Apple crossed the $100 billion revenue mark for a September quarter for the first time this year, reaching $102 billion, driven by record results across both hardware and services. New data from Counterpoint Research shows Apple’s total revenue grew 8% year-over-year, with hardware up 5% and services climbing 15%.
Källa: Apple Commands Outsized Revenue Share Across Global Device Markets [Report]
After the controversial news shared earlier this week by Mozilla’s new CEO that Firefox will evolve into “a modern AI browser,” the company now revealed it is working on an AI kill switch for the open-source web browser.
On Tuesday, Anthony Enzor-DeMeo was named the new CEO of Mozilla Corporation, the company behind the beloved Firefox web browser used by almost all GNU/Linux distributions as the default browser.
Källa: Firefox Will Ship with an ”AI Kill Switch” to Completely Disable all AI Features – 9to5Linux
Comedian Bowen Yang is leaving Saturday Night Live midway through the season, his eighth with the long-running NBC late-night sketch comedy series. The performer is scheduled to participate in his final show Saturday, which will be hosted by Wicked star Ariana Grande. Cher is the musical guest.
Yang has not publicly shared the reason for his abrupt departure from SNL. In a social media post on Saturday, the comedian thanked the team and expressed gratitude for ”every minute” of his time with the show.
The new options are found within the ”Personalization” settings menu. You can now use a series of dropdown menus to set distinct preferences for how the assistant handles both its tone and the way it structures information. For instance, you can tell the AI to use more headers and lists or to cut back on emojis. Each characteristic, including ”Warm” and ”Enthusiastic,” can be set to ”More,” ”Less,” or ”Default.”
Källa: OpenAI Adds Granular Personality and Tone Controls to ChatGPT
US authorities have charged Zahid Hasan with running TechTreek, a $2.9 million online marketplace selling fake ID templates. The investigation, involving the FBI and Bangladesh police, uncovered a global scheme selling fraudulent passports and social security cards to over 1,400 customers.
Källa: FBI Seizes Fake ID Template Domains Operating from Bangladesh
Prime Video’s Tomb Raider TV series continues to add to its cast, with a new report saying Jason Isaacs will star in the show. Deadline reported that the Emmy-nominated actor will appear in the show, but his role is unknown at this point, as is the larger story for the series.
Isaacs is a veteran actor perhaps best known for his role as Lucius Malfoy in the Harry Potter movie series. He’s also had roles in the movies The Patriot, Black Hawk Down, Peter Pan, and Fury. On TV, Isaacs recently had a starring role in the The White Lotus Season 3, a role that earned him his first Emmy nomination.
Källa: Tomb Raider TV Series Adds Another Big Name To Its Cast
