Top Tech Stories of the Week – November 24th, 2024

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  • Microsoft says massive Outlook and Teams outage is mostly resolved – CNN | Link
  • Google faces £7 Billion UK class action over search monopoly – Search Engine Land | Link
  • Raspberry Pi launches Compute Module 5 for embedded apps | TechCrunch | Link
  • You can take a selfie with the Earth using this YouTuber’s satellite – The Verge | Link
  • Cyber Monday was the biggest US online shopping day ever – CNN | Link
  • Broken water pipe knocks out data processing for NASA sun-studying spacecraft – Space | Link
  • Ex-employee Accuses Apple of Illegal Surveillance In a Lawsuit – Tech Report | Link
  • OpenAI makes AI video generator Sora publicly available in US | Artificial intelligence (AI) – The Guardian | Link
  • Saudi Arabia’s World Cup: what will the 2034 tournament look like? | World Cup 2034 – The Guardian | Link
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Top Tech Stories of the Week – October 20th, 2024

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  • DJI sues the US Department of Defense for labeling it a ‘Chinese Military Company’ – The Verge | Link
  • Sam Altman’s Worldcoin startup is dropping the coin and doubling down on Orbs – Engadget | Link
  • Netflix has closed its AAA gaming studio – Engadget | Link
  • Foursquare is killing its city guide app to focus on the check-in app Swarm – Engadget | Link
  • Violation of DSA: EU takes legal action against Temu – Digitec | Link
  • Mozilla Foundation cuts 30 percent of its staff – Engadget | Link
  • Apple receives EU warning to end ‘discriminatory’ geo-blocking measures – The Verge | Link
  • EU Orders Apple to Stop Geo-Blocking Its Apps – Tech Report | Link
  • EU AI Act: Draft guidance for general purpose AIs shows first steps for Big AI to comply – TechCrunch | Link
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Top Tech Stories of the Week – October 6th, 2024

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  • Google’s theft protection features have started showing up for some Android users – Engadget | Link
  • F.A.A. Clears the Way for SpaceX to Hold Starship Launch on Sunday – The New York Times | Link
  • Steam Finally Makes It Clear You Don’t Own Your Games – Gizmodo | Link
  • The New iPad Mini 7 is Here: Discover Its AI-Powered Upgrades – Lifewire | Link
  • The FCC is looking into the impact of broadband data caps and why they still exist – The Verge | Link
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Top Tech Stories of the Week – September 8th, 2024

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  • Google announces a market-shifting deal to capture CO2 – The Verge | Link
  • PS5 Pro: Sony unveils faster, more powerful PlayStation console, pre-orders to begin September 26 | CNN Business | Link
  • The Polaris Dawn crew is back on Earth after a historic mission – Engadget | Link
  • Amazon tells employees to return to office five days a week – CNBC | Link
  • Chechen warlord Kadyrov accuses Elon Musk of ‘remotely disabling’ his Cybertruck | CNN Business | Link
  • Qualcomm recently approached Intel about a possible takeover – CNBC | Link
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Top Tech Stories of the Week – August 18th, 2024

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  • Nvidia, OpenAI face YouTube creator lawsuits for using online videos – Legal Dive | Link
  • Google Quietly Launches New AI Crawler – Search Engine Journal | Link
  • The FTC’s noncompete agreements ban is blocked – The Verge | Link
  • Telegram app founder Pavel Durov reportedly arrested at French airport | Social media | The Guardian | Link
  • European iPhones are more fun now – The Verge | Link
  • NASA: Stuck Boeing Starliner astronauts will return in 2025 with SpaceX | AP News | Link
  • AnandTech shuts down after 27 years – The Verge | Link
  • Private astronauts of Polaris Dawn mission patiently await SpaceX launch amid multiple delays | Space | Link
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Top Tech Stories of the Week – July 21st, 2024

