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Good news for iPhone owners who also drive Teslas.
Here are the 7 things you missed today:
1. 📱 Tesla is (Finally) Testing Apple Carplay
To the joy of many Tesla and iPhone owners, the EV giant says its finally working to add Apple’s car infotainment integration to its vehicles. The feature, offered by almost every other major automaker, has reportedly begun internal testing and could be ready for release in the coming months. (Engadget)
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3. 💸 Apple is Cutting App Store Fees to 15% for Some Apps
Running a small operation can be useful sometimes. Apple announced it’s planning to cut App Store fees from 30% to 15% for some app makers, if they enter the Mini Apps Partner Program. The program offers app developers the better fee in exchange for using some of Apple’s technology to build their apps. (CNBC)
4. 👀 AI Briefings Emerge as the New Standard for C-Suite Productivity
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5. 🤦 X Botched its Security Key Switchover
Have you been locked out of your X account recently? Well, it might be because X messed up its process of transitioning security keys to the new X domain from the previous Twitter domain which now creates an endless loop or an error message. (TechCrunch)
6. 🔥 AI Startup Cursor Raised $2.3Bn at $29.3Bn Valuation
It’s a big week for AI startups. Cursor announced its closed a $2.3 billion funding round at a $29.3 billion post-money valuation, nearly triple what it was in June. Cursor is best known for its popular AI coding tool that helps software developers generate, edit and review code. (CNBC)
7. 🥷 Hackers Used Anthropic’s Claude to Automate 30 Attacks
Anthropic’s Claude AI has, yet again, been used by hackers. The company announced that Chinese state-backed hackers used the company’s AI model to automate 80-90% of roughly 30 attacks on corporations and governments during a September campaign. (The Verge)
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