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Reuters:

Documents: state-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services from AWS or its rivals to access advanced US chips and AI models they cannot acquire otherwise — State-linked Chinese entities are using cloud services provided by Amazon (AMZN.O) or its rivals to access advanced U.S. chips …

More: CIO.com, The Register, Tom's Hardware, DatacenterDynamics, Cointelegraph, Reuters, TechRadar, Benzinga, and The Economic Times

Wall Street Journal:

Chinese AI startups, cut off from the most powerful AI chips, are focusing on monetization, writing more efficient code for LLMs, and building smaller models

More: Baseline. Bluesky: @marypcbuk.bsky.social. X: @martijnrasser

Sarah Jeong / The Verge:

The Pixel 9's AI features have made creating realistic and believable fake photos trivial, and Google's safeguards are astonishingly inadequate — Our basic assumptions about photos capturing reality are about to go up in smoke. — Photography by Chris Welch / The Verge; AI-altered images made with Google's Magic Editor.

More: CNET, Tom's Guide, The Media Leader, Pixel Envy, PhoneArena, TechRadar, and T3

Threads: @chriswelch, @aliteralpsyduck, @miasato.2, @reckless1280, @jw, @alexashoen, @chriswelch, @ben_derico, @davidimel, @jw, @markgurman, @jonporteruk, and @chriswelch. Mastodon: @leifdenby@mas.to

X: @tomwarren and @tomwarren. Forums: r/technology

Sayan Sen / Neowin:

Microsoft confirms that the Windows Control Panel, which debuted in 1985 with Windows 1.0, is “in the process of being deprecated in favor of the Settings app” — While Microsoft keeps testing and adding new features to Windows, it also keeps shedding stuff the company feels is no longer necessary.

More: Microsoft Support, Moneycontrol, Dexerto, Ghacks, Silicon Republic, Tom's Hardware, Pureinfotech, TechPowerUp, Guru3D, Tom's Guide, ExtremeTech, Digital Trends, The Verge, Techstrong ITSM, TweakTown, The Register, XDA Developers, Liliputing, PCWorld, and TechSpot

Threads: @clry2. Bluesky: @lakewitchhouse.bsky.social. X: @benjamindekr, @pranavdixit, @bdsams, and @withinrafael

Forums: r/technews and r/technology

Shahram Mokhtari / iFixit News:

Samsung Galaxy Ring teardown: disposable tech built not to last over two years due to lithium ion batteries that can't be replaced without destroying the device — Taking a closer look at Samsung's newest—and most disposable—addition to the Galaxy line — New product categories are a big deal for tech companies.

More: Engadget, PhoneArena, Sammy Fans, Android Authority, SamMobile, nextpit, Phandroid, GSMArena.com, Android Police, Neowin, Android Headlines, Tom's Guide, ZDNET, The Verge, How-To Geek, The Sun, and TalkAndroid.com

X: @kwiens, @mokhtarishahram, @thegalox_, @kwiens, and @jonbruner

LinkedIn: Andrew Parrett and Jon Bruner

Forums: r/gadgets, r/GalaxyWatch, and r/ouraring

Andrew Liszewski / The Verge:

Starlink says satellite internet kits purchased in one of six regions and activated in another may be subjected to an “outside region fee” of up to $300 — In an effort to stop resellers from buying dishes in one region — where the hardware is cheaper — and selling them in another …

More: Starlink, Notebookcheck, and PCMag

Chance Miller / 9to5Mac:

Apple unveils iOS changes to comply with the EU's DMA: browser choice screen updates, more default app settings, and the ability to delete certain system apps — Apple has announced another set of changes to its App Store and iPhone changes in the European Union.

