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Sources detail Google's project Magi to upgrade search with AI, as Samsung considers defaulting to Bing; source: 160+ employees are working full time on Magi — The tech giant is sprinting to protect its core business with a flurry of projects, including updates to its search engine and plans for an all-new one.
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| Jenni Reid / CNBC: |
Sega acquires Rovio, best known for its Angry Birds franchise, for €706M — - The deal would be for the entirety of Rovio's outstanding shares and options, valuing them at 9.25 euro per share, a roughly 19% premium to their closing price before the announcement, Sega said.
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| Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk: |
A US House Committee publishes a draft stablecoin bill proposing a moratorium on stablecoins backed by other cryptocurrencies, requesting a CBDC study, and more — The stablecoin bill is the first major piece of crypto legislation in 2023. — The U.S. House Financial Services Committee published …
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Netflix's second ever livestream hit technical issues, leading to a 75+ minute delay and the company taping the Love is Blind reunion episode for later viewing — Netflix had some serious issues with the livestream of its “Love is Blind” reunion episode. We always knew the livestream would be messy …
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Sources: Tel Aviv-based QuaDream is shutting down, after Microsoft and Citizen Lab said its mercenary spyware is being used to hack journalists and others — It was reported last week that the Israeli firm's hacking tools have been used against journalists, opposition figures and advocacy organizations across at least 10 countries| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
An early look at the Jack Dorsey-backed federated social network Bluesky, which emulates Twitter's looks and feels like a simpler, positive time on the internet — Bluesky is really, really fun. … But after spending a few hours in Bluesky since getting my beta invite this week, it's so far the service where I feel the most joy.| Sankalp Phartiyal / Bloomberg: |
Source: Apple's revenue in India hit a record ~$6B in the year ended March, up ~50% YoY from $4.1B; Tim Cook is set to open India's first Apple stores this week — Apple Inc.'s sales in India hit a new high of almost $6 billion in the year through March, highlighting the market's increasing importance …
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A song that uses AI to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd without the artists' permission goes viral on social media — A song that uses Artificial Intelligence to clone the voices of Drake and The Weeknd has gone viral on social media. — Called Heart On My Sleeve … | Matt Binder / Mashable: |
Numerous public service and safety Twitter accounts, including for US National Weather Service offices, say the company's new API rules limit automated alerts — Twitter's new API rules just blocked numerous National Weather Service alert accounts and others from working.
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| Sam Biddle / The Intercept: |
Contract docs reveal the Georgia National Guard plans to use location-based phone surveillance to target ads using geofences around 67 local public high schools — The Georgia Army National Guard plans to combine two deeply controversial practices — military recruiting at schools …
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| Sylvia Varnham O'Regan / The Information: |
Sources: after its first-ever ad sales drop, Meta ditched its brash tone with advertisers and is offering sweeteners, including a 25% discount for Reels ads — After suffering its first-ever drop in ad sales, Meta Platforms has abandoned its once-brash tone with advertisers in favor of a more flexible approach to winning business.| Patience Haggin / Wall Street Journal: |
Q&A with Microsoft's CVP of ads on keeping Bing Chat results from becoming too promotional, AI-powered search threatening publishers' ad revenue, and more — Kya Sainsbury-Carter, who recently was named to head the company's ad business, offers an inside look at Microsoft's game plan
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