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Wall Street Journal : Q&A with Precision Neuroscience executives about the uses of brain-computer interfaces, human trials, brain implants becoming consumer devices, and more   —  People with severe spinal injuries will one day be able to return to work, according to executives at Precision Neuroscience from Techmeme https://ift.tt/QLIjCDZ

Ben Thompson / Stratechery : An interview with Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff on his background and the founding of Salesforce, his vision for AI, Agentforce, data and disruption, and more   —  This week's Stratechery Interview is with Salesforce Founder and CEO Marc Benioff.  Salesforce is one of the most important companies in tech history. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/NIUapkV

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Wall Street Journal : Sources: federal prosecutors are investigating Tether for possible violations of sanctions and anti-money-laundering rules; US Treasury is considering sanctions   —  Authorities looking at possible violations of anti-money-laundering and sanctions rules  —  The federal government … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/JD6je0g

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Bluesky : Bluesky says it has 13M+ users, has raised a $15M Series A led by Blockchain Capital, and plans a subscription for features like higher quality video uploads   —  Bluesky now exceeds 13 million users, the AT Protocol developer ecosystem continues to grow, and we've shipped highly requested features like direct messages and video. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ANo4UTa

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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg : Sources: Apple nears production of MacBook Airs with M4 for release in early 2025, slightly delays M4 Mac Studio, and plans new entry-level iPads for the spring   —  - Company slightly delays next Mac Studio desktop with M4 chip  — Preparations in place to launch new MacBook Air early in 2025 from Techmeme https://ift.tt/x05Lw7b

The LG B4 smart TV has been on the market for only seven months, but Best Buy has slashed the price. from CNET https://ift.tt/sly4Gdm

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Sara Fischer / Axios : TollBit, which recently launched a content monetization marketplace for publishers and AI companies, raised a $24M Series A led by Lightspeed Ventures   —  - “As AI agents become more accessible and proliferate at an exponential rate, publishers and digital content owners need a way to monetize content … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/IfLjrX5

Early voting got underway in seven more states on Monday, bringing the total number of states to more than 30. from CNET https://ift.tt/C3DApvT

Jamie Crawley / CoinDesk : Stripe announces it has finalized a deal to acquire stablecoin infrastructure company Bridge; Michael Arrington says the deal was worth $1.1B   —  Bridge, which has raised $54 million in funding, previously said it aspired to become the blockchain version of Stripe, operating a global system in which other developers could integrate from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Xltaynu

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Alexandra Marquez / NBC News : After Musk promises to give $1M to one swing state voter a day who signs his PAC's petition, PA's governor says “law enforcement could take a look at” the plan   —  Musk announced Saturday that every day until Election Day, he would give $1 million to a randomly selected voter … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Y8zkSlC

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David Pan / Bloomberg : Six months after bitcoin halving, some miners are keeping the Bitcoin they produce while an increasing number of companies are spending more on AI data centers   —  - Shares of firms keeping tokens they mint are lagging Bitcoin  — Best performers are spending on developing AI data centers from Techmeme https://ift.tt/6CDJWB0

Mortgage rates plunged this summer but spiked back up in early October. from CNET https://ift.tt/7q6VDWH

Patrick Van Oosterom / Bloomberg : Netherlands unveils new rules requiring an export permit to sell quantum computers, quantum measurement equipment and chipmaking tech, and more outside the EU   —  - Measure taking effect Dec. 1 includes chipmaking processes  — Cabinet took step for national security reasons, minister says from Techmeme https://ift.tt/J4PK3Mx

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Ina Fried / Axios : Sam Altman's Worldcoin rebrands as World, unveils a new Orb powered by Nvidia's Jetson chipset, plans to integrate its ID verification into other software, more   —  - It also is updating its mobile app to support “mini apps” from various third parties.  —  World said the new version … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/YV0QXHD

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New York Times : Filings: Trump's campaign hasn't bought an ad on Snapchat this election cycle; Trump's personal Snap account, banned after January 6, 2021, remains banned   —  The former president, whose personal account was banned after the Capitol riot, has refused to spend campaign money on Snapchat ads … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ZiLzHfw

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Paul Alcorn / Tom's Hardware : Intel and AMD forge an x86 ecosystem advisory group to ensure a unified x86 instruction set architecture moving forward, amid competition from Arm and RISC-V   —  Cats and dogs, living together!  —  In a rare public-facing display of cooperation between two of the industry's fiercest rivals … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/xqywJtL

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Bloomberg : Sources: Tether talked to several commodities trading firms about lending to them, as it hopes to face fewer regulatory restrictions than traditional lenders   —  - Commodity traders rely on credit lines to finance shipments  — Tether CEO says any commodities work ‘in early stages’ from Techmeme https://ift.tt/KSZ8E1t

Our CNET experts tested out many wireless noise-cancelling earbuds to find which ones have the best quality for the money. from CNET https://ift.tt/AIZDtv3

