Bloomberg: Court docs: Google considered changing its Play Store pricing model in 2021 but abandoned the plans over potential $1B-$2B losses for apps and $6B-$9B for games — – ‘Project Everest’ documents released in Epic antitrust suit — Google staff says it ‘defend the status quo for a few months’
Read MoreBloomberg: Court docs: Google considered changing its Play Store pricing model in 2021 but abandoned the plans over potential $1B-$2B losses for apps and $6B-$9B for games — – ‘Project Everest’ documents released in Epic antitrust suit — Google staff says it ‘defend the status quo for a few months’
Read MoreAnissa Gardizy / The Information: Source: Cisco is paying ~$650M in cash for Isovalent, or 32 times the startup’s ARR; Isovalent raised a $40M Series B at a ~$250M valuation in September 2022 — Cisco Systems’ acquisition of Isovalent, a cloud networking and security startup backed by Google and Microsoft, announced on Thursday …
Read MoreWarner Bros. Because of its predictable story, and despite its occasionally gorgeous visuals, James Wan’s Aquaman sequel feels like the embodiment of everything that went wrong with the DC Extended Universe. Continue reading…
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge Apple is talking with some big news publishers about licensing their news archives and using that information to help train its generative AI systems, The New York Times reports. The company is apparently discussing “multiyear deals worth at least $50 million,” the NYT says, and has been in touch with publications like
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Read MoreErin Griffith / New York Times: Court docs: how false claims and risky trades by HeadSpin’s CEO and a lack of oversight by investors like GV and Iconiq Capital led to the startup’s unraveling — False claims and risky trades at the Silicon Valley start-up HeadSpin were part of a pattern of trouble emerging at
Read MoreNew York Times: Sources: Apple discussed multiyear $50M+ deals with NBC News, Condé Nast, IAC, and other media organizations to train its generative AI systems on news articles — The company has discussed multiyear deals worth at least $50 million to train its generative A.I. systems on publishers’ news articles.
Read MoreThe Apple MacBook Air is the epitome of a high-end and ultra-portable laptop. It’s also a good choice if you’re an Apple fan without the full funds for the MacBook Pro. But it’s hardly in the budget category, with the most affordable model starting at $1,099 plus tax in the USA. You’re probably aware that
Read MoreMost guitarists buy their axes fully assembled from big names like Fender, Gibson, and… maybe Yamaha? Sure. But there are a dedicated set that relish in mixing and matching parts and even building and assembling their own instruments. [Danny Lewis] decided to see what he could do with the cheapest guitar parts from Amazon and
Read MoreJoe Biden visits the Cummins Power Generation Facility in Fridley, Minnesota, on Monday, April 3rd, 2023. Last year, Cummins announced Fridley would be the site of its first electrolyzer manufacturing facility in the US. | Photo by Elizabeth Flores/Star Tribune via Getty Images The Biden administration proposed new tax guidelines today aimed at making it
Read MoreCredit: Humane Humane announced it will start shipping its AI Pin to those who placed priority orders starting in March 2024. The pins will ship out in the order the preorders were received. Humane launched the AI Pin last month. Humane is not exactly a household name, but you may remember the announcement of its
Read MoreIllustration: The Verge A Wisconsin family has agreed to sell 407 acres of their land, which includes a local pumpkin farm attraction, to Microsoft — for a total of $76 million, reported the Milwaukee Business Journal. The local government initially offered the Creuziger family in Mount Pleasant, Wisconsin about a third of that sum in
Read MoreCredit: Damien Wilde / Android Authority Plex is now appearing in the “Top picks for you” section of Google TV. Google TV is now treating Plex as a source of content similar to Disney Plus and Netflix. Recommendations are appearing even if you don’t have Plex installed. Google TV makes it easier to find the
Read MoreWith new devices being gifted during the holiday season, it’s easy to forget to ensure you have the charging capacity to keep them in optimal condition. The popular Anker 735 Nano II 65W Charger solves these issues in a compact, affordable package, and it just hit an all-time low price of $30.39 on Amazon. Anker
Read MoreJacquelyn Melinek / TechCrunch: Data center infrastructure company Arkon Energy raised $110M to grow its US bitcoin mining capacity and plans to launch an AI cloud service in Norway — Arkon Energy, a data center infrastructure company, closed a $110 million private funding round to expand its operations …
Read MoreThermal cameras can cost well into the five-figure range if you’re buying high-resolution models with good feature sets. New models can be so advanced that their export and use is heavily controlled by certain countries, including the USA. If you just want to tinker at the low end, though, you don’t have to spend a
Read MoreDrivers of the Chevrolet Blazer say that GM’s new infotainment system keeps misbehaving after it ditched CarPlay.
Read MoreDiablo IV, Diablo IV, Diablo IV. | Image: Blizzard Entertainment If your holiday plans involve chillaxing and binging on a ton of video games, we have some great news for you. Now through January 4th at 1PM ET, thousands of great titles are on sale as part of Steam’s annual winter sale, including many of
Read MoreApple reportedly wants to move the iPhone to in-house Wi-Fi chips but the signs aren’t looking great for a change any time soon.
Read MoreImage: Humane Humane announced Friday that the AI Pin, its splashy AI-powered wearable, will start shipping in March 2024. People who placed priority orders will get their devices first, and Humane says it will ship orders based on the date of purchase, according to a post on X (formerly Twitter). While Humane didn’t share a
Read MoreJay Peters / The Verge: Humane says it will begin shipping its Ai Pin in March 2024, starting with customers who placed priority orders — Humane announced Friday that the AI Pin, its splashy AI-powered wearable, will start shipping in March 2024. … While Humane didn’t share a specific date for when orders …
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority OnePlus is rolling out a new update for the OnePlus Open. It is firmware version CPH2551_13.2.0.203(EX01), based on Android 13. The update comes with system, communication, and camera improvements. Although the OnePlus Open is one of OnePlus’s most recent devices, it is still running on Android 13. While the
Read MoreYou may not think much of origami or its cousin-with-cutouts kirigami, but the latter could (and already is) helping to save the planet. But let’s back up a bit. Most readers will be familiar with origami, the Japanese art of folding paper. But there is also kirigami, which uses a series of cuts to produce
Read MoreThe holiday season is the ideal time to treat yourself to a new handheld gaming console, and this ASUS ROG Ally deal is the perfect excuse to do so. While stocks last, Best Buy has the new portable console available for just $399.99 — an unprecedented 33% price drop. ASUS ROG Ally for $399.99 ($200
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