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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Top Tech Stories of the Week – May 5th, 2024

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  • Amazon to spend nearly $9 bln to expand cloud infra in Singapore – Reuters | Link
  • Google Updates $499 Low-End Pixel Phone, Cuts Tablet Price – Bloomberg | Link
  • TikTok sues the US government over ban – The Verge | Link
  • Apple apologizes for iPad Pro ad showing hydraulic press destroying guitars, piano – CNBC | Link
  • Google’s generative AI can now analyze hours of video – TechCrunch | Link
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Top Tech Stories of the Week – April 21st, 2024

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  • Oracle announces plans to move world headquarters to Nashville – New York Post | Link
  • How NASA Repaired Voyager 1 From 15 Billion Miles Away – WIRED | Link
  • Biden just signed a potential TikTok ban into law. Here’s what happens next – CNN Business | Link
  • TikTok CEO Responds to Ban, Says ‘We’re Not Going Anywhere’ – Tech Report | Link
  • IBM Buys HashiCorp for $6.4B to Create a Hybrid Cloud Platform – Tech Report | Link
  • Google is officially a $2 trillion company – The Verge | Link
  • Google Pixel 8A leak reveals seven years of security updates – The Verge | Link
  • Apple announces $110 billion stock buyback, biggest in the US history – Tech | Link
  • China’s Chang’e-6 moon probe launches as space race with US heats up – CNN | Link
  • LastPass Cuts Ties with Parent Company GoTo to Go Independent – Tech Report | Link
  • Google says Epic’s Play Store demands are too much and too self-serving – Engadget | Link
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Top Tech Stories of the Week – April 7th, 2024

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  • Apple Warns Users in 92 Countries About Mercenary Spyware Attacks – MacRumors | Link
  • Apple Lifts Some Restrictions on iPhone Repairs – The New York Times | Link
  • Tesla lays off more than 10% of its workforce – BBC | Link
  • Google employees protest company’s work with Israeli government – The Hill | Link
  • Microsoft to Invest $1.5 Billion in a UAE-Based AI Company – Tech Report | Link
  • Google fires 28 employees for protesting Israel cloud deal – CNN | Link
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