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| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft unveils the $349 Windows 365 Link, a mini PC for its Windows 365 cloud service running a “super hardened version of Windows”, shipping in April 2025 — Microsoft is planning to launch a new purpose-built miniature PC for its Windows 365 cloud service next year.
More: Microsoft Tech Community, Windows Experience Blog, Microsoft on YouTube, OSnews, 9to5Mac, TechCrunch, Gizmodo, Engadget, Windows Central, Ars Technica, Tom's Guide, TechPowerUp, How-To Geek, Axios, iPhone in Canada Blog, XDA Developers, Tom's Hardware, Ghacks, Thurrott, ExtremeTech, SlashGear, CNET, VideoCardz.com, The Information, Lifewire, GeekWire, Help Net Security, and The Register
Bluesky: @jamesaltonsanders.com. X: @gregorymcfadden, @dwizzzlemsft, @laurentgiret, @zacbowden, and @tomwarren
LinkedIn: Pavan Davuluri and Tyler Shields
Forums: r/hardware and Slashdot
| Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: |
More: Ars Technica, New Scientist, HPCwire, The Quantum Insider, Nextgov/FCW, GeekWire, BetaNews, and Network World. LinkedIn: Frederic Lardinois
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Bluesky has 20M+ users and, according to Appfigures, has been #1 in US App Store since Nov. 13; Similarweb: its DAU gap with Threads on the web is narrowing — Bluesky, the social network and X competitor has been benefiting from a surge of departures from the Elon Musk-owned app formerly known as Twitter.
More: Engadget, Similarweb, The Hollywood Reporter, AndroidGuys, Washington Times, Social Media Today, PCMag, Wall Street Journal, Android Headlines, How-To Geek, Business Today, TechCrunch, and Business Insider
Threads: @owasow, @mosseri, @jasonkoebler, @matthewfacciani, @ben.werdmuller, @lanceulanoff, @carnage4life, @willoremus, and @willoremus
Bluesky: @paleofuture.bsky.social, @conorsen.bsky.social, @oremus.bsky.social, @oremus.bsky.social, @oremus.bsky.social, @johnspurlock.com, @kurtwagner.bsky.social, @jay.bsky.team, @mollyjongfast.bsky.social, @pfrazee.com, @oremus.bsky.social, @rose.bsky.team, @davidimel.com, @jay.bsky.team, and @reckless.bsky.social. X: @mediaevan
| Brian Merchant / Blood in the Machine: |
More: 404 Media, Forbes, theJasmineBRAND, Can's blog, Garbage Day, Platformer, Vox, and Read Max
Bluesky: @hankgreen.bsky.social, @therealhoarse.bsky.social, @oremus.bsky.social, @briantylercohen.bsky.social, @ashtonpittman.bsky.social, @mmasnick.bsky.social, @caseynewton.bsky.social, @ryanhatesthis.bsky.social, @mscribe.bsky.social, @bcmerchant.bsky.social, @bcmerchant.bsky.social, @bcmerchant.bsky.social, @rmac.bsky.social, and @bcmerchant.bsky.social. X: @byyourlogic
Forums: Hacker News, r/BlueskySocial, r/TrueReddit, and r/Foodforthought
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft debuts the Windows Resiliency Initiative to help avoid another CrowdStrike-like incident, and a Quick Machine Recovery feature for fixing PCs remotely — Now, Microsoft has some answers in the form of a new Windows Resiliency Initiative that's designed to improve Windows security and reliability.
More: Windows Experience Blog, PCMag, ExtremeTech, TechCrunch, XDA Developers, CRN, BleepingComputer, The Stack, Thurrott, Neowin, and Windows Central
Bluesky: @tomwarren.co.uk, @tomwarren.co.uk, and @campuscodi.risky.biz
Forums: r/microsoft and Slashdot
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
More: Microsoft Security …, ZDNET, CyberScoop, GeekWire, and BleepingComputer
X: @msftsecresponse, @tomwarren, and @_sarahyo
| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Google ships the first Android 16 developer preview, far ahead of schedule vs. the past decade, hoping to lower fragmentation by giving manufacturers more time — Google is releasing the first developer preview of Android 16 to speed up feature rollouts in devices.| Helene Braun / CoinDesk: |
Trump picks Howard Lutnick, CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald, which has been a custodian for stablecoin company Tether since 2021, to serve as his Commerce Secretary — Lutnick, whose Cantor Fitzgerald has been a custodian for Tether since 2021, has been a vocal proponent of bitcoin and USDT for years.| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Meta is forming a new product group to build AI tools for the 200M businesses that use its apps, led by Clara Shih, who most recently was Salesforce AI's CEO — - Shih will be responsible for developing and monetizing tools within Meta's AI portfolio that are catered specifically to businesses.
More: TechCrunch, San Francisco Business Times, BNN Bloomberg, and The Information
X: @clarashih, @solydzajs, and @edzitron
| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
Sony launches cloud streaming on the PlayStation Portal in beta, letting PlayStation Plus Premium subscribers in some countries stream select PS5 games — Sony is bringing a big new feature to the PlayStation Portal: cloud streaming. When it first launched, the device was only able to stream games from your PS5 over Wi-Fi.
