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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
What to expect from Apple's September 9 event: four iPhone 16 models, two AirPods models, Apple Watch Series 10 with a thin body, Apple Intelligence, and more  —  Company also planning major updates for AirPods and watches. … The event kicks off from Apple's headquarters in Cupertino, California, on Sept. 9 at 10 a.m. local time.
Danny Nelson / CoinDesk:
Telegram radically alters its stance toward “illegal” use of its platform by letting users in private chats “flag illegal content” for review by its moderators  —  The decision comes after the CEO's arrest in France for allegedly failing to police illegal content.
The Guardian:
Pavel Durov calls his arrest by French authorities “misguided” and denies Telegram is an “anarchic paradise”, in his first public comments since his detention  —  Russian-born billionaire detained last month in France denies app is ‘anarchic paradise’
Manish Singh / TechCrunch:
Telegram passes 10M paid subscribers and removes People Nearby, saying the feature was used by less than 0.1% of users and had “issues with bots and scammers”
Kourtnee Jackson / CNET:
An interview with Bill Gates about “What's Next? The Future with Bill Gates”, an upcoming five-part Netflix docuseries examining AI, misinformation, and more  —  I spoke with the tech pioneer about his new Netflix docuseries that touches on artificial intelligence, global warming and more.
Gerrit De Vynck / Washington Post:
YouTube takes down Tenet Media and four other channels after the US DOJ alleged that Russia was paying US right-wing political influencers to produce content  —  YouTube “terminated” Tenet Media and other channels run by Lauren Chen, a conservative influencer linked to allegations that Russia paid for right-wing content in the U.S.
Reuters:
Sources: Qualcomm has explored acquiring portions of Intel's design business, especially Intel's client PC design business, as Intel struggles to generate cash  —  Qualcomm (QCOM.O) has explored the possibility of acquiring portions of Intel's (INTC.O) design business to boost …
Ryan Browne / CNBC:
The UK CMA objects to Google's ad tech practices, saying Google harmed competition by using its online display ad dominance “to favour its own ad tech services”  —  LONDON — Britain's competition watchdog on Friday issued a statement of objections over Google's ad tech practices …
Wall Street Journal:
Donald Trump says Elon Musk has agreed to lead a government efficiency commission, which would let Musk influence federal agencies that regulate his companies  —  Leading a government efficiency commission would give Musk influence over the federal agencies that regulate his empire, including SpaceX and Tesla
Ben Werdmuller / Werd I/O:
Meta not disclosing which select creators it pays to post on Threads undermines trust in everyone's motivations, as users assume others are “engagement farming”  —  It was a useful program, and the archival has merit, but publishers argued that the Archive overstepped, and the courts eventually agreed.
Amanda Hoover / Wired:
Airbnb says New York City's law on short-term rentals has had “predictable” outcomes one year later, as rent prices remain high and housing availability low  —  The city's short-term stay law was meant to lower rents and open up apartments for full-time residents.
Kaya Yurieff / The Information:
Filing: OnlyFans revenue rose 20% YoY to ~$1.31B for the FY ending November 2023; creator accounts grew 29% YoY to ~4.1M while fan accounts rose 28% YoY to 305M  —  OnlyFans revenue rose 20% to about $1.31 billion for the fiscal year ending November 2023, compared to the previous year.
Nicholas Sutrich / Android Central:
A look at Honor's AI defocus tech, which aims to solve myopia with daily use and is available on the Honor MagicPad 2 tablet and Honor Magic V3 foldable phone  —  Honor's AI defocus tech aims to solve myopia with devices you use every day.  —  Until last year, I was a person who never needed to wear glasses.
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Simon Hill / Wired:
A review of Honor's Magic V3, a foldable phone that is thinner than the Galaxy Z Fold6 when folded and open, launching for £1,699 in the UK and €1,999 in the EU
Debby Wu / Bloomberg:
Source: TSMC achieved production yields at its Arizona facility on par with established plants in Taiwan and plans to start mass production in Arizona in 2025  —  - Production delays had raised concerns about US efficiency  — TSMC plans to start mass production in Arizona in 2025

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Edward Helmore / The Guardian:
AG Todd Blanche defends the White House ban on CNN, MS NOW, and Politico, saying access is “a privilege” and Trump is “sick and tired” of inaccurate reporting

Dominic Ponsford / Press Gazette:
The BBC plans to cut ~90 jobs from BBC Local, aiming to save ~£9.1M, as part of a plan to eliminate ~250 full-time jobs in its Nations division by 2027/28

Reshmi Basu / Bloomberg:
Sources: Getty is in talks with lenders on a potential bankruptcy loan and handing them control through Chapter 11; filings: Getty had $1.3B+ debt as of June 30

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Reuters:
Adani Group and Tower Semiconductor plan to invest ~$10B for a chip plant in Maharashtra, India; the plant will have an initial capacity of 40K wafers per month
Cristina Criddle / Financial Times:
X VP of Global Affairs Nick Pickles is leaving the company after a decade in which he fought multiple political battles and engaged with regulators worldwide
Arjun Kharpal / CNBC:
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says the company is working with Samsung and Google on mixed reality smart glasses linked to a smartphone, like the Ray-Ban Meta
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch:
Salesforce agrees to acquire Own Company, which provides data management and protection services, for ~$1.9B in cash; Own was valued at $3.35B in August 2021

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Larry Dignan / Constellation Research:
Broadcom reports Q3 revenue up 47% YoY to $13.07B, vs. $12.96B est., a $1.88B net loss, and forecasts Q4 revenue of $14B, vs. $14.13B est.; AVGO drops 9%+
Andy Greenberg / Wired:
The US and allies reveal that hacker group Cadet Blizzard is part of Russia's GRU Unit 29155, which is responsible for coup attempts, assassinations, and more
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
Google rolls out Ask Photos, the Gemini-powered search feature in Google Photos announced at I/O in May 2024, in “early access” to select customers in the US
Sarah Perez / TechCrunch:
YouTube announces AI detection tools to protect against copying creators' likeness, including their faces and voices, and plans to offer AI scraping controls
Rachel Metz / Bloomberg:
OpenAI says it has 1M+ paid corporate ChatGPT users across ChatGPT Team, Enterprise, and Edu, up from 600K paid ChatGPT Team and Enterprise users in April 2024
Ingrid Lunden / TechCrunch:
The US, the UK, the EU, and others sign a Council of Europe treaty to ensure that AI use is “fully consistent with human rights, democracy and the rule of law”
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