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 US says Elon Musk should not be immune to testifying about the former Twitter https://apnews.com/article/twitter-musk-ftc-doj-x-976f6088ede6392f484b911cf1cca6ec 
 This dangerous new Mac malware steals your credit card info https://www.digitaltrends.com/computing/new-mac-malware-metastealer/ 
 Apple's 'Wonderlust' Event Highlights iPhone 15, USB-C and Apple Watch 9: Everything Apple Announced https://www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/apples-wonderlust-event-highlights-iphone-15-usb-c-and-apple-watch-9-everything-apple-announced/ 
 Everything announced at today's Apple event: iPhone 15, USB-C, Apple Watch Series 9 and more https://www.engadget.com/everything-announced-at-todays-apple-event-iphone-15-usb-c-apple-watch-series-9-and-more-200111613.html 
 Unity rushes to clarify price increase plan, as game developers fume https://www.axios.com/2023/09/13/unity-runtime-fee-policy-marc-whitten 
 Musk may have violated FTC privacy order, new court filing shows https://www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2023/09/12/elon-musk-consent-order-ftc/ 
 SpaceX says Starlink ‘network issue’ has been resolved https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/12/23871162/spacex-starlink-network-outage 
 TikTok Shop launches in the U.S. as the company bets big on e-commerce https://apnews.com/article/tiktok-online-shopping-65470c109c80408f05875d8678fe5072 
 Google’s antitrust trial for the ‘future of the internet’ starts up https://www.politico.com/news/2023/09/12/google-antitrust-trial-internet-monopoly-00115269 
 Instacart is in free fall as its valuation plunges https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/11/investing/instacart-ipo/ 
 Musk, Zuckerberg, Gates: The titans of tech will talk AI at private Capitol summit https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/congress/musk-zuckerberg-gates-ai-congress-meeting-testify-rcna103922 
 Former CEO of China's Alibaba quits cloud business in surprise move during its leadership reshuffle https://apnews.com/article/alibaba-china-ceo-77f1123a8659814b2e291146a95267ae 
 Coinbase to discontinue services in India later this month https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/10/coinbase-india/ 
 VPNs, Verizon, and Instagram Reels: how students are getting around the TikTok ban https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/9/23864469/tiktok-college-campus-ban-students-vpn-data-instagram-reels 
 China iPhone curbs take £160bn bite out of Apple as rival Huawei launches comeback https://news.sky.com/story/china-iphone-curbs-take-160bn-bite-out-of-apple-as-rival-huawei-launches-comeback-12957426 
 Roblox coming to PlayStation 4 and PS5 https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-66755095 
 Apple Event 2023: iPhone 15, new Apple Watches and everything else to expect https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/09/what-we-expect-from-apples-wonderlust-15-event/ 
 iPad Air 6 Rumored to Launch in October as Only iPad Refresh of 2023 https://www.macrumors.com/2023/09/10/ipad-air-6-rumored-to-launch-in-october/ 
 Google’s antitrust showdown: What’s at stake for the internet search titan https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/10/tech/google-antitrust-lawsuit-government-trial/ 
 Artificial intelligence technology behind ChatGPT was built in Iowa — with a lot of water https://apnews.com/article/chatgpt-gpt4-iowa-ai-water-consumption-microsoft-f551fde98083d17a7e8d904f8be822c4 
 Biden administration violated First Amendment over COVID-19 content on social media, court of appeals rules https://www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-administration-violated-first-amendment-covid-19-content-social-media-court-appeals-rules 
 Roblox is letting game creators sell 3D virtual goods as it looks for ways to boost revenue https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/08/roblox-is-letting-game-creators-sell-3d-goods-looks-to-boost-revenue.html 
 Google confirms Pixel Watch 2 has best IP rating in new video https://www.androidauthority.com/google-pixel-watch-2-sneak-peak-3362528/ 
 EU formally adopts law requiring Apple to support USB-C chargers https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/24/tech/eu-law-charging-standard/ 
 Appeals court scales back order squelching Biden administration contact with social media platforms https://www.marketwatch.com/story/appeals-court-scales-back-order-squelching-biden-administration-contact-with-social-media-platforms-f50fe47c 
 GRID offering discounts on iPhone frames during its anniversary https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/08/grid-discounts-iphone-frames/ 
 EU formally adopts law requiring Apple to support USB-C chargers https://www.cnn.com/2022/10/24/tech/eu-law-charging-standard/ 
 Appeals court scales back order squelching Biden administration contact with social media platforms https://www.marketwatch.com/story/appeals-court-scales-back-order-squelching-biden-administration-contact-with-social-media-platforms-f50fe47c 
