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Polymarket says the FBI seized CEO Shayne Coplan's phone and electronics; source: the DOJ is investigating Polymarket for allegedly accepting bets from US users — - Polymarket says FBI agents seized CEO's phone, electronics — Platform has taken recent measures to weed out US traders
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AMD says it will lay off ~4% of its global staff to align “resources with our largest growth opportunities”; SEC filing: AMD had 26,000 staff at the end of 2023 — According to a spokesperson, chip designer Advanced Micro Devices, Inc., is laying off a portion of its global workforce.
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Sources: OpenAI plans to launch a new AI agent codenamed Operator, which can use a computer to take actions on a person's behalf, in January 2025 — The new software, codenamed “Operator,” is set to be released in January. — OpenAI is preparing to launch a new artificial intelligence agent codenamed …
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Apple releases updates to Final Cut Pro, adding AI-generated closed captions and Vision Pro spatial video editing, and Logic Pro for macOS and iPadOS — Today, Apple revealed the latest updates to Final Cut Pro for the Mac and iPad, with both offering a variety of new features and simplified workflows.
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Google says real-time protections against scam calls and malicious apps are rolling out on Pixel 6 or newer devices and coming soon to more Android phones — After demoing at I/O 2024 in May, Google is rolling out real-time Scam Detection for phone calls on Pixel devices.| Ian King / Bloomberg: |
Cisco reports Q1 revenue down 6% YoY to $13.8B, vs. $13.77B est., net income down 25% to $2.7B, and forecasts Q2 revenue above estimates — - Company has been working to recover from yearlong slump — Federal government spending is seen as a weak spot for Cisco
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Sources: Instagram's ad unit plans to launch ads on Threads in early 2025; Meta's public statements imply that any Threads ad rollout in 2025 will be slow — Meta Platforms plans to introduce advertisements to its text app, Threads, early next year, hoping to cash in on the app's rapid growth …
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Foxconn reports Q3 revenue up 20% YoY to a record ~$57.01B, a ~$1.5B net income, vs. ~$1.41B est., and expects half of its server orders in 2025 to be for AI — - Both beat quarterly profit estimates thanks to AI servers — Hon Hai cloud products to match mobile phone sales in 2025
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UK consumer rights group Which? launches a legal claim against Apple, seeking £3B in compensation, alleging that Apple locked ~40M UK users into iCloud services — U.K. consumer rights group ‘Which?’ is filing a legal claim against Apple under competition law on behalf of some 40 million users …
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| Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch: |
Google announces new features for the Fitbit Ace LTE, its smartwatch for kids, including family group chats, messaging for siblings, and a new mini-game — Fitbit's Ace LTE, the smartwatch designed for ages 7+, is introducing new features to help families stay connected and get active together.
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X names Mahmoud Reza Banki as CFO; Banki, who Trump pardoned for making false statements in January 2021, was Tubi CFO and, a source says, joined X in November — Mahmoud Reza Banki, former Tubi finance chief, joins platform amid financial challenges — Elon Musk's X Corp. named Mahmoud … | Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
FBI and CISA: Chinese hackers breached multiple US telecom companies, compromising the “private communications” of US officials and stealing customer call data — CISA and the FBI confirmed that Chinese hackers compromised the “private communications” of a “limited number” …
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DeepL debuts DeepL Voice to give users real-time text translations of others speaking in one of 13 different languages; DeepL had a $2B valuation in May 2024 — DeepL has made a name for itself with online text translation it claims is more nuanced and precise than services from the likes of Google … | New York Times: |
A look at “blind box livestreaming”, an e-commerce trend in China that has become an entertaining and, some users and experts said, addictive pastime — How many plastic trinkets would you end up with? The game keeps many addicted, buyers and spectators alike.| Chris Welch / The Verge: |
Sonos reports Q4 revenue down 8% YoY to $1.5B, spent $4M on “app recovery investments”, and has released 16 app updates and “restored 90% of missing features” — Sonos is still trying to climb out from the hole it dug itself earlier this year by recklessly shipping … | Ava Benny-Morrison / Bloomberg: |
US filing: FTX co-founder Gary Wang, due for sentencing on November 20, built “tools” to help the US detect potential fraud in the stock and crypto markets — - Prosecutors said the Wang offered ‘outstanding’ cooperation — Much like his former FTX colleagues that became government witnesses … | Bloomberg: |
Sources: the UK Treasury is planning to introduce legislation on stablecoins and staking; the FCA says it plans to publish a crypto regulatory roadmap “shortly” — - Government to introduce legislation on stablecoins, staking — UK faces industry pressure for clarity as US, EU set pace
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| Krystal Hu / Reuters: |
CoreWeave closed a $650M secondary share sale led by Jane Street, Magnetar, Fidelity Management, and Macquarie Capital, a source says at a $23B valuation — AI cloud startup CoreWeave said on Wednesday it has closed a $650 million minority investment led by Jane Street, Magnetar …
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Google updates Maps to help users search for products like home goods, clothing, and electronics and find stores nearby, improve traffic reporting, and more — Google has added some new travel and shopping features to Maps that aim to make it easier to find local products and stay on time during busy periods.
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| Anne Steele / Wall Street Journal: |
Spotify plans to pay incentives to video creators who hit certain viewing thresholds and, in January 2025, to let Premium users view podcast videos without ads — Audio-streaming giant plans to pay hosts to make podcast videos and allow premium subscribers to watch them without ads| Eleanor Olcott / Financial Times: |
How the rise of automation in manufacturing across China, the largest market for industrial robots, is forcing the country's manufacturing workforce to adapt — Crouched around a whirring machine on the upper floor of Zongwei's factory in Suzhou, a group of engineers puts China's next generation … | Michelle Anindya / Rest of World: |
How Grab built GrabMaps by using data from drivers, users, and merchants in 500+ Southeast Asian cities, adding 800,000+ km of missing roads to OpenStreetMap — The super-app uses its own drivers and cameras to create hyperlocal maps in eight countries. — • JAKARTA, INDONESIA| Eric Geller / Wired: |
Experts expect Trump to relax business cybersecurity rules, drop human rights concerns on spyware, and take an aggressive stance on US adversaries' cyber armies — Experts expect Donald Trump's next administration to relax cybersecurity rules on businesses, abandon concerns around human rights … | Alex Kantrowitz / Big Technology: |
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