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Financial Times:
Sources: China told ByteDance, Alibaba, and others to stop testing and ordering Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000D, going beyond earlier guidance focused on Nvidia's H20  —  Beijing steps up efforts to boost semiconductor independence to compete with the US  —  China's internet regulator has banned …
Ryan Browne / CNBC:
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says he was “disappointed” after The Financial Times reported that China has banned Chinese companies from using Nvidia's RTX Pro 6000D  —  LONDON — Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang has weighed in on the chipmaker's struggles in China after a report claimed the country has banned its AI semiconductors.
Tim Hardwick / MacRumors:
Kuo: an OLED MacBook Pro with a touchscreen is set to enter mass production by late 2026; a MacBook with an iPhone chip will enter mass production in Q4 2025  —  Apple's first OLED MacBook Pro, set to enter mass production next year, will feature a touch screen display, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
The Verge:
iPhone 17 Pro review: solid battery life, a brighter screen outdoors, and doesn't get blazing hot, but it's heavier than the 16 Pro and Siri needs to catch up  —  It's a tricky year to review the iPhone Pro.  It's long been the go-to choice for anyone who wants an iPhone with the nicest screen, longest battery, and great cameras.
Allison Johnson / The Verge:
iPhone Air review: light, easier to carry, and more pleasant to use for longer, but no ultrawide camera and the battery drains quicker than a standard phone's  —  The iPhone Air is as much a statement as it is a phone.  It says something about the person using it: that they don't mind giving …
Reed Albergotti / Semafor:
Sources: Anthropic refused US federal law enforcement requests to use its AI models for some tasks, like the surveillance of US citizens, irking the White House  —  THE SCOOP  —  Anthropic is in the midst of a splashy media tour in Washington, but its refusal to allow its models to be used …
Martin Arnold / Financial Times:
The UK FCA plans to exempt cryptoasset providers from some of its finance rules, as it prepares to integrate the sector into its regulatory framework from 2026  —  FCA says traditional financial rules would not be effective for the sector as it prepares to fully integrate the market
Bloomberg:
US tech giants announce £31B+ in UK investments, coinciding with Trump's visit to the UK; OpenAI says it will bring Stargate to the UK with partners like Nscale  —  Microsoft Corp., OpenAI and other American companies announced plans to spend tens of billions of dollars …
Tom Warren / The Verge:
Microsoft announces a $30B investment in the UK to support AI infrastructure and ongoing operations from 2025 through 2028, including $15B for a supercomputer
Patrick Coffee / Wall Street Journal:
Amazon debuts a chatbot-style assistant to help advertisers use AI to make ads, which can run across Amazon's ad inventory and platforms that have Amazon deals  —  The biggest names in tech are racing to make advertising easier, especially for small businesses and consumer goods companies
Ivan Mehta / TechCrunch:
Google updates its Search app's Discover page to let users follow specific publishers and creators; it plans to add YouTube Shorts and X and Instagram posts  —  Google announced on Wednesday that it's updating the Discover page in its flagship Search app to allow you to follow specific publishers …
Wall Street Journal:
Sources: under the US-China framework, a US investor consortium that includes Oracle, Silver Lake, and a16z would hold an ~80% stake in TikTok's US business  —  Oracle, Silver Lake and Andreessen Horowitz are part of consortium that would control 80% stake  —  TikTok's U.S. business …
Bloomberg:
Trump extends ByteDance's deadline to divest TikTok's US operations until December 16, the fourth such extension; a deal is expected to be finalized this week
New York Times:
The UK has ramped up the use of facial recognition, AI, and internet regulation to address crime and other issues, stoking concerns of surveillance overreach  —  British authorities have ramped up the use of facial recognition, artificial intelligence and internet regulation to address crime …
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Natalie Lung / Bloomberg:
Lyft partners with Waymo to launch robotaxis in Nashville starting in 2026, their first collaboration; Waymo started Nashville tests in March; LYFT jumps 10%+  —  Lyft Inc. is partnering with Waymo for the first time to offer robotaxi service in Nashville starting next year …
Bloomberg:
Sources: Reddit is in early talks with Google to deepen integration of its content into Google's AI products, beyond its $60M data-sharing deal signed in 2024  —  - Moving past a dollars-for-data model, Reddit seeks new deals  — The social platform looks to bring new users into its forums
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Jeremie Eliahou Ontiveros / SemiAnalysis:
How xAI is building Colossus 2, which is on track to be the world's first gigawatt-scale AI datacenter after reaching 200MW in six months  —  Much has been written about xAI's Colossus 1.  The Memphis build belongs in the history books: the largest AI training cluster, erected from scratch in 122 days.
Forums: r/singularity

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New York Times:
Sources: an Iranian-aligned militia in Iraq is seeking the release of several detained militia members in exchange for freeing journalist Shelly Kittleson

Heather Bushman / Indianapolis Star:
Circle City Broadcasting lays off what staffers call a significant share of WRTV's staff, after buying the Indianapolis station from Scripps under an FCC waiver

Rick Porter / The Hollywood Reporter:
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The Verge:
How Meta's California super PAC, rare as a single-company entity, lets Mark Zuckerberg spend Meta's money on his own political choices, including AI regulation
Bloomberg:
Sources: StubHub is pricing its US IPO at $23.50/share after marketing a range of $22-$25, giving it an $8.6B market cap, and will trade under the ticker STUB
Emma Roth / The Verge:
Google is testing a Windows desktop app that brings Mac's Spotlight-like search bar to PC users, allowing them to search local files, Google Drive, and the web
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