Google’s Play Store shake-up looms after U.S. Supreme Court refuses to delay overhaul of the monopoly. [@AssociatedPress](
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Google's Play Store shake-up looms after Supreme Court refuses to delay overhaul of the monopoly
The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday refused to protect Google from a year-old order requiring a major makeover of its Android app store.
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Instagram will award top creators with a gold ring. But no cash. CNBC reports: "The program comes after Meta ended its Reels Play bonus program on Instagram and Facebook in 2023, which had been a key source of income for many creators."
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Instagram will award top creators with a gold ring. But no cash
Winners will be chosen by a panel including Instagram chief Adam Mosseri, filmmaker Spike Lee, designer Marc Jacobs and YouTuber Marques Brownlee.
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OpenAI and chipmaker AMD sign chip supply partnership for AI infrastructure. [@AssociatedPress](
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OpenAI and chipmaker AMD sign chip supply partnership for AI infrastructure
AMD is announcing a deal to supply its chips to OpenAI for building AI infrastructure. The agreement includes providing high-performance graphics c...
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Joshua Aaron, creator of ICEBlock, has asked Apple to reinstate the app in its online store, telling CNBC in an interview that when the app was first submitted it had been through a heavy review process, and that he is consulting an attorney. The app, which can be used to anonymously report sightings of ICE agents and other authorities, was removed after pressure from U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi. The FBI claimed that a gunman who attacked a Dallas ICE facility used apps that tracked ICE agents. Aaron likens it to apps that allow drivers to report sightings of law enforcement officers so they can warn others and avoid speeding tickets.
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Creator of ICE agent tracking app asks Apple to rescind ban from online store
Joshua Aaron has said he created ICEBlock after seeing the Trump administration's deportation efforts, which he said evoked events in Nazi Germany.
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"Apple has taken down an app that uses crowdsourcing to flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, apparently after being pressured by U.S. authorities." [@AssociatedPress](
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Apple and Google block apps that crowdsource ICE sightings. Some warn of chilling effects
Apple and Google blocked downloads of phone apps that flag sightings of U.S. immigration agents, just hours after the Trump administration demanded...
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Why current AI models won’t make scientific breakthroughs, according to Thomas Wolf, co-founder of $4.5 billion AI startup Hugging Face. CNBC says his views "are in stark contrast to those by major names in AI including OpenAI boss Sam Altman and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei."
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Why current AI models won't make scientific breakthroughs, according to a top tech exec
Current AI models are unlikely to be able to make novel scientific breakthroughs, Thomas Wolf, co-founder of Hugging Face said.
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OpenAI’s Sora joins Meta in pushing AI-generated videos. Some are worried about a flood of "AI slop." [@AssociatedPress](
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OpenAI's Sora joins Meta in pushing AI-generated videos. Some are worried about a flood of 'AI slop'
OpenAI has launched a new social media app called Sora, aiming to capture the audience of short-form video platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark bill creating AI safety measures. [@AssociatedPress](
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom signs landmark bill creating AI safety measures
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed into law legislation aiming to increase transparency and prevent AI models from being used to cause catastr...
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Amazon is having its fall hardware event on Tuesday, Sept. 30, in New York City, where the company is expected to debut new devices. [@Engadget](
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What to expect from Amazon's event on Tuesday, September 30
Here's what we think will be discussed at Amazon's event on September 30.
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Electronic Arts has been privately acquired in a $52.5B deal by investors including Saudi Arabia's investment fund (known as PIF), and Jared Kushner. Chairman and CEO Andrew Wilson will stay at the helm, with the acquisition expected to be completed in Q1 FY27, subject to regulatory and stockholder approval. Here's more from GamesIndustry.Biz on exactly who bought the company and some of the reasons employees and gamers are concerned.
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Who bought EA?
Here's what you need to know about PIF, Silver Lake, and Affinity Partners
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