Sources: US FTC has opened an antitrust investigation of Microsoft, focusing on its cloud and software licensing business and its cybersecurity and AI products (Bloomberg)

DefiLlama: the total market cap for stablecoins has risen 46% in 2024 to a record ~$190B, regaining ground lost after TerraUSD's infamous collapse in 2022 (Sidhartha Shukla/Bloomberg)

Sidhartha Shukla / Bloomberg: DefiLlama: the total market cap for stablecoins has risen 46% in 2024 to a record ~$190B, regaining ground lost after TerraUSD's infamous collapse in 2022  —  - The overall market cap for stablecoins has risen 46% this year  — The tokens are cementing a more durable role in global trade

Published: 2024-11-28 06:00:58

The US FTC finalizes amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule, letting the agency pursue scam tech support companies even when consumers initiate the calls (Umar Shakir/The Verge)

Umar Shakir / The Verge: The US FTC finalizes amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule, letting the agency pursue scam tech support companies even when consumers initiate the calls  —  The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has finalized amendments to its Telemarketing Sales Rule (TSR), making it easier to protect consumers …

Published: 2024-11-28 05:50:00

Source: Amazon's new generative AI model, codenamed Olympus, can process images, video, and text, and could be unveiled at next week's AWS re:Invent (The Information)

The Information: Source: Amazon's new generative AI model, codenamed Olympus, can process images, video, and text, and could be unveiled at next week's AWS re:Invent  —  Amazon has developed new generative artificial intelligence that can process images and video in addition to text, according to a person …

Published: 2024-11-28 05:01:01

Young founders and coders applying for Elon Musk's DOGE cite a range of professional and civic motivations; sources: DOGE is seeking 100 full-time hires in DC (Alex Konrad/Forbes)

Alex Konrad / Forbes: Young founders and coders applying for Elon Musk's DOGE cite a range of professional and civic motivations; sources: DOGE is seeking 100 full-time hires in DC  —  The incoming Trump administration's planned agency for cutting government excess is seeking 100 full-time hires in the nation's capital …

Published: 2024-11-28 03:50:14

Mark Zuckerberg met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on November 27; sources: Zuckerberg, who has had a strained relationship with Trump, initiated the meeting (New York Times)

New York Times: Mark Zuckerberg met with Donald Trump at Mar-a-Lago on November 27; sources: Zuckerberg, who has had a strained relationship with Trump, initiated the meeting  —  The president-elect has long been critical of Mr. Zuckerberg's social media platforms, saying they censor conservative viewpoints.

Published: 2024-11-28 02:40:00

Microsoft says a feature to let US users play and buy Xbox games from the Xbox app on Android is "ready to go live as soon as the court makes a final decision" (Richard Lawler/The Verge)

Richard Lawler / The Verge: Microsoft says a feature to let US users play and buy Xbox games from the Xbox app on Android is “ready to go live as soon as the court makes a final decision”  —  A few weeks ago, Microsoft exec Sarah Bond said that in November, “players will be able to play and purchase Xbox games directly from the Xbox App on Android.”

Published: 2024-11-28 02:15:04

Filing: Intel's $7.86B US government subsidy requires the company to own at least 50.1% of Intel Foundry if the unit is split into a new privately held entity (Stephen Nellis/Reuters)

Stephen Nellis / Reuters: Filing: Intel's $7.86B US government subsidy requires the company to own at least 50.1% of Intel Foundry if the unit is split into a new privately held entity  —  Intel (INTC.O) said on Wednesday its deal for $7.86 billion in U.S. government subsidies restricts the company's ability …

Published: 2024-11-28 01:45:18

On Joe Rogan's podcast, Marc Andreessen criticizes the "raw administrative power" of US agencies like the CFPB, SEC, and FTC, discusses Elon Musk and DOGE, more (Ana Altchek/Business Insider)

Ana Altchek / Business Insider: On Joe Rogan's podcast, Marc Andreessen criticizes the “raw administrative power” of US agencies like the CFPB, SEC, and FTC, discusses Elon Musk and DOGE, more  —  - Marc Andreessen discussed Elon Musk and the Department of Government Efficiency on Joe Rogan's podcast.

Published: 2024-11-28 00:50:01

Filing: Zoom offers $18M to settle an SEC probe from 2020 over the company's privacy policies and communications, as its popularity surged during the pandemic (Brody Ford/Bloomberg)

Brody Ford / Bloomberg: Filing: Zoom offers $18M to settle an SEC probe from 2020 over the company's privacy policies and communications, as its popularity surged during the pandemic  —  Zoom Communications Inc. has offered $18 million to settle a four-year-old US Securities and Exchange Commission probe related to its privacy policies and communications.

Published: 2024-11-28 00:10:14

Romania's regulator calls for TikTok's suspension after an ultranationalist's shock first-round win fueled by viral TikTok videos, amid vote interference fears (Jon Henley/The Guardian)

Jon Henley / The Guardian: Romania's regulator calls for TikTok's suspension after an ultranationalist's shock first-round win fueled by viral TikTok videos, amid vote interference fears  —  Far-right, pro-Moscow candidate C&abreve;lin Georgescu came from 5% in polls to win presidential election's first round

Published: 2024-11-27 23:45:03

Google Chat is rolling out huddles to let users instantly start an audio-first meeting, with a floating window displaying controls to add video or share screens (Abner Li/9to5Google)

Abner Li / 9to5Google: Google Chat is rolling out huddles to let users instantly start an audio-first meeting, with a floating window displaying controls to add video or share screens  —  As previewed in August of 2023, Google Chat is adding an audio-first meeting feature called “Huddles” that are described as being “instant-on.”

Published: 2024-11-27 23:20:02

Spotify will no longer allow developers building new third-party apps with its Web API to access several features, such as song and artist recommendations (Maxwell Zeff/TechCrunch)

Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: Spotify will no longer allow developers building new third-party apps with its Web API to access several features, such as song and artist recommendations  —  Spotify will no longer allow developers building third-party apps with its Web API to access several features within the music streaming platform …

Published: 2024-11-27 22:50:01

US filing: Google sent subpoenas in October 2024 to OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Microsoft for the remedies part of the US v. Google search antitrust trial (Marty Swant/Digiday)

Marty Swant / Digiday: US filing: Google sent subpoenas in October 2024 to OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Microsoft for the remedies part of the US v. Google search antitrust trial  —  For the remedies phase in the Google search antitrust trial, the giant has subpoenaed three of its biggest rivals — OpenAI, Perplexity AI, and Microsoft.

Published: 2024-11-27 22:15:02