We’ve got that day where all the tech earnings have come at once, but this time I’m gonna mention Uber too cause did you know they’re making bank these days? China says that two can play the sanctioning technology game. A niche little app from Nintendo. And a review of the Starlink Mini, which seems incredibly compelling for a specific type of user.

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• Meta AI has more than 500 million users (Engadget)
• Meta’s Next Llama AI Models Are Training on a GPU Cluster ‘Bigger Than Anything’ Else (Wired)
• Microsoft says AI is on pace to be a $10 billion-a-year business (Axios)
• Uber shares slide on slowing bookings growth (Financial Times)
• Chinese sanctions hit US drone maker supplying Ukraine (Financial Times)
• Nintendo made a music streaming app for Switch Online subscribers (The Verge)
• Starlink Mini review: space internet goes ultraportable (The Verge)

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The Apple release week continues with new MacBook pros. GitHub goes multi-model. Alphabet earnings were good, but Reddit earnings were massive. Why Samsung is having such a hard time since the summer. And a summary of the color Kindle reviews. Here’s what you missed today in the world of Tech.

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• Apple updates the MacBook Pro with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips (The Verge)
• Every MacBook Air now starts with 16GB of RAM at no extra cost (Engadget)
• GitHub Copilot will support models from Anthropic, Google, and OpenAI (The Verge)
• PlayStation Shutters Studio Behind ‘Concord’ Video-Game Flop (Bloomberg)
• More than a quarter of new code at Google is generated by AI (The Verge)
• Reddit shares soar 22% on earnings beat and better-than-expected forecast (CNBC)
• Samsung’s Sudden $122 Billion Wipeout Shows the Cost of Sleeping on AI (Bloomberg)
• Russian Hackers Are Targeting US Officials, Microsoft Says (Bloomberg)
• Kindle Colorsoft review: The missing link in Amazon’s ereader lineup (Engadget)

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A whole bunch of new Macs plus the first dribbles of Apple Intelligence. Apple is taking a big step in weening itself off of China reliance for manufacturing. Microsoft accuses Google of astroturfing. And potentially the return of startups buying startups? Here’s what you missed today in the world of Tech.

Links:

• Apple Announces iMac With M4 Chip, Upgraded Camera, Nano-Texture Display Option, and More (MacRumors)
• New Mac mini shrinks down, gains M4 and M4 Pro chips (SixColors)
• Apple Intelligence goes live with iOS 18.1 update (TechCrunch)
• Apple Taps India to Learn How to Build New iPhone (The Information)
• Microsoft says Google is running ‘shadow campaigns’ in Europe to influence regulators (CNBC)
• Sequoia to Rake in More Than $100 Million From Crypto Acquisition (Bloomberg)

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