Tuesday, September 17, 2024

How Netflix staged a remarkable recovery since its 2022 stock crash, adding 45M+ subscribers via a password crackdown and gaining an edge over Hollywood rivals (Christopher Grimes/Financial Times)

Christopher Grimes / Financial Times:
How Netflix staged a remarkable recovery since its 2022 stock crash, adding 45M+ subscribers via a password crackdown and gaining an edge over Hollywood rivals  —  The company has staged a remarkable recovery since the ‘great correction’ of 2022 and now has the edge over Hollywood rivals



OpenAI confirms fixing an issue "where it appeared as though ChatGPT was starting new conversations", after users reported ChatGPT reaching out proactively (Victor Tangermann/Futurism)

Victor Tangermann / Futurism:
OpenAI confirms fixing an issue “where it appeared as though ChatGPT was starting new conversations”, after users reported ChatGPT reaching out proactively  —  “Did you just message me first?”  —  Over the weekend, a redditor going by the name of SentuBill posted a peculiar screenshot …



A look at France's LOPMI law, enacted in January 2023 to criminalize tech executives whose platforms allow illegal activities, as Pavel Durov remains on bail (Gabriel Stargardter/Reuters)

Gabriel Stargardter / Reuters:
A look at France's LOPMI law, enacted in January 2023 to criminalize tech executives whose platforms allow illegal activities, as Pavel Durov remains on bail  —  When French prosecutors took aim at Telegram boss Pavel Durov, they had a trump card to wield - a tough new law with no international equivalent …



Monday, September 16, 2024

Elon Musk deleted an X post that said "no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala" after an apparent Trump assassination attempt, calling the post a joke (Business Insider)

Business Insider:
Elon Musk deleted an X post that said “no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala” after an apparent Trump assassination attempt, calling the post a joke  —  - The FBI is probing what it says appears to be a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.



Sources: in 2022, Intel lost out to AMD and TSMC on a contract to design and fabricate Sony's PS6 chip, a significant blow to its contract manufacturing unit (Max A. Cherney/Reuters)

Max A. Cherney / Reuters:
Sources: in 2022, Intel lost out to AMD and TSMC on a contract to design and fabricate Sony's PS6 chip, a significant blow to its contract manufacturing unit  —  Intel (INTC.O) lost out on a contract to design and fabricate Sony's PlayStation 6 chip in 2022, which dealt a significant blow …



Apple increases the cost of out-of-warranty battery replacement for iPhone 16 Pro models by 20% to $119; the fee remains $99 for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Apple increases the cost of out-of-warranty battery replacement for iPhone 16 Pro models by 20% to $119; the fee remains $99 for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus  —  Apple has increased its out-of-warranty battery replacement fee for iPhone 16 Pro models, according to its iPhone repair and service page.



Analysis: new iPhone first weekend pre-orders were down 12.7% to ~37M units; the iPhone 16 Pro declined 27% and iPhone 16 Pro Max 16% compared to the iPhone 15 (Ming-Chi Kuo)

Ming-Chi Kuo:
Analysis: new iPhone first weekend pre-orders were down 12.7% to ~37M units; the iPhone 16 Pro declined 27% and iPhone 16 Pro Max 16% compared to the iPhone 15  —  Based on my latest supply chain survey and pre-order results from Apple's official websites, I've compiled key data on iPhone 16's …



Sunday, September 15, 2024

Research based on the US Census Bureau's data from 2008 to 2021 suggests online dating may be partially to blame for a rise in income inequality in recent times (Alexandre Tanzi/Bloomberg)

Alexandre Tanzi / Bloomberg:
Research based on the US Census Bureau's data from 2008 to 2021 suggests online dating may be partially to blame for a rise in income inequality in recent times  —  - With apps, people increasingly marry someone like themselves  — It helps explain the increase in income inequality since 1980



The Port of Seattle says the Rhysida ransomware operation was behind an August 24 cyberattack and that it appears "some Port data was obtained by the actor" (Sergiu Gatlan/BleepingComputer)

Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
The Port of Seattle says the Rhysida ransomware operation was behind an August 24 cyberattack and that it appears “some Port data was obtained by the actor”  —  Port of Seattle, the United States government agency overseeing Seattle's seaport and airport, confirmed on Friday …



How Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta are fighting an Ohio power company's proposal to increase the upfront energy costs they'll pay for their data centers (Caroline O'Donovan/Washington Post)

Caroline O'Donovan / Washington Post:
How Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta are fighting an Ohio power company's proposal to increase the upfront energy costs they'll pay for their data centers  —  Negotiations between Big Tech and an Ohio power utility could set a national precedent as communities grapple with the energy demands of the data center boom.



Some of the largest custodial banks are interested in crypto custody but are hindered by the SEC rule SAB 121, which establishes accounting standards (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:
Some of the largest custodial banks are interested in crypto custody but are hindered by the SEC rule SAB 121, which establishes accounting standards  —  - Coinbase, BitGo have been among the dominant service providers  — SEC rule seen making it impractical for banks to do custody



Thoughts on the iPhone's slowing pace of hardware innovation, first impressions of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, and a closer look at Apple Intelligence roll out plans (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)

Mark Gurman / Bloomberg : Thoughts on the iPhone's slowing pace of hardware innovation, first impressions of the iPhone 16 Pro Max, a...