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August 19, 2024, 4:30 AM

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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
A look at Apple's work on its in-house modem chip, set to replace Qualcomm's, which may debut in select models in 2025, with the full rollout taking a few years  —  Apple's move to drop Qualcomm modem chips won't have a payoff at the outset, but it could set the stage for bigger things later.
Anthony Ha / TechCrunch:
X says it is closing its operations in Brazil, claiming a judge threatened “arrest if we do not comply with his censorship orders”; X still remains available  —  X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, said today that it's ending operations in Brazil …
Financial Times:
South Korea's plan to introduce tablets with AI features in schools faces backlash from parents and academics concerned about children's overexposure to devices  —  South Korea's plan to introduce artificial intelligence-powered digital textbooks in schools has provoked a backlash from parents …
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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
Dating apps are struggling as users seek organic ways to meet; Match Group reported a decline in the total number of paying users for seven straight quarters  —  Online dating industry in crisis as shares fall and nearly half of all users report negative experiences on the apps
Representative Nancy Pelosi:
Nancy Pelosi issues a statement in opposition to California's AI safety bill, saying it is “well-intentioned but ill-informed” and “more harmful than helpful”  —  San Francisco - Speaker Emerita Nancy Pelosi issued this statement in opposition to California Senate Bill 1047:
Jeremy Stern / Tablet:
A profile of Palmer Luckey, who sold Oculus to Facebook, was fired after donating to a pro-Trump troll group, and now imagines a new age of warfare at Anduril  —  The facts of Palmer Luckey's life are so uniquely bizarre—combining elements of fantasy with lunacy and also world-altering change …

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