 This year’s expected Apple Watch updates are all about the sensors https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/8/23864230/apple-watch-series-9-heart-rate-ultra-wideband 
 US indicts nine alleged members of Russian cybercrime gang that targeted hospitals https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/07/politics/us-indicts-alleged-cybercriminals/ 
 Free audiobooks to be tested by Spotify; Audible competition plan https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/08/free-audiobooks-s/ 
 IRS is using $60B funding boost to ramp up use of technology to collect taxes − not just hiring more enforcement agents https://theconversation.com/irs-is-using-60b-funding-boost-to-ramp-up-use-of-technology-to-collect-taxes-not-just-hiring-more-enforcement-agents-208627 
 Apple shares tumble after reports of China iPhone ban https://www.semafor.com/article/09/08/2023/china-apple-iphones-ban-shares 
 Conti and Trickbot ransomware gang members sanctioned by UK and US https://techmonitor.ai/technology/cybersecurity/conti-trickbot-sanctions-uk-us 
 Cruise says it’s nearing approval for mass production of futuristic robotaxi https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/futuristic-robotaxi-could-be-coming-soon-claims-cruise/ 
 What China's iPhone ban could mean for Apple and other U.S. companies https://www.axios.com/2023/09/07/china-ban-iphone-apple 
 Conti and Trickbot ransomware gang members sanctioned by UK and US https://techmonitor.ai/technology/cybersecurity/conti-trickbot-sanctions-uk-us 
 Cruise says it’s nearing approval for mass production of futuristic robotaxi https://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/futuristic-robotaxi-could-be-coming-soon-claims-cruise/ 
 Instacart, with IPO imminent, announces series of AI-powered upgrades to store platform, carts https://venturebeat.com/ai/instacart-with-ipo-imminent-announces-chatgpt-powered-ecommerce-search/ 
 Google building more employee 'Wellness Centers' for on-campus healthcare https://9to5google.com/2023/09/07/google-wellness-centers/ 
 The first AR/VR game for the Apple Vision Pro will be Quest/PS VR2 title Demeo https://www.techspot.com/news/100077-first-arvr-game-apple-vision-pro-questps-vr2.html 
 iPhone trade-in value: Lock in ahead of iPhone 15 - 9to5Mac https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/07/lock-in-iphone-trade-in-value/ 
 Nintendo is said to be showing the Switch 2's DLSS and ray-tracing capabilities to developers https://www.engadget.com/nintendo-is-said-to-be-showing-the-switch-2s-dlss-and-ray-tracing-capabilities-to-developers-161050817.html 
 Rotten Tomatoes ratings rendered rotten by paid-for reviews https://9to5mac.com/2023/09/07/rotten-tomatoes-ratings/ 
 Meet the Facebook lobbyist-turned-lord fighting Britain’s encryption crackdown https://www.politico.eu/article/whatsapp-signal-meta-facebook-uk-online-safety-bill-encryption/ 
 Period trackers to be reviewed over data concerns https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-66740184 
 Guess who’s getting the world’s first self-sovereign national digital ID? https://restofworld.org/2023/south-asia-newsletter-bhutan-national-digital-id/ 
 Instagram is testing a feature to let you share feed posts just with ‘Close Friends’ https://techcrunch.com/2023/09/06/instagram-is-testing-a-feature-to-let-you-share-feed-posts-just-with-close-friends/ 
 Britain Admits Defeat in Controversial Fight to Break Encryption https://www.wired.co.uk/article/britain-admits-defeat-in-online-safety-bill-encryption 
 FAA gives UPS’ drone delivery efforts a big boost https://www.digitaltrends.com/news/drone-delivery-breakthrough-for-ups/ 
 Microsoft finally explains cause of Azure breach: An engineer’s account was hacked https://arstechnica.com/security/2023/09/hack-of-a-microsoft-corporate-account-led-to-azure-breach-by-chinese-hackers/ 
 Trump's Truth Social gets a lifeline after deadline for a big cash infusion is extended https://apnews.com/article/truth-social-spac-digital-world-trump-sec-2a28279a60608fdb6e38015cb3cb33b6 
 The US government is investigating China’s breakthrough smartphone https://edition.cnn.com/2023/09/06/tech/huawei-mate-60-pro-phone/ 
 Chinese hack of Microsoft engineer led to breach of US officials’ emails, company says https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/06/politics/chinese-hack-microsoft-us-officials-email/ 
 Japan launches X-ray satellite, ‘Moon Sniper’ lunar lander https://www.cnn.com/2023/09/06/world/japan-xrism-slim-lunar-launch-scn/ 
 YouTube is going to remove some ad controls for creators https://www.theverge.com/2023/9/6/23862198/youtube-ad-controls-creators-remove 
 SpaceX is not yet cleared for another Starship Super Heavy test flight, FAA says https://www.cnbc.com/2023/09/07/spacex-not-yet-cleared-for-second-starship-super-heavy-test-flight-faa-says.html