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Joan Verdon / Forbes : Salesforce: online Black Friday sales grew 6% YoY to $79B globally, including $3B in US sales driven by AI agents; Adobe: US online sales rose 9.1% to $11.8B   —  Joan Verdon is a veteran retail reporter based in Northern New Jersey.  —  Consumers spent record amounts online on Black Friday … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/is6TgUw

Ryo Mukano / Nikkei Asia : Sources: Micron plans to invest $9.6B in Japan to build a production facility for next-gen HBM memory chips beginning in 2026, with shipments expected in 2028   —  TOKYO — U.S. semiconductor manufacturer Micron Technology will invest 1.5 trillion yen ($9.6 billion) to build a production facility … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/cmxYwoT

Prime Intellect : Prime Intellect debuts INTELLECT-3, an RL-trained 106B parameter open source MOE model it claims outperforms larger models across math, code, science, reasoning   —  Today, we release INTELLECT-3, a 100B+ parameter Mixture-of-Experts model trained on our RL stack, achieving state … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/KtU7H9j

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Edith Hancock / Wall Street Journal : Google withdraws its 2024 EU antitrust complaint against Microsoft over Azure licensing, after the EU launched a probe into Azure and AWS under the DMA   —  Google initially filed an antitrust complaint against Microsoft in 2024, saying it used unfair software licensing practices from Techmeme https://ift.tt/3FLSoYe

Christina Kyriasoglou / Bloomberg : Germany-based Quantum Systems, which sells surveillance drones that are being used by Ukraine, raised €180M, tripling its valuation to €3B since May   —  Quantum Systems, a German drone maker backed by Peter Thiel, boosted its valuation to €3 billion ($3.5 billion) … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/YXgEh6e

Wall Street Journal : Sources detail how Anduril's fast-moving approach with its defense tech led to setbacks; Ukraine stopped using Anduril's Altius drones in 2024 due to problems   —  The company's products have had breakdowns and safety issues, documents show  —  The Navy was attempting to launch and recover … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/joxNRBg

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Blake Brittain / Reuters : The USPTO issues new guidelines clarifying that generative AI is considered a tool that assists human inventors and cannot itself be considered an inventor   —  The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office issued new guidelines on Wednesday outlining when inventions created with the help of artificial intelligence can be patented. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/z4DXqiT

Anthony Capaccio / Bloomberg : In an October 7 letter, the Pentagon informed lawmakers that Alibaba, Baidu, and BYD should be added to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military   —  The Pentagon concluded that Alibaba Group Holding Ltd., Baidu Inc. and BYD Co. should be added to a list of companies that aid the Chinese military … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/tnNyovi

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Zac Hall / 9to5Mac : OpenAI merges ChatGPT's voice mode directly into the main text chat interface by default; users can still switch back to the original, separate voice mode   —  ChatGPT has an impressive voice mode that offers a very natural, conversational flow.  The latest update to ChatGPT now combines voice mode with the main text mode by default. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/QXSh24A

Fortune : Paxos acquires Fordefi, a New York-based startup that helps customers store their digital assets, for $100M+; PitchBook: Fordefi was last valued at $83M   —  Paxos, the veteran stablecoin and blockchain infrastructure firm, is leaning further into DeFi.  On Tuesday, the company announced … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/FH2IaWv

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Sabrina Ortiz / ZDNET : OpenAI unveils a free shopping research feature in ChatGPT that delivers a personalized buyer's guide, powered by a custom version of GPT-5 mini   —  ZDNET's key takeaways  — OpenAI released a shopping research feature in ChatGPT.  — The experience helps you find products and deals. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/oknlrfx

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News : Flexion, which is building a full autonomy stack for humanoid robots, raised a $50M Series A from DST Global Partners, NVentures, and others, after a $7M+ seed   —  Flexion, a startup that's “building the brain for humanoid and human-capable robots,” has raised $50 million in funding, it tells Crunchbase News exclusively. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/6UaLYyw

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Forbes : Sources: Infinite Reality, rebranded as Napster, told staff that $3B+ in funding from an unnamed investor is not coming, calling itself a “victim of misconduct”   —  Forbes raised questions about the massive funding round metaverse-turned-AI firm Napster announced as a done deal in January. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/sbSWcau

Scharon Harding / Ars Technica : Science-centric streamer CuriosityStream's Q3 revenue rose 46% YoY to $18.4M, driven by IP licensing deals for AI training that generated $23.4M through Sept.   —  We all know streaming services' usual tricks for making more money: get more subscribers, charge those subscribers more money, and sell ads. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/GpJsBhw

