Morning Brew - October 30, 2024

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Morning Brew -  October 30, 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

Meta is reportedly working on its own AI-powered search engine, too
Meta reportedly wants to decrease its reliance on Google.
Apple announces new iMac with M4 chip, starts at $1,299
Apple on Monday announced an updated iMac with the company’s latest M4 chip.
Tesla releases rare blog post and it’s an interesting one: Standardizing Auto Connectivity
Tesla has released a rare new blog post, and it’s an interesting one: Tesla is trying to standardize automotive connectivity…
China’s first space tourism venture sells tickets
Just two of ’em, at a discount befitting the early stage of development for the kit involved

Cryptocurrency

Hong Kong pledges more licenses for crypto exchanges by year-end
After completing a five-month inspection period that had raised doubts about the prospect of further approvals.
Thread by @opensea on Thread Reader App
@opensea: We’re thrilled to announce we’re partnering with @artblocks_io to power a new chapter for generative digital art. Through this partnership, @ArtOnBlockchain and the team at Art Blocks will help guide OpenSe...…

AI

Africa’s digital decade: AI upskilling and expanding speech technology
As Sub-Saharan Africa looks to its ‘digital decade’, President of Google EMEA Matt Brittin discusses the big opportunities and some new announcements from Google.
A faster, better way to train general-purpose robots
Inspired by large language models, MIT researchers developed a training technique that pools diverse data to teach robots new skills.
Introducing Multimodal Embed 3: Powering AI Search
Cohere releases a state-of-the-art multimodal AI search model unlocking real business value for image data.

Marketing

How L’Oréal’s bigger Pinterest bets are winning over Gen Z
Leveraging the platform’s new ad features, Maybelline created Collages Remixes that drove an engagement rate of over five times its average.
Netflix’s new ‘Moments’ feature lets you save and share clips from your favorite episodes | TechCrunch
If you’ve ever struggled to explain a scene from your favorite Netflix series or movie to a friend because you couldn’t find the clip online, the streamer Netflix launched on Monday a new clipping feature called “Moments” on its iOS app, letting you quickly save your favorite scenes.

Design

Apple upgrades TestFlight with redesigned invites, testing criteria, and more | TechCrunch
Alongside the Apple Intelligence-powered iOS 18 updates for consumers and developers, Apple is rolling out a sizable refresh to its app testing platform
Apple is ‘concerned’ about AI turning real photos into ‘fantasy’
“It’s important to us that we help purvey accurate information.”
Apple put the Magic Mouse’s charging port on the bottom again
The port has been there for nearly a decade.
Figma Rebrands with a Fresh Custom Font by Grilli Type - TYPE01
The new visual identity centres around dynamic composition, an expanded colour palette, integrative motion principles, and a bold bespoke font, creating a visual language aligned with Figma’s future trajectory.

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