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SCOTUS refuses to hear Apple's and Epic's appeals, allowing an appeals court ruling that lets app developers steer users to other payment systems take effect — - Billions of dollars in revenue are at stake for iPhone maker — Fortnite maker seeks to open App Store to cheaper alternatives
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Apple details select streaming and sports apps available on Vision Pro at launch, including Disney+, ESPN, MLB, PGA, Max, and TikTok; some will have 3D movies — Apple today revealed various streaming services and sports apps that will be available on the Vision Pro at launch, including Disney+ …
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Global smartphone shipments declined 3.2% YoY to 1.17B units in 2023; in a first, Apple gained the top spot with 234.6M units, followed by Samsung with 226.6M — The last time a company not named Samsung was at the top of the smartphone market was 2010, and for 2023 it is now Apple.
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| Engadget: |
Apple Vision Pro hands-on: eye and hand tracking are very accurate, but typing is frustrating, the killer app is watching movies, can feel heavy after 15+ min — We got hands-on with the device once more before its official launch, with some new features available to test this time.
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| Christopher Dring / GamesIndustry.biz: |
Ubisoft rebrands its $18/month tier as Ubisoft+ Premium and adds Ubisoft+ Classics on PC; executive Philippe Tremblay says Ubisoft has “millions” of subscribers — Ubisoft introduces its Classic service to PC; and ‘more to come’ on Activision Blizzard — Feature by Christopher Dring Head of Games B2B
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Vodafone and Microsoft sign a 10-year, $1.5B deal to develop AI, digital payments, IoT, and other businesses; Vodafone will use OpenAI tech for customer service — - Microsoft also plans to invest in Vodafone's IoT spinout — Vodafone will also use OpenAI technology in $1.5 billion deal
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Chip design software maker Synopsys plans to acquire 3D design simulation software maker Ansys in a $35B cash-and-stock deal, representing a ~29% premium — Chip design software maker Synopsys (SNPS.O) said on Tuesday it would buy Ansys (ANSS.O) in a $35 billion cash-and-stock deal … | Joanna Glasner / Crunchbase News: |
In 2023, US metaverse VC funding was ~$910M, the lowest in at least six years and below a $3.11B peak in 2021; no consumer metaverse US startup raised $100M+ — Almost nobody these days is spending much leisure time in the metaverse. Additionally, almost no investors are backing fresh rounds … | Will Nelson / PCGamesN: |
Ned Luke, who voiced Michael De Santa in GTA 5, calls out WAME for using his voice in a since-removed chatbot: there is “nothing cool about ripping people off” — GTA 5 star Ned Luke has called out the use of his voice as part of an unofficial and now-removed Grand Theft Auto 5 AI chatbot from WAME.
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OpenAI VP Anna Makanju says the company is developing tools with the US DOD on open-source software and held talks on ways to assist preventing veteran suicide — OpenAI is working with the Pentagon on a number of projects including cybersecurity capabilities, a departure from the startup's earlier ban …
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| Jon Victor / The Information: |
Source: Google has increasingly awarded select DeepMind researchers with large grants of restricted stock worth up to millions of dollars, to fend off OpenAI — Even as Google makes a major round of staff cuts, it is tapping a special pool of stock compensation to retain …
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| Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: |
HashKey, which runs a licensed Hong Kong crypto exchange, raised a nearly $100M Series A at a $1.2B+ valuation; sources say OKX Ventures is a lead investor — - The company says its valuation now exceeds $1.2 billion — HashKey operates a licensed Hong Kong crypto exchange| Sam Fleming / Financial Times: |
A PwC survey of 4,702 CEOs: 25% expect generative AI to lead to 5%+ cuts in 2024, ~46% expect using generative AI to boost profitability in 12 months, and more — Impact of cutting-edge AI tools on work and society set to dominate discussions at World Economic Forum in Davos
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