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Top stories today:
- Vision Pro, M3 iPad Pro, Air now expected for March
- Elon explains reinstating Alex Jones on X on free speech grounds
- Xās Grok AI slightly left-libertarian, similar to ChatGPT
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1. Vision Pro, M3 iPad Pro, Air now expected for March
Mid-Jan.: Vision Pro employee trainings to start, meaning Apple could launch the Vision Pro as early as January, but most likely March, according to Bloombergās Mark Gurman.
March: new iPad Pro and Air models are likely to be released. Apple aims to simplify its iPad lineup, making each model more differentiated.
2. Elon explains reinstating Alex Jones on X on free speech grounds
X now only bans illegal speech, allowing hateful or controversial speech that does not violate local laws (each country is different).
āImminent lawlessness actionā is one of the main legal standards in U.S. to determine unprotected speech.
Alex Jones was ordered to pay $1.5B for defamatory falsehoods about the Sandy Hook shooting.
Relatedly, Tucker Carlson launched his $9/mo video network.
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