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| Jez Corden / Windows Central: |
Emails: Xbox President Sarah Bond establishes a game preservation team, and reiterates plans for the next Xbox to aim for the “biggest technical leap ever” — The backward compatibility program will continue to future Xbox hardware. — What you need to know
More: Windows Central, GamesIndustry.biz, The Verge, IGN, iPhone in Canada Blog, Metro, KitGuru, TrueAchievements, Pure Xbox, GamingBolt, Gameranx, MSPoweruser, TweakTown, Press Start, Stevivor, TechRadar, PC Games Insider, Wccftech, Notebookcheck, Dot Esports, Video Games Chronicle, Neowin, Gamer Social Club, XboxEra, and TheGamer
X: @logmey92, @klobrille, @laurakbuzz, @hatokarts, @vicious696, @jezcorden, @madcap412, @theswweet, and @jezcorden
Forums: Hacker News, r/gamernews, r/gaming, r/Games, r/kindafunny, r/XboxSeriesX, and r/TwoBestFriendsPlay
| Bloomberg: |
The US awards TSMC $6.6B in grants and up to $5B in loans to build a third Arizona fab, slated to make 2nm chips by 2030, alongside TSMC's $65B+ investment — - World's top chipmaker to add capacity with third fab in state — Raimondo says latest US package aimed at AI, national security
More: Reuters, Taiwan Semiconductor …, The White House, TechCrunch, MacRumors, DatacenterDynamics, Livemint, Benzinga, eeNews Europe, 9to5Mac, PCMag, Silicon Republic, Nikkei Asia, AppleInsider, Associated Press, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Financial Times, The Korea Herald, Proactive, Neowin, The Decoder, NBC News, DigiTimes, TrendForce Insights, NIST, iMore, Semafor, CNBC, New York Times, Axios, The Verge, and Semiconductor Industry …
X: @vtchakarova, @noahpinion, @basche42, @jenmolina46, @leee_harris, @dnystedt, and @noahpinion
Forums: Hacker News, r/hardware, and MacRumors Forums
| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
Spotify launches AI Playlist in beta for its Premium users in the UK and Australia, letting users generate playlists using a text prompt — Spotify already found success with its popular AI DJ feature, and now the streaming music service is bringing AI to playlist creation.
More: Spotify, Android Authority, 9to5Mac, Dexerto, Business Standard, PCMag, The Verge, Mashable, Engadget, Silicon Republic, T3, PhoneArena, FE Tech Bytes, Silicon Canals, Android Headlines, Sammy Fans, iPhone in Canada Blog, Sam Lover, Tom's Guide, Cybernews.com, TechRadar, The Decoder, Neowin, Wccftech, and NewsBytes
Forums: Hacker News, r/Android, and r/truespotify
| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Thoughts on Apple's search for a new growth engine, Spatial Personas, and Kevin Lynch's move to the AI group; sources say new iPads may launch the week of May 6 — Apple's search for a bold new product category is back on, and it includes a foray into robots.
