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Biden signs an EO on generative AI, directing the NIST, DHS, and other agencies to create new safety standards, protect privacy, support workers, and more — President Joe Biden signed an executive order providing rules around generative AI, ahead of any legislation coming from lawmakers.
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| Jennifer Young / Windows Central: |
Microsoft tells Xbox users that unauthorized third-party accessories cannot be used from November 12; sources say Microsoft plans to expand its approved program — By Jennifer Young Contributions from Jez Corden last updated — Error 0x82d60002 informs players their devices will be blocked
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| Jillian Deutsch / Bloomberg: |
Meta plans to offer Instagram and Facebook users in the EU, EEA, and Switzerland an ad-free option for €9.99 or €12.99 per month, alongside free with ads — - Plans cost €9.99 per month on the web, €12.99 on mobile — The model follows increasing EU regulations on data access
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| Sam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: |
Meta plans to temporarily suspend showing ads to all users under 18 in the EU and parts of Europe starting on November 6, to comply with EU regulations — Ad changes for Instagram and Facebook owner are aimed at navigating EU rules about targeted ads — Meta Platforms will stop showing adverts …
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| CoinDesk: |
The UK government publishes its final crypto rules and plans a phased introduction of the regulations, including legislation for fiat-backed stablecoins in 2024 — The government plans to propose legislation on fiat-backed stablecoins by early 2024. — Register Now| Wall Street Journal: |
China's Foxconn investigation may backfire and cause tech suppliers, who now see that even Apple and its suppliers are not safe in China, to diversify quicker — China's investigation into top Apple supplier Foxconn could dilute the incentives for manufacturers to diversify away from the country slowly, rather than in a sprint| Reuters: |
Graphic pro-Israel ads are appearing in kids' video games, including Angry Birds, in the UK and elsewhere; Israel has spent $1.5M on online ads since October 7 — Maria Julia Cassis was sitting down to a meal in her terraced home in north London when her 6-year-old son ran into the dining room, his face pale.
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| Ryan Smith / AnandTech: |
Qualcomm invited press to a private event to showcase the Snapdragon X Elite, slated for mid-2024, competing favorably in benchmarks against other select chips — Last week we saw the announcement of Qualcomm's first post-Nuvia laptop SoC design, the Snapdragon X Elite.
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| Ron Amadeo / Ars Technica: |
Android 14 review: an unexciting release for consumers, featuring a lightly customizable lock screen and improved back button functionality — Android 14 offers a lightly customizable lock screen and not much else. — Does anybody care about Android 14?
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In antitrust case testimony, Sundar Pichai attributes Google's success in search to its early investment and innovation in the Chrome browser — Sundar Pichai says search giant realized early on that browsers were critical to how people use the web — WASHINGTON—Google Chief Executive … | Samrhitha Arunasalam / Reuters: |
Western Digital plans to split into two companies to focus on hard drives and flash memory, after the Western Digital-Kioxia merger collapsed; WDC jumps 12%+ — Western Digital (WDC.O) said on Monday it would split itself into two companies that would focus on the hard drive and flash memory markets …
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| Abner Li / 9to5Google: |
Google details its research into audioplethysmography (APG), which can add heart rate sensing capabilities to ANC headphones “with a simple software upgrade” — Google today detailed its research into audioplethysmography (APG) that adds heart rate sensing capabilities to active noise canceling …
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| Megan Graham / Wall Street Journal: |
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| Kristi Hines / Search Engine Journal: |
ChatGPT Plus users say OpenAI has added an “All Tools” feature and capabilities for analyzing docs like PDFs, potentially sidelining third-party ChatGPT plugins — OpenAI to release updated version of ChatGPT that gives users access all GPT-4 tools - including browsing and DALL
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