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Reuters:
Documents: state-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services from AWS or its rivals to access advanced US chips and AI models they cannot acquire otherwise  —  State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon (AMZN.O) or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips …
Sarah Jeong / The Verge:
The Pixel 9's AI features have made creating realistic and believable fake photos trivial, and Google's safeguards are astonishingly inadequate  —  Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality are about to go up in smoke.  —  Photography by Chris Welch / The Verge; AI-altered images made with Google's Magic Editor.
Shahram Mokhtari / iFixit News:
Samsung Galaxy Ring teardown: disposable tech built not to last over two years due to lithium ion batteries that can't be replaced without destroying the device  —  Taking a closer look at Samsung's newest—and most disposable—addition to the Galaxy line  —  New product categories are a big deal for tech companies.
Sayan Sen / Neowin:
Microsoft confirms that the Windows Control Panel, which debuted in 1985 with Windows 1.0, is “in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app”  —  While Microsoft keeps testing and adding new features to Windows, it also keeps shedding stuff the company feels is no longer necessary.
Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:
A look at the fading dominance of Apple Podcasts, as a study of 603 weekly podcast consumers finds 31% use YouTube, followed by Spotify at 21%, and Apple at 12%  —  Hello!  Welcome back to Soundbite.  Today we're looking at the fading dominance of Apple Podcasts.
Colin Kellaher / Wall Street Journal:
US SEC filing: Oilfield services company Halliburton says it has taken some systems offline after discovering that an unauthorized party had gained access  —  The company has taken some systems offline to help protect them  —  Oilfield-services company Halliburton has joined the growing ranks of firms hit by cyberattacks.
Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:
Dealroom: AI coding assistant startups such as Anysphere and Augment have raised $433M so far in 2024 alone, bringing the total since January 2023 to $906M  —  Software engineering attracts investors but making money from generative artificial intelligence still eludes many
Bloomberg:
The US DOJ sues RealPage, alleging the company's software helps property managers collude on setting rents in violation of antitrust law  —  - Prosecutors allege software drives up prices on rental units  — Company says rent software uses anonymous, aggregated data
Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:
Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony and Web3 developer Startale, launches Soneium, a Layer 2 blockchain for creators, developers, and more  —  Sony Group and Startale unveiled development of the Soneium blockchain to accelerate Web3 Innovation.

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New York Times:
Fox News pulling Maria Bartiromo off the air reflects a growing willingness to break from Trump on certain issues, following its $787.5M Dominion settlement

CBS News:
A US federal judge allows the Pentagon to fire three Stars and Stripes journalists, ruling the government likely did not violate their First Amendment rights

Joshua Benton / Nieman Lab:
Analysis of 123 GOP-favored US news sites from February 2025 to August 2026: only 15 used “Gulf of America” exclusively in 50%+ of stories mentioning the Gulf

More News

Forbes:
Silverbear, an investor named in Bolt's financial docs for a $450M raise, says it was “never in this deal”, as some investors consider legal action against Bolt
Bloomberg:
Ex-FTX exec Ryan Salame's romantic partner is charged with campaign finance violations, a day after he said the US reneged on his plea deal by investigating her
Camilla Hodgson / Financial Times:
Uber and GM's Cruise sign a “multiyear strategic partnership” to make Cruise's self-driving vehicles available to Uber riders from 2025 in an undisclosed city

Earlier Picks

MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC:
Donald Trump promotes his family's forthcoming crypto platform, The DeFiant Ones, in a Truth Social post that links to a Telegram channel but with few details
Olga Kharif / Bloomberg:
NFT marketplace Magic Eden launches a mobile wallet app and will begin using a token to be issued by a foundation that supports the Magic Eden ecosystem
Jody Godoy / Reuters:
An appeals court revived Washington, DC's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, saying it plausibly claimed Amazon's pricing policies illegally stifle competition
Hayden Field / CNBC:
In a pitch deck, AI search engine Perplexity told advertisers it plans to start running ads in Q4; a source says Perplexity's CPM prices will be $50+
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:
Apple unveils iOS changes to comply with the EU's DMA: browser choice screen updates, more default app settings, and the ability to delete certain system apps
Michael Gwilliam / Dexerto:
Twitch plans to raise its new Tier 1 sub and gift sub prices on mobile in 40+ countries on October 1; in an email, Twitch says Tier 1 will rise by $2 to $7.99
Sarah McBride / Bloomberg:
Neuralink says its second human implant surgery “went well” and that the patient, who has a spinal cord injury, can design 3D objects and play Counter-Strike 2
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