies rushed to see if their devices could detect early signs of the disease.
More: 9to5Google, The Pulse Blog, Wareable, ZDNET, Android Authority, Android Police, Tom's Guide, Digital Trends, Engadget, TechRadar, The Shortcut, and WWD
Bluesky: @vicmsong, @vicmsong, @jaketobin, and @hypervisible
| New York Times: |
At the DealBook Summit, Jeff Bezos said he is “very hopeful” about President-elect Donald Trump, and praised his deregulatory agenda and Elon Musk's leadership — The Amazon founder said he saw signs of a “calmer” Donald J. Trump on the eve of his return to the White House.
More: Status, The Verge, Twitchy, Watcher Guru, Entrepreneur, Axios, Media Nation, Washington Post, and The Hollywood Reporter
Bluesky: @carnage4life and @carnage4life
X: @0xkarmatic, @rafat, @levie, and @bgurley
Forums: r/Fauxmoi and r/politics
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