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California Governor Gavin Newsom vetoes AI safety bill SB 1047, saying it applies only to large AI models and doesn't account for if deployment is high risk — Governor seeks more encompassing rules than the bill opposed by OpenAI, Meta and supported by research scientists
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Sources: Apple considers options for its headsets, including moving compute to iPhone, and is working on homeOS; Masimo's new CEO could enable a deal with Apple — Meta's latest AR glasses and cheaper mixed-reality headset add pressure on Apple to make its Vision push work.
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Epic files a CA lawsuit accusing Samsung and Google of colluding to deter users from rival app stores via Samsung's Auto Blocker, and plans to speak to the EU — “Fortnite” video game maker Epic Games on Monday accused Alphabet's Google (GOOGL.O) and Samsung (005930.KS) …
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Sources: ByteDance plans to develop an AI model trained primarily with Huawei Ascend 910B chips, which it already uses for less intensive inference tasks — TikTok's Chinese parent ByteDance plans to develop an AI model trained primarily with chips from compatriot Huawei Technologies (HWT.UL) …
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| Suvashree Ghosh / Bloomberg: |
Binance founder Changpeng Zhao pledges to keep investing in blockchain, AI, and biotech, in his first comments since his release from US custody on September 27 — - Zhao was released Friday after serving a four-month sentence — Binance founder in X post lays out plans including investment| Jonathan Moens / New York Times: |
CA Governor Newsom signs the California Neurorights Act into law that treats “neural data” as personal sensitive info, aiming to protect brain data from misuse — The state extended its current personal privacy law to include the neural data increasingly coveted by technology companies.
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An FBI affidavit and European media leaks show how Russia's Doppelganger disinformation project operated and give insights into the Kremlin's online tactics — The Country's Propagandists Target the West—but Mislead the Kremlin, Too — In early September, the infamous Russian disinformation project known …
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| Les Pounder / Tom's Hardware: |
Raspberry Pi AI Camera review: the new $70 kit has a smart camera with performance that will cover 99% of basic user projects, and works as a standard Pi camera — Smarter Pi — Tom's Hardware Verdict … It may not come as a big surprise. After all, the $70 Raspberry Pi AI Camera …
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A look at challenges to OpenAI becoming a for-profit company, including the complexity of splitting assets with the nonprofit arm, which will continue to exist — Converting from a nonprofit happens rarely, especially for organizations this wealthy. OpenAI has two years to do so.
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X: @wsjtech and @sigalsamuel
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AT&T agrees to sell its majority stake in DirecTV to private equity firm TPG for $7.6B in cash, including $1.7B in pre-tax quarterly distributions in H2 2024 — - DirecTV is holding advanced talks to merge with rival Dish — AT&T and TPG are owners of DirecTV, which was founded in 1994| Jem Aswad / Variety: |
YouTube blocks songs by Adele, Bob Dylan, Green Day, and others in the US, after its music licensing agreement with performing rights organization SESAC expired — Songs by Adele, Bob Dylan, Green Day, R.E.M., Burna Boy, Rush and many others are currently unplayable on YouTube in the U.S. due …
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X: @teamyoutube, @pearltearizzy, and @asuszczynski
| Stephanie Stacey / Financial Times: |
An interview with SolarWinds CISO Tim Brown on the 2020 breach, facing SEC charges that were largely dismissed in July 2024, global cyber regulations, and more — Tim Brown was first cyber executive to face SEC charges after a massive Russian hack — The first cyber chief to fight an effort …
More: Infosecurity and PYMNTS.com
LinkedIn: Yuval Ben-Itzhak, Judy Selby, Christopher Hetner, John Barker, Esq. …, and Federico Charosky
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Google's lawyers wrapped up their defense of the company in the US DOJ ad tech antitrust trial last week; a judge's ruling is expected in the coming months — The tech giant, which wrapped up its arguments in the federal monopoly trial, simply says it has the best product.
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