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September 30, 2024, 5:45 AM

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Wall Street Journal:
California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoes AI safety bill SB 1047, saying it applies only to large AI models and doesn't account for if deployment is high risk  —  Governor seeks more encompassing rules than the bill opposed by OpenAI, Meta and supported by research scientists
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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: Apple considers options for its headsets, including moving compute to iPhone, and is working on homeOS; Masimo's new CEO could enable a deal with Apple  —  Meta's latest AR glasses and cheaper mixed-reality headset add pressure on Apple to make its Vision push work.
Wall Street Journal:
Source: Apple is no longer in talks to participate in an OpenAI funding round that is expected to raise as much as $6.5B  —  Company behind ChatGPT is aiming to raise around $6.5 billion in funding set to close next week  —  Apple is no longer in talks to participate in an OpenAI funding round expected …
New York Times:
Jem Aswad / Variety:
YouTube blocks songs by Adele, Bob Dylan, Green Day, and others in the US, after its music licensing agreement with performing rights organization SESAC expired  —  Songs by Adele, Bob Dylan, Green Day, R.E.M., Burna Boy, Rush and many others are currently unplayable on YouTube in the U.S. due …
New York Times:
Google's lawyers wrapped up their defense of the company in the US DOJ ad tech antitrust trial last week; a judge's ruling is expected in the coming months  —  The tech giant, which wrapped up its arguments in the federal monopoly trial, simply says it has the best product.
Alex Perry / Bloomberg:
Mark Zuckerberg's personal wealth has climbed almost sixfold to $200B+ in less than two years, buoyed by Meta's record-high share price, which is up 60%+ YTD  —  - Meta CEO's wealth has jumped sixfold in the past two years  — Shares of Meta are trading near record high, up 60% this year
Ricardo Brito / Reuters:
Court documents: Brazil's Supreme Court says X still needs to pay $5M+ in pending fines, including a new one, before being allowed to resume service in Brazil  —  Brazil's Supreme Court said on Friday that social platform X still needs to pay just over $5 million in pending fines …

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