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Gary Ng / iPhone in Canada Blog:
Apple launches iOS 18 without Apple Intelligence, iPadOS 18, macOS 15 Sequoia, watchOS 11, visionOS 2, and tvOS 18  —  Today is Apple's big software update extravaganza, as official releases of iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS Sequoia and watchOS 11 are available for the masses, to go with tvOS 18 and visionOS 2 for Apple Vision Pro.
Andrew Cunningham / Ars Technica:
macOS 15 Sequoia review: window tiling, the Passwords app, and iPhone mirroring make it a solid update even without the upcoming Apple Intelligence features  —  Apple Intelligence isn't ready yet.  There's still a lot here to like.  —  The macOS 15 Sequoia update will inevitably be known as …
Philip Michaels / Tom's Guide:
Review of iOS 18: despite missing upcoming AI features, there's plenty to like including bold personalization options and solid updates to Notes, Calendar, Maps
Max A. Cherney / Reuters:
Sources: in 2022, Intel lost out to AMD and TSMC on a contract to design and fabricate Sony's PS6 chip, a significant blow to its contract manufacturing unit  —  Intel (INTC.O) lost out on a contract to design and fabricate Sony's PlayStation 6 chip in 2022, which dealt a significant blow …
Ian King / Bloomberg:
Intel announces it will coinvest with AWS in a custom AI chip in a “multiyear, multibillion-dollar framework” and is delaying plants in Germany and Poland  —  - Shares jump after Intel announces Amazon win, efficiency plans  — The company says its US factory expansion remains on track
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Flynn Nicholls / Newsweek:
Elon Musk posted “no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala 🤔” on X and deleted the false claim after it garnered 34M+ views, claiming it was a “joke”  —  Elon Musk has faced backlash after writing, “No one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala,” following an apparent
Annie Palmer / CNBC:
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy tells staff to return to the office five days a week from January 2, 2025, citing the importance of the policy to the company's culture  —  - Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is instructing corporate staffers to work out of the office five days a week.
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft rolls out Copilot Pages, which pulls Copilot responses into a new page where they can be edited collaboratively, to Microsoft 365 Copilot customers  —  Microsoft is announcing its new Copilot Pages feature today, which is designed to be a canvas for “multiplayer AI collaboration.”
Bloomberg:
Microsoft debuts AI tools for Python, charts, and more in Excel, adds email prioritization features to Outlook, and says Copilot's customers grew 60%+ QoQ
Reuters:
European Commissioner Thierry Breton, who oversees Big Tech regulation, says he is stepping down over a clash with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen  —  Thierry Breton of France stepped down as a member of the European Commission on Monday and will no longer be his country's candidate …
Ming-Chi Kuo:
Analysis: iPhone first weekend preorders were down 12.7% YoY to ~37M units; the iPhone 16 Pro was down 27% and the iPhone 16 Pro Max 16% vs. the iPhone 15 line  —  Based on my latest supply chain survey and pre-order results from Apple's official websites, I've compiled key data on iPhone 16's …
Chris Welch / The Verge:
AirPods 4 review: ANC often impresses for an open design, better sound, and wireless charging, but inconvenient volume controls and no proper multipoint support  —  The AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation are worth springing for compared to the regular pair.
Brian Heater / TechCrunch:
The US FDA approves sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10, and Ultra 2, before the 10's September 20 launch, after Samsung in early 2024  —  The US Food and Drug Administration Monday published approval for sleep apnea detection on the Apple Watch Series 9, Series 10 and Watch Ultra 2.
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Apple increases the cost of out-of-warranty battery replacement for iPhone 16 Pro models by 20% to $119; the fee remains $99 for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus  —  Apple has increased its out-of-warranty battery replacement fee for iPhone 16 Pro models, according to its iPhone repair and service page.

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Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

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Jacob Gershman / Wall Street Journal:
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