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NetEase and Microsoft agree to bring WoW and other Activision Blizzard titles back to China, ByteDance earnings soared in 2023, independent browser use is on the rise post-DMA.Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google announced new Arm-based Tensor AI chips for data centers called Axion, Microsoft is investing $2.9 billion in data centers in Japan, and the Biden Administration will announce $6.6 billion in CHIPS Act grants to Samsung next week.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Apple updates App Store guidelines to allow game emulators in, TSMC gets US funding for more domestic production, Spotify experiments with AI-generated playlists. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft expects Chinese-state-backed cyber groups to target 2024 elections, Samsung expects first-quarter profits to jump 10-fold year-over-year, And Apple layoffs affect more than 700 Santa Clara, California-based employees.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The FCC votes on the return of net neutrality on April 25th, Big tech companies form a consortium to allay fears of AI job displacement, and Russia’s antitrust agency writes a letter to Apple asking why Russian iPhone users don’t have access to Russian banking and contactless apps.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Stability AI launches stable Audio 2.0, Spotify to raise Premium tier prices in multiple markets, Galaxy Z Fold 6 Ultra model seems imminent. Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Microsoft is testing a new Xbox AI chatbot for customer service, Discord is bringing advertising to the platform, and Amazon is trying to attract new startup customers to AWS with free AI credits…Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Gmail is 20! Microsoft unbundles Teams from Office wordwide, does Apple Podcasts give special treatment to creators who pay for Podcast Subscriptions? Show Notes Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

FTX crypto exchange founder Sam Bankman-Fried was sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for defrauding customers, investors, and lenders of $11 billion, Apple is releasing new iPads in early May, and Meta is sunsetting Facebook News in the U.S. and Australia.  Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Google is updating Search Generative Experience to allow it to build travel itineraries, Samsung was unable to close a deal with Apple to create the screens for the 2024 iPhone SE 4, and Amazon makes its biggest outside investment into AI startup Antropic.Link to Show NotesSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/dth. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.