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| 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 …
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EU Commissioner Thierry Breton, who oversees Big Tech regulation, says he is stepping down over a rift with Commission President Ursula von der Leyen — French European Commissioner Thierry Breton on Monday said he would step down as a member of the EU executive body over a rift …
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| 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
More: Financial Times, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis
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| 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 … | 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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| Aditya Kalra / Reuters: |
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| 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.
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| Yuan Gao / Bloomberg: |
China advises state-linked orgs to use a new lithography machine with a resolution of 65nm or better, signaling an improvement in its home-developed DUV tech — - China improved the resolution of its home-developed DUV gear — Country still lags far behind in advanced lithography systems
More: PhoneArena, South China Morning Post, and Tom's Hardware
| Bloomberg: |
BNY Mellon and other large custodial banks are interested in crypto custody but are hindered by US SEC rule SAB 121, which establishes accounting standards — - Coinbase, BitGo have been among the dominant service providers — SEC rule seen making it impractical for banks to do custody
More: Cryptopolitan, CryptoSlate, CryptoGlobe, Cointelegraph, and Unchained
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| 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 — The Pixel 9 Pro Fold has come a long way since the first generation Pixel Fold. That's because unlike other foldable smartphones … | 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 — Apple's latest theft-prevention measure went live for beta testers yesterday: Activation Lock for iPhone components.| Matthew Martin / Bloomberg: |
Groq and Aramco plan to build a Saudi Arabia data center by the end of 2024; Groq says it will be the world's largest AI inferencing center with 19K Groq GPUs — The California-based startup will operate what it has said will be the world's largest AI inferencing center that initially …
More: DatacenterDynamics
| 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.
More: The Guardian, NewsBytes, CleanTechnica, and DatacenterDynamics
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