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| Natasha Lomas / TechCrunch: |
Open letter: ~100 EU companies urge EU lawmakers to take “radical action” to shrink the reliance on foreign infrastructure by fostering a so-called “Euro stack” — A broad coalition drawn from across the ranks of Europe's tech industry is calling for “radical action” …
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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
A closer look at the iPhone 17 “Air”, which lays the foundation for major design changes in future devices, including possible portless and foldable iPhones — Apple's upcoming iPhone 17 “Air” will foreshadow a move to slimmer models without charging ports.
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Forums: r/apple, r/technology, r/wallstreetbets, and MacRumors Forums
| Nick Robins-Early / The Guardian: |
How Elon Musk targeted 18F, as former employees say the GSA group focused on increasing bureaucratic efficiency through tech, similar to what DOGE claims to do — Rightwing campaign propelled by tech billionaire accuses General Services Administration's 18F of being a far-left cell
Bluesky: @montgomery, @angelacolter, @ronbronson.com, @metacurity.com, and @galenstone
Forums: r/NewsOfTheStupid and r/politics
| New York Times: |
HR service Rippling sues Deel, accusing its rival of hiring a mole in its Dublin office to comb through trade secrets, uncovered via a “honeypot” Slack channel — A lawsuit by Rippling accuses a top competitor, Deel, of placing a mole in its ranks — which it uncovered via a “honeypot” trap on Slack.
More: The Information. Bluesky: @utkan.com. X: @parkerconrad, @parkerconrad, @parkerconrad, @m_delamerced, and @m_delamerced
| Stephen Morris / Financial Times: |
Alphabet spins off laser-based internet company Taara from its X “moonshot” incubator; Taara, which raised new funding, has its origins in Loon, closed in 2021 — Taara start-up aims to compete with Elon Musk's Starlink to connect remote areas to the internet using light beams| Sidhartha Shukla / Bloomberg: |
Crypto exchange OKX says it has “temporarily” suspended its DEX aggregator services, used to launder the $1.5B Bybit hack, after reported EU scrutiny under MiCA — Digital-asset exchange OKX has suspended a service used by hackers to launder proceeds from a $1.5 billion heist …
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| Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch: |
Some developers say licenses for “open” AI models like Google's Gemma and Meta's Llama have limits that restrict commercial use without fear of legal reprisal — This week, Google released a family of open AI models, Gemma 3, that quickly garnered praise for their impressive efficiency.| Firat Kozok / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Turkey plans new EU-style rules to rein in major US tech companies, in a bill created by the ruling party and antitrust authority, risking a US clash — Turkey is planning new rules to rein in the dominance of major tech firms, imitating the European Union's regulatory approach at the risk of provoking US retaliation.
More: Tech Policy Press and WinBuzzer
| Austin Carr / Bloomberg: |
An interview with Snap CEO Evan Spiegel on Snap's fifth-generation smart glasses, unveiled in September 2024, competing with Apple and Meta, Snap OS, and more — The new Spectacles can project augmented-reality imagery onto the lenses. — Evan Spiegel sees something others don't …
More: Road to VR
| Max A. Cherney / Reuters: |
Sources: Intel's new CEO Lip-Bu Tan has considered restructuring Intel's AI approach and cutting staff to address a slow and bloated middle management layer — Intel's incoming CEO Lip-Bu Tan has considered significant changes to its chip manufacturing methods and artificial intelligence strategies ahead …
More: Reuters, Capital Brief, Barron's Online, Benzinga, and Tech in Asia
Forums: r/hardware and r/intelstock
| Sean Michael Kerner / VentureBeat: |
Zoom unveils AI Companion updates to add agentic AI features, including calendar management, meeting tools, and document creation, rolling out by July 2025 — Zoom became a household name during the pandemic as remote work became the norm nearly overnight.
More: ZDNET, The Verge, Techstrong.ai, Zoom, Zoom, and diginomica
| Qianer Liu / The Information: |
Sources: Google plans to partner with Taiwanese chipmaker MediaTek on its next-gen TPUs, set for 2026, but will still work with Broadcom — Google plans to work with a new firm to help design and produce some of its artificial intelligence chips: MediaTek.Sponsor Posts
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