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How the restructuring of Diamond Sports, with a lifeline from Amazon, might offer a new model for airing local sports fixtures in the streaming era
Financial Times: How the restructuring of Diamond Sports, with a lifeline from Amazon, might offer a...
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Some TikTok fans in India still question the country's 2020 decision to ban the app, saying alternatives like YouTube Shorts and Instagram Reels lack its allure
Wall Street Journal: Some TikTok fans in India still question the country's 2020 decision to ban...
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How Ukraine recreated the Soledar Salt Mine in Minecraft to let players compete for prizes and donate to restore a school hit by a Russian missile
Justin Ling / Wired: How Ukraine recreated the Soledar Salt Mine in Minecraft to let players...
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April's Bitcoin halving will slash revenue for miners, who will likely move from the US to lower-cost countries like Ethiopia, Tanzania, Paraguay, and Uruguay
David Pan / Bloomberg: April's Bitcoin halving will slash revenue for miners, who will likely move...
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Leaders from 20 EU countries sign the Quantum Pact, recognizing the importance of quantum tech in enhancing Europe's scientific and industrial competitiveness
Vish Gain / Silicon Republic: Leaders from 20 EU countries sign the Quantum Pact, recognizing the...
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More than 23M US households risk losing internet access by the end of April as Congress fails to fund the Affordable Connectivity Program due to GOP opposition
Brian Fung / CNN: More than 23M US households risk losing internet access by the end...
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Filmmakers, critics, and users detail why Prime Video failed in Africa; Amazon laid off staff and scaled back operations on the continent in January 2024
Jesusegun Alagbe / Rest of World: Filmmakers, critics, and users detail why Prime Video failed in...
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Source: HeyGen, which uses AI to generate avatars and voices for videos, is raising $60M led by Benchmark at a $440M valuation, amid concerns about China ties
The Information: Source: HeyGen, which uses AI to generate avatars and voices for videos, is raising...
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Q&A with ex-CEO of CrowdTangle Brandon Silverman about the founding principle of the research tool, Meta's decision to close it in an election year, and more
Chris Stokel-Walker / Fast Company: Q&A with ex-CEO of CrowdTangle Brandon Silverman about the founding principle...
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Didi Q4: revenue up 55.4% YoY to ~$6.83B, a ~$113.15M net income, up from a loss in Q4 2022, as the company continues its recovery after regulatory challenges
Reuters: Didi Q4: revenue up 55.4% YoY to ~$6.83B, a ~$113.15M net income, up from a...
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Redis, the popular in-memory data store, switches from the open source 3-clause BSD license to a controversial dual-license model
Frederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Redis, the popular in-memory data store, switches from the open source 3-clause...
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A look at the US DOJ's lawsuit against Apple, comparisons to Microsoft suit in the 1990s, basic factual errors, why it is clearly a political case, and more
Steven Sinofsky / Hardcore Software: A look at the US DOJ's lawsuit against Apple, comparisons to...
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Source: Spain's High Court orders the suspension of Telegram after media companies complained it was allowing users to upload their content without permission
Reuters: Source: Spain's High Court orders the suspension of Telegram after media companies complained it was...
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BeReal's challenges show the difficulty for new consumer apps to break out absent a big platform shift, as users lack the time to try additional consumer apps
M.G. Siegler / Spyglass: BeReal's challenges show the difficulty for new consumer apps to break out...
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The Philippines' new undersea internet cable network is expected to bring jobs to remote islands, boosting the country's BPO sector, which employed 1.7M in 2023
Yuichi Shiga / Nikkei Asia: The Philippines' new undersea internet cable network is expected to bring...
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Study finds that China produced almost 50% of the world's top AI researchers, compared to ~18% from the US, thanks to China's heavy investment in AI education
New York Times: Study finds that China produced almost 50% of the world's top AI researchers,...
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Microsoft's deal with Inflection is a further sign that the emerging AI economy will probably be dominated by the US tech giants, as the AI talent war heats up
John Thornhill / Financial Times: Microsoft's deal with Inflection is a further sign that the emerging...
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On the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024, contestants earned $732,500 and a Tesla Model 3 for demoing 19 zero-day flaws across Windows 11, Tesla, and others
Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: On the first day of Pwn2Own Vancouver 2024, contestants earned $732,500 and...
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MediaTek introduced Dimensity Auto Cockpit, its automotive-focused SoCs, this week, becoming the first third-party company to use Nvidia's GPU IP in its chips
Anton Shilov / AnandTech: MediaTek introduced Dimensity Auto Cockpit, its automotive-focused SoCs, this week, becoming the...
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Some senators who received a classified briefing about TikTok say China's government can use the app to spy on US users and push propaganda at alarming levels
Axios: Some senators who received a classified briefing about TikTok say China's government can use the...
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Medium says it will revoke Partner Program enrollment from writers who publish AI-generated stories, even with disclosure, and other low-quality content
Buster Benson / The Medium Blog: Medium says it will revoke Partner Program enrollment from writers...
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Tennessee passes the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act, aiming to protect musicians and other artists from unauthorized use involving AI
Kanishka Singh / Reuters: Tennessee passes the Ensuring Likeness Voice and Image Security (ELVIS) Act, aiming...
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Changing policy, X bans the posting of real names of people behind anonymous accounts, after it suspended accounts that unmasked a suspected neo-Nazi cartoonist
David Ingram / NBC News: Changing policy, X bans the posting of real names of people...
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Robinhood co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Baiju Bhatt plans to step down to pursue other entrepreneurial interests, but will remain on the company's board
Ben Glickman / Wall Street Journal: Robinhood co-founder and Chief Creative Officer Baiju Bhatt plans to...