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December 23, 2024, 11:30 PM
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Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac:
In a viral YouTube video, MegaLag claims PayPal's Honey browser extension doesn't show users the best coupons and deals, and steals creators' affiliate revenue  —  Honey is a popular browser extension owned by PayPal that's at the center of a big new controversy.
New York Times:
The Biden administration opens a trade investigation into China's production of older chips, a move that may lead to tariffs or other measures to block imports  —  The older-style chips are crucial for a wide array of appliances and other machinery, including weaponry.
Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:
Kuo: Apple's M5 chip will use TSMC's advanced N3P node; M5 Pro, Max, and Ultra will use a new server-grade SoIC packaging featuring separate CPU and GPU designs  —  One of the key elements of Apple's A-series and M-series chips is the System-on-a-Chip (SoC) design which tightly integrates all the components within a single package.
Financial Times:
Sources: Meta plans to add a display to its Ray-Ban glasses as soon as H2 2025 to show notifications or AI responses, and has accelerated Orion's development  —  Social media group accelerates plans to build ‘augmented reality’ headsets in battle with Apple and Google
Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Donald Trump announces Scott Kupor, a managing partner at a16z, will serve as director of OPM, and Michael Kratsios will serve as the White House OSTP director  —  President-elect Donald Trump is tapping tech heavyweights to join his new administration, continuing a trend …
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Donald Trump announces that Sriram Krishnan, until recently a general partner at a16z, will serve as senior policy advisor for AI at the White House OSTP
Lauren Thomas / Wall Street Journal:
Xerox agrees to acquire Lexmark from Ninestar, PAG Asia Capital, and Shanghai Shouda in a deal valued at $1.5B, including debt, and expected to close in H2 2025  —  Deal values the closely held company at $1.5 billion, including debt  —  Xerox Holdings has struck a deal for Lexmark International …
Reuters:
Sources: Microsoft is working on adding more first- and third-party AI models to power 365 Copilot, to lower its reliance on OpenAI amid cost and speed concerns  —  Microsoft (MSFT.O) has been working on adding internal and third-party artificial intelligence models to power …
Reuters:
Filing: Chinese video surveillance provider Dahua to terminate or exit five government projects in Xinjiang; Hikvision made a similar announcement this month  —  China's video surveillance equipment maker Zhejiang Dahua Technology (002236.SZ) said that it and its subsidiaries have agreed …
Gene Maddaus / Variety:
The Animation Guild ratifies a contract with major studios, without AI demands such as letting members opt out of using AI or allowing AI training on their work  —  The Animation Guild has ratified its contract with the major studios, despite concerns from some about protections against artificial intelligence.
Antonio Pequeño IV / Forbes:
xAI announces it raised a $6B Series C from a16z, BlackRock, Fidelity, Kingdom Holdings, Sequoia, Nvidia, and others, at a reported valuation of at least $40B  —  Elon Musk's xAI announced Monday it raised $6 billion in a Series C funding round, putting the company's value at more than $40 billion …

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Michael Schneider / Variety:
Nielsen: CBS was 2025's most-watched network in primetime despite a 12% YoY drop in average viewers, followed by NBC, ABC, and Fox, up 10% due to the Super Bowl

Brent Lang / Variety:
George Clooney criticizes CBS and ABC for settling lawsuits with President Trump and says CBS News EIC Bari Weiss “is dismantling CBS News as we speak”

Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
The Trump administration helps Tenet Media's Lauren Chen return to the US; she lost her visa after a 2024 indictment alleging illicit funding from Russia's RT

More News

Bloomberg:
VC insiders say many partners left big firms in 2024, either quitting or being pushed out, as bleak market conditions led to less funding and leaner operations
New York Times:
Telegram is set to be profitable in 2024, a first, with $1B+ in revenue, up from nearly $350M in 2023, and ending 2024 with ~$500M in cash, as it pays down debt

Earlier Picks

Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
X raised US Premium+ prices by 37.5% to $22 per month, effective December 21, and EU prices 31% from €16 to €21 per month; the basic subscription still costs $3
Bloomberg:
Google says it plans to counter Japan's claims that it engages in anticompetitive practices in search; source: Japan's FTC sent Google a cease-and-desist order
Om Malik / On my Om:
AI platforms are unlikely to become a major source of traffic or ad revenue for media outlets, with content deals offering only a short-term revenue boost
Ethan Mollick / One Useful Thing:
The past month's announcements from Google, OpenAI, and others have transformed the state of generative AI, highlighting the breadth and pace of change
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