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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   —  In late 2018, Google CEO Sundar Pichai floated a bold idea to Apple CEO Tim Cook.  Cook had just told Pichai he wanted to be … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/bv3Inf6

Kylie Robison / Fortune : Source: X is giving employees RSUs at a share price of $45, implying a valuation of $19B; in March 2023, X offered employees stock at a $20B valuation   —  X has a new valuation.  —  X, formerly Twitter, is now valued at $19 billion, based on the company's employee equity compensation plan. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/XFswMk8

Wall Street Journal : Baidu's Chinese-language maps and Alibaba's Amap are not showing Israel's name, confusing users and matching Beijing's vague diplomacy toward the country   —  Internet users in China are expressing bewilderment that the name Israel doesn't appear on leading online digital maps from Baidu and Alibaba … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3XWt1DR

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The Citizen Lab : Research details how vulnerabilities in signaling protocols used by mobile network operators for international roaming can be exploited to geolocate devices   —  Table of Contents  —  2. Geolocation Attacks Against Telecommunications Networks  —  4. Incentives Enabling Geolocation Attacks from Techmeme https://ift.tt/avJyeo0

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Bill Toulas / BleepingComputer : HackerOne says its bug bounty programs have awarded $300M+ in rewards since the platform's inception, with 30 hackers earning $1M+ and one receiving $4M+   —  HackerOne has announced that its bug bounty programs have awarded over $300 million in rewards to ethical hackers and vulnerability researchers since the platform's inception. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Bc9L62e

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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   —  Fakes related to the conflict have been limited and largely unconvincing, but their presence has people doubting real evidence. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/BCbKlUh

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Jack Schickler / CoinDesk : A US appeals court upholds a jury's ruling that Craig Wright wasn't in a legal partnership with the late David Kleiman and doesn't owe half of their mined BTC   —  A Florida jury was right to say the self-proclaimed inventor of cryptocurrency wasn't in partnership with David Kleiman … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/pfO5aDG

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Bloomberg : A live blog of FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried's testimony at his own criminal fraud trial in NYC over the collapse of his cryptocurrency exchange   —  Welcome to TOPLive.  FTX co-founder Sam Bankman-Fried is taking the witness stand at his own fraud trial in New York over the collapse of the cryptocurrency exchange. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/pTgVm5z

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Dan Goodin / Ars Technica : Researchers reveal an attack forcing iOS and macOS WebKit browsers to divulge secrets, like passwords and email content, of users who visit a malicious website   —  iLeakage is practical and requires minimal resources.  A patch isn't (yet) available.  —  Researchers have devised an attack … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/FMiA3Sh

Washington Post : Sources: a Biden EO on AI is expected on Monday, requiring AI models undergo testing before use by federal workers, easing highly skilled immigration, and more   —  Tackling immigration and safety, the order would require advanced AI models to undergo assessments before they can be used … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/9bUnump

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   —  The smartphone tech company says it's ready to help Windows laptops keep up with Apple and embrace AI. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/bl8B0hJ

Lauren Feiner / CNBC : California and 41 other US states sue Meta in federal and state courts alleging that Facebook and Instagram features are addictive and aimed at kids and teens   —  - A bipartisan group of 42 attorneys general is suing Meta, alleging features on Facebook and Instagram are addictive and are aimed at kids and teens. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/xcXRQnY

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Bloomberg : Adyen, an Amsterdam-based PayPal rival, has had its stock fall ~25% since August 17, when it dropped 35%+ following its report of lower-than-expected sales   —  - Adyen shares halved since its semi-annual earnings report  — Co-CEO Pieter van der Does' stake is worth about €620 million from Techmeme https://ift.tt/94Dm6fa

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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   —  Black founders raised 0.13% of all capital allocated to U.S. startups in Q3, according to Crunchbase.  That's about $39.7 million out of $29.9 billion. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/9iE2oTU

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Wall Street Journal : Q&A with Fei-Fei Li and NTIA head Alan Davidson on regulating AI, US and China tech competition, the representation of women and PoC in AI discussions, and more   —  Fei-Fei Li of Stanford and the Commerce Department's Alan Davidson agree that artificial intelligence has the potential to do a lot of good. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/5nTpz3D

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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   —  The University of Washington's Center for an Informed Public said that the most popular posts about the crisis revealed how news on the platform is … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/awSrVZc

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   —  Google LLC treated female executive Ulku Rowe differently than other employees because of her gender and must pay her more than $1 million … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/cgDN7YT

Wall Street Journal : How Meta is struggling to moderate Israel-Hamas war content, amid internal friction and its moderation tools' limited ability in parsing Arabic dialects   —  In trying to prevent Instagram and Facebook from contributing to further violence, Meta is juggling internal friction and limited tools to address a flood of content from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Pv6A4ni

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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   —  You can also search for this author in  —  PubMed Google Scholar  —  A brain-inspired computer chip … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/QwYl8Ld

Luc Cohen / Reuters : US v. SBF: Can Sun, FTX's ex-top lawyer, says SBF asked for “legal justifications” for why FTX was short $7B of user funds, undermining SBF's good-faith defense   —  Cryptocurrency exchange FTX's former top lawyer testified on Thursday at its founder Sam Bankman-Fried's fraud trial … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/0VRxtFz

Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch : The FCC votes 3-2 to begin to re-establish net neutrality rules, starting by inviting public comments; the effort still faces a long legal and political battle   —  The Federal Communications Commission officially began its effort to re-establish net neutrality at its monthly meeting today … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/8PJgmB4

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Francesco Canepa / Reuters : The European Central Bank plans to start the digital euro “preparation phase” on November 1, with two years to finalize its rulebook and select providers   —  The European Central Bank took a further step on Wednesday towards launching a digital version of the euro that would let people … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/bS506iy

Joseph Cox / 404 Media : Experts say misinformation from “verified” pseudo-OSINT accounts on X, driven by profit and engagement, is destroying the Israel-Palestine information ecosystem   —  Join the newsletter to get the latest updates.  —  Success  —  Great!  Check your inbox and click the link.  —  Error from Techmeme https://ift.tt/qnlOf0w

Morgan Sung / TechCrunch : Reddit is killing blockchain-based Community Points, launched in 2020 as a way to reward creators and devs, citing the regulatory environment and scaling issues   —  Reddit is winding down Community Points — the blockchain-based “internet points” program designed to reward creators and developers … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/6zS3OCA

Loni Prinsloo / Bloomberg : Amazon plans to launch its online marketplace in South Africa in 2024, a long-awaited move delayed by land disputes, and invites potential sellers to register   —  - US tech giant invited local sellers to register businesses  — Amazon to take on South African competitors such as Takealot from Techmeme https://ift.tt/PpR69St