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Ahead of the UK's AI Summit, set to host Elon Musk, VP Harris, and others, the UK has highlighted doomsday scenarios while the US has focused on tangible issues (Washington Post) Ahead of the UK's AI Summit, set to host Elon Musk, VP Harris, and others, the UK has highlighted doomsday scenarios while the US has focused on tangible issues (Washington Post) Reviewed by swadu on October 31, 2023 Rating: 5
Legal row over 28,000% mark-up for African mask Legal row over 28,000% mark-up for African mask Reviewed by swadu on October 31, 2023 Rating: 5
Tesla wins its first trial in the US over allegations that Autopilot led to a death, in a jury trial in California state court (Reuters) Tesla wins its first trial in the US over allegations that Autopilot led to a death, in a jury trial in California state court (Reuters) Reviewed by swadu on October 31, 2023 Rating: 5
Pinterest Q3: revenue up 11% YoY to $763.2M, vs. $743.5M est., MAUs up 8% YoY to 482M, vs. 473M est., ARPU up 3% YoY to $1.61, vs. $1.59 est.; $PINS jumps 8%+ (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC) Pinterest Q3: revenue up 11% YoY to $763.2M, vs. $743.5M est., MAUs up 8% YoY to 482M, vs. 473M est., ARPU up 3% YoY to $1.61, vs. $1.59 est.; $PINS jumps 8%+ (Jonathan Vanian/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on October 30, 2023 Rating: 5
SBF blamed top FTX execs on day two of testimony, and lawyers disputed his answers by confronting him with his own emails, chats, tweets, and more, some profane (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC) SBF blamed top FTX execs on day two of testimony, and lawyers disputed his answers by confronting him with his own emails, chats, tweets, and more, some profane (MacKenzie Sigalos/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on October 30, 2023 Rating: 5
US v. Google: Sundar Pichai floated preloading a Google app on iOS to Tim Cook in 2018, amid Apple's concerns of lower revenue growth from their rev-share deal (David Pierce/The Verge) US v. Google: Sundar Pichai floated preloading a Google app on iOS to Tim Cook in 2018, amid Apple's concerns of lower revenue growth from their rev-share deal (David Pierce/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on October 30, 2023 Rating: 5
Facebook and Instagram launch ad-free subscription tier in EU Facebook and Instagram launch ad-free subscription tier in EU Reviewed by swadu on October 30, 2023 Rating: 5
Inside Al-Quds Hospital after nearby 'rocket attack', says Red Crescent Inside Al-Quds Hospital after nearby 'rocket attack', says Red Crescent Reviewed by swadu on October 29, 2023 Rating: 5
Research details how vulnerabilities in signaling protocols used by mobile network operators for international roaming can be exploited to geolocate devices (The Citizen Lab) Research details how vulnerabilities in signaling protocols used by mobile network operators for international roaming can be exploited to geolocate devices (The Citizen Lab) Reviewed by swadu on October 29, 2023 Rating: 5
Matthew Perry's life in pictures Matthew Perry's life in pictures Reviewed by swadu on October 29, 2023 Rating: 5
Mike Pence: Former US Vice President withdraws from 2024 presidential race Mike Pence: Former US Vice President withdraws from 2024 presidential race Reviewed by swadu on October 28, 2023 Rating: 5
AI fakes related to the Israel-Hamas war have been limited and unconvincing, but the possibility of such fakes circulating leads some to dismiss genuine content (New York Times) AI fakes related to the Israel-Hamas war have been limited and unconvincing, but the possibility of such fakes circulating leads some to dismiss genuine content (New York Times) Reviewed by swadu on October 28, 2023 Rating: 5
'We will win, we will prevail', promises Israeli PM 'We will win, we will prevail', promises Israeli PM Reviewed by swadu on October 28, 2023 Rating: 5
Could an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza meet its aims? Could an Israeli ground invasion of Gaza meet its aims? Reviewed by swadu on October 27, 2023 Rating: 5