More: Apple Developer, Open Web Advocacy, Reuters, MacRumors, Android Authority, Financial Express, HotHardware, MacStories, The Verge, MSPoweruser, GSMArena.com, Pixel Envy, Silicon Republic, MEDIANAMA, PhoneArena, Digital Trends, PC Guide, Wccftech, iThinkDifferent, Android Headlines, BGR, NewsBytes, iPhone Hacks, Mobile World Live, PYMNTS.com, Cult of Mac, How-To Geek, OSnews, mjtsai.com, PocketGamer.biz, iClarified, Anadolu Ajansı …, Forbes, Thurrott, Neowin, Macworld, Spyglass, Wall Street Journal, iMore, Apple Must, TechCrunch, AppleInsider, and Computerworld

Threads: @viticci, @benedictevans, @mgsiegler, and @markgurman

Mastodon: @viticci@mastodon … and @nicoreese@mastodon.social

X: @rjonesy, @mrwhosetheboss, @dylanmcd8, @luciascarlet, @dimillian, @timsweeneyepic, and @mysk_co

Forums: r/technews and r/apple

Madhumita Murgia / Financial Times:

Dealroom: AI coding assistant startups such as Anysphere and Augment have raised $433M so far in 2024 alone, bringing the total since January 2023 to $906M — Software engineering attracts investors but making money from generative artificial intelligence still eludes many

More: Business Insider and Andreessen Horowitz

Threads: @vthallam. X: @ajassy, @cursor_ai, @officiallogank, @mascobot, @srush_nlp, @martin_casado, @mckaywrigley, and @nickadobos. Forums: Hacker News

Dean Takahashi / VentureBeat:

Sony Block Solutions Labs, a joint venture between Sony and Web3 developer Startale, launches Soneium, a Layer 2 blockchain for creators, developers, and more — Sony Group and Startale unveiled development of the Soneium blockchain to accelerate Web3 Innovation.

Colin Kellaher / Wall Street Journal:

SEC filing: Oilfield-services company Halliburton says it has taken some systems offline after it discovered that an unauthorized party had gained access — The company has taken some systems offline to help protect them — Oilfield-services company Halliburton has joined the growing ranks of firms hit by cyberattacks.

More: CyberScoop, Halliburton, CNN, Reuters, The Stack, Bloomberg, CDR-news.com magazine, Cryptopolitan, and SecurityWeek

X: @m_miho_jpn, @mattegancnn, and @silvermanjacob

Ashley Carman / Bloomberg:

A look at the fading dominance of Apple Podcasts, as a study of 603 weekly podcast consumers finds 31% use YouTube, followed by Spotify at 21%, and Apple at 12% — Hello! Welcome back to Soundbite. Today we're looking at the fading dominance of Apple Podcasts.

More: MacRumors, 9to5Mac, Westwood One, Inside Radio, and MacDailyNews

X: @ashleyrcarman and @ashleyrcarman

Bloomberg:

Ex-FTX exec Ryan Salame's romantic partner is charged with campaign finance violations, a day after he said the US reneged on his plea deal by investigating her — Google Taps AI to Revamp Costly Health-Care Push Marred by Flops … Hello World

MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC:

Donald Trump promotes his family's forthcoming crypto platform, The DeFiant Ones, in a Truth Social post that links to a Telegram channel but with few details — Former President Donald Trump on Thursday promoted a soon-to-launch, Trump Organization crypto platform, “The DeFiant Ones” to his 7.5 million followers on Truth Social.

More: The Verge, DL News, The Independent, CoinDesk, Dataconomy, CryptoPotato, The Crypto Basic, RedState, Mashable, The Daily Beast, The Daily Hodl, DNyuz, NBC News, Bitcoin Insider, Gizmodo, PCMag, Blockworks, New York Post, CoinGape, CryptoGlobe, and Decrypt

Mastodon: @AnnemarieBridy@mastodon …, @dangillmor@mastodon.social, @andy@social.seattle.wa.us, and @MikeElgan@mastodon.social

X: @donaldjtrumpjr, @erictrump, @kevincollier, @icebergy_, @cryptotea_, and @adamscochran

Forums: r/centrist, r/Buttcoin, and r/AnythingGoesNews

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Variety:

AMC Networks acquires full control of BBC America, after BBC Studios sold its remaining 50.1% interest in the channel to AMC Networks for $42M in cash

Jim Milliot / Publishers Weekly:

News Corp's HarperCollins reports Q1 revenue up 4% YoY to $546M, led by a 15% YoY gain in digital sales; JD Vance's Hillbilly Elegy led titles with ~1.5M copies

Jonathan Stempel / Reuters:

