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September 30, 2024, 9:05 AM

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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.
Reuters:
Epic files a CA lawsuit accusing Samsung and Google of colluding to deter users from rival app stores via Samsung's Auto Blocker, and plans to speak to the EU  —  “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games on Monday accused Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) and Samsung (005930.KS) …
Suvashree Ghosh / Bloomberg:
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pledges to keep investing in blockchain, AI, and biotech, in his first comments since his release from US custody on September 27  —  - Zhao was released Friday after serving a four-month sentence  — Binance founder in X post lays out plans including investment
Thomas Rid / Foreign Affairs:
An FBI affidavit and European media leaks show how Russia's Doppelganger disinformation project operated and give insights into the Kremlin's online tactics  —  The Country's Propagandists Target the West—but Mislead the Kremlin, Too  —  In early September, the infamous Russian disinformation project known …
Les Pounder / Tom's Hardware:
Raspberry Pi AI Camera review: the new $70 kit has a smart camera with performance that will cover 99% of basic user projects, and works as a standard Pi camera  —  Smarter Pi  —  Tom's Hardware Verdict … It may not come as a big surprise.  After all, the $70 Raspberry Pi AI Camera …
Wall Street Journal:
A look at challenges to OpenAI becoming a for-profit company, including the complexity of splitting assets with the nonprofit arm, which will continue to exist  —  Converting from a nonprofit happens rarely, especially for organizations this wealthy.  OpenAI has two years to do so.
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Amy Thomson / Bloomberg:
AT&T agrees to sell its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG for $7.6B in cash, including $1.7B in pre-tax quarterly distributions in H2 2024  —  - DirecTV is holding advanced talks to merge with rival Dish  — AT&T and TPG are owners of DirecTV, which was founded in 1994
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 …
Stephanie Stacey / Financial Times:
An interview with SolarWinds CISO Tim Brown on the 2020 breach, facing SEC charges that were largely dismissed in July 2024, global cyber regulations, and more  —  Tim Brown was first cyber executive to face SEC charges after a massive Russian hack  —  The first cyber chief to fight an effort …
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.

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