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Filing: as part of the Masimo patent fight, US CBP decides that Apple can avoid a ban and sell the Apple Watch Series 9 by removing its pulse oximetry features — The U.S. Customs agency has handed down its decision on whether Apple's proposed redesign of the Apple Watch Series 9 …
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| Barry Schwartz / Search Engine Land: |
Microsoft debuts Copilot Pro for $20/mo./user, offering access to the latest models and features, like custom Copilot GPTs and integration into Office products — Copilot Pro, the most advanced and fastest version of Copilot, has been released today by Microsoft.
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| Edwin Chan / Bloomberg: |
Elon Musk says he would rather build AI products outside of Tesla if he doesn't have ~25% voting control in the company; Musk currently owns 12%+ of Tesla — - The billionaire says he would be comfortable owning about 25% — Musk is grappling with investor dissatisfaction at Tesla
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| Hartley Charlton / MacRumors: |
Gurman: Apple prepares to split its App Store in two to serve the EU, as the deadline for the DMA, which mandates sideloading support, looms on March 7 — Apple is preparing to split the App Store “in two” in the coming weeks ahead of European Union requirements that will force Apple …
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| Zheping Huang / Bloomberg: |
HashKey, which operates a licensed Hong Kong crypto exchange, raised a ~$100M Series A at a $1.2B+ valuation; sources: OKX Ventures is among the lead investors — - The company says its valuation now exceeds $1.2 billion — HashKey operates a licensed Hong Kong crypto exchange| OpenAI: |
OpenAI shares its plans ahead of 2024 elections, including image provenance tools, not letting users make tools for impersonation or political campaigning, more — We're working to prevent abuse, provide transparency on AI-generated content, and improve access to accurate voting information.
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| Dan Primack / Axios: |
Uber is shutting down alcohol delivery service Drizly, which had operated “independently within the Uber family” since its $1.1B acquisition three years ago — Uber has decided to shutter Drizly, an alcohol delivery service it bought three years ago for $1.1 billion, Axios has learned.
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| IDC: |
Global smartphone shipments declined 3.2% YoY to 1.17B units in 2023; Apple gained the top spot for the first time with 234.6M, followed by Samsung with 226.6M — The last time a company not named Samsung was at the top of the smartphone market was 2010, and for 2023 it is now Apple.
More: MacRumors, SamMobile, AppleInsider, and BetaNews
| Damilare Dosunmu / Rest of World: |
How Spotify's on-the-ground work in Nigeria, like hiring local staff, contributed to the success of Afrobeats, which grew 550% on Spotify between 2017 and 2022 — The Swedish music giant is pushing to make Africa's biggest sound the world's favorite sound. — • LAGOS, NIGERIA
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| Wall Street Journal: |
John Deere plans to use SpaceX's Starlink service to provide satellite internet connections for tractors, harvesters, and other equipment in remote areas — Farm machinery maker hires SpaceX's Starlink service to provide satellite internet connections for tractors, harvesters and crop sprayers in remote areas
More: Telegraph, Wccftech, Fierce Wireless Industry News, Total Telecom, and The Verge
| Lucas Shaw / Bloomberg: |
Despite nine years of music industry growth thanks to streaming, companies like Spotify and UMG are tightening payouts or laying off employees — After years of a streaming boom, record labels are searching for their next big win. — Last year was brutal for the media business … | Federico Maccioni / Reuters: |
Dubai's Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority grants OKX Middle East a license, allowing the crypto exchange to offer its services to retail clients in the UAE — OKX, one of the world's largest cryptocurrency exchanges, has been granted a regulatory licence in Dubai that will allow …
More: OKX, The Block, CoinDesk, CoinGape, Watcher Guru, Cointelegraph, and Coinpedia Fintech News
| Qianer Liu / Financial Times: |
Sources and ads: Chinese chipmakers are taking group tours to network with their Japanese counterparts, seeking ways to cope with tightening US export controls — China's semiconductor groups embark on tours after being hit by restrictions imposed by US and its alliesSponsor Posts
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