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Sony sues Tencent for copyright and trademark infringement in California federal court, accusing the Chinese tech giant of ripping off its Horizon game series — Sony Interactive (6758.T) has sued Tencent (0700.HK) for copyright and trademark infringement in California federal court …
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| Zac Bowden / Windows Central: |
Microsoft Edge adds Copilot Mode, an experimental feature that tries to make browsing an agentic AI experience, even anticipating links to click, free for now — Copilot Mode in Microsoft Edge is a new experimental feature that transforms the browser into an agentic AI experience, but it's only free for a limited time.
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Sources: Nvidia ordered 300K H20 chips from TSMC last week, adding to its 600K to 700K inventory, amid strong China demand after the US cleared H20 chip sales — Nvidia (NVDA.O) placed orders for 300,000 H20 chipsets with contract manufacturer TSMC (2330.TW) last week, two sources said … | Maxwell Zeff / TechCrunch: |
Anthropic plans to debut new rate limits for Claude Pro and Max on August 28, likely curbing <5% of users, saying some run Code “continuously in the background” — Anthropic says its rolling out new weekly rate limits for Claude to curb usage among subscribers who are running …
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| Kif Leswing / CNBC: |
Apple plans to open the Apple Manufacturing Academy in Detroit in August, run by Michigan State University, as Trump ramps up pressure to invest in the US — Faced with intensifying pressure from President Donald Trump to bring more jobs to the U.S., Apple is opening a manufacturing program in downtown Detroit.
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| MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
PayPal reports Q2 net revenue up 5% YoY to $8.3B, vs. $8.08B est., TPV up 6% YoY to $443.5B, transactions down 5% YoY to 6.2B, active accounts up 2% YoY to 438M — PayPal reported better-than-expected results for the second quarter but saw slowing growth in transaction margin dollars, a key measure of profitability.| Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media: |
A second security breach at women's safety app Tea exposes 1.1M+ user messages, dating from early 2023 up to last week, many containing sensitive information — A second, major security issue with women's dating safety app Tea has exposed much more user data than the first breach we first reported …
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| Jason Koebler / 404 Media: |
Internal memo: Meta is piloting AI-enabled coding interviews, letting candidates use AI during the process, and asks for “mock AI-enabled interview” volunteers — “This is more representative of the developer environment that our future employees will work in.”
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| Ryan Weeks / Bloomberg: |
Chinese crypto mining hardware maker Bitmain plans to open a new HQ and assembly line in either Texas or Florida by the end of Q3 and start production in 2026 — Tell us how AI is shaping your news experience. Share your feedback — Bitmain Technologies Ltd., the world's largest manufacturer …
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| Katherine Sayre / Wall Street Journal: |
Spotify reports Q2 revenue up 10% YoY to €4.2B, MAUs up 11% YoY to 696M, subscribers up 12% YoY to 276M, and an €86M net loss; SPOT drops 9%+ after missing est. — The audio streaming service added more listeners than it had forecast, but reported a net loss for the second quarter
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| Zoe Kleinman / BBC: |
Google will roll out AI Mode in the UK in the coming days after launching in the US and India; the optional feature will appear as a tab and in the search box — Google is rolling out a new tool in the UK that will generate results using artificial intelligence (AI), in a significant shake-up to the world's most popular search engine.| Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: |
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| Natalie Lung / Bloomberg: |
Waymo plans to launch its robotaxi service in Dallas in 2026 with Avis as the fleet partner, a first after exclusively working with Uber in Austin and Atlanta — Alphabet Inc.'s Waymo plans to launch robotaxi service in Dallas next year in partnership with Avis Budget Group Inc. …
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Forums: r/Dallas and r/SelfDrivingCars
| Karen Freifeld / Reuters: |
Cadence Design agrees to plead guilty and pay more than $140M to resolve US charges for selling its chip design products to a Chinese military university — Cadence Design (CDNS.O) agreed to plead guilty and pay more than $140 million to resolve U.S. charges for selling its chip design products …
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| Pankaj Mishra / Livemint: |
Sources: Coinbase is in advanced talks to acquire CoinDCX, potentially valuing the Indian crypto exchange at less than $1B, below its $2.15B valuation in 2022 — US cryptocurrency giant Coinbase is in advanced discussions to acquire India's CoinDCX as the local crypto exchange recovers … | Bloomberg: |
Filing: Bit Digital-owned AI infrastructure company Whitefiber seeks to raise $132.8M in an IPO, selling 7.8M shares for $15 to $17 for an up to $593M valuation — Whitefiber Inc., an artificial intelligence infrastructure subsidiary of crypto treasury firm Bit Digital Inc. … | MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC: |
Block-owned Cash App unveils Pools, a new peer-to-peer feature for group payments, and says users can accept contributions via Apple Pay or Google Pay, a first — Cash App is going on the offensive in peer-to-peer payments. — The Block-owned payments platform on Tuesday unveiled Pools …
More: PYMNTS.com, Business Wire, ZDNET, 9to5Mac, The Verge, and Bloomberg
| Brunella Tipismana Urbano / Bloomberg: |
Ambience Healthcare, which uses AI to automate administrative tasks for medical professionals, raised $243M led by a16z and Oak HC/FT at a $1B+ valuation — Ambience Healthcare Inc., an artificial intelligence startup focused on streamlining administrative work for medical professionals … Sponsor Posts
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