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Max A. Cherney / Reuters:
Sources: in 2022, Intel lost out to AMD and TSMC on a contract to design and fabricate Sony's PS6 chip, a significant blow to its contract manufacturing unit  —  Intel (INTC.O) lost out on a contract to design and fabricate Sony's PlayStation 6 chip in 2022, which dealt a significant blow …
Reuters:
EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, who oversees Big Tech regulation, says he is stepping down over a rift with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen  —  Thierry Breton of France stepped down as a member of the European Commission on Monday and will no longer be his country's candidate …
Ming-Chi Kuo:
Analysis: new iPhone first weekend pre-orders were down 12.7% to ~37M units; the iPhone 16 Pro declined 27% and iPhone 16 Pro Max 16% compared to the iPhone 15  —  Based on my latest supply chain survey and pre-order results from Apple's official websites, I've compiled key data on iPhone 16's …
Joe Rossignol / MacRumors:
Apple increases the cost of out-of-warranty battery replacement for iPhone 16 Pro models by 20% to $119; the fee remains $99 for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus  —  Apple has increased its out-of-warranty battery replacement fee for iPhone 16 Pro models, according to its iPhone repair and service page.
The Verge:
A look at the US DOJ's divestment case against TikTok, which relies on classified material that TikTok can't review, as oral arguments begin on September 16  —  Next week, a court will hear arguments about whether the US government can ban TikTok, based on evidence it doesn't want anyone — including the social media company — to see.
Chris Welch / The Verge:
Apple AirPods 4 review: ANC is impressive for an open design, upgraded sound, and wireless charging, but no proper multipoint and inconvenient volume controls  —  The AirPods 4 with Active Noise Cancellation are worth springing for compared to the regular pair.
Alexandre Tanzi / Bloomberg:
Research based on the US Census Bureau's data from 2008 to 2021 suggests online dating may be partially to blame for a rise in income inequality in recent times  —  - With apps, people increasingly marry someone like themselves  — It helps explain the increase in income inequality since 1980
Business Insider:
Elon Musk deleted an X post that said “no one is even trying to assassinate Biden/Kamala” after an apparent Trump assassination attempt, calling the post a joke  —  - The FBI is probing what it says appears to be a second assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump.
Sergiu Gatlan / BleepingComputer:
The Port of Seattle says the Rhysida ransomware operation was behind an August 24 cyberattack and “it does appear that some Port data was obtained by the actor”  —  Port of Seattle, the United States government agency overseeing Seattle's seaport and airport …
Caroline O'Donovan / Washington Post:
How Google, Amazon, Microsoft, and Meta are fighting an Ohio power company's proposal to increase the upfront energy costs they'll pay for their data centers  —  Negotiations between Big Tech and an Ohio power utility could set a national precedent as communities grapple with the energy demands of the data center boom.
Aditya Kalra / Reuters:
Regulatory reports: India's CCI accuses Samsung, Xiaomi, and other smartphone makers of collusion for exclusively launching products on Amazon and Flipkart  —  Samsung, Xiaomi and other smartphone companies colluded with Amazon and Walmart's (WMT.N) Flipkart to exclusively launch products …

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David Ellison / @ellisonskydance:
David Ellison announces that the combined Paramount and Warner Bros. Discovery will be called Skydance “to preserve what has made each of these studios iconic”

New York Times:
Sources: Trump personally told his budget director to use taxpayer money for TV ads praising his presidency; at least four spots have run at a cost of ~$5.5M

Kristen Hare / Poynter:
Q&A with a co-author of a study on independent US journalism: 40% of respondents got all their income from their sites and ~80% were nearly 100% reliant on ads

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Zoltan Vardai / Cointelegraph:
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Earlier Picks

Ben Lovejoy / 9to5Mac:
Apple's Activation Lock for iPhone components will make a huge dent in the market for stolen iPhones, while also introducing another barrier to DIY repairs
Shahram Mokhtari / iFixit News:
Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold teardown: impressive repairability for a foldable, with a modular design that separates high mechanical wear parts like the USB-C port
Bloomberg:
A profile of Chase Herro, who calls himself the “dirtbag of the internet”; sources say he is the dealmaker behind Trump's crypto project World Liberty Financial
Financial Times:
An overview of California's AI safety bill SB 1047, which easily passed the state's legislature and awaits Gov. Newsom's signature or veto before September 30
Christopher Mims / Wall Street Journal:
Recent announcements from Apple and Google show that AI is most useful as a feature in devices and software we already use, rather than a standalone product
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