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In letters sent to Apple and Google, San Francisco City Attorney David Chiu said that both companies have long been aware that they are hosting apps in violation of state law.
TechCrunch
The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.
Ars Technica
"Missiles are being launched at the joint force every single day in [Operation] Epic Fury."
Wired
The US is home to some of the most polluted air on the planet as smoke from 120 out-of-control Canadian wildfires drifts across the border.
Ars Technica
"We're turning the clock back on rational healthcare."
Ars Technica
Don't eat Taco Bell lettuce in Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, or West Virginia.
Wired
The prediction market’s Panamanian operation seems odd, even for a company whose CEO had his apartment raided by FBI agents.
TechCrunch
Designed for year-round comfort, the Dyson Hot+Cool HF1 combines quiet operation and simple controls with Dyson's signature bladeless design.
Wired
A newly renewed, $25 million-per-year contract with a subsidiary of Thompson Reuters further expands the power of ICE under the Trump administration.
TechCrunch
Apple filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI last Friday, and it’s not messing around. The complaint alleges a pattern of misconduct reaching all the way up to OpenAI’s chief hardware officer and claims more than 400 former Apple employees now work at the company. OpenAI’s response so far has been carefully hedged, and the timing couldn’t be worse with the company reportedly eyeing an IPO […]
Wired
For all the hysteria over “woke” casting and ahistorical choices, Christopher Nolan’s epic is on track to make $200 million globally during its opening weekend.
Ars Technica
American Diabetes Association blocked publication of op-ed articles so the authors posted them as a preprint.
Ars Technica
Grasshopper-like tests could begin in 2028.
Ars Technica
Fubo subscribers still don't have Versant channels.
TechCrunch
Prosecutors accused 21-year-old student Zyaire Wilkins of publishing on Steam several fake video games that contained malware, infecting thousands of victims, and stealing crypto from some of them.
NY Times Tech
A deal would underline how scarce computing power is for artificial intelligence development, and could create a new business for Meta.
TechCrunch
As parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones, a growing number of companies are building phones designed specifically for kids, from feature-limited mobile devices to minimalist home phones.
Ars Technica
Official estimates Google and Apple likely made millions in nudify app fees.
Ars Technica
Desktops, laptops, phones, CPUs, GPUs, NAS—if you know this stuff, come work for us!
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Some Amazon customers logged on Friday to a surprise bill estimate claiming that they owed the tech and cloud giant billions in fees.