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An analysis of the DOJ's Apple case; sources say Apple plans to start rolling out its system to update packaged iPhones' software to its US stores in April 2024 — With its lawsuit against Apple, the Justice Department focuses on outdated issues and irrelevant points, missing an opportunity to address more pressing concerns.
More: 9to5Mac, Engadget, Lowyat.NET, AppleInsider, The Verge, PhoneArena, iThinkDifferent, Tom's Guide, MacRumors, Wired, The Verge, NewsBytes, New York Times, The Indian Express, and Benzinga
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X: @markgurman, @markgurman, @parismarx, @patrickmoorhead, @stevesi, @markgurman, @newsynick, @segalink, @ejzim, @gartenberg, and @markgurman. Forums: MacRumors Forums
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| Financial Times: |
Chinese officials begin following China's new PC, laptop, and server guidelines to phase out Intel/AMD processors and Windows from government PCs and servers — China has introduced new guidelines that will mean US microprocessors from Intel and AMD are phased out of government PCs and servers …
More: Channel NewsAsia, Engadget, Business Today, The Information, Fortune, Reuters, The Register, TipRanks Financial, Benzinga, TweakTown, SlashGear, Investor's Business Daily, Wccftech, Bloomberg, International Business Times, Quartz, Amwal Al Ghad, Nikkei Asia, CNBC, Asia Financial, and Forexlive
Threads: @gwestr, @derk.quinn, and @firerock31
| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Sources: iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen app arrangement, including the ability to create blank spaces, rows, and columns — iOS 18 will give iPhone users greater control over Home Screen app icon arrangement, according to sources familiar with the matter.
More: 9to5Mac, Android Authority, SamMobile, PhoneArena, PCMag, The Indian Express, Supercharged, Supercharged, nextpit, XDA Developers, and NewsBytes
Threads: @ramesh2410. Mastodon: @viticci@mastodon …. X: @theapplehub, @rsgnl, @parkerortolani, @jitl, @gartenberg, @rsgnl, @betaprofiles, and @aaronp613
Forums: r/iphone, r/apple, r/gadgets, and MacRumors Forums
| Alexa Corse / Wall Street Journal: |
Despite X's push to attract creators, its strategy remains unclear, as some creators cite concerns about the state of X's ad business and inconsistent payments — Despite platform's push, many creators say X is still a long way away from becoming a major source of revenue for them
More: Social Media Today and PYMNTS.com
Threads: @emoltzen. Bluesky: @legalba.bsky.social. X: @oalexanderdk, @alexacorse, @madscapital, @xcreators, @alexacorse, @rjcc, @alexacorse, @dannygroner, and @digiphile
| Matthew Perrone / Associated Press: |
A look at the rise of free-to-use AI chatbots claiming to help with teens' mental health struggles, as experts disagree about whether the chatbots are effective — Download the mental health chatbot Earkick and you're greeted by a bandana-wearing panda who could easily fit into a kids' cartoon.| Reuters: |
Chinese state media: at the China Development Forum, Tim Cook said Apple Vision Pro will launch in China in 2024, its first official non-US launch confirmation — Apple (AAPL.O) Vision Pro will hit the mainland China market this year, Apple chief executive Tim Cook said on Sunday, according to state media.
More: MacRumors, TechNode, Pandaily, iDownloadBlog.com, 9to5Mac, PhoneArena, Cult of Mac, Wccftech, Supercharged, AppleInsider, and The Verge
| Financial Times: |
AliExpress and Temu were the fastest-growing ecommerce apps in South Korea in 2023; Nomura: Chinese websites account for only ~2% of South Korean ecommerce GMV — AliExpress and Temu are undercutting domestic competition and US rivals in world's fourth-largest online shopping market
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| The Verge: |
A look at the Financial Times' Claude-powered AI chatbot Ask FT, which is trained on FT's articles and available to some subscribers in the FT Professional tier — The Financial Times has a new generative AI chatbot called Ask FT that can answer questions its subscribers ask.| Financial Times: |
Analysis: Jeff Bezos, Peter Thiel, and Mark Zuckerberg lead a group of insiders selling tech company stocks in Q1 2024, a sign that the bull run may be peaking — Bosses sell hundreds of millions of dollars in company shares this quarter in sign that markets may be peaking
More: The Record. Bluesky: @mhwilliams.bsky.social. X: @johnthornhillft, @trackinsiders_, and @martypartymusic
| David Pan / Bloomberg: |
April's Bitcoin halving will slash revenue for miners, who will likely move from the US to lower-cost countries like Ethiopia, Tanzania, Paraguay, and Uruguay — - Outdated machines may be profitable in low-cost energy areas — Ethiopia, Paraguay among countries becoming mining ‘players’
More: Cryptonews, PC Gamer, Inside Bitcoins, crypto.news, CoinGape, Cointelegraph, Bitcoin Insider, CryptoGlobe, and The Block
X: @amasad, @jmellerud, and @crypto
| Financial Times: |
Sources: Chinese social media startup Xiaohongshu reported $500M in net profit on $3.7B revenue in 2023, its first profit, and reached 312M MAUs, up 20% YoY — Shanghai-based unicorn known as ‘little red book’ brought in $500mn in net profit last year — Chinese social media sensation Xiaohongshu …
More: Wall Street Journal
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Some TikTok fans in India still question the country's 2020 decision to ban the app, saying alternatives like YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels lack its allure — Young adults in India who came of age on the app are still angry at their government — NEW DELHI—Gayatari Mohanty always wanted to be a dancer.
More: Mashable, New York Times, and The National Pulse
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