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July 14, 2025, 9:30 AM

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Lance Ulanoff / TechRadar:
An interview with Google President of Android Ecosystem Sameer Samat, who says Google is going to combine “ChromeOS and Android into a single platform”  —  On Gemini, Samsung, Galaxy AI, Glass, XR, and more  —  My conversation with Sameer Samat, Android's daddy...er …
Bloomberg:
Bitcoin reached a new all-time high at $122,000+ on July 14, up about 30% since December 2024, after more than doubling in value in 2024; ether hit $3,000+  —  Bitcoin breached $120,000 for the first time, with investor enthusiasm showing few signs of dimming as the US House of Representatives prepares …
Ian King / Bloomberg:
Jensen Huang says China's military is unlikely to use Nvidia's AI chips, citing the risk of the chips being “limited at any time” due to US export restrictions  —  Addressing the largest concern Washington has cited in placing increasing restrictions on US technology exports to the Asian nation …
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
With Tim Cook likely to lead Apple through this decade, a look at Apple's executive succession challenges as many of Cook's direct reports near retirement age  —  Also: The company is scaling back the iOS 26 Liquid Glass revamp; a look at upcoming devices; and Meta poaches Apple's top AI models executive.
Noor Al-Sibai / Futurism:
An Internet Matters survey of 1,000 UK kids aged 9 to 17 finds 67% say they use AI chatbots regularly; of that group, 35% say it feels like talking to a friend  —  “Sometimes they can feel like a real person and a friend.”  —  Lonely children and teens are replacing real-life friendship with AI, and experts are worried.
Lauren Forristal / TechCrunch:
Discord launches Orbs, a virtual reward system that incentivizes users to interact with ads by completing Quests to earn digital items, after a seven week beta  —  After announcing in late May that the platform would be experimenting with a new virtual reward system, Discord is now launching it to the public.
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