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| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Sam Altman says GPT-5 will include o3, which is no longer set to ship as a standalone model, GPT-4.5 will be OpenAI's last non-chain-of-thought model, and more — OpenAI has effectively canceled the release of o3, which was slated to be the company's next major AI model …
More: MacRumors, FinSMEs, Verdict, The Rundown AI, WinBuzzer, TweakTown, Marcus on AI, en.ain.ua, Futurism, PYMNTS.com, Android Headlines, SiliconANGLE, Reuters, Decrypt, eWeek, Tech in Asia, Neowin, Business Insider, and VentureBeat
X: @sama, @kimmonismus, @binarybits, @anshitasaini_, @orb_net, @edzitron, @hd_nvim, @joannejang, @inductionheads, @thestalwart, @calebgamman, @andrewcurran_, @emollick, @garymarcus, @mikeknoop, @fergal_reid, @dylanmatt, @stanfordnlp, @kevinweil, @koltregaskes, @pmddomingos, @iscienceluvr, @officiallogank, @parikpatelcfa, and @sama
Forums: r/ChatGPT, r/singularity, Slashdot, and MacRumors Forums
| Igor Bonifacic / Engadget: |
OpenAI plans to give free ChatGPT users unlimited GPT-5 access at “the standard intelligence setting”; Plus and Pro users will get to run GPT-5 at higher levels — It's part of the company's plan to simplify its product offerings. — OpenAI's upcoming GPT-5 release will integrate … | Kylie Robison / The Verge: |
More: OpenAI, OpenAI, Maginative, and TechCrunch
Threads: @parkert. X: @openai, @natolambert, @miles_brundage, @kyliebytes, @kyliebytes, @joannejang, @boazbaraktcs, @joannejang, @deanwball, @w01fe, @andrewcurran_, @sama, @aidan_mclau, and @laurentia___. Forums: r/singularity
| Vlad Savov / Bloomberg: |
Alibaba Chair Joe Tsai says Apple will use the Chinese tech giant's AI tech on iPhones sold in China, speaking at the World Government Summit in Dubai — “Apple has been very selective, they talked to a number of companies in China, and in the end they choose to do business with us …
More: Engadget, PYMNTS.com, Gulf News, MacRumors, Reuters, Financial Times, Moneycontrol, 9to5Mac, AppleInsider, Silicon UK, The Apple Post, South China Morning Post, CNN, Cult of Mac, The Standard, CNBC, BGR, Digital Trends, Proactive, and Hindustan Times
X: @cathyyuanzhang, @nbdpress, and @yicaichina
Forums: Beehaw and MacRumors Forums
| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
Apple resumes advertising on X for the first time since November 2023, when it halted ads due to Elon Musk's comments; @Apple is running a Safari privacy promo — Apple this month started advertising on X for the first time in more than a year. The company had stopped advertising …
More: The Verge, 9to5Mac, Daring Fireball, AppleInsider, Moneycontrol, Ad Age, MeidasTouch News, MacStories, Fast Company, and ABC
Bluesky: @carnage4life, @rmi, and @hilli.tech
Mastodon: @stroughtonsmith …, @stevestreza@indieweb.social, @rileytestut@mastodon.social, @jeff@indieweb.social, and @jeff@indieweb.social
X: @apple, @adtechbrags, @paulspivak_, @xdaily, and @marionawfal
Forums: r/MacOS, r/AppleWatch, r/technology, r/apple, and r/Twitter
| Naman Ramachandran / Variety: |
Sony reports Q3 revenue up 18% YoY to $28.6B, operating income up 1% YoY to $3.05B, and gaming revenue up 16% YoY to $10.92B, driven by strong PS5 sales — Sony Group Corporation turned in a strong third quarter for 2024, riding high on gaming and music while its film unit faced headwinds.| Andy Robinson / Video Games Chronicle: |
Sony reports PlayStation 5 sales in Q3 were 9.5M, the best quarter since its launch, and hits 75M total PS5 sales; MAUs across its platform rose 43% YoY to 129M — PS5 SHIPMENTS ARE NOW NECK-AND-NECK WITH PS4 — PlayStation 5 enjoyed its best-ever holiday period in 2024 …
More: Engadget, Game Developer, Sherwood News, VentureBeat, Cord Cutters News, iPhone in Canada Blog, Tom's Guide, IGN, Push Square, Gematsu, Insider Gaming, Wccftech, Eurogamer.net, and GamingBolt
X: @nib95_, @bdsams, and @hazzadorgamin
| Jez Corden / Windows Central: |
More: The Verge, Gameranx, TrueAchievements, Comic Book, Moneycontrol, Android Headlines, Destructoid, Dexerto, and 9to5Toys
Bluesky: @stevekovach and @knoebel
X: @jezcorden, @koreaxboxnews, @dmc_ryan, @destinlegarie, and @septic_sauce
| Malathi Nayak / Bloomberg: |
Filing: OpenAI says Elon Musk's $97.4B bid contradicts his attacks in his lawsuit against OpenAI that its assets can't be “transferred away” for “private gain” — Elon Musk's all-cash bid to buy OpenAI debunks arguments he's making in court that the artificial …
More: New York Times, Axios, Moneycontrol, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, Capital Brief, Fox Business, Business Insider, Forbes, Maginative, BusinessLIVE, Reuters, ZeroHedge News, Digital Trends, The Times, KIFI-TV, WinBuzzer, Nairametrics, The Economic Times, Business Insider, Yahoo Finance, Tech in Asia, Fortune, and CNBC. X: @danprimack
| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
More: Associated Press, Silicon Republic, CNN, GreenBot, mathewingram.com/work, Insider Monkey, CNBC, Reuters, and Hindustan Times
| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
Recorded Future: Salt Typhoon breached five more telcos and ISPs, including two US telcos, and 12+ universities in December-January by exploiting Cisco routers — Despite high-profile attention and even US sanctions, the group hasn't stopped or even slowed its operation, including the breach of two more US telecoms.
