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| Kylie Robison / Fortune: |
X tests Not A Bot, requiring new, unverified users to sign up for a $1 annual subscription to be able to post and interact, in New Zealand and the Philippines — The owner of X, Elon Musk, has long floated the idea of charging users $1 to use the platform.
More: The Verge, X, 9to5Mac, BleepingComputer, PCMag, NPR, The Messenger, Engadget, X, CNBC, BBC, Newser, Reuters, IGN, TechSpot, NBC Bay Area, TechCrunch, iMore, Android Central, TechRadar, WRAL TechWire, Ghacks, T3, PhoneArena, TweakTown, The Guardian, The Information, Neowin, Search Engine Journal, Tech Xplore, The Register, Mashable, Insider, Wccftech, KRQE-TV, Phandroid, Wall Street Journal, SiliconANGLE, Rolling Stone, The Hollywood Reporter, TIME, CNN, Digital Trends, Variety, The Sun, MacRumors, Axios, Android Authority, and Tech in Asia
Threads: @alex.stamos, @reporterzoe, @malwaretech, @mergesort, @timothyjchambers, @camroth, @diegojimenez, @carnage4life, @jw, @mattbinder, @timothyjchambers, @parkerortolani, @camwilsonreporter, @chinmay.karande, @b_fung, @oneunderscore__, @timothyjchambers, @tomgara, @guillecummings, and @mike_isaac
Mastodon: @davemark@mastodon.social, @tchambers@indieweb.social, @MikeBeas@mas.to, @kevinrothrock@infosec …, @thekenyeung@mastodon.social, @andrewt@mathstodon.xyz, @bastardsheep@aus.social, @andypiper@macaw.social, @joannaholman@aus.social, @rodhilton@mastodon.social, @denny@boing.world, @mergesort@macaw.social, @shepgo@mastodon.social, @stefan@gardenstate.social, @wiredfire@mas.to, and @ChrisPirillo@mastodon.social
Bluesky: @edbott.com, @rahaeli.bsky.social, @scalzi.com, @dell.bsky.social, @darthbluesky.bsky.social, @jeremydstanley.com, @dell.bsky.social, @golikehellmachine.bsky.social, @chickenpuppet.bsky.social, @sababausa.bsky.social, @velodus.bsky.social, @srossmktg.bsky.social, @jaredlholt.bsky.social, and @darthbluesky.bsky.social
X: @support, @elonmusk, @buccocapital, @jenmsft, @wadhwa, @evacide, @james_acton32, @david_strathdee, @mrbenwexler, @kyliebytes, @benfowlkesmma, @kyliebytes, @elysiumdesigns, @elonmusk, @molly0xfff, @vinn_ayy, @kairyssdal, @film_girl, @tianyuf, @film_girl, and @chrispirillo
| Reuters: |
The US' new 400-page chip export rules show officials are open to chip sector input on ways to keep sending AI chips to China for small and medium-sized uses — While stripping China's access to key U.S. artificial intelligence chips, the Biden administration's sweeping new rules also quietly threw Nvidia … | Zeba Siddiqui / Reuters: |
In a rare joint statement, Five Eyes chiefs from the US, the UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand warn on China's IP “theft” and using AI to hack and spy — The Five Eyes countries' intelligence chiefs came together on Tuesday to accuse China of intellectual property theft … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Phil Spencer says Activision Blizzard games won't come to Xbox Game Pass until 2024, as “the regulatory process took so long” before the acquisition could close — There's no 'secret celebration drop that's coming in the next couple of weeks.'
More: Xbox on YouTube, Video Games Chronicle, TechRadar, PC Gamer, KitGuru, Gameranx, GameSpot, SamMobile, Tom's Guide, GamesRadar, Rock, Paper, Shotgun, Video Games Chronicle, Eurogamer.net, OnMSFT.com, GamingBolt, Game Rant, Thurrott, IGN, Windows Central, and Kotaku
X: @charlieintel, @okami13_, @peterovo5, @charlieintel, @ingamehector, @tomwarren, and @charlieintel
Forums: r/GeForceNOW and r/XboxGamePass
| Katie Notopoulos / MIT Technology Review: |
Federated networks like Mastodon and a growing acceptance of paying for content may help move people away from big social platforms and improve online discourse — We're in a very strange moment for the internet. We all know it's broken. That's not news.| Arjun Kharpal / CNBC: |
ASML reports Q3 revenue up 15.5% YoY to €6.67B, vs. €6.71B est., net profit up 11% YoY to €1.89B, vs. €1.8B est., and forecasts flat 2024 revenue growth — - ASML reported a profit decline in the third quarter, but beat estimates as it forecast 2024 revenue will be flat.| Ashley Stewart / Insider: |
Internal document: Amazon has committed more than $1B over five years to secure 1M+ Microsoft 365 license seats — - Internal document shows Microsoft ramping up internally for a huge 365 cloud deal with Amazon. — Amazon has purchased more than 1 million seats for Microsoft's 365 suite, the document states.
