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November 9, 2024, 11:25 PM
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Reuters:
Source: the US ordered TSMC to halt shipments of AI chips, of 7nm or more advanced designs, to Chinese customers starting on November 11  —  The U.S. ordered Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (2330.TW) to halt shipments of advanced chips to Chinese customers that are often used …
Joseph Cox / 404 Media:
Experts say a new feature in iOS 18.1 causes iPhone to reboot after few days of inactivity, which improves security and has caused concern among law enforcement  —  Apple quietly introduced code into iOS 18.1 which reboots the device if it has not been unlocked for a period of time …
Bloomberg:
FTX sues Anthony Scaramucci, Crypto.com, Zuckerberg's FWD.US, and others to recoup SBF's “investments” as part of his “campaign of influence-buying” in 2022  —  - Lawsuit says $67 million was invested into Skybridge endeavors  — FTX Says investments conveyed ‘little to no benefit’
Lora Kolodny / CNBC:
In an email in May, the NHTSA warned Tesla that its online posts falsely suggested that its cars are autonomous, potentially misleading and endangering drivers  —  Tesla has falsely suggested in social media posts that its cars are autonomous, potentially misleading and endangering drivers …
Zeke Faux / Bloomberg:
The 2024 US election cycle showed how crypto has turned out to be a practically perfect special interest group for an era of unlimited corporate spending  —  The industry made a $135 million bet on the election.  It paid off spectacularly.  —  On Nov. 5, a few dozen Bitcoiners …
The Information:
Sources: the jump in quality from GPT-4 to Orion is far smaller than the jump from GPT-3 to GPT-4; Orion may not outperform predecessors in tasks like coding  —  The number of people using ChatGPT and other artificial intelligence products is soaring.  The rate of improvement …
Chun Han Wong / Wall Street Journal:
A profile of Chen Yixin, a Xi Jinping protégé who heads the Chinese intelligence agency accused of likely steering the Salt Typhoon cyberattacks on the US  —  Agency accused of vast cyberattacks on U.S. has grown more powerful with trusted protégé of Chinese leader at the helm
Newcomer:
San Francisco's next mayor, Dan Lurie, a Levi's heir with no political experience, wasn't tech leaders' top choice but is a moderate who aims to work with them  —  San Francisco venture capitalists didn't get all the results they'd hoped for in this week's local elections.
Margaux Nijkerk / CoinDesk:
Ethereum Foundation financial report: $970.2M in treasury as of Oct. 31, down from $1.6B in March 2022; ~80% of holdings in ETH, which declined 20%+ since 2022  —  The foundation has spent roughly $240 million since March 2022, and holds most of its treasury in ether, which has slid roughly 22% since the last financial report.

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From Mediagazer

Daniel Thomas / Financial Times:
James Harding says the Tortoise-Observer deal could create a profitable media group and there isn't a guaranteed future for the Observer with the Guardian

Alex Sherman / CNBC:
Analyzing Comcast's spinoff of cable networks, purposefully structured with low debt: the move might be a signal to the industry that it's time to consolidate

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: Comcast execs told staff that MSNBC may have to change its identity as part of the spinoff, including losing access to NBC News' newsgathering process

More News

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch:
ChatGPT gave ~2M responses asking users to get election news elsewhere on Nov. 5 and Nov. 6, and rejected 250K+ requests for DALL-E images of Trump and others

Earlier Picks

Umar Shakir / The Verge:
Google rolls out its Gemini-powered Vids app that lets users create video presentations using a prompt, with full access for Workspace users until at least 2026
Margi Murphy / Bloomberg:
Experts say the Trump administration's approach to cybersecurity is likely to focus on confronting China, relaxing regulations, narrowing CISA's focus, and more
Igor Bonifacic / Engadget:
Palworld developer Pocketpair says Nintendo and Pokémon Company are seeking ~$65K in damages in their lawsuit and lists three patents it's accused of infringing
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