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July 21, 2025, 10:40 AM

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Bloomberg:
Microsoft releases a patch for a SharePoint 0-day RCE flaw exploited globally on thousands of on-prem servers and says SharePoint 2016 updates are in the works  —  Microsoft Corp. warned that hackers are actively targeting customers of its document management software SharePoint …
Financial Times:
Financial Times:
Sources: the UK may backtrack on its January order for Apple to create a backdoor for iCloud encrypted data after pressure from US officials, including JD Vance  —  Officials fear technology deals with Washington could be impeded after Trump administration weighs in
Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Samantha Kelly / Bloomberg:
Oakley Meta HSTN hands-on: the $399 glasses are a fun accessory and sportier, thinner, lighter, and more comfortable than previous models with a solid 3K camera  —  Meta Platforms Inc. is giving its smart glasses a premium, athletic twist — and a higher price tag.
Bloomberg:
Polymarket says it is buying little-known derivatives exchange QCX, in a move to legally re-enter the US market; a source says Polymarket will pay $112M  —  Polymarket, the crypto-betting platform that was kicked offshore by federal regulators, has struck a deal to return to the US market …
Emilio Parodi / Reuters:
Sources: Meta, X, and LinkedIn appeal an unprecedented ~€1.04B VAT claim by Italy, which is seeking €887.6M from Meta, €12.5M from X, and ~€140M from LinkedIn  —  U.S. tech giants Meta (META.O), X and LinkedIn have lodged an appeal against an unprecedented VAT claim …
Jay Peters / The Verge:
T-Mobile plans to expand support for the L4S network standard in the coming weeks, helping high-priority internet packets move fast, a first for a US network  —  Latency hitches that can interrupt video calls or slow down browsing could be reduced with L4S, and T-Mobile is the first wireless company using it in the US.

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