Daily Tech Headlines

TikTok seeks an emergency injunction over looming US ban, Reddit announces new AI tool Reddit Answers, Xiaomi announces the YU7 SUV.Show Notes

OpenAI is looking to ditch ‘AGI’ clause with Microsoft to unlock more investment, Telegram takes significant steps to reduce CSAM on the platform, and Uber and WeRide launch a commercial robotaxi service in Abu Dhabi.Link to Show Notes

Bluesky hasn’t ruled out advertising as a revenue stream, OpenAI has announced a partnership with a defense contractor, and three key members of Google’s NotebookLM team leave to launch a new startup.Link to Show Notes

Ubisoft is shutting down XDefiant, Spotify Wrapped 2024 includes an audio summary of user listening habits, Washington DC AG files lawsuit against Amazon over Prime deliveries. Show Notes

Meta is mistakenly moderating too much, Threads is set to receive a significant search update, and China retaliates against the latest US chip restrictions.Link to Show Notes

Amazon announces a new service for Amazon Web Services customers called Data Transfer Terminal at its re:Invent 2024 conference in Las Vegas, The US Biden administration expands restrictions from China from accessing advanced AI chips and related tools for potential military capabilities, OpenWrt begins its $100 open-source router.

Canada’s Competition Bureau sues Google for anti-competitive online advertising, the European Commission ends an investigation into Amazon over taxes, and Meta plans to build a $10 billion, 40,000+ kilometer fiber-optic subsea cable.Link to Show Notes

Australia bans social media for teens under 16, China said it would take "necessary actions" to protect Chinese firms if the U.S. escalated chip control measures, and the FTC is investigating Microsoft over antitrust concerns.Link to Show Notes

TikTok plans to block under-18s from using beauty filters, Raspberry Pi launches the Compute Module 5, Google’s Gemini AI now integrates a new extension for Spotify on Android. Show Notes