More: Reuters, The Register, Windows Central, PCMag, OnMSFT.com, TechRadar, ITPro, WinBuzzer, XDA Developers, Neowin, and GeekWire
Bluesky: @cpm5280.bsky.social. X: @florian4gamers, @ashannstew, and @ivanthek. LinkedIn: Daniel Tunkelang
Forums: Hacker News, r/technology, and r/technology
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
X now requires a linked source for proposed Community Notes, as researchers say misinformation on X has reached new heights during the Israel-Hamas war — Researchers have said that misinformation has reached new heights amid the Israel-Hamas war. — X is making a significant change …
More: Wired, Insider, Social Media Today, New York Times, New York Times, and Conspirador Norteñ
Bluesky: @epro.social. X: @elonmusk, @communitynotes, @freddieraynolds, @functi0nzer0, @kcoleman, @_jaybaxter_, and @westcoastbill
| Politico: |
More: The Verge and Electronic Frontier Foundation
Mastodon: @bobwyman@mastodon.social and @tchambers@indieweb.social
X: @theashrb, @ggooooddddoogg, @denimstv, @eff, and @rrrrnessa
| Rebecca Bellan / TechCrunch: |
Foxconn and Nvidia announce plans to build “AI factories”, a new class of data centers to accelerate the development of autonomous EVs and industrial robots — Nvidia and Foxconn are working together to build so-called “AI factories,” a new class of data centers that promise …
More: Nvidia Newsroom, HotHardware, Computerworld, CNN, VentureBeat, 鴻海 on YouTube, Barron's Online, NVIDIA, Coinspeaker, Reuters, Metaverse Post, Network World, WinBuzzer, CNBC, Financial Times, Constellation Research, Fortune, Neowin, TechCircle, SiliconANGLE, Foxconn Technology Group, Tech Xplore, and Nikkei Asia
| Rob Pegoraro / PCMag: |
The IRS plans to offer a free, “mobile-friendly, interview-based” direct e-filing option for 13 US states in 2024, for taxpayers with simpler tax situations — The move deals a blow to decades of effort by Intuit and other tax-prep software vendors to stop government e-filing efforts.
More: Internal Revenue Service, TechCrunch, The Verge, 9to5Mac, The Hill, TechRadar, and Washington Post
X: @moreperfectus, @bhenrymoreland, @governorhobbs, @rakeshlobster, @public_citizen, @pattymurray, @senwarren, @alecstapp, @helaineolen, and @ustreasury
Forums: Hacker News and r/technews
| Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge: |
In cross-examining Nishad Singh, SBF's defense finally picked holes in a US witness, pointing out that Singh used a $3.7M FTX loan of user funds to buy a house — Nishad Singh looks less reliable. Is it enough? … Of Sam Bankman-Fried's alleged co-conspirators, Nishad Singh gave the most emotionally compelling testimony.
More: Unchained Crypto, CoinDesk, Financial Times, Forkast, Reuters, TechCrunch, New York Times, and CNBC
| Joshua Franklin / Financial Times: |
Plaid hires former Expedia Chief Financial Officer Eric Hart as its first CFO, a milestone in its IPO plans after a failed $5.3B sale to Visa in 2021 — Start-up appoints former Expedia CFO two years after failed sale to Visa — US financial technology start-up Plaid has hired …
More: The Information
| Wall Street Journal: |
At a conference, Sam Altman and other tech leaders say AI may lead to seismic workforce changes, eliminating many professions, a hard sell to those affected — At WSJ Tech Live, Sam Altman said coming workforce changes will play out unevenly — LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. …
More: Bloomberg, PetaPixel, CryptoSlate, and Bloomberg
| CNBC: |
How IRS officials tracked down James Zhong, a hacker who stole 50K+ bitcoin from Silk Road in 2012 and was involved in the development of bitcoin itself in 2009 — - In 2012, someone stole 50,000 bitcoin from the Silk Road, an illegal dark web marketplace.
