Tencent reports Q4 revenue up 7% YoY to ~$21.6B, vs. ~$21.8B est., a ~$3.8B net income, vs. ~$4.6B est., and plans a $12.8B+ stock buyback, as gaming sales slow (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg)

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Tencent reports Q4 revenue up 7% YoY to ~$21.6B, vs. ~$21.8B est., a ~$3.8B net income, vs. ~$4.6B est., and plans a $12.8B+ stock buyback, as gaming sales slow  —  - Revenue growth in the quarter was its slowest in a year  — Tencent joins tech rivals in ramping up shareholder returns

Solana meme coin SLERF raised $10M in a presale, hitting $1.7B in trading volume, but the developer claims to have "burned" tokens set aside for an airdrop (Shaurya Malwa/CoinDesk)

Shaurya Malwa / CoinDesk:
Solana meme coin SLERF raised $10M in a presale, hitting $1.7B in trading volume, but the developer claims to have “burned” tokens set aside for an airdrop  —  “This is not a joke I really f****d up and im really sorry.  Was a simple mindless misclick when I was in the process of burning the the lp," the developer said

YouTube Music has introduced the 'Hum to Search' feature; know what it can do

YouTube's 'Hum to Search' feature allows users to find songs by humming melodies for 3 seconds on Android. Simply tap the microphone icon, listen to the results, and hum again if needed. https://ift.tt/WdZMOFE

Big AI deal to be signed between Apple and Google; Gemini could soon power iPhone AI features

Apple plans iOS 18 with Google, Samsung, OpenAI collaboration for new features like Gemini-powered images and AI, aiming to address tech challenges and boost Google, building on past Apple-Google partnership. https://ift.tt/octljUe

A US judge rules Apple must face a class-action suit over AirTag stalking, as three plaintiffs made sufficient negligence and liability claims under CA law (Rachel Graf/Bloomberg)

Rachel Graf / Bloomberg:
A US judge rules Apple must face a class-action suit over AirTag stalking, as three plaintiffs made sufficient negligence and liability claims under CA law  —  - Judge says three plaintiffs made sufficient negligence claims  — Apple had argued it couldn't be held responsible for misuse

An interview with Aaron Levie about Box's acquisition of Crooze, as Box embraces the content management industry's shift toward AI and workflow automation (Ron Miller/TechCrunch)

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An interview with Aaron Levie about Box's acquisition of Crooze, as Box embraces the content management industry's shift toward AI and workflow automation  —  It's part of a shift across the content management industry  —  Box began life almost 20 years ago in a dorm room at USC …