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A look at OpenAI's ongoing talent exodus, seeming shift in hiring priorities, deep bench of young talent, and the intensifying competition to hire the next wave (Will Knight/Wired)

A look at OpenAI's ongoing talent exodus, seeming ...

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MoneyGram says hackers "accessed and acquired" some customers' personal and transaction data, including SSNs, during a cyberattack between September 20 and 22 (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

MoneyGram says hackers "accessed and acquired" som...

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Samsung Electronics issues a rare apology for posting disappointing preliminary Q3 results and plans to review its organizational culture and processes (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)

Samsung Electronics issues a rare apology for post...

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Samsung estimates Q3 operating profit up 274% YoY to ~$6.78B, falling short of analysts' estimates of ~$7.66B, as it struggles to capitalize on AI chips demand (Reuters)

Samsung estimates Q3 operating profit up 274% YoY ...

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Two Russian YouTube channels posted videos of an alleged new 14-inch M4 MacBook Pro base model, in what could be the worst Apple product leak since the iPhone 4 (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)

Two Russian YouTube channels posted videos of an a...

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The UK launches a Regulatory Innovation Office to speed up the approval of new tech such as autonomous drones and AI in health care (Sarah Young/Reuters)

The UK launches a Regulatory Innovation Office to ...

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TikTok launches Smart+, a new AI-powered ad tool that competes with Google's Performance Max and Meta's Advantage+, automating ad targeting and optimization (Digiday)

TikTok launches Smart+, a new AI-powered ad tool t...

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Google says it will appeal the Epic Games verdict, claiming "Apple and Android clearly compete" and the ruling will cause unintended consequences for consumers (Lee-Anne Mulholland/The Keyword)

Google says it will appeal the Epic Games verdict,...

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US bankruptcy judge approves plan to repay FTX customers; in June FTX had $12.6B, which could rise to $16.5B; FTX is in talks with US over $1B+ in seized assets (Bloomberg)

US bankruptcy judge approves plan to repay FTX cus...

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A US federal judge has given the FTC the green light to pursue antitrust claims against Amazon but ruled that some claims under state laws won't move forward (Lauren Feiner/The Verge)

A US federal judge has given the FTC the green lig...

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Experts have long warned "secure backdoor" systems are impossible; Salt Typhoon's reported hack of US ISPs' wiretap systems is a key example of backdoors' risks (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Experts have long warned "secure backdoor" systems...

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As Meta proudly unveils AI tools, Facebook users find feeds clogged with AI junk, even when Facebook is needed as a civic resource to coordinate disaster relief (Ryan Broderick/Garbage Day)

As Meta proudly unveils AI tools, Facebook users f...

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In a final Epic v. Google ruling, US judge orders Google to open up Google Play to rivals for three years, distribute 3rd-party stores in Google Play, and more (Sean Hollister/The Verge)

In a final Epic v. Google ruling, US judge orders ...

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Apple releases macOS 15.0.1, which "improves compatibility with third-party security software", after the Sequoia's release broke some third-party tools (Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai/TechCrunch)

Apple releases macOS 15.0.1, which "improves compa...

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A deep dive on super PACs like Fairshake, Chris Lehane, and recent political savagery from some Silicon Valley execs, effectively targeting Katie Porter, others (Charles Duhigg/New Yorker)

A deep dive on super PACs like Fairshake, Chris Le...

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Filing: KoBold Metals, which uses ML to help it sift through datasets to identify large deposits of various metals, has raised $491M of a targeted $527M round (Tim De Chant/TechCrunch)

Filing: KoBold Metals, which uses ML to help it si...

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How Malaysia's Johor went from a backwater to having one of the world's biggest AI data center construction projects, with an estimated ~$3.8B invested in 2024 (Stu Woo/Wall Street Journal)

How Malaysia's Johor went from a backwater to havi...

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SCOTUS rejects X's appeal over a secret DOJ search warrant from Special Counsel Jack Smith for records related to Donald Trump's Twitter account (Greg Stohr/Bloomberg)

SCOTUS rejects X's appeal over a secret DOJ search...

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