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Meta removes language that raised scraping and AI training concerns
Following Friday’s Meta announcement about a terms of service change that would allow the company to scrape content from sites linked to Meta business accounts to train AI models, which would have begun October 30th, Meta has updated this ToS update. In a statement to The Verge a Meta spokesperson said, “We’ve heard you and want to clarify: the crawling terms we consolidated only applied to our ads and business products, and we’ve clarified that in the terms themselves. It does not change how Meta uses web crawlers.”
Source: The Verge and TechCrunch
Disney Offers $180 Million Soft Landing to Staff at Bankrupt AI Firm
As part of Disney buying some assets from Character.ai for $20 million, the company announced it would hire more than 60 Character workers, and pay roughly $180 million in the first three years. This deal must still be approved by a bankruptcy judge.
Source: Bloomberg
Microsoft axes AI deal in setback for UK data centre pioneer
British company Nscale’s plans for a major data center in Essex hit a major setback with Microsoft deciding to pull out of the deal announced last year. The project has been troubled by delays amid growing public discontent with data centers and an industry wide sell-off. The data site was intended to come online in 2027, and grid bosses told Nscale they do not expect a power supply until the 2030s.
Source: The Telegraph
Qualcomm says rumors about Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 overheating are ‘inaccurate’
Qualcomm is denying reports out of Korea that its Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 chips are overheating. Qualcomm further denies this alleged problem is causing issues with its relationship with Samsung, specifically the rumors the company is considering skipping the Snapdragon 8 Elite due to said alleged thermal problems. Qualcomm CMO Don McGuire posted on X, “Recent reporting about thermal issues related to Snapdragon 8 Elite Extreme Gen 6 is inaccurate” and that the company continues to “work closely with global OEMs to deliver premium user experiences.”
Source: 9to5Google
Mercedes-AMG’s new electric SUV brings 1,153hp and a serious attitude
On October 17th, Mercedes-AMG unveiled the AMG GT SUV, the first full-size SUV developed entirely in-house. The range includes a GT 53, GT 55, and GT 63 models, with the top versions aimed at drivers looking for basically a supercar performance in an SUV. Mercedes-AMG announced the AMG GT 63 SUV will possess 1,153 horsepower, with three electric motors, delivering up to 711 horsepower continuously. It’ll also have ultra-fast charging and improved chassis technology. No price was announced thought the GT SUV is expected in the United States in summer 2027.
Source: Digital Trends
These Samsung Galaxy tablets are in their last year of software support
Owners of the S9 series of Samsung Galaxy tablets will see support for their devices coming to an end this year. The S9, S9+, S9 Ultra, S9 FE, and S9 FE+ have reached the end of their support cycle. These devices will no longer receive major updates to the Android devices, though security updates will continue until 2028. The S10 line of 2024 Galaxy tablets are expected to have seven years of support under Samsung’s newer software update policy.
Source: Engadget
Japan to launch spacecraft on a mission to get samples from a Martian moon
On Tuesday, October 20th, JAXA (Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency) plans to launch an H-3 Rocket to gather samples from a Martian moon. The mission is expected to take five years with the aim of discovering clues to how Phobos and smaller sibling Deimos were formed. Japan is leading this mission, which includes equipment and comms support from NASA and other global space agencies.
Source: ABC News