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    “WordPress.org is not WordPress.”

    The attorneys for WordPress co-founder Matt Mullenweg make that very clear in a legal response to WP Engine’s lawsuit. The response also blames WP Engine for relying on WordPress.org, “a website owned and run by Defendant Matt Mullenweg individually:”

    WP Engine, a private equity-backed company, made the unilateral decision, at its own risk, to build a multi-billion dollar business around Mr. Mullenweg’s website. In doing so, WP Engine gambled for the sake of profit that Mr. Mullenweg would continue to maintain open access to his website for free. That was their choice.

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    Emma Roth
    The iOS 18.2 beta brings categories to the Mail app.

    The redesigned Mail app will automatically sort your emails into four different tabs: your primary inbox with all your important emails, a transactions section for online orders, a promotions category for marketing emails, and an updates tab for newsletters.

    The iOS 18.2 beta also adds more AI features like Genmoji and an integration with ChatGPT.

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    North Carolina’s other high-purity quartz mine is “gradually restarting.”

    The Quartz Corp CEO Thomas Guillaume said the company’s assets have been “largely preserved” after Hurricane Helene brought devasting flooding and power outages to the area.

    Sibelco, another quartz mining company crucial to the chip-making process, resumed operations earlier this month.

    The Quartz Corp start phased return to operations | The Quartz Corp

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    Emma Roth
    Zoom has launched its upgraded AI assistant.

    Zoom says its AI Companion 2.0 is better at summarizing and synthesizing information across Zoom Workplace and connected third-party apps, allowing it to provide more relevant answers about your meetings and documents.

    The upgraded assistant can offer suggestions by “understanding” what users see on Zoom and “remembering” previous interactions. As part of its AI upgrade, Zoom is also planning to launch AI avatars next year.

    Image: Zoom
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