More: AppleInsider, Dexerto, iMore, TechRadar, BGR, 9to5Mac, MacRumors, Mashable, O'Grady's PowerPage, Tom's Guide, PhoneArena, Neowin, Benzinga, Supercharged, TechFinitive, Wccftech, iThinkDifferent, Cult of Mac, KnowYourMobile, Spyglass, Patently Apple, Macworld, UploadVR, The Verge, Android Authority, The Apple Post, and Supercharged
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Mastodon: @imyke@myke.social and @stroughtonsmith …
X: @markgurman, @dannynemer, @paterfamilias, @iupdate, @aught66, @saranbyte, @markgurman, @keithwhamond, and @markgurman
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
| Anthony Boadle / Reuters: |
Elon Musk says X is “lifting all restrictions” imposed in Brazil after a court ruling to block “certain popular accounts”, and X is defying the court's ruling — Elon Musk is challenging a decision by a Supreme Court justice in Brazil who ordered his social media platform X …
More: The Guardian, CNBC, Reuters, Financial Times, Cryptopolitan, TIME, Associated Press, Reclaim The Net, Benzinga, CoinGape, Tech Xplore, New.blicio.us, Social Media Today, Bloomberg, Finbold, Reclaim The Net, The Information, and Reuters
Threads: @lorakolodny and @lorakolodny
Mastodon: @w7voa@journa.host and @campuscodi@mastodon.social
X: @shellenberger, @elonmusk, @globalaffairs, @elonmusk, @austen, @esjesjesj, @ggreenwald, @elonmusk, @elonmusk, @lindayax, @arthurvneto, and @shellenberger
Forums: r/news, r/worldnews, r/EnoughMuskSpam, r/elonmusk, and r/worldnews
| Paul Sawers / TechCrunch: |
Microsoft announces Microsoft AI London, a new hub for its consumer AI division led by former Inflection AI and DeepMind engineer Jordan Hoffmann — Microsoft has announced a new London hub for its recently unveiled consumer AI division. It will be fronted by Jordan Hoffmann …
More: The Official Microsoft Blog, Reuters, Business Insider, The Decoder, Cryptopolitan, Neowin, CityAM, MSPoweruser, UKTN, and The Information
X: @kprescott, @kprescott, @workmj, @vmanancourt, and @ideasbazaar
| Orion Donovan Smith / The Spokesman-Review: |
Lawmakers share a draft of the American Privacy Rights Act, which would create a data broker registry, let consumers opt out of some data collection, and more — WASHINGTON - Since the dawn of the internet age, tech companies have developed increasingly sophisticated ways to collect …
More: Wired, Washington Post, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation, MediaNama, House Committee on Energy …, Reuters, Associated Press, The Hill, Silicon Republic, Benzinga, PC Gamer, R Street Institute, International Business Times, Democrats …, Axios, PCMag, and The Verge
Forums: r/neoliberal and r/law
| Mathieu Dion / Bloomberg: |
Canada unveils a CA$2.4B fund to boost its AI sector by giving access to computing capabilities and technical infrastructure and creates its AI Safety Institute — - The centerpiece is money for ‘technological infrastructure’ — Canada has yet to pass law regulating artificial intelligence
More: Prime Minister of Canada, CBC News, BetaKit, Android Central, Cryptopolitan, The Crypto Times, Canadian Press, and Reuters
Threads: @hellodavidryan. X: @aidangomez, @cohere, @ethancaballero, @mariekewalsh, @mgeist, @financecanada, @mila_quebec, @muradhem, @turnernovak, @nathanbenaich, @bradwouters, @davidcoletto, @aidangomez, and @fp_champagne
Forums: Hacker News, r/wallstreetbets, r/technology, r/worldnews, r/CanadianIdiots, r/canada, and r/artificial
| Joanna S Kao / Financial Times: |
How company websites using unreliable AI accessibility widgets, often for blind users, to comply with regulations has prompted thousands of lawsuits globally — Unreliable software installed to comply with rules to help disabled people navigate online has prompted thousands of lawsuits
Forums: Hacker News
| TechCrunch: |
Web Summit co-founder Paddy Cosgrave confirms returning as Web Summit CEO; Cosgrave resigned in October 2023 over controversial comments on the Israel-Hamas war — Paddy Cosgrave, the co-founder of the Web Summit tech conference, is returning to his role as CEO after resigning in October …
More: Bloomberg, CTech, The Irish Times, RTÉ, Al Jazeera, and Business Post
X: @paddycosgrave, @conor1960, and @frankmcdonald60
| Reuters: |
Sources: Pegatron is in advanced talks to hand over its only iPhone plant in India to the Tata Group, which will hold a 65%+ stake; Apple supports the move — Pegatron (4938.TW) is in advanced talks to hand over control of its only iPhone manufacturing facility in India to the Tata Group … | Bloomberg: |
Filing: Denver-based digital marketing company Ibotta prices its 2.5M IPO shares at $76-$84 each, seeking to raise $472.5M; Ibotta had a $1B valuation in 2019 — The Denver-based company, which helps brands deliver mobile promotions through rewards and rebates, is offering 2.5 million shares …
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