A US federal judge rules Binance founder Changpeng Zhao cannot return to the UAE before his sentencing, set for February 2024, after his release on a $175M bond (Nikhilesh De/CoinDesk)

Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk:
A US federal judge rules Binance founder Changpeng Zhao cannot return to the UAE before his sentencing, set for February 2024, after his release on a $175M bond  —  Zhao pleaded guilty to a federal charge last month.  —  Register Now  —  Binance founder and former CEO Changpeng Zhao …

Micron strikes a labor deal to hire 3,700 union workers for its $15B chip plant in Boise, Idaho, potentially giving the company an edge for federal chip funds (Mackenzie Hawkins/Bloomberg)

Mackenzie Hawkins / Bloomberg:
Micron strikes a labor deal to hire 3,700 union workers for its $15B chip plant in Boise, Idaho, potentially giving the company an edge for federal chip funds  —  - Chipmaker to hire 3,700 construction workers only from unions  — Commerce Department prefers unionized sites for Chips funds

Researchers detail AutoSpill, a flaw on Android that can expose users' saved credentials from 1Password, LastPass, and other popular password managers (Carly Page/TechCrunch)

Carly Page / TechCrunch:
Researchers detail AutoSpill, a flaw on Android that can expose users' saved credentials from 1Password, LastPass, and other popular password managers  —  A number of popular mobile password managers are inadvertently spilling user credentials due to a vulnerability in the autofill functionality of Android apps.

Realme to launch its first C-series 5G phone on December 14

Realme is set to expand its product portfolio with the Realme C67, its first-ever 5G-enabled C-series phone. The smartphone will be launched in December and is being teased on social media. The microsite on Realme's India website reveals the design, including a circular main camera module with two camera units and a 50MP AI main camera. https://ift.tt/l0JnTHG

Reuters temporarily removes its article titled "How an Indian startup hacked the world" to comply with an Indian court order, and plans to appeal the decision (Reuters)

Reuters:
Reuters temporarily removes its article titled “How an Indian startup hacked the world” to comply with an Indian court order, and plans to appeal the decision  —  Reuters has temporarily removed the article “How an Indian startup hacked the world” to comply with a preliminary court order issued …

Sources: Apple tells component suppliers of its preference to source iPhone 16 batteries from Indian factories, as part of plans to diversify from China (Financial Times)

Financial Times:
Sources: Apple tells component suppliers of its preference to source iPhone 16 batteries from Indian factories, as part of plans to diversify from China  —  Tech giant wants suppliers to build key component in India as part of broader effort to diversify supply chain

Rapper Bad Bunny has a 'problem' with viral AI copycat hits

The voice of Puerto Rico-based rapper and singer Bad Bunny has been trending, but the viral songs are not his own. Chilean artist Maurico Bustos, also known as FlowGPT, used AI to write, record, and modify Bad Bunny's vocals in the song NostalgIA. This trend prompted parodies and copycat versions on TikTok. https://ift.tt/HyRZsVM

The conversational nature of AI chatbots makes them more trustworthy, which could result in problems including "hidden exploitation" and outright fraud (Bruce Schneier/Schneier on Security)

Bruce Schneier / Schneier on Security:
The conversational nature of AI chatbots makes them more trustworthy, which could result in problems including “hidden exploitation” and outright fraud  —  I trusted a lot today.  I trusted my phone to wake me on time.  I trusted Uber to arrange a taxi for me, and the driver to get me to the airport safely.

Foxconn reports November revenue up 18% YoY to ~$20.6B, the first YoY improvement since January 2023, and forecasts Q4 revenue to be better than expected (Jane Lanhee Lee/Bloomberg)

Jane Lanhee Lee / Bloomberg:
Foxconn reports November revenue up 18% YoY to ~$20.6B, the first YoY improvement since January 2023, and forecasts Q4 revenue to be better than expected  —  It was the first year-on-year improvement in monthly results since January, helped by a comparison to last year's disruptions by Covid Zero lockdowns in China.

An analysis of 36GB of US school network logs covering January 2022 to August 2023 finds widespread use of filters to censor the internet, including health info (Wired)

Wired:
An analysis of 36GB of US school network logs covering January 2022 to August 2023 finds widespread use of filters to censor the internet, including health info  —  A WIRED investigation into internet censorship in US schools found widespread use of filters to censor health, identity, and other crucial information.

Android, iPhone users get a new Hitman game

Feral Interactive releases Hitman: Blood Money – Reprisal, a premium game for Android and iPhone users. The game can be purchased on the App Store and Google Play for Rs 1,249 and Rs 499 respectively. It is recommended to have at least Android 11 or iOS 16 and 4GB of free space on the device. https://ift.tt/D5xA1Gv

Zoom launches its meetings app on Apple TV: How to start meeting from TV using iPhone

Apple introduced tvOS 17 in June and announced the availability of Zoom and Webex apps for conducting meetings via Apple TV 4K. The Zoom app is now available on Apple TV 4K, offering video conferencing capabilities. The app requires a second-generation Apple TV 4K or later and utilizes the Continuity Camera feature of iPhones and iPads. With the Zoom app, users can easily start or join meetings, view chat, invite others, and even use calendar integration. The app also supports breakout rooms and provides high-quality video and audio communication. https://ift.tt/29fpyTl

Internal memo: ByteDance plans to release a "bot development platform" in beta by the end of December, to let users create their own AI chatbots (Coco Feng/South China Morning Post)

Coco Feng / South China Morning Post:
Internal memo: ByteDance plans to release a “bot development platform” in beta by the end of December, to let users create their own AI chatbots  —  ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, is working on an open platform that will allow users to create their own chatbots …

Kick, a Twitch rival that has generous creator deals, online gambling, and lax moderation, tries to move beyond edgy content amid public and regulatory pressure (Kellen Browning/New York Times)

Kellen Browning / New York Times:
Kick, a Twitch rival that has generous creator deals, online gambling, and lax moderation, tries to move beyond edgy content amid public and regulatory pressure  —  The Twitch competitor has doled out generous deals to content creators.  It has also faced criticism for its lax moderation and embrace of online gambling.

CoreWeave, which offers Nvidia GPUs in the cloud, says it closed a minority stake sale to investors led by Fidelity; sources: the sale values CoreWeave at $7B (Gillian Tan/Bloomberg)

Gillian Tan / Bloomberg:
CoreWeave, which offers Nvidia GPUs in the cloud, says it closed a minority stake sale to investors led by Fidelity; sources: the sale values CoreWeave at $7B  —  - IMCO, JPMorgan Asset Management, Zoom Ventures bet on startup  — Nvidia, Magnetar Capital are among its existing investors