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July 25, 2022, 6:00 AM

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Mark Gurman / Bloomberg:
Sources: the new “Pro” Apple Watch will have a ~7% larger screen, a new design, and a case with a more durable formulation of titanium to make it extra rugged  —  Apple is set to report earnings this week against the backdrop of an economic downturn and a plan to slow hiring.
Yueqi Yang / Bloomberg:
Filing: Voyager says the restructuring proposal by FTX and Alameda is “a low-ball bid dressed up as a white knight rescue” that disrupts the bankruptcy process  —  Crypto platform Voyager Digital LLC said a joint offer proposed by FTX and Alameda is a “low-ball bid” …
Filipe Espósito / 9to5Mac:
Netflix rolls out a button for iOS and iPadOS users to take them directly to its site to sign up, which avoids the App Store cut via an API for “reader apps”  —  Earlier this year, Apple began allowing “reader” apps to provide external links for customers so they can log in and pay …
New York Times:
How Apple, Amazon, and Google are trying to win live sports streaming rights by persuading skeptical leagues to switch from traditional TV and cable networks  —  Competing for rights to broadcast games from the N.F.L. and other leagues could be hard for broadcast and cable companies that “aren't playing by the same financial rules.”
Sam Biddle / The Intercept:
Google employees, kept in the dark about firm's sale of advanced AI tools to Israel, say it could bolster Israel's ongoing military occupation of Palestine  —  Training materials reviewed by The Intercept confirm that Google is offering advanced artificial intelligence and machine-learning capabilities …
Lucy Craymer / Reuters:
New Zealand's internet safety group Netsafe says Meta, Google, Amazon, TikTok, and Twitter have agreed to self-regulate to reduce harmful content in the country  —  Big tech companies agreed on Monday to reduce harmful online content in New Zealand, making a move that critics said dodged the alternative of government regulation.
Karen Hao / Wall Street Journal:
How China's mass collection of personal info and its new, unevenly enforced data security rules contribute to a thriving underground market for stolen data  —  Government's mass collection of personal information aids social control but undermines national security, cybersecurity researchers say

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