More: Metacurity, Recorded Future, Politico, and Nextgov/FCW
Bluesky: @mmasnick and @agreenberg
Forums: r/cybersecurity, r/espionage, and r/craftofintelligence
| Emma Roth / The Verge: |
Google plans to begin testing an ML-based model in the US in 2025 that estimates whether a user is under 18 to help provide more “age-appropriate experiences” — Google says the technology will help it provide ‘age-appropriate experiences.’ — Google says the technology …
More: The Keyword, The Keyword, Moneycontrol, MSPoweruser, Android Central, Engadget, Android Headlines, Tech in Asia, PhoneArena, CNBC, Phandroid, Cord Cutters News, and Social Media Today
Bluesky: @orderwithchaos, @quinnypig.com, @reki.gay, and @davidbloxsom
Forums: r/technology, r/Android, r/Android, and Slashdot
| Wall Street Journal: |
Sources: X agrees to pay ~$10M to settle Trump's 2021 lawsuit against Twitter and then-CEO Jack Dorsey over the ban on his accounts after the January 6 riot — Musk's platform becomes second social-media company to settle with Trump after Jan. 6, 2021 riot triggered bans
More: International Business Times, The Verge, Engadget, Quartz, New Jersey Online, CNBC, The Guardian, New York Times, TheCable, TVNewsCheck, The Indian Express, CNN, Raw Story, Lawyers, Guns & Money, CBS News, Forbes, The Wrap, and Reuters
Bluesky: @davidgreene, @jeremyschulman, @michaelsderby, and @zen4ever2us
Forums: r/neoliberal and r/NewsOfTheStupid
| Reuters: |
Germany's Bundeskartellamt charges Apple with abusing its market power via App Tracking Transparency, giving itself preferential treatment, and requires changes — The German antitrust authority has charged Apple (AAPL.O) with abusing its market power through its app tracking tool …
More: Bundeskartellamt, TechCrunch, 9to5Mac, PhoneArena, The Mac Observer, and MacDailyNews
| Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: |
Apple releases an Apple TV app for Android phones and tablets, limited to TV+, MLS Season Pass, and MLB Friday Night Baseball; the app doesn't support casting — The Apple TV app is finally making its way to Android users. The app is now available in the Google Play Store for Android phones and tablets.
More: Apple, 9to5Google, Fox News, AppleInsider, Business Today, Advanced Television, The Apple Post, Variety, PiunikaWeb, The Verge, TalkAndroid.com, Tech Advisor, MacRumors, T3, Daring Fireball, Gizchina.com, Nairametrics, nextpit, The Overspill, The Standard, GSMArena.com, Above Avalon, Latest Odisha News …, TechCrunch, Moneycontrol, Brian Tong on YouTube, AndroidGuys, Neowin, The Mac Security Blog, Macworld, Thurrott, SlashGear, 9to5Mac, iThinkDifferent, Polygon, MacStories, VICE, Trusted Reviews, MobileSyrup, The Streamable, Android Authority, The Wrap, Android Central, Lifewire, CNET, TechRadar, CNBC, Rolling Stone, Tom's Guide, CGMagazine, The Sun, BGR, Engadget, Forbes, Pocket-lint, The Mirror, PCMag, IndieWire, Sherwood News, iClarified, ZDNET, Cult of Mac, The Desk, iPhone in Canada Blog, Thurrott, MacRumors, and MacDailyNews
X: @amir, @tvgrimreaper, @maxwinebach, @bzamayo, @parkerortolani, @drbarnard, @andrewjclare, @brandonbutch, and @markgurman
Forums: r/SportingKC, r/television, r/Android, and MacRumors Forums
| Joseph Menn / Washington Post: |
Sen. Ron Wyden and Rep. Andy Biggs write to National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard asking her to demand the UK retract its back door request to Apple — Letter urges new intelligence chief Tulsi Gabbard to take resolute action to stymie a top ally's controversial and confidential order.
