📉 Apple analyst Kuo says company cut iPhone 16 orders by 10 million units

• Apple shares dropped approximately 2% due to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo's report of a 10 million unit cut in iPhone 16 orders for late 2024 and early 2025, with the focus primarily on the regular iPhone 16 models.
• Kuo estimates that iPhone production for the second half of 2024 will be around 84 million units, down from an earlier estimate of 88 million units, leading to lower revenue expectations in the first half of 2025.
• Kuo expressed confidence in Apple's potential for on-device AI, anticipating its introduction in an iOS update, but noted that growth in iPhone shipments would likely need more hardware innovation alongside this AI development.

📱 Apple's first iOS 18.2 beta adds more AI features and ChatGPT integration

• Apple has released the first developer beta of iOS 18.2, introducing new Apple Intelligence features such as Generative emoji creation and image generation tools, along with enhanced AI-powered writing features and ChatGPT integration.
• The update supports Visual Intelligence for searching with the iPhone 16 camera and expands Apple Intelligence features to more regions, following the upcoming official release of iOS 18.1, which includes initial updates like an improved Siri and notification summaries.
• Additionally, Apple has launched the first macOS Sequoia 15.2 developer beta with new Apple Intelligence tools, although the Genmoji feature is not included in this release.

🚀 A new Blue Origin: CEO Dave Limp is bringing urgency and ‘decisiveness' to Jeff Bezos' space company

• Dave Limp, the new CEO of Blue Origin, emphasized the importance of treating the space venture as a business rather than a hobby, aligning with Jeff Bezos' vision for the company's future.
• Limp aims to launch the New Glenn rocket by the end of the year while ramping up engine production, with goals of delivering about one engine per week and increasing the frequency of New Glenn launches.
• He is implementing a cultural shift at Blue Origin, focusing on customer-centric principles borrowed from Amazon to enhance efficiency and productivity as the company aims for greater competitiveness in the space industry.

🔋 Scout Motors’ new pickup and SUV EVs will start at 'under $60,000'

• Scout's new electric vehicles, the Terra truck and Traveler SUV, will have a pure battery-electric range of up to 350 miles and a range-extended version capable of up to 500 miles using a gasoline-powered generator.
• Both vehicles are designed for off-road performance with features like over a foot of ground clearance, the ability to ford water up to 3 feet deep, and towing capacities of 10,000 lbs for the truck and 7,000 lbs for the SUV.
• The interior will feature modern electronic architecture, possibly benefiting from Volkswagen's investment in Rivian, and there will be an option for a front bench seat, a rarity in new vehicles.

🛰️ Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin launches next New Shepard spacecraft from Texas without a crew

• Blue Origin's New Shepard completed its 27th flight, featuring a vehicle with expanded capacity to fulfill increasing customer demand and carrying 12 research payloads.
• The launch occurred on October 4, 2023, from a private site in West Texas after previous attempts were delayed due to vehicle and GPS issues.
• New Shepard is a fully reusable suborbital rocket system designed for short flights to the edge of space, providing a few minutes of weightlessness for passengers.

🤖 Tesla has been testing a robotaxi service in the Bay Area for most of the year

• Tesla has been testing a robotaxi service in the Bay Area with employees summoning autonomous vehicles equipped with safety drivers, while aiming to launch a paid ridehailing service in California and Texas next year, contingent on regulatory approval.
• Elon Musk claims that the latest version of Tesla's Full Self-Driving software will be "1000 times better" than human driving by mid-2025, although the current system is still a Level 2 driver-assist requiring human supervision.
• The Tesla Network, originally proposed in Musk's Master Plan Part Deux, envisions regular Tesla owners being able to send their vehicles out as robotaxis, indicating a shift in the company's identity beyond just manufacturing vehicles and batteries.

📜 Former OpenAI Staffer Says the Company Is Breaking Copyright Law and Destroying the Internet

• Former OpenAI researcher Suchir Balaji criticizes the company's business model, claiming it does not comply with U.S. copyright law and harms creators of digital data used for AI training.
• Balaji argues in a blog post that the outputs of models like ChatGPT do not meet the legal standard for "fair use," suggesting the need for regulatory intervention in AI practices.
• OpenAI defends its approach, stating that it uses publicly available data in a way that aligns with fair use principles, while facing multiple lawsuits from various creators and organizations over alleged copyright infringements.