Wikimedia Reports AI Impact on Wikipedia Traffic, Apple's F1 Deal, and More Tech News

Wikimedia's AI Traffic Concerns

• 📉 Wikimedia reports an 8% year-over-year decrease in Wikipedia page views, attributing the decline to AI chatbots and search summaries.
• ⚠️ The company highlights that LLMs often use Wikipedia content without proper attribution, impacting its volunteer base and funding.
• 📢 Wikimedia is urging AI and search platforms to provide clear source crediting and direct users to original content.
• 🚫 Wikimedia also canceled its own AI-generated article summary plans due to editor backlash.

Major Tech and Business Deals

• 🏎️ Apple has secured a 5-year deal to stream all Formula 1 races on Apple TV starting in 2026, replacing ESPN as the US broadcaster.
• 💰 The deal is valued at approximately $140 million annually and includes ad-free coverage of races, qualifying, and sprint sessions.
• 💬 WhatsApp is testing message sending limits to users who don't reply, aiming to reduce spam and introducing new tools for marketing and broadcast messages.
• 📍 Lyft is establishing a new technology hub in Toronto, set to become its second-largest tech center after San Francisco, employing hundreds of people.

AI and Software Updates

• 🖼️ OpenAI temporarily suspended the ability to generate videos of Martin Luther King Jr. with its Sora model following a request from his estate.
• 💻 Microsoft is enhancing Windows 11 with new Copilot functions, including Copilot Voice, Copilot Vision, and Copilot Actions, accessible without a Copilot Plus PC.
• 🎧 Spotify will bring video podcasts to Netflix in the US starting in 2026, with selected content no longer available in its entirety on YouTube.

Hardware and Product Lineup Changes

• 📱 Samsung has reportedly canceled the Galaxy S26 Edge and ended production of the S25 Edge due to poor sales of the ultra-thin model.
• 💻 Rumors suggest that Apple is planning to release touchscreen MacBook Pro models by 2026 or early 2027, featuring M6 chips and OLED screens.
• ❌ Meta is discontinuing its Messenger app for macOS and Windows on December 15th, directing users to web versions or the Facebook app.