Wed. 01/17 – The Galaxy Unpacked Event. Galaxy AI Is Here.

All the headlines from the Galaxy Unpacked event earlier today. Apple revises its App Store rules but in a way that seems to a lot of people to be in “bad faith.” The big, and big-money talent war going on between Google and OpenAI. And Tesla and Uber are working together to make Uber completely emissions-free.

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Links:

• The Galaxy S24 Ultra is smarter, pricier, and just as big as ever (The Verge)
• Apple revises US App Store rules to let developers link to outside payment methods, but it will still charge a commission (9to5Mac)
• Apple allows devs to promote subscriptions on the web with a 27% cut (TechCrunch)
• Google updates Chrome Incognito disclaimer amid $5 billion lawsuit settlement (MSPowerUser)
• Google’s Defense Against OpenAI Talent Grab: Special Stock (The Information)
• Exclusive: Uber steps up efforts to get drivers into Teslas (Axios)