Amazon Q3: ad services revenue up 26% YoY to $12.1B, vs. $11.6B est., North American sales up 11% YoY to $87.9B, and International sales up 16% YoY to $32.1B (Annie Palmer/CNBC) Amazon Q3: ad services revenue up 26% YoY to $12.1B, vs. $11.6B est., North American sales up 11% YoY to $87.9B, and International sales up 16% YoY to $32.1B (Annie Palmer/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on October 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Results (Amazon) Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Results (Amazon) Reviewed by swadu on October 26, 2023 Rating: 5
OpenAI forms Preparedness, a new team to assess, evaluate, and probe AI models to protect against "catastrophic risks", including biological and nuclear threats (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) OpenAI forms Preparedness, a new team to assess, evaluate, and probe AI models to protect against "catastrophic risks", including biological and nuclear threats (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on October 26, 2023 Rating: 5
Researchers reveal an attack forcing iOS and macOS WebKit browsers to divulge secrets, like passwords and private web data, of users who visit a malicious site (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) Researchers reveal an attack forcing iOS and macOS WebKit browsers to divulge secrets, like passwords and private web data, of users who visit a malicious site (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) Reviewed by swadu on October 25, 2023 Rating: 5
Conservative Mike Johnson elected new House Speaker Conservative Mike Johnson elected new House Speaker Reviewed by swadu on October 25, 2023 Rating: 5
Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon X Elite, slated for PCs mid-2024, claiming better single-threaded performance than M2 Max and 2x performance-per-watt of Intel chips (Harry McCracken/Fast Company) Qualcomm unveils Snapdragon X Elite, slated for PCs mid-2024, claiming better single-threaded performance than M2 Max and 2x performance-per-watt of Intel chips (Harry McCracken/Fast Company) Reviewed by swadu on October 24, 2023 Rating: 5
Sources: Apple will update tvOS with a redesigned TV app around December and remove some of its dedicated apps on the Apple TV to steer more users to the TV app (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Sources: Apple will update tvOS with a redesigned TV app around December and remove some of its dedicated apps on the Apple TV to steer more users to the TV app (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on October 24, 2023 Rating: 5
'Super fog': At the scene of deadly 158-car pile-up near New Orleans 'Super fog': At the scene of deadly 158-car pile-up near New Orleans Reviewed by swadu on October 24, 2023 Rating: 5
SK Hynix's stock surged 67% in 2023 due to its Nvidia deal, while Samsung's stock is up 24%, on track to underperform SK Hynix by the most in nearly a decade (Bloomberg) SK Hynix's stock surged 67% in 2023 due to its Nvidia deal, while Samsung's stock is up 24%, on track to underperform SK Hynix by the most in nearly a decade (Bloomberg) Reviewed by swadu on October 23, 2023 Rating: 5
'Hamas said they wouldn’t shoot, then murdered my daughter’ 'Hamas said they wouldn’t shoot, then murdered my daughter’ Reviewed by swadu on October 23, 2023 Rating: 5
TikTok tests the ability to upload 15-minute videos, after adding 10-minute videos in February 2022, as it looks to attract longer-form video creators (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch) TikTok tests the ability to upload 15-minute videos, after adding 10-minute videos in February 2022, as it looks to attract longer-form video creators (Aisha Malik/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on October 23, 2023 Rating: 5
Mohamed Muizzu: The Maldives' new president wants India out Mohamed Muizzu: The Maldives' new president wants India out Reviewed by swadu on October 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Analysis: the iPhone 15 lineup features ~10% costlier components than the iPhone 14 models; iPhone 15 Pro Max costs rose to $558, up 12% from iPhone 14 Pro Max (Nikkei Asia) Analysis: the iPhone 15 lineup features ~10% costlier components than the iPhone 14 models; iPhone 15 Pro Max costs rose to $558, up 12% from iPhone 14 Pro Max (Nikkei Asia) Reviewed by swadu on October 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Crunchbase: Black US founders raised ~$39.7M, or 0.13% of all capital allocated to startups in Q3 2023, down from $212M in Q2, $352M in Q1, and $1B in Q3 2022 (Dominic-Madori Davis/TechCrunch) Crunchbase: Black US founders raised ~$39.7M, or 0.13% of all capital allocated to startups in Q3 2023, down from $212M in Q2, $352M in Q1, and $1B in Q3 2022 (Dominic-Madori Davis/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on October 22, 2023 Rating: 5