More: PlayStation.Blog, Engadget, IGN, Dexerto, Comic Book, Video Games Chronicle, GamingBolt, Kotaku, Liliputing, Press Start, Gematsu, and Push Square
X: @danielhowley, @playstation, and @speady99
| CJ Haddad / CNBC: |
After a report that Trump's “Department of Government Efficiency” is considering a free tax-filing app, Intuit shares closed down 5.1% and H&R Block down 8.2% — The stock prices for H&R Block and Intuit fell after a report Tuesday said Trump's government efficiency team is considering creating a free tax-filing app.| Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch: |
Amazon says Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers in the US, the UK, and Canada can now listen to one audiobook per month from Audible's catalog for free — Amazon said on Tuesday that it will let Amazon Music Unlimited subscribers access one audiobook per month from Audible's catalog for free.
More: About Amazon, 9to5Mac, AFTVnews, Consequence, Neowin, Engadget, iPhone in Canada Blog, Pocket-lint, CNET, Digital Music News, Digital Trends, MakeUseOf, Publishers Weekly, Billboard, and Variety
Threads: @ashleycarman and @ashleycarman
X: @rakeshsfnyc and @amazonmusic
| Sara Fischer / Axios: |
Sources: Apple has started selling its own ad inventory for Apple News; publishers will get a 70% cut of the ad revenue generated by Apple within their articles — - Apple has been selling its own ad inventory in search and within its App Store for a while.
More: The Information, MacRumors, Apple Must, 9to5Mac, and iDownloadBlog.com
| Reuters: |
Sources: Sony is in talks to acquire Kadokawa, the Japanese media powerhouse behind the Elden Ring game, in the coming weeks; Kadokawa had a ~$2.7B market cap — Sony (6758.T) is in talks to acquire Kadokawa (9468.T), the Japanese media powerhouse behind the “Elden Ring” game …
More: Polygon, Comic Book, HotHardware, Game World Observer, Aftermath, The GameDiscoverCo newsletter, VICE, Bloomberg, OC3D, TechRaptor, GameSpot, VideoGamer, TweakTown, Gizmodo, Screen Rant, PC Gamer, Gameranx, Push Square, Forbes, TechSpot, iPhone in Canada Blog, Digital Trends, Cryptopolitan, MobileSyrup, The Shortcut, Benzinga, and Nikkei Asia
Mastodon: @glecharles@gardenstate.social. Bluesky: @alittlebitofwhimsy.itch.io. X: @tomwarren and @wario64
| Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media: |
Niantic says it is using data generated by Pokémon Go players to create a large geospatial model, or LGM, that can navigate the physical world and power robots — Niantic says it is using data generated by Pokémon Go players to create a “Large Geospatial Model” that can navigate the real world and power robots.
More: Ars Technica, Niantic Labs, Tom's Guide, PCMag, and Niantic Labs
Bluesky: @tobymoses.bsky.social and @bildoperationen.bsky.social
Forums: r/technology, r/TheSilphRoad, Slashdot, and Ars OpenForum
| Daniel Kuhn / The Block: |
Coinbase says it will delist wBTC next month, as Justin Sun gains influence over the wBTC protocol; Coinbase launched its wrapped bitcoin, cbBTC, in September — - The exchange said it will delist the token in December, though users will still be able to move the wBTC off the exchange.| Cory Weinberg / The Information: |
Source: Databricks has told investors it is looking to raise $7B to $9B at a ~$61B valuation, to cash out employees that hold restricted stock units — Good afternoon from Las Vegas, where I'm writing this newsletter from a hotel room with a Strip view of the Encore, the hotel where bankers …
X: @alex and @josephjacks_
| Matt Marshall / VentureBeat: |
Microsoft says it has the largest enterprise AI agent ecosystem, with 100K+ orgs making or editing AI agents in Copilot Studio and “2x growth in just a quarter” — Microsoft has quietly built the largest enterprise AI agent ecosystem, with over 100,000 organizations creating … | Bloomberg: |
Source: Microsoft signs a deal with News Corp's HarperCollins to use nonfiction titles to train an unannounced AI model; HarperCollins says authors can opt out — - Nonfiction books will be used for training AI models — AI companies and publishers have butted heads in lawsuits
More: The Information, The Verge, The Guardian, The Bookseller, Publishers Weekly, and PCMag
Threads: @eshumarneedi. Bluesky: @maetl.bsky.social, @samleecole.bsky.social, and @glassbottommeg.bsky.social
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Instagram says it is testing letting users reset the algorithmic suggestions that power Feed, Reels, and Explore, and the update “will soon roll out globally” — The app will offer users a chance for a “fresh start” with the algorithm. — If your Instagram recommendations …
More: TechCrunch, MacRumors, CNET, The Independent, Instagram, Social Media Today, Android Police, Android Authority, Nairametrics, The Hill, BBC, MakeUseOf, Moneycontrol, Neowin, PetaPixel, The Verge, Android Headlines, 9to5Mac, iPhone in Canada Blog, BGR, Thurrott, Fortune, NBC News, and Mashable
Threads: @scott.glazebrook. X: @mediaevan, @oncescuradu, @raygyli, @hinduja, @richontech, @ofcom, and @metanewsroom. LinkedIn: Nicola Mendelsohn Cbe. Forums: Slashdot
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Google rolls out a “memory” feature for Gemini Advanced subscribers for the web app that remembers a user's interests and preferences — Google's Gemini chatbot can now remember things like info about your life, work, and personal preferences. — As flagged by posters on X …
More: Android Police, ZDNET, 9to5Google, Android Headlines, Tom's Guide, MakeUseOf, Digital Trends, Android Authority, PhoneArena, Droid Life, and Neowin. X: @geminiapp
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