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The US plans to significantly constrict AI chip exports, including by Nvidia and Intel, hoping to close perceived loopholes in the export controls from 2022 — New rules make it tougher for Nvidia and Intel to sell advanced semiconductors to the Chinese market| Bloomberg: |
Tim Cook makes a rare visit to China, appearing at a contest for Tencent's Honor of Kings game in the Chengdu Apple Store, as the US ramps up its chip sanctions — - Cook joined an ‘Honor of Kings’ contest in Chengdu Apple store — The CEO visits as worries grow about its performance in China
More: AppleInsider, BBC, MacRumors, 9to5Mac, South China Morning Post, TipRanks Financial, iPhone in Canada Blog, PhoneArena, WRAL TechWire, CNBC, Fortune, Livemint, Tech in Asia, iMore, Philip Elmer‑DeWitt, The Apple Post, Legit.ng, CHINAdaily, and The Information
X: @edourdoo, @thinking_panda, @business, @sino_market, @onlyyoontv, and @onlyyoontv. Forums: MacRumors Forums
| Stephen Warwick / iMore: |
Apple announces a new “affordable” $79 Apple Pencil with USB-C for charging, shipping in “early November” and compatible with all USB-C iPads — A nice surprise... Apple has today unveiled a new “affordable” Apple Pencil with USB-C that costs $79.
More: Apple, MacRumors, The Messenger, AppAdvice, The Verge, AppleInsider News, Gizmodo, Engadget, CNET, ZDNet, Thurrott, TechCrunch, AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, Neowin, Tom's Guide, The Olympian, Pocketnow, iPhone in Canada Blog, How-To Geek, Creative Bloq, CNN, IGN, Independent.ie, KnowTechie, Lifewire, iDownloadBlog.com, Forbes, Digital Trends, PhoneArena, BGR, The Indian Express, Six Colors, CNBC, Android Headlines, Pocket-lint, MobileSyrup, Supercharged, MacStories, Mashable, and The Apple Post
Mastodon: @dcseifert@mastodon.social, @dcseifert@mastodon.social, and @viticci@mastodon …
| Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk: |
The FTX estate floats an amended proposal to return up to 90% of creditor holdings, divided into three pools, and plans to formally file the plan by December 16 — An amended proposal released early Tuesday will be filed by the FTX Debtors by mid-December if approved.
More: PR Newswire, PYMNTS.com, Fortune, Bitcoinist.com, CCN.com, Cointelegraph, Decrypt, Watcher Guru, The Block, Coinpedia Fintech News, Bitcoin Insider, Cryptonews, CryptoSlate, and CryptoPotato
X: @ftx_official, @napgener, @timccopeland, @sunil_trades, @wassielawyer, @spreekaway, @ftx_official, and @colegarnerstake. Forums: r/ethtrader
| Mike Isaac / New York Times: |
Meta identifies and fixes a bug after thousands of Palestinian supporters say their posts were suppressed or removed from Facebook and Instagram — Meta has cautioned that some posts may be temporarily suppressed or suspended as it sifts through millions of posts spreading across its platforms.
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Threads: @yair_rosenberg1, @taylorlorenz, @taylorlorenz, and @taylorlorenz. Mastodon: @fifilamoura@eldritch.cafe
| Dan Goodin / Ars Technica: |
Cisco says a zero-day flaw in its IOS XE software has been exploited in the wild since at least September 18; Shodan shows up to 80K devices could be affected — An unknown threat actor is exploiting the vulnerability to create admin accounts. — Cisco is urging customers to protect …
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Forums: r/technology, r/cybersecurity, and Ars OpenForum
| Rachyl Jones / Fortune: |
Marc Andreessen's Techno-Optimist Manifesto lists trust and safety, sustainability, and tech ethics as “enemies”, says AI is “our Philosopher's Stone”, and more — In a 5,200-word manifesto published by the venture capitalist and billionaire Marc Andreessen on Monday …
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| Scott Chipolina / Financial Times: |
Sources: Israel compelled Binance to suspend 100+ accounts since Hamas' attacks on October 7; Binance confirms the exchange “blocked” a “small number” of users — Authorities close more than 100 accounts on Binance as appeals for donations appear on social media platforms
More: Cryptopolitan, Blockonomi, CCN.com, Cryptonews, CoinDesk, CryptoPotato, crypto.news, and Watcher Guru
| MK Manoylov / The Block: |
Uniswap plans to start implementing a 0.15% fee for certain crypto trades on its web app and wallet from October 17, generating an estimated $1M per day in fees — - Uniswap will add a new fee starting on Oct. 17 for certain swaps on its web interface and wallet.
