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SK Hynix reports Q4 operating profit of ~$259M, versus estimates of a ~$127M loss, and revenue up 47% YoY to ~$8.4B, beating even the highest analyst forecast
Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: SK Hynix reports Q4 operating profit of ~$259M, versus estimates of a...
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Toronto-based Spellbook, which offers an AI-powered contract drafting and review tool for lawyers, raised a $20M Series A led by Inovia Capital
Sara Merken / Reuters: Toronto-based Spellbook, which offers an AI-powered contract drafting and review tool for...
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New York City issues a public health advisory officially designating social media as an “environmental toxin”, blaming it for a youth mental health crisis
Sareen Habeshian / Axios: New York City issues a public health advisory officially designating social media...
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Microsoft briefly reached a $3T market cap for the first time on January 24, becoming the second company to do so after Apple, before closing at a record $2.99T
Ryan Vlastelica / Bloomberg: Microsoft briefly reached a $3T market cap for the first time on...
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Filing: HPE says a group believed to be Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard exfiltrated data from “a small percentage of HPE mailboxes” beginning in May 2023
Bloomberg: Filing: HPE says a group believed to be Russia-linked Midnight Blizzard exfiltrated data from “a...
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IBM reports Q4 revenue up 4% YoY to $17.38B, vs. $17.30B est., software revenue up 3% YoY to $7.51B, and net income of $3.29B, up from $2.71B YoY; IBM jumps 8%+
Jordan Novet / CNBC: IBM reports Q4 revenue up 4% YoY to $17.38B, vs. $17.30B est.,...
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Google Pixel users say they are not able to access data stored in internal storage across all apps after installing the January 2024 Google Play system update
Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google Pixel users say they are not able to access data stored...
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Klarna launches Klarna Plus, a $7.99/month subscription plan in the US, with waived service fees when using its One Time Card, double rewards points, and more
Hugh Son / CNBC: Klarna launches Klarna Plus, a $7.99/month subscription plan in the US, with...
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Nvidia's RTX GPUs can now upgrade SDR video to HDR using AI, supported in both Microsoft Edge and Google Chrome on Windows PCs with HDR enabled
Tom Warren / The Verge: Nvidia's RTX GPUs can now upgrade SDR video to HDR using...
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Twitch changes the Prime Gaming subscription payout model to a fixed rate, expands the Partner Plus Program, and removes the $100K cap for 70/30 revenue share
Ash Parrish / The Verge: Twitch changes the Prime Gaming subscription payout model to a fixed...
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Web Summit CEO Katherine Maher, who was hastily appointed at the end of October 2023 to replace Paddy Cosgrave, plans to step down on March 1 to join NPR as CEO
Mike Butcher / TechCrunch: Web Summit CEO Katherine Maher, who was hastily appointed at the end...
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A look at Palworld, a Pokémon-like game launched on January 19, which has sold 5M+ copies and is currently the most played game on Steam, amid plagiarism claims
Ash Parrish / The Verge: A look at Palworld, a Pokémon-like game launched on January 19,...
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China's gaming regulator takes down draft rules, published in December to set spending limits and ban daily login rewards in online games; Tencent rose 6%+
Josh Ye / Reuters: China's gaming regulator takes down draft rules, published in December to set...
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HP says updates bricking printers with third-party cartridges protect users from possible embedded viruses, but security experts deem such a threat theoretical
Scharon Harding / Ars Technica: HP says updates bricking printers with third-party cartridges protect users from...
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The FTC orders Intuit to stop promoting its products as “free” unless they are actually free for all consumers, after an FTC judge found TurboTax ads misleading
Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: The FTC orders Intuit to stop promoting its products as “free” unless...
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Australia sanctions a Russian hacker over his role in the October 2022 hack of health insurer Medibank, marking the first use of its cyber sanctions laws
Tom Crowley / ABC: Australia sanctions a Russian hacker over his role in the October 2022...
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Mortgage lender loanDepot says “sensitive personal information” of ~16.6M people was stolen in a January 6 ransomware attack that shut down some of its systems
Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer: Mortgage lender loanDepot says “sensitive personal information” of ~16.6M people was stolen...
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Samsung is exploring the development of noninvasive glucose monitoring and blood pressure checking, as part of a push to put health features in various devices
Bloomberg: Samsung is exploring the development of noninvasive glucose monitoring and blood pressure checking, as part...
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Filing: Figure, a blockchain and lending startup founded by ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, seeks approval from US regulators to issue an interest-bearing stablecoin
Bloomberg: Filing: Figure, a blockchain and lending startup founded by ex-SoFi CEO Mike Cagney, seeks approval...
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Tencent-owned Riot Games plans to lay off 530 employees globally, or about 11% of staff, saying Riot “more than doubled in headcount” over the past few years
Cecilia D'Anastasio / Bloomberg: Tencent-owned Riot Games plans to lay off 530 employees globally, or about...
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Nvidia releases RTX Remix in open beta, letting modders remaster classic games with AI-powered texture tools, ray tracing, and Nvidia DLSS 3
Emma Roth / The Verge: Nvidia releases RTX Remix in open beta, letting modders remaster classic...
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The US SEC says the January 9 hack of its X account was via a SIM swap attack to reset its password; it had disabled 2FA in July 2023 over account access issues
MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: The US SEC says the January 9 hack of its X account...
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Social networks' reduction in moderation, like a hands off approach to 2020 election lies and shuttering election integrity teams, is risky as AI content booms
Anna Edgerton / Bloomberg: Social networks' reduction in moderation, like a hands off approach to 2020...
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Apple will pay up to 10% more per play in Apple Music royalties for tracks where a Spatial Audio version is available, starting with January's payouts
Benjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: Apple will pay up to 10% more per play in Apple Music...