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  • Wiz rejects Google’s $23 billion takeover in favor of IPO – The Verge | Link
  • CrowdStrike blames bug that caused worldwide outage on faulty testing software – Engadget | Link
  • Microsoft confirms Reddit blocked Bing Search – Search Engine Land | Link
  • SpaceX cleared to resume Falcon 9 launches while FAA investigation remains open – TechCrunch | Link
  • Sony Launches PSVR2 Steam App, Less Than 2 Weeks Before PC Support Rolls Out – IGN | Link
  • Google is discontinuing the Chromecast line – The Verge | Link
  • TikTok partners with Amazon for in-app shopping – Search Engine Land | Link
  • UK Regulators Start Probe into Amazon’s Anthropic Partnership – Tech Report | Link
  • Paramount is shutting down its TV studio – The Verge | Link
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Top Tech Stories of the Week – July 7th, 2024

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  • Microsoft Steps Down from Observatory Role on OpenAI’s Board – Tech Report | Link
  • Apple Settles E.U. Case by Opening Its Payment Service to Rivals – The New York Times | Link
  • German Navy looks to replace its outdated floppy disk system for its frigate fleet – Engadget | Link
  • Russian cyber firm Kaspersky Lab to shut down US operations after Commerce ban – CNN Business | Link
  • Musk to Move X and SpaceX Headquarters from California to Texas – Tech Report | Link
  • The FBI used an unreleased Cellebrite tool to get into the Trump shooter’s phone – The Verge | Link
  • The massive CrowdStrike outage, briefly explained – Vox | Link
  • Why the Global CrowdStrike Outage Hit Airports So Hard – WIRED | Link
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Top Tech Stories of the Week – June 16th, 2024

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  • Voyager 1 is back online! NASA’s most distant spacecraft returns data from all 4 instruments – Space | Link
  • U.S. sues Adobe over subscription plan disclosures – CNBC | Link
  • Nvidia beats Microsoft to become world’s most valuable company – BBC | Link
  • Nvidia to launch in Middle East amid U.S. curbs on AI exports to region, Ooredoo CEO says – Reuters | Link
  • France, China launch satellite in attempt to explore the universe – Space News – Al Jazeera | Link
  • China’s rock samples from the far side of the Moon have returned to Earth – Engadget | Link
  • Florida family files claim with NASA after ISS space junk crashes into home – Space | Link
  • Microsoft Gets Charged by EU for Violating Antitrust Regulations – Tech Report | Link
  • EU Forces iPhones to Make It Easier to Remove Batteries – Tech Report | Link
  • Japan’s government finally says goodbye to floppy disks – BBC | Link
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Top Tech Stories of the Week – June 2nd, 2024

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  • Chang’e-6 lands on far side of the moon to collect unique lunar samples – SpaceNews | Link
  • ‘Adobe does not train Firefly Gen AI models on customer content’: Company responds to backlash – Mashable | Link
  • Microsoft confirms 3 new Xbox consoles for 2024 — here’s all the upgrades – Tom’s Guide | Link
  • Apple’s first attempt at AI is Apple Intelligence – Engadget | Link
  • Raspberry Pi goes public, sees 32% stock price surge – News Bytes | Link
  • Microsoft delays Recall again, won’t debut it with new Copilot+ PCs after all – Ars Technica | Link

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Top Tech Stories of the Week – May 19th, 2024

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  • Microsoft Surface and Copilot Event: Everything announced including new Surface laptops, Copilot+ PC and more – Engadget | Link
  • The US Is Forming a Global AI Safety Network With Key Allies – WIRED | Link
  • OpenAI Removes Voice That Sounds Like Scarlett Johansson – Tech Report | Link
  • ESA prepares for the post-ISS era, selects The Exploration Company, Thales Alenia to develop cargo spacecraft, TechCrunch | Link
  • OpenAI NDAs: Leaked documents reveal aggressive tactics toward former employees – Vox | Link

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