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Dan Shipper / Every : Claude Sonnet 4.5 is faster and more steerable than Opus 4.1 and excels in Claude Code, but GPT-5 Codex is still better for difficult production coding tasks   —  Faster than GPT-5 Codex, smarter and more steerable than Opus 4.1 from Techmeme https://ift.tt/JnmIbWj

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Sabrina Ortiz / ZDNET : OpenAI is open sourcing the Agentic Commerce Protocol, a standard for AI commerce that powers its Instant Checkout feature and was co-developed with Stripe   —  ZDNET's key takeaways  — ChatGPT users will now be able to make purchases in chat.  — Instant Checkout works with single-item purchases. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/5a98J0A

Jeff Kauflin / Forbes : A profile of digital microlender Tala, which has an annualized revenue of $340M but remains unprofitable 11 years in, as it plans to double its lending in 2027   —  Before starting Tala, founder and CEO Shivani Siroya was a Wall Street analyst and studied microloans for the United Nations. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/cLyZHrP

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Pedro Nakamura / Rest of World : Since 2019, Brazil's courts have developed or implemented over 140 AI projects that have helped make the country's overburdened judicial system more efficient   —  Brazil's overburdened courts and lawyers are adopting artificial intelligence.  But experts wonder whether it serves justice. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/kNQPCl6

Lee Jung-joo / The Korea Herald : A fire at South Korea's National Information Resources Service's data center shut down 647 government IT systems, disrupting services such as postal banking   —  Covering social issues on Seoul, civil security, climate  —  A fire at the National Information Resources Service's data center … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/gN8KCq4

Shirin Ghaffary / Bloomberg : OpenAI executives working on Stargate say that it costs about $50B to build a data center with roughly 1 GW of capacity, with $35B going toward AI chips   —  Sam Altman and his partners intend to get creative to cover the growing cost of data centers and chips for AI.  But first...  Three things to know: from Techmeme https://ift.tt/fH5Zqzk

Arasu Kannagi Basil / Reuters : Fermi, a data center real estate investment trust co-founded by former Energy Secretary Rick Perry, aims to raise $550M in a US IPO at a $13.16B valuation   —  Fermi, co-founded by former U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry, is targeting a valuation of up to $13.16 billion in its U.S. initial public offering … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/K34EWq6

YouTube is cracking down on Premium Family Plan subscribers who share an account but don't live at the same address. from CNET https://ift.tt/Kdw9zEc

The Guardian : UK-based Kido nursery chain was hacked by a ransomware gang called Radiant, which posted profiles of 10 children online and threatens to release more data   —  Criminals calling themselves Radiant say they will post additional private data online unless they are paid from Techmeme https://ift.tt/hm2zJ5H

The anime streamer will drop hundreds of titles at launch. from CNET https://ift.tt/cAWYmnG

CNBC : Sources: Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi's MGX will be the main TikTok USA investors, with a ~45% stake; ByteDance will own 19.9% and ByteDance investors 35%   —  - News Tips  —  Got a confidential news tip?  We want to hear from you.  — CNBC Newsletters from Techmeme https://ift.tt/an7Ps2Y

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Bloomberg : OpenAI partners with SAP to launch OpenAI for Germany, bringing its AI tools to Germany's public sector through SAP's Delos Cloud   —  SAP SE announced deals with OpenAI and Amazon Web Services to expand its “digital sovereignty” offerings to European governments. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/CnzSm6G

Ashleigh Fields / The Hill : In a letter to Rep. Jim Jordan, YouTube says it will reinstate creators it banned for COVID and election misinfo, and blames Biden officials for the bans   —  YouTube's parent company, Alphabet, on Tuesday said it would reinstate creators previously banned for spreading misinformation about COVID-19 and false election content. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/vPLbxRa

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge : Uber launches prepaid passes, letting customers pay a discounted price in advance on frequently taken trips, in bundles of 5, 10, 15, or 20 rides   —  Customers can pay a discounted price when buying frequently made trips in advance. … Uber is still trying to chip away at the perception … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/nL8MCt3

Zac Bowden / Windows Central : Perplexity debuts Email Assistant for Gmail and Outlook, which can manage inboxes, schedule meetings, and more, for subscribers of its $200/month Max plan   —  Perplexity's $200 subscription is gaining a new feature that lets it manage your inbox by drafting replies to threads, scheduling meetings … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/fNY3Ihr

Geoff Weiss / Business Insider : Omnea, which makes AI tools for automating procurement, raised a $50M Series B led by Insight Partners and Khosla Ventures, taking its total funding to $75M   —  - Omnea focuses on building AI for procurement, which is top of mind amid economic uncertainty.  — Three-year-old Omnea has raised $50 million, for a total of $75 million. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/5KH24As

