More top reads If you find that phone you want, you better get it: Smartphone sales are poised to rebound on AI gains, according to reports. Read more. Gift-giving galore: We are now in December, so shopping days before the holidays are passing us by quickly. Don't worry, here are some child-focused products from kid tech startups and a list of books that even authors are excited to gift. If you can't join 'em, beat 'em: Elon Musk told off advertisers deciding to leave X. Now he says the social media giant will chase small business ad dollars instead. He might also let X fail. Chasing AI: AWS re:Invent took place this week. After taking in the environment, Ron gives his perspective on AI amid the rise of large language models. In addition, he writes about how Amazon finds itself in the unusual position of playing catch-up in AI. (TC+) Speaking of Amazon: The company purchased three Falcon 9 launches from SpaceX to support deployment of its Project Kuiper mega-constellation. Stay tuned as this story develops. Nose for news: Capsule's new app combines AI and human editors to curate the news. Read more. Doggone good deal: Not every SPAC is a bad dog. Here's why Alex says Rover's $2.3 billion sale price makes good sense. (TC+) Wait a minute: Montana's ban on TikTok is now on hold. Here's why. Discover: Telegram spruces up its channels with new discovery and customization features. See what's new. Second time's the charm?: Meta faces more questions in Europe about child safety risks on Instagram. Read more. Get your game on: Microsoft is in talks with partners about launching an Xbox mobile store. Get the scoop. Even more for your Friday: Revenue-based financing heats up in the Middle East as Flow48 attracts $25M in funding Former SpaceX engineers build 'vegetarian rocket engine' to save the climate (TC+) Pitch Deck Teardown: Scalestack's $1M AI sales tech seed deck (TC+) What startup founders need to know about AI heading into 2024 (TC+) Bluesky rolls out automated moderation tools, plus user and moderation lists | 
