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Sources: the US DOJ may file an antitrust lawsuit against Apple that targets the company's strategies to protect the dominance of the iPhone as soon as H1 2024 — Justice Department officials are in the late stages of investigating the iPhone maker, focusing on how Apple has used …
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Incase partners with Microsoft to sell PC accessories, which Microsoft discontinued in 2023; new products include ones that Microsoft designed but never shipped — Microsoft surprised everyone last year by deciding to discontinue its range of popular mice, keyboards, and PC accessories.
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A developer finds that Google seems to be working on Bard Advanced, an upgraded version of Bard that will be available through a Google One paid subscription — Google appears to be working on an upgraded version of Bard called “Bard Advanced” that will be available through a paid subscription …
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Source: Microsoft executive Dee Templeton has joined OpenAI's board as a nonvoting observer, as part of a broader boardroom overhaul after Altman's brief ouster — - Templeton has already begun attending board meetings — Appointment is part of broader boardroom overhaul at OpenAI
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Sources: Netflix is weighing how to make money from video games, like via IAPs and ads; Apptopia: as of October 2023, <1% of subscribers played its games daily — Ideas include charging extra for some games and incorporating ads, in-game purchases — Netflix has said it plans to be in gaming for years to come.| Ezra Reguerra / Cointelegraph: |
CertiK: $1.8B+ in digital assets was lost across 751 crypto hacks in 2023, down 51% from the $3.7B lost in 2022; Q3 2023 recorded the most losses, at $686M+ — CertiK co-founder Ronghui Gu told Cointelegraph that, all things considered, 2023 was a “positive development” for blockchain security.| Gergely Orosz / The Pragmatic Engineer: |
How a change to US tax law Section 174, forcing amortization of software labor, led to higher tax bills, less hiring, more layoffs, IP moving abroad, and more — 👋 Hi, this is Gergely with a bonus, free issue of the Pragmatic Engineer Newsletter. In every issue, I cover topics related …
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| Kyle Bradshaw / 9to5Google: |
Samsung debuts Designed for Samsung Gaming Hub, an accessory program for its cloud Gaming Hub on its smart TVs; the first product is a PDP wireless controller — Ahead of CES 2024, Samsung is taking the wraps off of a new officially licensed accessory program for the cloud “Gaming Hub” …
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Sources: Synopsys is in advanced talks to acquire Ansys, which makes software used in aerospace, health care, and automotive, for ~$35B in a stock-and-cash deal — Synopsys and Ansys are in exclusive talks, and a deal could come as soon as next week — Synopsys is in advanced talks …
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China says Tesla will deploy an OTA update to fix Autopilot issues in 1.6M+ cars, or virtually all of its cars ever sold in China, after a US recall in December — - Carmaker will deploy over-the-air software upgrade to cars — Move mirrors recall of 2 million vehicles in the US last month
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Uber is testing Uber Flex, a flexible pricing service that lets riders pick a fare of their choice that will be shared with nearby drivers, in 12+ Indian cities — Uber has quietly been testing a flexible pricing service in more than a dozen cities in India, a move that could help it expand …
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| Olivia Solon / Bloomberg: |
The UK's NHS probes whether Palantir breached contract terms by launching an influencer campaign to counter criticism of the patient data platform it's building — - Palantir hired agency to counter misinformation about NHS work — Contract prohibits any marketing without written consent
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