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 Signal’s Meredith Whittaker on the Telegram security clash and the ‘edge lords’ at OpenAI https://techcrunch.com/2024/05/24/signals-meredith-whittaker-on-the-telegram-security-clash-and-the-edge-lords-at-openai/ 
 Cohere launches open weights AI model Aya 23 with support for nearly two dozen languages https://venturebeat.com/ai/cohere-launches-open-weights-ai-model-aya-23-with-support-for-nearly-two-dozen-languages/ 
 Apple elaborates on rare iOS 17.5 bug that resurfaced deleted photos https://9to5mac.com/2024/05/23/apple-deleted-photos-resurfacing-explanation/ 
 The Daylight DC1 is an attempt to build a “calmer” computer https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/23/24163225/daylight-dc1-tablet-livepaper 
 Fortnite Chapter 5 Season 3 Brings on Fallout, X-Men and Metallica in New Update https://www.cnet.com/tech/gaming/fortnite-chapter-5-season-3-brings-on-fallout-x-men-and-metallica-in-new-update/ 
 Galaxy Z Fold 6 could ditch S Pen support for a slimmer design https://www.androidauthority.com/z-fold-6-slim-leak-3445871/ 
 White House calls on tech companies to help stop deepfakes https://mashable.com/article/biden-calls-on-tech-companies-to-stop-deepfakes 
 Google promised a better search experience — now it’s telling us to put glue on our pizza https://www.theverge.com/2024/5/23/24162896/google-ai-overview-hallucinations-glue-in-pizza 
 A new report highlights Apple's environmental hypocrisy with iPhones https://www.androidauthority.com/apple-iphone-environmental-hypocrisy-3435609/ 
 Apple will allow users to download apps directly from a developer’s website, in latest EU App Store rule change https://9to5mac.com/2024/03/12/iphone-app-store-changes-web-distribution-more/ 
 Applied Intuition lands $6 billion valuation for AI-powered autonomous vehicle software https://techcrunch.com/2024/03/12/applied-intuition-series-e-raise-funding-andreessen-lux/ 
 Donald Trump says he ‘helped’ Elon Musk as president and confirms recent meeting https://www.nbcnews.com/tech/tech-news/donald-trump-says-helped-elon-musk-president-rcna142866 
 Apple, Google, and Others Announce Speedometer 3.0 Browser Benchmark https://www.macrumors.com/2024/03/12/apple-announces-speedometer-3-0-browser-benchmark/ 
 LG's $1 billion investment boosts OLED production, signaling a bright future for affordable tech https://www.techspot.com/news/102226-lg-display-1-billion-investment-boosts-oled-production.html 
 Elon Musk’s X adds to fog of war at outset of Israel-Hamas conflict https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/09/tech/musk-x-misinformation-israel-hamas-conflict/ 
 Regulator sues Musk to force testimony in X probe https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67024538 
 Sam Bankman-Fried stole customer funds from the beginning of FTX, exchange's co-founder tells jury https://apnews.com/article/ftx-sam-bankmanfried-crypto-gary-wang-09f59a3575d8a8b9fb0b444679f9c109 
 23andMe User Data Stolen in Targeted Attack on Ashkenazi Jews https://www.wired.com/story/23andme-credential-stuffing-data-stolen/ 
 X rolls out new ad format that can't be reported, blocked https://mashable.com/article/twitter-x-new-clickbait-ad-format 
 Instagram CEO says iPad app still not a priority, but may work on it at some point https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/06/instagram-ceo-ipad-app-not-a-priority/ 
 Tweet saying FTX was "fine" was false, court hears https://www.bbc.com/news/business-67035976 
 Euclid’s navigation problems have been fixed with new software upload https://www.digitaltrends.com/space/euclid-fgs-software-fix/ 
 MGM Resorts confirms hackers stole customers’ personal data during cyberattack https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/06/mgm-resorts-admits-hackers-stole-customers-personal-data-cyberattack/ 
 Previously secret Homeland Security report on illegal use of smartphone location data now public https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/06/homeland-security-report-smartphone-location-data/ 
 Will Apple Unveil New iPads in 2023? Here's Your October Rumor Update https://www.macrumors.com/2023/10/06/will-apple-release-new-ipads-this-year/ 
 SEC seeks to force Elon Musk to testify in investigation into Twitter purchase https://abcnews.go.com/Business/sec-elon-musk-testify-twitter-investigation/story?id=103766703 
 X cuts headlines from link previews as Musk wants users posting directly on the platform https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/05/x-cuts-headlines-from-link-previews-as-musk-wants-users-posting-directly-on-the-platform/ 
 Pixel Watch 2 won’t be compatible with original Pixel Watch cases https://9to5google.com/2023/10/05/pixel-watch-2-cases-compatibility/ 
 SEC seeks to force Elon Musk to testify in investigation into Twitter purchase https://abcnews.go.com/Business/sec-elon-musk-testify-twitter-investigation/story?id=103766703 
 X cuts headlines from link previews as Musk wants users posting directly on the platform https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/05/x-cuts-headlines-from-link-previews-as-musk-wants-users-posting-directly-on-the-platform/ 
 Microsoft’s faster and redesigned Teams app now available for Windows and Mac https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/5/23904418/microsoft-teams-new-app-faster-design-features-available-download 
 Apple pondered replacing Google with DuckDuckGo as default search engine in Safari private browsing mode https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/05/apple-duckduckgo-safari-private-browsing/ 
 SBF on trial: A 'math nerd' in over his head, or was his empire 'built on lies'? https://www.npr.org/2023/10/04/1203691900/sbf-trial-sam-bankman-fried-lawyers-opening-statements 
 AWS, Microsoft, and Google face UK competition probe over cloud lock-in practices https://techcrunch.com/2023/10/05/uk-cloud-investigation-microsoft-aws-google/ 
 Reddit just made some big updates to its search function https://mashable.com/article/reddit-search-updates-media-accessibility 
 WhatsApp will soon let you pin messages to the top of your conversations https://www.androidpolice.com/whatsapp-pinning-messages-chat-features-new/ 
 AI threatens to dethrone the 4-year college degree https://www.axios.com/2023/10/05/linkedin-ai-college-degree 
 ‘The only thing we can’t do is sign autographs’: The rise of virtual K-pop bands https://edition.cnn.com/style/kpop-virtual-bands-ai-intl-hnk/ 
 Elon Musk's X drops headlines from articles, as new report details its bleeding ad revenue https://www.marketwatch.com/story/elon-musks-x-drops-article-headlines-as-report-details-bleeding-ad-revenue-ea8b0bdb 
 Apple to announce fiscal Q4 2023 results on November 2 https://9to5mac.com/2023/10/04/apple-fiscal-q4-2023-results-november-2/ 
 Gas station convenience stores might survive the EV future with help from these chargers https://www.theverge.com/2023/10/4/23903815/electric-era-ev-charging-stations-gas-convenience-stores 
 Elon Musk's X drops headlines from articles, as new report details its bleeding ad revenue https://www.marketwatch.com/story/elon-musks-x-drops-article-headlines-as-report-details-bleeding-ad-revenue-ea8b0bdb 
 The Pixel 8 Pro has better cameras, a brighter screen, and a lot of new AI tricks https://www.theverge.com/23900556/google-pixel-8-pro-hands-on-specs-price-launch