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A detailed look at China's chip buildout and how US chip sanctions and industrial policies have accelerated China's push to develop its own chip supply chain (Joseph Politano/Apricitas Economics)

A detailed look at China's chip buildout and how U...

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At least eight US states, including Indiana and Louisiana, have passed laws or adopted rules so far in 2024 to curb students' smartphone use during school hours (Natasha Singer/New York Times)

At least eight US states, including Indiana and Lo...

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Balderton Capital raised $1.3B for European startups across two funds: a $615M early-stage fund and a $685M fund for "growth" investing in more mature startups (Tim Bradshaw/Financial Times)

Balderton Capital raised $1.3B for European startu...

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PUBG publisher Krafton acquires former Xbox game studio Tango Gameworks and its Hi-Fi Rush IP; in May 2024, Microsoft announced plans to close Tango Gameworks (Michael McWhertor/Polygon)

PUBG publisher Krafton acquires former Xbox game s...

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Kamala Harris appealed to tech leaders in San Francisco, drawing ~700 people and raising $13M on August 11, in her first return to the city since her nomination (Theodore Schleifer/New York Times)

Kamala Harris appealed to tech leaders in San Fran...

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As 19+ Chinese cities run robotaxi and robobus tests, safety and job loss concerns grow in China due to the rapid pace of permits issued for autonomous vehicles (Reuters)

As 19+ Chinese cities run robotaxi and robobus tes...

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After Kamala Harris held a rally in Detroit with thousands of attendees, Donald Trump falsely claimed the crowd was "fake" and "she 'AI'd" a picture of it (Peter Wade/Rolling Stone)

After Kamala Harris held a rally in Detroit with t...

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Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and a key figure in Google's creation, dies at age 56, after two years of living with cancer (Sundar Pichai/@sundarpichai)

Susan Wojcicki, former YouTube CEO and a key figur...

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Trump Media, Truth Social's parent company that has a ~$5B market cap, reports Q2 revenue down 30% YoY to $837K; Trump owns 59.9% of Trump Media's common stock (Eva Dou/Washington Post)

Trump Media, Truth Social's parent company that ha...

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Trump Media, Truth Social's parent company that has a ~$5B market cap, reports Q2 revenue down 30% YoY to $837K; Trump owns 59.9% of Trump Media's common stock (Eva Dou/Washington Post)

Trump Media, Truth Social's parent company that ha...

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Sources: Anysphere, a GitHub Copilot rival, has raised a $60M Series A co-led by a16z and Thrive at a $400M post-money valuation (Marina Temkin/TechCrunch)

Sources: Anysphere, a GitHub Copilot rival, has ra...

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Instagram is testing a Snap Maps-like feature that lets users post text and video updates to a map that can be shared with friends (Jacob Kastrenakes/The Verge)

Instagram is testing a Snap Maps-like feature that...

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Former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani, who helped oversee the sale of the company to Elon Musk, sues X for failing to cash out $20M+ worth of stock (Kate Conger/New York Times)

Former Twitter board member Omid Kordestani, who h...

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Interfax: Roskomnadzor blocked Signal in Russia for allegedly violating laws linked to anti-terrorist operations; Venezuela reportedly blocked Signal too (Jay Peters/The Verge)

Interfax: Roskomnadzor blocked Signal in Russia fo...

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TikTok is offering steep discounts on goods to US users who invite friends to the app, expanding a referral scheme from countries like Japan and Thailand (Kaya Yurieff/The Information)

TikTok is offering steep discounts on goods to US ...

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Since the OpenAI board dispute, Microsoft diversified AI investments and partnerships, built its own models, and hired aggressively for its consumer AI efforts (Financial Times)

Since the OpenAI board dispute, Microsoft diversif...

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[Thread] A roundup of recent announcements from researchers, businesses, and academic institutions opposing California's AI safety bill (@martin_casado)

[Thread] A roundup of recent announcements from re...

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A researcher shows five proof-of-concept ways that Copilot can be manipulated by attackers, including turning it into an automatic spear-phishing machine (Matt Burgess/Wired)

A researcher shows five proof-of-concept ways that...

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