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October 24, 2024, 12:25 PM
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Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Apple now lets third-party browsers add web apps to an iPhone's Home Screen using their own custom engine in the EU in iOS 18.2 beta 1  —  Apple last year introduced the ability for third-party web browsers to add web apps to the iOS Home Screen, a feature that was previously exclusive to Safari.
Six Colors:
Apple releases iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS 15.2 developer betas, with features like Genmoji, Image Playground, Visual Intelligence, and ChatGPT integration
Ian Curran / The Irish Times:
The Irish Data Protection Commission fines LinkedIn €310M over using personal data for behavioral analysis and targeted ads under GDPR, after a 2018 complaint  —  Penalty relates to social media platform's processing of its members' data for targeted advertising
Les Pounder / Tom's Hardware:
Raspberry Pi unveils the Raspberry Pi AI HAT+ in 13 and 26 TOPS versions in partnership with Hailo, after announcing branded SSDs, micro SD cards, and a bumper  —  Raspberry ‘AI’  —  When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission.
New York Times:
How the US and Nigeria wrestled over Binance executive Tigran Gambaryan's detention in February 2024, which US officials said hurt the two allies' relationship  —  The United States and Nigeria often collaborate.  But the arrest of an American worker strained their diplomatic relations.
New York Times:
Sources: in 2005, Intel CEO Paul Otellini proposed buying Nvidia for $20B, but the board resisted due to concerns over the price tag and integrating Nvidia  —  A photo illustration of a silicon chip, mounted in a picture frame, on a shelf with cobwebs around it.  Kevin Van Aelst
Lily Hay Newman / Wired:
Microsoft: Russia, China, and Iran are stepping up cyber-influence efforts on the US election; China has focused on down-ballot candidates and Congress members  —  Russia, Iran, and China are targeting the US election with an evolving array of influence operations in the last days of campaign season.
Catherine Belton / Washington Post:
Documents show direct ties between Russia's government and a former Florida deputy sheriff behind a network of fake news sites using AI and targeting US voters
Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
Fortinet discloses a critical FortiManager API flaw being exploited in 0-day attacks to steal sensitive files, after warning customers privately over a week ago  —  Fortinet publicly disclosed today a critical FortiManager API vulnerability, tracked as CVE-2024-47575, that was exploited …
David E. Sanger / New York Times:
The Biden administration issues the first-ever National Security Memorandum on AI, detailing how the Pentagon and intel agencies should use and protect AI  —  A national security memorandum detailed how agencies should streamline operations with artificial intelligence safely.
Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg:
The EU's Court of Justice sides with Intel over a once-record €1.06B antitrust fine, ruling that regulators failed to prove it gave illegal rebates to PC makers  —  - Top court sides with chipmaker in landmark EU competition case  — Separate appeal over a revised EU penalty is still ongoing
FinSMEs:
Nimble, which helps companies automate their warehouses using logistics robots, raised a $106M Series C led by FedEx at a $1B valuation  —  Nimble, a San Francisco, CA-based AI robotics and autonomous e-commerce fulfillment technology company, raised $106M in Series C funding at a $1 billion valuation.
Bloomberg:
Roblox plans child safety reforms, including a new type of account to let parents monitor their child's online activity and friends, starting in November 2024  —  How Uber and Lyft Used a Loophole to Deny NYC Drivers Millions in Pay … Hello World
Bloomberg:
Q&A with Vinod Khosla on Elon Musk, AI, climate tech, Harris and Trump, the US economy, tech regulation, Silicon Valley's Trump supporters, taxation, and more  —  “Climate debt is much harder to pay off than economic debt,” Vinod Khosla, founder of Khosla Ventures, says on this week's episode of Zero.
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Concentric AI, which helps companies secure and track sensitive data, raised a $45M Series B, bringing its total funding to $67M  —  Enterprises have a data inventory problem.  The amount of data they're collecting and storing is increasing, and that data is being spread across disparate storage buckets.

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From Mediagazer

Brian Steinberg / Variety:
Sources: NBCUniversal Vice Chairman Bonnie Hammer plans to leave the company at the end of the year; she has been with the company since 2004

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A growing number of podcasters, including Tim Ferriss, are moving away from interviews to monologues or co-hosts, as some well-known guests can be overexposed

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:
A New York judge finds Sirius XM liable for a difficult subscription cancellation process; Sirius says it will appeal but abide by a new “click-to-cancel” rule

More News

Reuters:
At an event in Mumbai, Nvidia announces tie-ups with Indian companies including Reliance Industries, and launches a 4B-parameter small language model for Hindi

Earlier Picks

Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg:
SK Hynix reports Q3 revenue up 94% YoY to a record ~$12.7B, vs. ~$13.2B est., and operating profit of ~$5.1B, vs. ~$5B est., on continued AI chip demand
Edward Ludlow / Bloomberg:
UK-based Wayve, which develops AI software for vehicles, starts testing its driver-assistance system in San Francisco and opens a new office in California
Jordan Novet / CNBC:
IBM reports Q3 revenue up 1% YoY to $14.97B, vs. $15.07B est., and says bookings for AI consulting and software have exceeded $3B, up more than $1B QoQ
CNN:
Sources: the US DOJ warned Elon Musk's America PAC in recent days that his $1M sweepstakes to registered voters in swing states may violate federal law
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