Lim Yu Qian / CoinGecko : Analysis: US regulators have secured $19B+ in eight settlements from crypto firms so far in 2024, including FTX's $12.7B, and ~$32B since January 1, 2019   —  What Are the Top Crypto Enforcement Actions in the US? … FTX and Alameda's lawsuit was led by the Commodity and Futures Trading Commission … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/py8hokO

The Galaxy Z Flip 6 combines a retro aesthetic with state-of-the-art features. You can now save on this phone with trade-ins and new lines. from CNET https://ift.tt/b8jXkS4

Juli Clover / MacRumors : Apple adds an option in iOS 18.1 to let users set a “Primary” email address in Settings, letting users change the email associated with their Apple Account   —  In iOS 18.1, there is a new option to set a “Primary” email address in the Settings app, which means it is easier to change … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/IFWRp1V

Saunas and cold plunges have long been used in physical therapy and relaxation, but can these returning trends really help you sleep? from CNET https://ift.tt/cGOidev

Daniel Wiessner / Reuters : The US NLRB issues a complaint accusing Apple of interfering with workers' rights to organize by restricting their use of social media and Slack   —  Apple (AAPL.O) has been accused by a U.S. labor board of interfering with workers' rights to collectively advocate for better working conditions … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/0QW7Dr2

At AMD's 'Advancing AI' event, CEO Lisa Su announces new GPUs and server processors for AI customers. Watch everything revealed in our 9 minute recap. from CNET https://ift.tt/9UHf3kj

Kif Leswing / CNBC : AMD launches the Instinct MI325X GPUs to compete with Nvidia's upcoming Blackwell chips, and plans to start production before the end of 2024   —  AMD launched a new artificial-intelligence chip on Thursday that is taking direct aim at Nvidia's data center graphics processors, known as GPUs. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Iuthf0J

The AirFly isn't a pair of headphones, but it allows you to use your personal bluetooth headphones to watch in-flight entertainment on your flight. from CNET https://ift.tt/KUsxCPG

Hayden Field / CNBC : Writer debuts Palmyra X 004, an LLM for enterprise applications, saying it cost just $700K to train, using synthetic data; source: Writer is raising up to $200M   —  San Francisco-based AI startup Writer debuted a large artificial intelligence model on Wednesday to compete with enterprise offerings from OpenAI, Anthropic and others. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/IUb2FzH

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Washington Post : Officials in NC and at FEMA, responding to Hurricane Helene, face a flurry of antisemitic attacks largely on X, where some posts get tens of millions of views   —  Report finds Elon Musk's X is fueling conspiracy theories that risk undermining rescue efforts and preparations for Hurricane Milton. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/o0PHrh5

Helen Reid / Reuters : Filing: Shein's UK business made £1.55B in 2023 revenue, up 38% over a 16-month period to the end of 2022, as the fast fashion retailer prepares for a UK IPO   —  Shein's British business made 1.55 billion pounds ($2 billion) in revenue in 2023, a filing by the online fast-fashion group showed … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/BHnd850

You can get high quality headphones at a discount with these top deals and promotions ahead of Prime Day. from CNET https://ift.tt/EuvsweT

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch : Apple releases macOS 15.0.1, which “improves compatibility with third-party security software”, after the Sequoia's release broke some third-party tools   —  In September, Apple released the new version of its computer operating system macOS 15, also known as Sequoia … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/otZyEfu

Amazon is offering some exclusive offers to Prime members ahead of the October Prime Day sale. Check them out now before they're gone. from CNET https://ift.tt/NV1sal6

Financial Times : A look at the fall of Byju's, India's most valuable startup in 2022 with an estimated $22B valuation, as it faces insolvency and lawsuits in India and the US   —  Edtech company's legal battles from Delaware to Bengaluru have exposed corporate governance issues from Techmeme https://ift.tt/EWRgk1c

Many of our favorite Roku streaming devices and smart TVs are on sale now ahead of Amazon's October Prime Day. from CNET https://ift.tt/WaMtdjL

Wes Davis / The Verge : Google rolls out Android theft protection features: Theft Detection Lock, which uses AI to detect motion indicating theft, Offline Device Lock, and Remote Lock   —  Google is rolling out a new set of features aimed at making it less easy for thieves to access your data. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/8ebygT0

Belle Lin / Wall Street Journal : Grindr is testing an AI “wingman” that will enable users to track conversations with their favorites, recommend long-term relationship candidates, and more   —  The dating app is testing an AI bot for gay and bi men that would scout for long-term relationship prospects, set up dates—and even date other wingmen for you from Techmeme https://ift.tt/WfE6IBZ

The Street Fighter 2 Arcade 1Up cabinet is the best present I've ever had, and it's 20% off ahead of October Prime Day. from CNET https://ift.tt/lfOBiRF

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Ionut Ilascu / BleepingComputer : Cloudflare says it stopped a month long DDoS campaign targeting orgs in financial services, internet, and telecommunications sectors, that peaked at 3.8Tbps   —  During a distributed denial-of-service campaign targeting organizations in the financial services, internet, and telecommunications sectors … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/B9Pwvti