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June 28, 2024, 5:00 PM

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Sean Endicott / Windows Central:
Microsoft's AI CEO Mustafa Suleyman says content on the open web is “freeware” that anyone can copy or use to reproduce, due to the fair use “social contract”  —  Microsoft's CEO of AI said that content on the open web can be copied and used to create new content.
Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer:
TeamViewer warns that its corporate environment was breached on June 26, and attributes the cyberattack to the Russian hacking group APT29 aka Midnight Blizzard  —  The remote access software company TeamViewer is warning that its corporate environment was breached in a cyberattack yesterday …
Eliza Gkritsi / Euractiv:
Margrethe Vestager says Apple's decision not to launch its AI features in the EU is a “stunning, open declaration” of the company's anticompetitive behavior  —  Apple's decision not to launch its own artificial intelligence (AI) features in the EU is a “stunning declaration” …
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors:
Apple launches the Vision Pro in mainland China, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore, the first time the device has been officially available outside of the US  —  Apple's Vision Pro spatial computing headset today arrived at Apple Store locations across China mainland, Hong Kong, Japan, and Singapore.
The Information:
Sources: Apple may use electrically induced adhesive debonding to make batteries easier to replace, starting with one iPhone 16 model, to comply with EU rules  —  Under pressure from regulators in Europe and elsewhere, Apple in recent years has taken small steps toward making the iPhone easier for consumers to repair.
Nikhilesh De / CoinDesk:
The US SEC sues Consensys over its MetaMask service, alleging the wallet tool was an unregistered broker that “engaged in the offer and sale of securities”  —  The SEC alleged that MetaMask acted as an unregistered securities broker and that its staking service violated securities laws.
Taylor Soper / GeekWire:
Amazon hires the CEO and co-founders of Adept, which builds AI agents that automate enterprise workflows, to join its AGI team and will use some of Adept's tech  —  In-depth Amazon coverage from the tech giant's hometown, including e-commerce, AWS, Amazon Prime, Alexa, logistics, devices, and more.
Yasemin Saplakoglu / Quanta Magazine:
An in-depth look at the development of Google DeepMind's AlphaFold, which had the biggest AI breakthrough in science by accurately predicting protein structures  —  When Google's public relations machine churned the news out to the world, the media went wild.  Headlines claimed that AlphaFold2 “will change everything.”
Jennifer Maas / Variety:
Q&A with the VP of Amazon Games on focusing on AAA games over mobile games, Amazon's transmedia IP strategy, AI's effect on the industry, monetization, and more  —  Amazon Games has been quiet for the past few years.  So quiet you might not have even known Amazon was working on video games …

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