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January 3, 2024, 10:30 AM
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Thomas Germain / Gizmodo:
Facebook rolls out Link History, an opt-out setting that tracks all the links a user clicked in the mobile app, and plans to use the data for targeted ads  —  Facebook introduces a confusing new setting as the walls close in on Zuckerberg's data machine.  —  Facebook recently rolled out a new …
Leo Schwartz / Fortune:
Fidelity and other spot bitcoin ETF issuers jockey for an early advantage to attract investors, ahead of reported SEC approvals to launch as soon as January 10  —  As the Securities and Exchange Commission appears on the precipice of approving the first wave of Bitcoin ETFs …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Roku plans to launch its first high-end TVs in spring 2024, including the 55-inch, 65-inch, and 75-inch Pro Series for up to $1,500  —  Roku Inc., the maker of TV streaming boxes and software, is debuting its first high-end televisions in a bid to continue sales momentum for the company's devices.
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Krisztian Sandor / CoinDesk:
SEC filing: MicroStrategy Executive Chairman Michael Saylor begins selling $216M worth of shares; Saylor remains “optimistic about MicroStrategy's prospects”  —  Saylor said earlier that he would use the proceedings from the sales to address personal obligations and buy more bitcoin to his personal account.
Iyaz Akhtar / PCMag:
Samsung plans to hold its next Galaxy Unpacked event on January 17 at 10am PT in San Jose, and streamed on YouTube, to showcase new Galaxy devices and Galaxy AI  —  ‘Galaxy AI is coming,’ reads the tagline, so get ready for Samsung-developed artificial intelligence.
Fred Wilson / AVC:
2024 predictions: AI will help make Web3 usable in mainstream applications and Web3 will help us trust AI, Web3 regulatory clarity, flat VC investing, and more  —  As we enter 2024, the capital markets have found their footing and are moving higher.  The Fed has taken interest rates as far …
Wall Street Journal:
A look at Shein's and Temu's Chinese supply chain: a lifeline to suppliers, but the margins are razor-thin, prices must stay low, and some drown in unsold stock  —  Shopping apps throw a lifeline to Chinese exporters, but it is a trade-off  —  SHENZHEN, China—E-commerce sellers Shein …

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Brooke Singman / Fox News:
Trump says it is “vital” to have a “free, fair, and open media” and he has “an obligation” to be “open and available to the press”

Aditi Agrawal / Hindustan Times:
In a lawsuit, Indian news agency ANI accuses OpenAI of exploiting its news content in an unauthorized manner for commercial gain

Press Gazette:
UK news agency SWNS, based in Bristol with 50 reporters, photographers, editors, and others that provide content to The Sun and more, plans a US expansion

More News

Shelly Banjo / Bloomberg:
SpaceX launches its first six Starlink satellites capable of offering mobile phone service, as part of its Direct to Cell service with T-Mobile US
Rasmus Nielsen / Financial Times:
Despite the focus on generative AI misinformation, policy discourse ignores that politicians pose the gravest misinformation threat, ahead of big 2024 elections
Laurie Clarke / Politico:
Critics and tech companies worry that the UK's Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Bill, a surveillance law whisking through parliament, undermines user privacy

Earlier Picks

Sarah Krouse / Wall Street Journal:
Antenna: 6.3% of US customers cancelled major streaming services in November 2023, up from 5.1% YoY; 24% canceled three or more services over the past two years
Samantha Cole / 404 Media:
Pornhub blocks access in two more states, Montana and North Carolina, in protest of the states' age verification laws that went into effect on January 1
Oliver Knight / CoinDesk:
Orbit Chain, which facilitates cross-blockchain transactions, loses ~$81M after an attack on its cross-chain bridge protocol, reminiscent of Lazarus Group hacks
Sean Endicott / Windows Central:
Valve ended Steam support for Windows 7, 8, and 8.1 on January 1, saying the app used a now-defunct embedded Chrome version; <1% of Steam users have those OSes
BBC:
After UK regulators approved Microsoft's Activision deal in October 2023, Brad Smith rows back his criticism of the UK, saying the CMA had been “tough and fair”
Ben Schoon / 9to5Google:
Telegram rolls out version 10.5 of its app, offering “totally redesigned” voice and video calls with new animations and backgrounds
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