More: Global Encryption Coalition, AppleInsider, and MacRumors
| Jonathan Vanian / CNBC: |
Reddit reports Q4 revenue up 71% YoY to $428M, vs. $405M est., and daily active uniques up 39% YoY to 101.7M, vs. 103.1M est.; RDDT drops 5%+ — Reddit shares fell more than 15% on Wednesday after the company reported weaker-than-expected user numbers in its fourth-quarter earnings.
More: Search Engine Roundtable, Search Engine Land, TechCrunch, The Information, Adweek, Channel NewsAsia, Reuters, Motley Fool, s203.q4cdn.com, Neowin, Business Insider, Proactive, Reuters, MediaPost, Benzinga, Tech in Asia, Sherwood News, Yahoo Finance, and Reddit Upvoted
X: @glenngabe, @thetranscript_, @zerohedge, @pplxfinance, @zerohedge, and @zerohedge
Forums: r/stupidpol and r/wallstreetbets
| CJ Haddad / CNBC: |
AppLovin reports Q4 revenue up 44% YoY to $1.37B, vs. $1.26B est., net income up 248%, ad revenue up 73%, and Q1 guidance above est.; APP jumps 27%+ — AppLovin shares soared almost 30% in extended trading on Wednesday after the company reported earnings and revenue that sailed past analysts' estimates …
More: Forbes, Yahoo Finance, The Information, AppLovin, MarketWatch, Bloomberg, and Barron's Online
X: @riddle245, @citrini7, and @eric_seufert
| The Markup: |
Investigation: Match Group, which runs 12+ dating apps, has known for years about abusive and violent users, but chooses to leave millions of people in the dark — The company behind more than a dozen dating apps, Match Group, has known for years about the abusive users on its platforms …
More: Block Club Chicago. Bluesky: @stephrwolf. Mastodon: @themarkup@mastodon …. X: @aaron_glantz. Forums: Beehaw
| New York Times: |
Sources: the Trump administration is releasing cybercriminal Alexander Vinnik to Russia in exchange for the US retrieving the American schoolteacher Marc Fogel — The release is part of a swap with the Kremlin that freed an American schoolteacher being held in a Russian prison.
More: BBC, New York Post, Washington Post, Reuters, Blockhead, The Daily Wire, Wall Street Journal, ABC News, Meduza, Telegraph, The National Desk, Financial Times, Times of India, CNBC-TV18, The Moscow Times, The Record, UPI, The Block, Newsweek, NBC News, The Independent, Fox News, Reuters, and Reuters
Mastodon: @briankrebs@infosec.exchange. X: @artcandee, @lrozen, @a_greenberg, @whitehouse, and @maxseddon
Forums: r/news, r/Buttcoin, and r/cybersecurity
| Milana Vinn / Reuters: |
Sources: Bain Capital, Advent International, and EQT AB are among the private equity firms competing to acquire Trend Micro, which has an ~$8.54B market value — Bain Capital, Advent International and EQT AB are among the private equity firms competing to acquire Japanese cybersecurity firm Trend Micro … | Ken Bensinger / New York Times: |
Elon Musk and right-wing influencers redefine “doxxing” to include reporting on government employees; free speech advocates say they aim to intimidate the press — Right-wing influencers are criticizing journalists who have published public information about government employees.
Bluesky: @travisbrown.dev, @aarongreenspan.com, and @sarahemclaugh. Mastodon: @freedomofpress@social …
Forums: r/politics, r/somethingiswrong2024, and r/EnoughMuskSpam
| Paige Smith / Bloomberg: |
Robinhood reports Q4 revenue up 115% YoY to $1.01B, vs. $940.8M est., crypto transaction revenue up 700%+ to $358M, above est.; HOOD jumps 15%+ — Revenue grew to $1.01 billion in the quarter, beating Wall Street analyst estimates of $940.8 million for the three-month period.
More: The Block, DL News, Robinhood, CoinDesk, Forbes, CoinGape, Reuters, Blockhead, Bitcoin Insider, Benzinga, CryptoSlate, SiliconANGLE, Decrypt, The Information, Fortune, CoinDesk, and Reuters
| Samuel Stolton / Bloomberg: |
Meta says it will let classified ad firms in Europe pay to place their listings on Facebook Marketplace, after a pilot with eBay, following the EU's €798M fine — - Company was fined €798 million by EU for abusing dominance — Move to open up Facebook Marketplace will come with costs
More: Fast Company and MLex
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