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October 8, 2024, 4:50 PM
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Washington Post:
ISD: officials in NC and at FEMA, responding to Hurricane Helene, face a flurry of antisemitic attacks largely on X, where some posts received millions of views  —  Report finds Elon Musk's X is fueling conspiracy theories that risk undermining rescue efforts and preparations for Hurricane Milton.
Jason Koebler / 404 Media:
An era of politically motivated AI slop is here, exacerbating viral conspiracy theories and making a big impact after disasters, as in the US, Brazil, and Gaza  —  The era of politically-motivated AI slop is here and it sucks.  —  By now, if you have spent any amount of time reading …
Kati Pohjanpalo / Bloomberg:
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awards the Nobel Prize in Physics to John Hopfield and Geoffrey Hinton for “foundational discoveries” in machine learning  —  - John J. Hopfield, Geoffrey E. Hinton worked on neural networks  — Their work laid foundations for machine learning and AI
Wall Street Journal:
Short seller Hindenburg releases a report accusing Roblox of inflating user metrics to investors and prioritizing growth over protecting minors; RBLX drops 5%+  —  Research firm alleges the videogame company has exaggerated user data and engagement figures  —  Short-selling firm Hindenburg Research …
Sara Fischer / Axios:
OpenAI signs a content deal with Hearst, letting it use content from 40+ local newspapers and 20+ magazines, after deals with Condé Nast and Dotdash Meredith  —  - Like its other recent publisher deals, OpenAI says Hearst content that's used to fuel answers to user queries in ChatGPT will feature …
Sarah Wynn / The Block:
Crypto.com sues the US SEC after receiving a Wells notice that the agency plans to bring an enforcement action against it; Consensys sued the SEC in April 2024  —  - The crypto trading platform said it decided to sue the agency after receiving a Wells notice and said the SEC's actions left them “with no other choice.”
Jess Weatherbed / The Verge:
Adobe launches a Content Authenticity web app to let creators use its Content Credentials “nutrition labels” to apply attribution and opt out of AI training  —  Adobe is expanding its Content Credentials “nutrition labels” to make it even easier for creatives to be credited for their work …
Kathrin Hille / Financial Times:
Foxconn Chair Young Liu says the company plans to build a plant in Mexico's Guadalajara to make Nvidia GB200 Blackwell AI servers, as tech decouples from China  —  Decision to base plant in Guadalajara shows ‘nearshoring’ of supply chains away from China  —  Electronics manufacturing group Foxconn …
Kris Holt / Engadget:
Rockstar brings Red Dead Redemption to PC, 14 years after its PS3 and Xbox 360 release, available via Rockstar, Steam, and the Epic Games Store on October 29  —  It will arrive on October 29 with zombie spin-off Undead Nightmare bundled in.  —  Fourteen years after it debuted on PS3 and Xbox 360 …
Daniel Arkin / NBC News:
A bipartisan coalition of 14 US state AGs file lawsuits accusing TikTok of damaging young users' mental health and collecting data without parental consent  —  The legal broadside alleges TikTok violated state laws by falsely claiming its service is safe for young people.
Jiyoung Sohn / Wall Street Journal:
TrendForce: TSMC's global foundry revenue share will hit ~64% in 2024, up from 51% in 2019, while Samsung's share is set to drop to ~10%, down from 16% in 2019  —  South Korean tech giant's rivals seize ground in memory and contract manufacturing  —  SEOUL—For a major maker of semiconductors …
Reuters:
Samsung estimates Q3 operating profit up 274% YoY to ~$6.78B, falling short of analysts' estimates of ~$7.66B, as it lags rivals in the booming AI chip market
Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg:
Samsung Electronics issues a rare apology for posting disappointing preliminary Q3 results and plans to review its organizational culture and processes

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Charlotte Tobitt / Press Gazette:
The Independent's operating profit rose to £3.5M for a new 15-month reporting period, vs. £1.9M for a 2022 12-month period; 2023 revenue fell by 0.3% YoY

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
Channel 4 reports 2023 revenue down 10.5% YoY to £1.02B and a pre-tax deficit of £52M, from a pre-tax £20M surplus in 2022, citing a “prolonged” UK ad downturn

Georg Szalai / The Hollywood Reporter:
European streamer SkyShowtime unveils a premium plan that lets users stream on up to five devices simultaneously, starting at €8.99 per month on October 29

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Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge:
Uber announces an EV-only Uber Green in 40 cities that riders can prioritize, a GPT-4o-powered chatbot coming in 2025 to answer drivers' EV questions, and more

Earlier Picks

Supantha Mukherjee / Reuters:
Dublin-based Appeals Centre, backed by Meta's Oversight Board, launches to moderate disputes between EU users and Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube under the DSA
Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch:
MoneyGram says hackers “accessed and acquired” some customers' personal and transaction data, including SSNs, during a cyberattack between September 20 and 22
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Two Russian YouTube channels posted videos of an alleged new 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro base model, in what could be the worst Apple product leak since the iPhone 4
Bloomberg:
A US bankruptcy judge approves repaying FTX customers, and FTX is in talks over $1B in seized US assets; in June 2024, FTX had $12.6B, which may rise to $16.5B
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