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Fred Vogelstein / Crazy Stupid Tech : While the AI bubble feels like the internet bubble of 1999, it may actually be larger and scarier with an unstable US economy and greater exposure for Big Tech   —  The artificial intelligence revolution will be only three years old at the end of November.  Think about that for a moment. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/w42IvOo

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai / TechCrunch : Google confirms hackers stole Salesforce-stored data from 200+ companies via a supply chain hack involving Gainsight, which provides a customer support platform   —  Google has confirmed that hackers have stolen the Salesforce-stored data of more than 200 companies in a large-scale supply chain hack. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/9VcW5p7

In May, a requirement went into effect at US airports for identification that meets Real ID standards. from CNET https://ift.tt/UWtE6Hi

Alex Heath / Sources : Bret Taylor says his AI agent startup Sierra has hit $100M in ARR, after launching in February 2024, up from about $20M this time last year   —  A new trend has quickly emerged for AI startups that want to stand out from the rest: brag about revenue.  —  Take Sierra, Bret Taylor … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/tvdCXYW

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Margi Murphy / Bloomberg : Source: Twenty, which uses AI to help hackers for the US military penetrate adversary computer networks, raised a $38M Series A led by Caffeinated Capital   —  Twenty's technology helps military hackers find ways to penetrate targets.  —  Last fall, a group of former military hackers … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/ltHp0uB

Discover the best streaming device for 2025. Compare Roku, Chromecast and more to find the perfect fit for your entertainment needs. from CNET https://ift.tt/Hg1XRFn

Anna Nicolaou / Financial Times : Sources: Warner Music settles its suit with AI startup Udio, which is planning a service that lets users create songs from licensed tracks of artists who opt-in   —  Agreement with Udio could allow fans to create their own songs using licensed tracks if artists opt in from Techmeme https://ift.tt/5iflwzQ

If you hate car shopping in person, you may be happy to hear that you can now buy a preowned Ford through Amazon. from CNET https://ift.tt/3QDLV2e

Aisha Malik / TechCrunch : Snapchat launches Topic Chats, which enables public conversations on subjects like F1, and plans to use AI and other safety tech to moderate the chats   —  After primarily focusing on private conversations since its founding, Snapchat is embracing public conversations with a new “Topic Chats” feature. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/cSUMb5s

From a mainstream productivity machine to a high-powered gaming laptop, these are the best laptops we’ve tested and reviewed from Dell this year. from CNET https://ift.tt/DpBbG9K

Stephen Nellis / Reuters : Celero, which is developing a chip to enable long-distance connections between AI data centers, raised $140M, including a $100M Series B led by CapitalG   —  Celero Communications, a U.S. startup founded by networking industry veterans, on Monday said it has raised $140 million to build a chip … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/mEg6l2Q

With the variety and popularity of tabletop games at an all-time high, we select those that should top holiday gift lists. from CNET https://ift.tt/ozRF3wq

Nikkei Asia : Tokyo-based Sakana AI becomes Japan's most valuable unicorn at a ~$2.6B valuation, following a ~$130M raise from Mitsubishi UFJ Financial and US VC firms   —  TOKYO — Artificial intelligence company Sakana AI has completed a funding round that pushed its value to approximately 400 billion yen … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/6vuWpwd

Apple's new Digital ID feature allows you to use your iPhone or Apple watch to verify your identity at certain airports. from CNET https://ift.tt/qsI8ClK

Ben Cohen / Wall Street Journal : A look at Flighty, a flight-tracking app that often beats airline updates; downloads went up 3x when the FAA cut air traffic during the US government shutdown   —  There's a product that makes flying less miserable—and it has never been so valuable  —  It all goes back to an airport Chili's. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/Il9Bq3o

Dean W. Ball / Hyperdimensional : The current AI strategies of China and the US are complementary, as unlike the US, China isn't “AGI-pilled” yet, focusing on embodied AI and open source models   —  Thoughts on US-China Competition  —  The United States and China are often said to be in a “race” with one another with respect to artificial intelligence. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/xuSr9oZ

Mauricio Pochettino's US men's national team faces La Albirroja in a World Cup warm-up in Pennsylvania. from CNET https://ift.tt/xfdbzPW

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch : Apple updates App Review Guidelines to require apps to disclose and obtain users' permission before sharing personal data with third-party AI providers   —  Apple on Thursday introduced a new set of App Review Guidelines for developers, which now specifically state that apps must disclose … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/XT82SkO

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Sam Clark / Politico : Germany approves legislation granting Interior Ministry new powers to ban Chinese tech suppliers from critical infrastructure sectors like energy and transport   —  New law set to come into place as Germany toughens its stance on China.  —  The German government is set to get new powers … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/x7wLmfg