CNN must face Project Veritas' defamation lawsuit after a federal appeals court finds that Project Veritas plausibly alleged that CNN acted with actual malice

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Aisha Counts / Bloomberg:

Reddit is winning over advertisers with interest-based targeting via subreddits, instead of personal data; analysis: Reddit's ad revenue to reach $1.1B+ in 2024

More: Reddit Upvoted

Leo Lewis / Financial Times:

Japanese chipmaker Kioxia applies for a Tokyo Stock Exchange listing; source: Kioxia plans to list as soon as October and raise $500M+ at a $10B+ valuation

More: Bloomberg, Kyodo News+, and Nikkei Asia

Dallas Innovates:

Dallas-based Siepe, which provides data management software and services to the private credit industry, raised a $30M Series B led by WestCap

More: Alternative Credit Investor, Siepe, VC News Daily, Dallas Business Journal, FinTech Global, FinSMEs, and Axios. X: @siepellc

Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg:

The NLRB's general counsel office determines a group of Amazon drivers were employees of Amazon and of the “delivery service partner” company that hired them

More: Washington Post, Benzinga, PYMNTS.com, and Los Angeles Times

Bloomberg:

Shareholders approve upgrading Alibaba's Hong Kong listing, which expects to attract billions of dollars in Chinese investment, to primary status on August 28

More: Barron's Online, WWD, Pandaily, Tech Xplore, Fortune, Alibaba, South China Morning Post, and Reuters

X: @h2thers and @sino_market

Forbes:

Silverbear, an investor named in Bolt's financial docs for a $450M raise, says it was “never in this deal”, as some investors consider legal action against Bolt

Erin Woo / The Information:

Internal memo: Noam Shazeer, the ex-CEO of Character.AI who joined Google this month, will be Gemini co-technical lead and work with Jeff Dean and Oriol Vinyals

More: Computerworld, Reuters, NewsBytes, and Yahoo Finance

X: @amir and @erinkwoo. Forums: r/singularity

Camilla Hodgson / Financial Times:

Uber and GM's Cruise sign a “multiyear strategic partnership” to make Cruise's self-driving vehicles available to Uber riders from 2025 in an undisclosed city

More: The Verge, Uber, CNBC, Forbes, PCMag, The Hill, Gizmodo, Reuters, CCN.com, Self Drive News, Silicon Republic, Digital Trends, Los Angeles Times, BetaNews, San Francisco Business Times, Barron's Online, Engadget, Bloomberg, TechCrunch, and Fast Company

X: @jason, @dkhos, @carnage4life, and @cruise

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Olga Kharif / Bloomberg:

NFT marketplace Magic Eden launches a mobile wallet app and will begin using a token to be issued by a foundation that supports the Magic Eden ecosystem

More: ME Foundation, NFTgators, Decrypt, Cryptonews, CryptoGlobe, Blockworks, GlobeNewswire News Room, CoinGape, Bitcoin Insider, DL News, and Cointelegraph. X: @mefndn

Cory Weinberg / The Information:

Sources: Stripe plans a tender offer to buy back shares held by current employees with its own cash; Stripe is offering $27.51/share, implying a $70B valuation

More: Bloomberg. Mastodon: @Jeremiah@alpaca.gold. X: @jasonlk, @jessicalessin, @levie, and @coryweinberg

Jody Godoy / Reuters:

An appeals court revived Washington, DC's antitrust lawsuit against Amazon, saying it plausibly claimed Amazon's pricing policies illegally stifle competition

More: Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, The Verge, Washington …, Silicon Republic, Tom's Guide, Android Headlines, Engadget, Associated Press, and The Register

X: @dcattorneygen and @dcattorneygen

Hayden Field / CNBC:

In a pitch deck, AI search engine Perplexity told advertisers it plans to start running ads in Q4; a source says Perplexity's CPM prices will be $50+

More: Search Engine Land, The Decoder, WinBuzzer, Adweek, PYMNTS.com, Benzinga, TVNewsCheck, NewsBytes, and Reuters

X: @edzitron, @edzitron, @kyliebytes, @kyliebytes, and @haydenfield. Forums: r/perplexity_ai