More: Uniswap Labs, Wu Blockchain, Crypto Daily, CryptoSlate, crypto.news, Cryptopolitan, and Unchained Crypto
X: @haydenzadams, @wublockchain, @ledgerstatus, @icebergy_, @merkle3_, @jdkanani, @peter_szilagyi, @1kbeetlejuice, @iamnomad, @defi_made_here, @hosseeb, @cowswap, @p_e, @pauly0x, @dogetoshi, @functi0nzer0, and @deeze. Forums: r/CryptoCurrency
| Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge: |
WhatsApp plans to roll out passkeys to all Android users in the coming months to replace passwords; support for passkeys on WhatsApp for iOS is unclear — WhatsApp users on Android can say goodbye to insecure and annoying SMS two-factor authentication. The Meta-owned company announced on X … | Adamya Sharma / Android Authority: |
Xiaomi unveils the Android-based HyperOS, set to debut with the Xiaomi 14 series and gradually replace the company's 13-year-old MIUI OS for all Xiaomi devices — HyperOS will cater to Xiaomi's wide range of products beyond just smartphones. — • — TL;DR
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X: @leijun, @atytse, @heyitsyogesh, @leijun, @leijun, @leijun, and @ishanagarwal24
| Justine Calma / The Verge: |
Stand.earth: Apple is ahead of Microsoft, Google, Nvidia, Dell, and HP in climate initiatives and is the only one that has renewable targets for its suppliers — A new report compares climate initiatives by Apple, Dell, Google, HP, Microsoft, and Nvidia. Apple's far from perfect, but so far …
More: Stand.earth, 9to5Mac, Android Headlines, WinBuzzer, TechRadar, PhoneArena, The Meghalayan, The Messenger, and AppleInsider
X: @benlovejoy and @9to5mac
Forums: r/technology and r/hardware
| Bloomberg: |
Baidu co-founder Robin Li unveils Ernie 4.0 and claims that the language model is on par with OpenAI's GPT-4 in terms of sophistication and general capabilities — - Robin Li says AI model is finally on par with OpenAI's GPT-4 — US and China are locked in a race with profound implications
More: Reuters, Associated Press, The Messenger, CNN, South China Morning Post, Insider, PCMag, The Decoder, WinBuzzer, Metaverse Post, MSPoweruser, Coinspeaker, and Channel NewsAsia
X: @baidu_inc and @baidu_inc
| Morgan Sung / TechCrunch: |
Twitch launches Stories, expiring after 48 hours, for Partners and Affiliates who have streamed at least once for 45 minutes or longer in the last 30 days — Ahead of TwitchCon Las Vegas, Twitch is launching stories for streamers to connect with their audience even when they aren't live.
More: Twitch, Destructoid, PhoneArena, and Polygon
X: @twitch, @stevesaylor, @zachbussey, and @twitch
| Brian Steinberg / Variety: |
Netflix plans to air a “Netflix Cup” golf tournament on Nov. 14, its first live sports event, with “Drive to Survive” Formula 1 drivers and “Full Swing” golfers — Like other streamers, Netflix seems eager to get into live sports.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Adam Mosseri says Threads' blocking of “Covid” and related terms is temporary and will be lifted in “weeks or months” — A week after Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the company's new Threads app will not “amplify news,” saying it's too risky for the young X competitor …
Threads: @mosseri, @taylorlorenz, @taylorlorenz, and @taylorlorenz. Bluesky: @annatarkov.bsky.social
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