Kansas City and New York finish up the Sunday slate tonight, and you don't need cable to watch on NBC or stream on Peacock. from CNET https://ift.tt/fSpALDZ

Wall Street Journal : The FTC's 2023 lawsuit against Amazon goes to trial this week, alleging it used misleading tactics to entice people into Prime and made cancellation difficult   —  Trial begins this week on FTC allegations that e-commerce giant uses misleading tactics to entice and keep customers from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Q8ilSaM

Taylor Soper / GeekWire : VCs and founders warn that the $100K fee will make H-1B sponsorship prohibitively expensive for startups, not Big Tech, and drive talent outside the US   —  Longtime entrepreneurs and venture capitalists are sounding the alarm over President Trump's new H-1B fee that would impact tech companies and the workers they hire from abroad. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ZYG2Syt

It's not too early to shop for Advent calendars -- this year's latest and greatest are already selling fast. We've hand-picked our favorites, featuring beloved characters, super fun toys and yummy treats for kiddos. from CNET https://ift.tt/s4gu71E

Wall Street Journal : A profile of Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei, a critic of Trump and David Sacks' AI agenda, arguing its hands-off approach could steer AI down a dangerous path   —  A battle between Anthropic's Dario Amodei and the White House pits worries about safe development against a free-market approach from Techmeme https://ift.tt/GDbaqB8

Ben Berkowitz / Axios : Karoline Leavitt confirms Oracle will handle TikTok's data and security, and says the US is “100% confident” a deal is done and it “just needs to be signed”   —  - Congress passed a ban last year with bipartisan support, but President Trump has repeatedly ordered … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/cRLt1Np

No, it wasn't the Wi-Fi. from CNET https://ift.tt/Vmhv6CS

The Information : Sources: Apple told at least two suppliers to boost their daily output of entry-level iPhone 17 by at least 30%, after strong pre-orders last weekend   —  Apple is rushing to boost production of its newly released entry-level model iPhone 17 after strong pre-orders last weekend. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/8ykuoVg

Kif Leswing / CNBC : Sources: xAI has raised $10B at a post-money valuation of $200B, weeks after reportedly raising $10B in debt and equity at a ~$150B valuation   —  Elon Musk's xAI is raising $10 billion from investors in a round that values the artificial intelligence startup at $200 billion, sources told CNBC's David Faber. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/AKLpGaq

Aamir Siddiqui / Android Authority : Samsung rolls out a software update to display promotions and ads on the Cover Screens of some Family Hub refrigerators in the US as part of a pilot program   —  Ads will be displayed on your Samsung smart fridge when the Cover Screen is idle on certain themes.  —  •  —  •  —  • from Techmeme https://ift.tt/j4i0Lg2

Marina Temkin / TechCrunch : Numeral, which provides AI-powered sales tax compliance software, raised a $35M Series B led by Mayfield at a $350M valuation, six months after an $18M Series A   —  Sam Ross, the co-founder and CEO of Numeral, came up with the idea for his sales tax compliance startup while traveling the world … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/QFPGqxh

Reuters : Court filings: Tesla has settled two lawsuits over deaths in two separate California crashes in 2019 involving Autopilot; the terms were not disclosed   —  - Settlements follow separate $243 million verdict against Tesla in August  — Trials for both cases were scheduled to start next month from Techmeme https://ift.tt/9WjdPJ7

A University of Chicago study suggests robots could offer a new kind of support to help kids eliminate anxiety about reading out loud. from CNET https://ift.tt/zld1YKn

Ryan Whitwam / Ars Technica : Gemini 2.5 Deep Think achieves a gold medal performance at the 2025 ICPC World Finals programming competition; only four out of 139 human teams won gold medals   —  Like the rest of its Big Tech cadre, Google has spent lavishly on developing generative AI models. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/JU23e0G

Confused about which 3D printer filament to buy? CNET's experts have found the best ones for all experience levels. from CNET https://ift.tt/sWbMa4G

Sabrina Willmer / Bloomberg : Sources: Binance nears a deal with the US DOJ to remove the outside compliance monitor imposed under its $4.3B 2023 settlement over money laundering failures   —  Binance Holdings Ltd., the world's largest crypto exchange, is moving toward a potential deal with the US Justice Department … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/p1iKFvb

The galactic adventure is fun for the whole family. from CNET https://ift.tt/o2Dv9hd

José Adorno / BGR : Apple launches iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26 Tahoe, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, and tvOS 26, featuring Liquid Glass design, new Apple Intelligence features, and more   —  After three long months of beta testing, Apple has made iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS Tahoe, watchOS 26, tvOS 26, and visionOS 26 available to all users. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/bzEWmNG