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/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25831586/STKB310_REDNOTE_XIAOHONGSHU_B.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "RedNote: what it’s like using the Chinese app TikTokers are flocking to")
Source: The Verge Instead of wallowing in misery about potentially losing access to their favorite short-form video app, many TikTokers are flocking to RedNote, a Chinese social media platform also called Xiaohongshu. I’ve decided to spend some time on the platform myself, and it looks like so-called “TikTok refugees” are excited about interacting with a…
Source: Coin Tegraph Despite experiencing sharp fluctuations in December, Bitcoin volatility remains fairly tame by historical standards. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/21694346/acastro_200803_1777_tikTok_0001.0.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "TikTok says it’s planning for “various scenarios” ahead of possible US ban")
Source: The Verge On behalf of our HR teams, | want to acknowledge the resilience and dedication you have continued to demonstrate, especially over the past few months as we have pursued our legal challenge of the TikTok ban in the US. As we await the decision by the US Supreme Court ahead of January…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/23951350/STK043_VRG_Illo_N_Barclay_6_Meta.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Inside Meta’s race to beat OpenAI: “We need to learn how to build frontier and win this race”")
Source: The Verge A major copyright lawsuit against Meta has revealed a trove of internal communications about the company’s plans to develop its open-source AI models, Llama, which include discussions about avoiding “media coverage suggesting we have used a dataset we know to be pirated.” The messages, which were part of a series of exhibits…
Source: Coin Tegraph According to Ripple’s chief legal officer, the SEC will continue with its appeal of a judgment in the civil case despite Chair Gary Gensler stepping down in six days. Read Full Article
Source: Live Mint Cellnex Telecom SA said it will repurchase as much as €800 million in shares by the end of the year, ahead of the Spanish tower company’s plan to roll out a dividend in 2026. The maximum number of shares bought will depend on the average acquisition price, Cellnex said in a regulatory…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25651499/_STK084_SONOS_D.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Sonos’ chief product officer is leaving the company")
Source: The Verge Team, Earlier this morning, I committed to you to share the truth. In that spirit, I want to share some changes I am making to simplify our leadership structure and flatten our Product organization. With my stepping in as CEO, the Board, Max, and I have agreed that my background makes the…
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25718363/247372_MacBook_Pro_M4_ADiBenedetto_0002.jpg?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Parallels is testing x86 emulation on Apple silicon Macs")
Source: The Verge Parallels has added support for x86 emulation in Parallels Desktop 20.2, product manager Mikhail Ushakov wrote in a blog post last week. The “early technology preview” will let you emulate Intel-based hardware on an M1-or-greater Mac, a first for Parallels since Apple’s Arm transition in 2020 — but don’t expect stellar performance….
Source: Coin Tegraph According to Bloomberg, the Bitcoin and Ether options trading platform may be worth up to $5 billion. Read Full Article
/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/25831475/The_Witcher__Sirens_of_the_Deep_n_00_54_55_05.png?w=600&resize=600,400&ssl=1 "Netflix’s new animated Witcher spinoff movie sets sail this February")
Source: The Verge Originally, Netflix intended for The Witcher: Sirens of the Deep to debut some time late last year, but the steamer revealed today that the movie is now set to premiere on February 11th. Based on Andrzej Sapkowski’s short story “A Little Sacrifice” from Sword of Destiny, Sirens of the Deep tells the…
