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October 24, 2024, 2:10 PM
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Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Apple now lets third-party browsers add web apps to an iPhone's Home Screen using their own custom engine in the EU in iOS 18.2 beta 1  —  Apple last year introduced the ability for third-party web browsers to add web apps to the iOS Home Screen, a feature that was previously exclusive to Safari.
Josh Taylor / The Guardian:
Apple adds an iMessage child safety feature in iOS 18.2 beta 1 in Australia that will let children report nudity material sent to them to Apple  —  Change is part of a beta release in Australia that expands on existing detection defaulted for under-13 users
Jay Peters / The Verge:
Apple SVP Greg Joswiak says “we have an exciting week of announcements ahead, starting on Monday morning”; rumors suggest new M4-powered Macs  —  Apple may not be doing a formal product event this October, but the company is teasing a “week” of Mac announcements starting Monday morning.
Ian Curran / The Irish Times:
The Irish Data Protection Commission fines LinkedIn €310M over using personal data for behavioral analysis and targeted ads under GDPR, after a 2018 complaint  —  Penalty relates to social media platform's processing of its members' data for targeted advertising
New York Times:
Sources: in 2005, Intel CEO Paul Otellini proposed buying Nvidia for $20B, but the board resisted due to concerns over the price tag and integrating Nvidia  —  A photo illustration of a silicon chip, mounted in a picture frame, on a shelf with cobwebs around it.  Kevin Van Aelst
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Anthropic launches an analysis tool to help Claude write and run JavaScript code, perform calculations, and analyze data from files, in preview  —  Anthropic's Claude chatbot can now write and run JavaScript code.  —  Today, Anthropic launched a new analysis tool that helps Claude respond …
New York Times:
How the US and Nigeria wrestled over Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan's detention in February 2024, which US officials said hurt the two allies' relationship  —  The United States and Nigeria often collaborate.  But the arrest of an American worker strained their diplomatic relations.
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
The Biden administration issues the first-ever National Security Memorandum on AI, detailing how the Pentagon and intel agencies should use and protect AI  —  A national security memorandum detailed how agencies should streamline operations with artificial intelligence safely.
Les Pounder / Tom's Hardware:
Raspberry Pi unveils the Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ in 13 and 26 TOPS versions in partnership with Hailo, after announcing branded SSDs, micro SD cards, and a bumper  —  Raspberry ‘AI’  —  When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
Fortinet discloses a critical FortiManager API flaw being exploited in 0-day attacks to steal sensitive files, after warning customers privately over a week ago  —  Fortinet publicly disclosed today a critical FortiManager API vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-47575, that was exploited …
Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
The EU's Court of Justice sides with Intel over a once-record €1.06B antitrust fine, ruling that regulators failed to prove it gave illegal rebates to PC makers  —  - Top court sides with chipmaker in landmark EU competition case  — Separate appeal over a revised EU penalty is still ongoing
Bloomberg:
Q&A with Vinod Khosla on Elon Musk, AI, climate tech, Harris and Trump, the US economy, tech regulation, Silicon Valley's Trump supporters, taxation, and more  —  “Climate debt is much harder to pay off than economic debt,” Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, says on this week's episode of Zero.
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Goodreads' co-founder Otis Chandler launches Smashing, an AI-powered app that aims to create a community around web content and has an AI Questions feature  —  Smashing, a new app curating the best of the web from Goodreads co-founder Otis Chandler, is now available to the public.
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Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
Documents show direct ties between Russia's government and a former Florida deputy sheriff behind a network of fake news sites using AI and targeting US voters  —  Russian documents reviewed by The Post expose the workings of a Moscow network that has become a potent source of fake news targeting American voters.
Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Microsoft: Russia, China, and Iran are stepping up cyber-influence efforts on the US election; China has focused on down-ballot candidates and Congress members
Reuters:
At an event in Mumbai, Nvidia announces tie-ups with Indian companies including Reliance Industries, and launches a 4B-parameter small language model for Hindi  —  Chip behemoth Nvidia expanded tie-ups on Thursday with India's big firms, such as Reliance Industries, and launched …

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Peter White / Deadline:
Fox and Hulu extend their content partnership, including in-season streaming rights for Fox's programming; sources: the deal is worth $1.5B over four years

Peter Kafka / Business Insider:
A Q&A with Chris Balfe, CEO of Red Seat Ventures, which has helped Tucker Carlson and Megyn Kelly set up their podcast and streaming businesses and sell ads

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

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Katharine Gemmell / Bloomberg:
The UK CMA opens a formal probe into Google's Anthropic partnership, sets a December 19 deadline; Google planned to invest $2B in 2023 and signed a cloud deal

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Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg:
SK Hynix reports Q3 revenue up 94% YoY to a record ~$12.7B, vs. ~$13.2B est., and operating profit of ~$5.1B, vs. ~$5B est., on continued AI chip demand
Bloomberg:
Roblox plans child safety reforms, including a new type of account to let parents monitor their child's online activity and friends, starting in November 2024
Edward Ludlow / Bloomberg:
UK-based Wayve, which develops AI software for vehicles, starts testing its driver-assistance system in San Francisco and opens a new office in California
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
IBM reports Q3 revenue up 1% YoY to $14.97B, vs. $15.07B est., and says bookings for AI consulting and software have exceeded $3B, up more than $1B QoQ
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