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TikTok advises its US Android users to sideload the app through APKs made available for download on its official website — The social media app is still not available on Apple App Store and Google Play. — If you need to download and install TikTok in the US, you can do so on Android …
More: Reuters, Livemint, Digital Trends, Neowin, Macworld, and Channel NewsAsia
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| Shelly Banjo / Bloomberg: |
At a conference last month in Germany, Elon Musk said he has “not put in a bid for TikTok” and is not “chomping at the bit to acquire” the app — Elon Musk said he isn't interested in buying TikTok, the popular social video app the US has tried to ban … | Punchbowl News: |
Sources: President Donald Trump has tasked Vice President JD Vance and National Security Adviser Michael Waltz with overseeing a potential sale of TikTok US — Vance is in charge of “quarterbacking a deal to save TikTok,” according to a source familiar with the matter.| Jay Peters / The Verge: |
PlayStation Network is experiencing a multi-hour outage, affecting account management, gaming and social, and PlayStation Video, Store, and the Direct website — PSN has been experiencing a multi-hour outage. You might have trouble loading purchased digital games or seeing which friends are online.
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| Brian Krebs / Krebs on Security: |
Chat logs reveal DOGE member Edward Coristine's ties to cybercrime community The Com, and a Telegram handle linked to him sought a DDoS-for-hire service in 2022 — Wired reported this week that a 19-year-old working for Elon Musk's so-called Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) …
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| New York Times: |
How Sam Altman outflanked Elon Musk to win over Donald Trump, including by telling Trump in a phone call that the tech industry will achieve AGI during his term — After helping President Trump get elected, Elon Musk was poised to dominate the country's A.I. policies. Then Mr. Altman sneaked into the White House.| Fei-Fei Li / Financial Times: |
Three fundamental principles for the future of AI policymaking: have a clear view of reality, be pragmatic instead of ideological, and empower the AI ecosystem — It is possible to develop a model with the best intentions, and for that model to be misused later on| Andrew Deck / Nieman Lab: |
Tests show DeepSeek's chatbot sometimes hallucinates cited URLs and often admits that sharing news articles' content could violate copyright and skirt paywalls — The DeepSeek hype cycle is in full force, but can the chatbot attribute sources more accurately than its competitors?| Ananya Bhattacharya / Rest of World: |
A look at the daunting task for Google and others of mapping roads and maintaining accurate maps in India, amid growing reports of misdirections in the country — Maintaining accurate maps is a daunting task in a country where road names and addresses are not standardized.| Louise Matsakis / Wired: |
Filing: Kash Patel, Trump's nominee to head the FBI, received $1M to $5M in Shein shares in exchange for consulting services; Patel has no plans to divest them — Donald Trump's pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form …
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| Financial Times: |
Sources: the UK used Snoopers' Charter to send a “technical capability notice” to Apple; notice recipients aren't allowed to warn users of weakened security — Bid to tap customers' accounts could weaken security for iPhone users all over the world
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Bluesky: @campbell-letters. Mastodon: @kayeluvian@the.voiceover.bar. LinkedIn: Tim Bouma. Forums: r/ukpolitics
| CNBC: |
Sources: Anduril is in talks to raise up to $2.5B at a $28B valuation, led by Founders Fund, with a $1B commitment; Anduril's revenue doubled to ~$1B in 2024 — WATCH NOW — Anduril, the defense-tech startup founded by Palmer Luckey, has signed a term sheet to raise capital at a $28 billion valuation …
More: CNBC, The Information, TechCrunch, New York Times, Bloomberg, Reuters, and Forbes
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