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Last week, GM announced a new software experience for its upcoming Chevy Silverado and GMC Sierra trucks, including a new look for Apple CarPlay and Android Auto, the popular phone mirroring systems that the automaker made a big deal about removing from its electric vehicles in 2023. Naturally, this led to some confusion about whether GM was "bringing back" CarPlay and Android Auto to its vehicles. Yahoo Finance reported it that way, calling it an "about-face" by the automaker, while Apple Insider 's headline boasted that GM "cave[d]" on its decision to remove the interface from its gas-powered vehicles. Even The Verge 's own commenters were … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/transportation/998259/gm-apple-carplay-android-auto-phone-mirror-google

Paramount has reached a settlement with California and the 11 other states that sued to block its planned $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery. The settlement removes a major roadblock standing in the way of the massive media merger. According to the proposed consent decree filed with the court, it includes requirements like minimum numbers of annual film releases, rules for the negotiations over cable channels owned by the combined company, what it will do with film lots and other property, and the availability of Pluto TV. Paramount Chairman & CEO David Ellison: We are grateful to Attorney General Bonta and his fellow A … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/entertainment/998302/paramount-warner-bros-discovery-merger-settlement

Months after seemingly giving up on Destiny 2 , Bungie now says it's planning to restore vaulted content in the game like campaigns, destinations, and raids. The decision reverses the Destiny Content Vault that Bungie created six years ago, controversially removing older content from Destiny 2 that players had paid to access. "We understand that removing these experiences had a lasting impact on player trust and enjoyment of Destiny," admits Bungie. "We cannot change the decision we made, but we can acknowledge its impact and do the work to make it right by restoring these important parts of Destiny 's history." All Destiny 2 players will ge … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/news/998317/bungie-destiny-2-unvaulted-raids-campaigns-destinations

Meta's Muse AI agent has been blocked from shopping Amazon on behalf of its users, GeekWire reports. A popup message started appearing on Sunday for Muse users saying that "continued access by an unauthorized AI agent violates Amazon's Conditions of Use, to which our customers have agreed." According to GeekWire , Meta didn't notify Amazon that Muse would access its store. Amazon also expressed privacy and security concerns over Muse failing to identify itself when it browses, and seemingly capturing customer credentials. "We think it's fairly straightforward that third-party applications that offer to make purchases on behalf of customers … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/tech/998078/amazon-blocks-meta-muse-ai-agent-shopping

In August, I wrote about my love of the music history podcast No Dogs in Space , but mourned the fact that there hadn't been a new episode in over two years. Little did I know that hosts Carolina Hidalgo and Marcus Parks were gearing up to announce the show's return with season four, Punk 2.o. The first episode premiered this week, part one of a series on the New York Dolls , a band near and dear to my heart as a native Staten Islander, home of frontman David Johansen. For the new season, Hidalgo and Parks decided it was time to get back to basics. Part of that was that they felt punk rock was where their passion and expertise were strongest. … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/report/997948/no-dogs-in-space-is-back-punk-2-0-music-history-podcast

The man who may stand to make the most money from the AI boom seems to think he knows better than anyone else, including researchers who have studied and worked on AI for decades. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning , he claimed there was a "0% chance" of AI being the end of the world . He also said of people sounding the alarm about the dangers of AI that, "Scaring people is unnecessary. It is irresponsible." He also claims that calls from CEOs like Anthropic's Dario Amodei and OpenAI's Sam Altman to slow down the development of AI are "not grounded in science." He even argued that there was no need for new rules, laws, or guidelines, in … Read the full story at The Verge. source https://www.theverge.com/ai-artificial-intelligence/997936/nvidia-jensen-huang-ai-fears-overblown