More: NewsBTC and CNBC on YouTube
X: @tomgara, @hugh_son, @insta_gator1, and @watchthebreaks
Forums: r/ethtrader and r/CryptoCurrency
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Roblox CEO David Baszucki says the company is “transitioning away” from remote work, as virtual workspaces aren't as “engaging, collaborative, and productive” — Roblox — a company that builds a hugely popular virtual experiences platform, recently introduced …
More: Roblox Blog, Game Developer, Insider, GamesIndustry.biz, CNBC, Pocket Gamer.biz, Destructoid, TechRadar, and Tech.co
Threads: @menottim, @georgiagemo, and @jaypetersplus
Bluesky: @glassbottommeg.bsky.social and @mhwilliams.bsky.social
| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Qualcomm announces developing a Snapdragon RISC-V chip for Wear OS in partnership with Google, in what could be the first mass-market RISC-V Android SoC — Qualcomm and Google project will enable more RISC-V Android devices in the future. — The Android ecosystem is hurtling toward a RISC-V future.
More: Qualcomm, Silicon Republic, Data Center Knowledge, TechSpot, PhoneArena, nextpit, The Register, DigiTimes, 9to5Google, and Sammy Fans
X: @patrickmoorhead, @sarvikas, @risc_v, @qualcomm, @snapdragon, @mishaalrahman, and @dsp8bit
Forums: Hacker News, r/hardware, r/RISCV, Slashdot, and Ars OpenForum
| Jon Porter / The Verge: |
YouTube adds a news page on its mobile apps to suggest content from “authoritative sources”, and plans to spend $1.6M to promote the creation of news on Shorts — YouTube is embracing news from “authoritative sources” at a time when Meta is reluctant to promote hard news or politics …
More: YouTube Official Blog. Bluesky: @darthbluesky.bsky.social and @blackamazon.bsky.social
Forums: Hacker News and Beehaw
| Stephen Warwick / iMore: |
Apple unveils an “affordable” $79 Apple Pencil that charges via a USB-C cable, shipping in “early November” and compatible with all iPads that have a USB-C port — A nice surprise... Apple has today unveiled a new “affordable” Apple Pencil with USB-C that costs $79.
More: Apple, The Verge, Six Colors, O'Grady's PowerPage, Business Today, iDownloadBlog.com, Snazzy Labs on YouTube, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, Forbes, The Verge, Supercharged, MacStories, and AppleInsider
Threads: @parkerortolani and @juliangustavogomez
Mastodon: @donw@mastodon.coffee, @marcoarment@mastodon.social, @corbin@toot.community, @dcseifert@mastodon.social, @viticci@mastodon …, and @dcseifert@mastodon.social
X: @vadimyuryev, @rsgnl, @chancehmiller, @vadimyuryev, @basicappleguy, @thesaltedtable, @majinbuofficial, @iupdate, @chrisjbakke, @sondesix, @sashdsgns, @neilcybart, @vadimyuryev, @stevemoser, @rsgnl, @bzamayo, @maxwinebach, @rsgnl, @neilcybart, @bzamayo, @inico10010, @mkbhd, and @samifathi_
Forums: r/hardware, r/gadgets, and r/ipad
| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Google rolls out new accessibility features, like Lens in Maps screen reader options, Google Maps accessible walking routes, and faster Chrome mobile search — Google is updating Maps, Search, and Assistant with new accessibility features. The company is also releasing a new Magnifier app to help users read text in different places.
More: The Keyword, Tom's Guide, PhoneArena, and SamMobile
| Arriana McLymore / Reuters: |
Amazon now has 10,000 Rivian electric delivery vehicles in the US and Europe, up from 5,000 in July 2023; Amazon aims to have 100K+ Rivian vans by 2030 — Amazon.com (AMZN.O) has 10,000 Rivian electric delivery vehicles making routes across the U.S. and Europe, the company said during a business presentation on Tuesday.
More: GeekWire, Associated Press, About Amazon, and TechCrunch
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