Morning Brew - November 01, 2024

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Morning Brew -  November 01, 2024
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Welcome to the Morning Brew technology newsletter. Our daily newsletter with links and TLDRs of major tech and programming stories.

Tech

Apple updates the MacBook Pro with M4 Pro and M4 Max chips
The new Pro-level Mac laptops are here.
Dropbox cuts its workforce by 20 percent in latest round of layoffs
About 500 lost their jobs in 2023.
Matt Mullenweg says Automattic is ‘very short-staffed’ amid WordPress vs. WP Engine drama | TechCrunch
Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg says the company is “short-staffed” amid WordPress’s ongoing drama with WP Engine, which hosts websites built on WordPress.
Octoverse: AI leads Python to top language as the number of global developers surges
In this year’s Octoverse report, we study how public and open source activity on GitHub shows how AI is expanding as the global developer community surges in size.
Zoox custom robotaxis are finally coming to San Francisco and Las Vegas | TechCrunch
Amazon-owned AV company Zoox will start rolling out dozens of its purpose-built autonomous vehicle in San Francisco and in Las Vegas in the coming weeks,

Cryptocurrency

MrBeast Investigation — loock.io
INTRODUCTION MrBeast, one of the most popular YouTubers with over 320 million subscribers across his main and side channels, has recently faced public scrutiny over various controversies. Allegations have emerged, including claims of faked videos, running illegal lotteries and employees with que
Thread by @DegenerateNews on Thread Reader App
@DegenerateNews: ICYMI: @Reddit DISCLOSED THAT IT SOLD THE MAJORITY OF ITS CRYPTO PORTFOLIO BEFORE OCTOBER SOURCE: sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archiv…
Thread by @beaniemaxi on Thread Reader App
@beaniemaxi: It’s important to understand that Blackrock isn’t buying Bitcoin as a speculative investment. It’s buying because of ETF inflow demand. It has to buy when there’s investor demand. And it has to sell whe...…

AI

Report: Google preps ‘Jarvis’ AI agent that works in Chrome
Google might be ready to share more about agents that work in Chrome and are powered by Gemini 2.0 this December with Project Jarvis.
OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool has hallucination issues, researchers say | TechCrunch
Software engineers, developers, and academic researchers have serious concerns about transcriptions from OpenAI’s Whisper, according to a report in the

Marketing

[New Research] How B2B Brands are Reaching Decision Makers with CTV
LinkedIn collaborated with Magna Media Trials to launch new research that explores how Connected TV (CTV) is revolutionizing B2B marketing. In our new study, learn about the engagement opportunities with decision-makers, and optimize your advertising strategy with cutting-edge solutions.
Modash is flipping the influencer marketing script by connecting brands with the long tail of creators | TechCrunch
Estonia-based startup Modash has raised a $12 million Series A led by henQ, a Dutch VC firm that prides itself in “funding the odd ones.” And what’s odd

Web Development

New MacBook Pro features M4 family of chips and Apple Intelligence
Apple today unveiled the new MacBook Pro, powered by the M4 family of chips: M4, M4 Pro, and M4 Max.

Design

Amazon just tweaked its controversial app icon again
The design has a checkered past.
A mysterious new image generation model has appeared | TechCrunch
A mysterious new image generation model is beating models from Midjourney, Black Forest Labs, and OpenAI on the crowdsourced Artificial Analysis benchmark.
These spooky McDonald’s ads are minimalist perfection
I love the stripped-back design.
Keychron on Designing New Mechanical Keyboards
Keychron has been leading the charge in mechanical keyboard design and development, and COO Paul Tan shares more about it and what’s to come.

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