Israel-Gaza war: UN agencies call for Gaza ceasefire as aid arrives Israel-Gaza war: UN agencies call for Gaza ceasefire as aid arrives Reviewed by swadu on October 21, 2023 Rating: 5
Ukraine war: Kharkiv postal building missile strike kills six Ukraine war: Kharkiv postal building missile strike kills six Reviewed by swadu on October 21, 2023 Rating: 5
Report: seven unreliable X accounts, some promoted by Elon Musk, are dominating news on X around the Israel-Hamas war, outpacing mainstream news outlets (Brandy Zadrozny/NBC News) Report: seven unreliable X accounts, some promoted by Elon Musk, are dominating news on X around the Israel-Hamas war, outpacing mainstream news outlets (Brandy Zadrozny/NBC News) Reviewed by swadu on October 21, 2023 Rating: 5
A US jury finds Google guilty of gender bias and awards female executive Ulku Rowe $1M+, in the first such case filed against Google after 2018's mass walkouts (Beth Wang/Bloomberg Law) A US jury finds Google guilty of gender bias and awards female executive Ulku Rowe $1M+, in the first such case filed against Google after 2018's mass walkouts (Beth Wang/Bloomberg Law) Reviewed by swadu on October 21, 2023 Rating: 5
Cybersecurity company Okta closes down 11.5% after saying a hacker had accessed its support system using a stolen credential and viewed some client files (Rohan Goswami/CNBC) Cybersecurity company Okta closes down 11.5% after saying a hacker had accessed its support system using a stolen credential and viewed some client files (Rohan Goswami/CNBC) Reviewed by swadu on October 20, 2023 Rating: 5
Q&A with Chris Cox on Meta's plans to incorporate AI into its products, making AI chatbots with personality, like Snoop Dogg playing a dungeon master, and more (Wall Street Journal) Q&A with Chris Cox on Meta's plans to incorporate AI into its products, making AI chatbots with personality, like Snoop Dogg playing a dungeon master, and more (Wall Street Journal) Reviewed by swadu on October 20, 2023 Rating: 5
IBM researchers unveil a "brain-inspired" NorthPole chip prototype that removes the need to frequently access external memory and consumes vastly less power (Davide Castelvecchi/Nature) IBM researchers unveil a "brain-inspired" NorthPole chip prototype that removes the need to frequently access external memory and consumes vastly less power (Davide Castelvecchi/Nature) Reviewed by swadu on October 20, 2023 Rating: 5
Product Hunt's CEO says layoffs announced on October 10 were for "strategic" not "financial or company performance reasons", and impacted ~60% of the team (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Product Hunt's CEO says layoffs announced on October 10 were for "strategic" not "financial or company performance reasons", and impacted ~60% of the team (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch) Reviewed by swadu on October 19, 2023 Rating: 5
India's Central Bureau of Investigation collaborates with Microsoft and Amazon to raid 76 locations in a crackdown on tech support scams and crypto fraud (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) India's Central Bureau of Investigation collaborates with Microsoft and Amazon to raid 76 locations in a crackdown on tech support scams and crypto fraud (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer) Reviewed by swadu on October 19, 2023 Rating: 5
FCC approves a petition by Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft and others for access to the 6GHz band for Wi-Fi tethering of AR and VR headsets (Wes Davis/The Verge) FCC approves a petition by Apple, Meta, Google, Microsoft and others for access to the 6GHz band for Wi-Fi tethering of AR and VR headsets (Wes Davis/The Verge) Reviewed by swadu on October 19, 2023 Rating: 5
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