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Court filing: the unsealed list of X Holdings shareholders names ~100 entities, including 8VC, Italy-based UnipolSai, and a fund linked to Sean “Diddy” Combs — A court filing obtained by The Post lists which firms and individuals have a financial stake in the platform.
More: Protos, Jacob Silverman, Fortune, Benzinga, CourtListener, Business Insider, and Bloomberg
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Forums: r/politics, r/law, r/EnoughMuskSpam, r/EnoughMuskSpam, and r/Twitter
| Financial Times: |
Italian officials: UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch's body has been recovered from the wreckage of the superyacht Bayesian, which sank three days ago off Sicily — Fifth body recovered from sunken vessel on Thursday morning, with one person still missing — The body of UK tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch … | Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft says Recall will be available to Windows Insiders in October 2024, after delaying the launch of the AI feature in June over security concerns — Microsoft says it's planning to allow Windows testers to try out its controversial Recall AI feature in October.
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Apple App Store VP Matt Fischer is leaving in October; App Store group will split into two teams, one for its own store, one for alt app distribution — - Longtime App Store vice president Fischer to exit in October — Company makes changes in response to regulatory environment
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Mastodon: @lapcatsoftware@mastodon … and @stroughtonsmith …
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| Michael Gwilliam / Dexerto: |
Twitch plans to raise its new Tier 1 sub and gift sub prices on mobile in 40+ countries on October 1; in an email, Twitch says Tier 1 will rise by $2 to $7.99 — Twitch has announced yet another increase to the price of subs after already raising the cost earlier in the summer.
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| Sarah McBride / Bloomberg: |
Neuralink says surgery for its second human implant “went well” and the patient, who had a spinal cord injury, can design 3D objects and play Counter-Strike 2 — Google Taps AI to Revamp Costly Health-Care Push Marred by Flops … Hello World
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| David Shepardson / Reuters: |
The FCC says Lingo Telecom agreed to pay a $1M fine after the agency said Lingo transmitted fake robocalls imitating President Joe Biden in New Hampshire — Lingo Telecom agreed to pay a $1 million fine after the agency said it transmitted fake robocalls imitating President Joe Biden seeking … | Allison Johnson / The Verge: |
Google Pixel 9 Pro and Pixel 9 Pro XL review: great build quality, brighter screens, and faster fingerprint sensors, but the AI features are inconsistent — The AI is inconsistent, but the hardware is oh so good. … Google finally got the hardware right.
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Forums: r/Android, r/technology, and r/GooglePixel
| Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: |
LiteSpeed Cache, the top WordPress site acceleration plugin, had a critical flaw that left sites open to takeover attacks; 2M+ sites are likely still vulnerable — A critical vulnerability in the LiteSpeed Cache WordPress plugin can let attackers take over millions of websites after creating rogue admin accounts.
More: Patchstack, Wordfence, Tech Monitor, SecurityWeek, The Hacker News, Infosecurity, TechRadar, and SC Media
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| Meduza: |
Users in Russia report outages affecting Telegram, WhatsApp, and other services; Roskomnadzor blames a DDoS attack, while activists suspect Kremlin interference — Internet users in Russia reported outages affecting a wide range of online services on Wednesday, including Telegram, WhatsApp, and Skype.
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Mastodon: @kevinrothrock@infosec …. X: @johnson, @defencehq, @gerashchenko_en, @rt_com, @netblocks, @marionawfal, and @kevinrothrock
| Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg: |
In a letter to Sen. Scott Wiener, OpenAI says California's AI safety bill would hurt innovation and that AI safety regulation should come from the federal level — The startup wrote a letter to California State Senator Scott Wiener opposing the legislation.| Wall Street Journal: |
Researchers: a network of 200+ Russia-linked X accounts shows how Russian trolls are trying to go viral, including low-quality, high-volume replies to Elon Musk — Kremlin-backed influence network has sought engagement with Elon Musk, Donald Trump Jr. and other influential accounts| Caroline Haskins / Wired: |
A look at the facial recognition systems becoming common at major league sporting venues, like the MLB's Go-Ahead Entry, as privacy advocates raise concerns — Protesters took to Citi Field Wednesday to raise awareness of the facial recognition systems that have become common at major league sporting venues.| CNBC: |
Chinese self-driving startup WeRide delays its planned IPO in the US, citing its need for more time to complete documents, after filing for an IPO in July 2024 — Self-driving technology company WeRide delayed its plan for an initial public offering in the U.S., citing its need for more time to complete documents.
More: South China Morning Post, Benzinga, and Bloomberg
| Tom Warren / The Verge: |
Microsoft announces the $30 Xbox Adaptive Joystick, a wired companion to other Xbox controllers, for players with limited mobility, launching in early 2025 — Microsoft is launching a new $29.99 Xbox Adaptive Joystick early next year that's designed for players with limited mobility.
More: GamesIndustry.biz, Xbox on YouTube, Forbes, Xbox Wire, Notebookcheck, Pure Xbox, GamingBolt, CNET, Gamereactor UK, TechCrunch, Game Rant, Windows Central, The Drum, TechPowerUp, Engadget, IGN, Insider Gaming, Shacknews, Neowin, Game Developer, Video Games Chronicle, Thurrott, Digital Trends, TechRadar, Pocket-lint, Dexerto, Tom's Guide, and Dot Esports
Forums: r/3Dprinting and r/xbox
| Camilla Hodgson / Financial Times: |
Microsoft, Amazon, and others plan to use old power stations and industrial sites for data centers, as land and power in many markets are “heavily constrained” — Companies need vast tracts of land and resources that industrial sites can provide
More: UKTN
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