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Top Tech Stories of the Week – July 21st, 2024

July 24th, 2024 No comments
  • 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

July 11th, 2024 No comments
  • 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  • German Navy looks to replace its outdated floppy disk system for its frigate fleet – Engadget | Link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

June 16th, 2024 No comments
  • 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

June 2nd, 2024 No comments
  • 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

May 20th, 2024 No comments
  • 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

May 7th, 2024 No comments
  • 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

April 27th, 2024 No comments
  • 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

April 12th, 2024 No comments
  • 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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Top Tech Stories of the Week – March 17th, 2024

March 19th, 2024 No comments
  • Steam Families puts game sharing and parental controls in one place – Engadget | Link
  • Nvidia Announces GR00T, a Foundation Model For Humanoids – IEEE Spectrum | Link
  • Mustafa Suleyman: the new head of Microsoft AI with concerns about his trade – The Guardian | Link
  • Reddit is now a publicly traded company – Endgadget | Link
  • The US Sues Apple in an iPhone Antitrust Blockbuster – WIRED | Link
  • Paralyzed Neuralink Patient Playing “Civilization VI” With His Mind – Futurism | Link
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Top Tech Stories of the Week – March 3rd, 2024

March 5th, 2024 No comments
  • EU Fines Apple $2 Billion For Breaking Competition Rules – Tech Report | Link
  • Facebook, Instagram and Threads are back online after a two-hour outage – Engadget | Link
  • The Nothing Phone 2A is thoughtfully designed and aggressively priced – The Verge | Link
  • SpaceX’s Cellular Starlink Hits 17Mbps Download Speed to Android Phone – CNET | Link
  • Google One may be adding Fitbit Premium and Nest Aware as new perks – Android Authority | Link
  • Former Google Employee Steals Trade Secrets, Arrested – Tech Report | Link
  • Apple’s treatment of Epic Games draws the eye of EU regulators – Ars Technica | Link
  • SpaceX: Cellular Starlink System Works on iPhone, Pixel, Galaxy Devices – PC Magazine | Link
  • Japan’s Space One rocket launch attempt ends in a fiery explosion – Engadget | Link
  • The EU AI Act passed — here’s what comes next – The Verge | Link
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