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SCOTUS rejects Apple’s and Epic’s request to review the Epic antitrust suit challenging the App Store, likely affecting billions of dollars of Apple’s revenue (Bloomberg)

    Bloomberg: SCOTUS rejects Apple’s and Epic’s request to review the Epic antitrust suit challenging the App Store, likely affecting billions of dollars of Apple’s revenue  —  – Billions of dollars in revenue are at stake for iPhone maker  — Fortnite… Read More »SCOTUS rejects Apple’s and Epic’s request to review the Epic antitrust suit challenging the App Store, likely affecting billions of dollars of Apple’s revenue (Bloomberg)

    Apple details select streaming and sports apps available on Vision Pro at launch, including Disney+, ESPN, MLB, PGA, Max, and TikTok; some will have 3D content (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)

      Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Apple details select streaming and sports apps available on Vision Pro at launch, including Disney+, ESPN, MLB, PGA, Max, and TikTok; some will have 3D content  —  Apple today revealed various streaming services and sports apps… Read More »Apple details select streaming and sports apps available on Vision Pro at launch, including Disney+, ESPN, MLB, PGA, Max, and TikTok; some will have 3D content (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)

      Adobe adds beta AI audio editing tools in Premiere Pro, including labeling clips as dialogue, music, and more, and plans to roll out a dialogue clean-up tool (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)

        Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Adobe adds beta AI audio editing tools in Premiere Pro, including labeling clips as dialogue, music, and more, and plans to roll out a dialogue clean-up tool  —  Adobe is introducing new AI-powered audio editing… Read More »Adobe adds beta AI audio editing tools in Premiere Pro, including labeling clips as dialogue, music, and more, and plans to roll out a dialogue clean-up tool (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)

        Chip design software maker Synopsys plans to acquire engineering simulation and 3D design software maker Ansys in a ~$35B cash-and-stock deal (Reuters)

          Reuters: Chip design software maker Synopsys plans to acquire engineering simulation and 3D design software maker Ansys in a ~$35B cash-and-stock deal  —  Chip design software maker Synopsys (SNPS.O) said on Tuesday it would buy Ansys (ANSS.O) in an about… Read More »Chip design software maker Synopsys plans to acquire engineering simulation and 3D design software maker Ansys in a ~$35B cash-and-stock deal (Reuters)

          After investing in self-checkout kiosks, Target, Walmart, and more reverse course, removing tills and adding staff after theft concerns and customer frustration (Sam Becker/BBC)

            Sam Becker / BBC: After investing in self-checkout kiosks, Target, Walmart, and more reverse course, removing tills and adding staff after theft concerns and customer frustration  —  Unstaffed tills were supposed to revolutionise shopping.  Now, both retailers and customers are… Read More »After investing in self-checkout kiosks, Target, Walmart, and more reverse course, removing tills and adding staff after theft concerns and customer frustration (Sam Becker/BBC)

            Ubisoft rebrands its $18/month tier as Ubisoft+ Premium and adds Ubisoft+ Classics on PC; executive Philippe Tremblay says there are “millions” of subscribers (Christopher Dring/GamesIndustry.biz)

              Christopher Dring / GamesIndustry.biz: Ubisoft rebrands its $18/month tier as Ubisoft+ Premium and adds Ubisoft+ Classics on PC; executive Philippe Tremblay says there are “millions” of subscribers  —  Ubisoft introduces its Classic service to PC; and ‘more to come’ on… Read More »Ubisoft rebrands its $18/month tier as Ubisoft+ Premium and adds Ubisoft+ Classics on PC; executive Philippe Tremblay says there are “millions” of subscribers (Christopher Dring/GamesIndustry.biz)

              Coinbase offering custody, trading, and financing to a majority of bitcoin ETF issuers, including BlackRock, poses concentration risk and may intensify scrutiny (Bloomberg)

                Bloomberg: Coinbase offering custody, trading, and financing to a majority of bitcoin ETF issuers, including BlackRock, poses concentration risk and may intensify scrutiny  —  – Coinbase provides custody, trading, financing for ETF issuers  — Arrangements pose concentration risk, may intensify… Read More »Coinbase offering custody, trading, and financing to a majority of bitcoin ETF issuers, including BlackRock, poses concentration risk and may intensify scrutiny (Bloomberg)

                Ned Luke, who voiced Michael De Santa in GTA 5, calls out WAME over using his voice in an AI chatbot, saying there is “nothing cool about ripping people off” (Will Nelson/PCGamesN)

                  Will Nelson / PCGamesN: Ned Luke, who voiced Michael De Santa in GTA 5, calls out WAME over using his voice in an AI chatbot, saying there is “nothing cool about ripping people off”  —  GTA 5 star Ned Luke… Read More »Ned Luke, who voiced Michael De Santa in GTA 5, calls out WAME over using his voice in an AI chatbot, saying there is “nothing cool about ripping people off” (Will Nelson/PCGamesN)

                  A PwC survey of 4,702 CEOs ahead of Davos: 25% expect generative AI to lead to up to 5% headcount cuts, 46% expect GenAI to boost profits in 12 months, and more (Sam Fleming/Financial Times)

                    Sam Fleming / Financial Times: A PwC survey of 4,702 CEOs ahead of Davos: 25% expect generative AI to lead to up to 5% headcount cuts, 46% expect GenAI to boost profits in 12 months, and more  —  Impact of… Read More »A PwC survey of 4,702 CEOs ahead of Davos: 25% expect generative AI to lead to up to 5% headcount cuts, 46% expect GenAI to boost profits in 12 months, and more (Sam Fleming/Financial Times)

                    Vodafone and Microsoft agree to a 10-year, $1.5B deal to develop AI, digital payments, IoT, and other businesses; Vodafone will use OpenAI for customer service (Thomas Seal/Bloomberg)

                      Thomas Seal / Bloomberg: Vodafone and Microsoft agree to a 10-year, $1.5B deal to develop AI, digital payments, IoT, and other businesses; Vodafone will use OpenAI for customer service  —  – Microsoft also plans to invest in Vodafone’s IoT spinout … Read More »Vodafone and Microsoft agree to a 10-year, $1.5B deal to develop AI, digital payments, IoT, and other businesses; Vodafone will use OpenAI for customer service (Thomas Seal/Bloomberg)

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