Consumer Tech News: Legal Actions, Gaming Restructuring, and Production Shifts

Rupert Murdoch's Dow Jones and the New York Post have filed a lawsuit against the Jeff Bezos-backed AI company Perplexity, claiming that it has unlawfully used their content and redirected user traffic to its own platforms.

Entertainment Updates

In recent moves, Walt Disney Company (DIS) has stopped allowing subscriptions to Hulu and Disney+ through the App Store from Apple Inc. (AAPL). This decision helps Disney avoid the commissions associated with in-app purchases.

On the gaming front, Netflix, Inc. (NFLX) has closed down its AAA game studio based in Southern California, known as Team Blue, indicating a pivotal change in its gaming strategy.

Gaming Developments

As anticipation builds for the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) and its subsidiary Activision have announced a new anti-cheat program aimed at quickly removing cheaters from the game within their first hour of play.

Meanwhile, Insomniac Games has declared that Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 will not receive any further story content, putting an end to fans' hopes for additional downloadable content (DLC).

Tencent Holding Ltd. (TCEHY) has revealed plans to launch the global open beta for its game Delta Force: Hawk Ops on PC, scheduled for December 5.

In other news, Naughty Dog has released major updates for both The Last of Us Part 1 and The Last of Us Part 2 Remastered on Sony Group Corporation's (SONY) PlayStation 5.

Technological Advances

In the smartphone industry, QUALCOMM Incorporated (QCOM) has introduced its latest high-performance chip, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, featuring a new Oryon CPU and improved AI capabilities.

However, Arm Holdings plc (ARM) issued a warning to QUALCOMM, threatening to cancel its chip design license, which puts pressure on the semiconductor company as it faces a 60-day notice period.

NVIDIA Corporation (NVDA) has quietly unveiled a new AI model, dubbed Llama-3.1-Nemotron-70B-Instruct, which has achieved impressive results in benchmark tests against its competitors.

During a recent event in Mumbai, Mukesh Ambani held a discussion with NVIDIA CEO Jensen Huang at the Nvidia AI Summit, where they discussed the rise of India's IT industry and its transition towards AI-related work.

In an unfortunate incident, ByteDance Ltd. has terminated an intern due to allegations of disrupting the training of one of its AI models.

Furthermore, Apple Inc. (AAPL) is reportedly reducing production of its $3,500 Vision Pro headset as it shifts its focus toward a more economical model expected to be released in 2025.

AI Progress

In the AI sector, OpenAI's competitor, Anthropic, has unveiled an enhanced version of its AI model, Claude 3.5 Sonnet, along with a new model named Claude 3.5 Haiku. The Sonnet model features a cutting-edge capability that enables more human-like interaction with computers.

Marc Benioff, CEO of Salesforce, Inc. (CRM), took to social media to criticize Microsoft's decision to rebrand its Copilot feature as "agents," indicating a rivalry in the AI space.

Additionally, the AI chatbot company Character.AI has apologized following a tragic event involving a young user and has announced plans for improvements to safety on their platform.

This week has been marked by significant movements in consumer technology, indicating ongoing change and evolution in this dynamic industry.

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