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| Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
Sources: Phil Schiller stepped down from his role leading the App Store and product events; he will remain at Apple to work on unspecified initiatives — Apple Inc.'s Phil Schiller, one of the most visible and influential executives across both the Steve Jobs and Tim Cook eras … | Chance Miller / 9to5Mac: |
Gurman: Apple is moving App Store to services unit run by Eddy Cue, who previously oversaw it until 2015; Cue is taking on a more influential role under Ternus — Phil Schiller is stepping down from his role leading the App Store and Apple events, according to a new Bloomberg report.
More: MacRumors and The Apple Post
| Gian Volpicelli / Bloomberg: |
The EU designates ChatGPT, Reddit, and Roblox as very large online platforms after each hit 45M monthly users in the bloc, opening them up to more DSA scrutiny — ChatGPT, Reddit Inc. and video game company Roblox Corp. will face stricter European Union scrutiny after surpassing a threshold of 45 million monthly users in the bloc.
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X: @giffmana, @luizajarovsky, @kimmonismus, @barryandrewsmep, @davidondrej1, @johnennis, @hesamation, @eu_commission, @hennavirkkunen, @perrymetzger, @tekbog, @matthewchang, @carstenbreum, @digitaleu, @_can1357, and @deryatr_. Bluesky: @stevepeers
Forums: r/europeanunion and r/technology
| Bloomberg: |
Nvidia plans to invest $3.5B into MediaTek through convertible bonds; MediaTek forecasts AI chip revenue of about $2B this year — Nvidia Corp. is investing $3.5 billion into MediaTek Inc., deepening collaboration with the Taiwanese chipmaker at a time when it's working to persuade …
More: Nvidia Newsroom, MarketWatch, TechCrunch, HotHardware, Reuters, Data Center Knowledge, Quartz, The Information, ANI News, Capital Brief, Blockonomi, Wall Street Journal, Blockchain.News, Livemint, Seeking Alpha, TheEnergyMag, Pulse 2.0, Unite.AI, Anadolu Ajansı …, and DigiTimes
X: @ryanshrout, @nvidia, @edludlow, @highyieldharry, @stocksavvyshay, @jukan05, @zerohedge, @nvidianewsroom, and @aleabitoreddit
LinkedIn: Raghavan Sampath, Neil Shah, Danielle Hager, and Ashish K.
| Ashley Capoot / CNBC: |
OpenAI says its ad business has hit $1B in annualized revenue run rate and is expanding globally, as it touts its “diversified business model” ahead of an IPO — OpenAI on Monday announced that its advertising business has hit $1 billion in annualized revenue run rate …
More: OpenAI, MarketWatch, The Information, International Business Times, Reuters, Business Insider, Quartz, Neowin, Barron's Online, Unite.AI, The Decoder, MediaPost, Blockonomi, Trending Topics, and Digiday
X: @hexxrl, @jtwald, @therealadamg, @_simonsmith, @apples_jimmy, @ashleycapoot, @realnickmugalli, and @scaling01
LinkedIn: Christin Klein, Emmanuel Marill, Kaylin Bailey, Craig Bruney, and David Dugan
Forums: r/aiwars, r/BetterOffline, and r/business
| Hannes Rudolph / OpenClaw Blog: |
OpenClaw releases OpenClaw 2.0, its largest update to date, with a simplified installation process, a rebuilt browser app, shared cloud sessions, and more — How a push for simpler setup and a first-class browser experience grew into OpenClaw 2.0. — Today we released by far the largest update in the history of OpenClaw.
More: PCWorld, SiliconANGLE, The Verge, RuntimeWire, Trending Topics, Help Net Security, Digit, Implicator.ai, Neowin, The Decoder, Cyber Security News, and MarkTechPost
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Forums: Hacker News, r/openclaw, and r/openclaw
| Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: |
MapQuest becomes the top free iPhone app on the App Store in Canada and fourth on the US App Store after refusing to change Lake Ontario to Lake America — MapQuest is in the spotlight this week after refusing to change “Lake Ontario” to “Lake America” on its map following an executive order issued …
More: TechCrunch, The Detroit News, The Verge, Engadget, Los Angeles Times, Globe and Mail, Vancouver Sun, and Cult of Mac
X: @mapquest, @erictrump, @mapquest, @kaelan47, and @shortmagsmle
Forums: r/apple and MacRumors Forums
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X: @scott_wiener, @newsfromgoogle, @robertgraham, @stevencheung47, @adamscochran, @orbitstudios, @harrisonfjobe, @hardmaru, @tomjchicago, @thechaosweeber, @cameroncorduroy, @zacksjerryrig, @thomashall17, @acoyne, @stcrawford2, @sayswhatnow, @nihad_mirzzad, @nathanjrobinson, @andy_bloch, @jakelandauto, @chriso_wiki, @atrupar, @jason_kint, and @brianlilley
LinkedIn: Kevin Bartus and Anna Dewar Gully
Bluesky: @bdowney, @gaytonausa, and @dadadrummer
Mastodon: @shayman@cosocial.ca and @Rycochet@furs.social
Forums: r/news, r/degoogle, r/politics, r/technology, r/google, r/canada, r/politics, r/geography, r/facepalm, r/technology, r/geography, r/TrueAnon, and r/politics
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More: AppleInsider, 9to5Mac, PCMag, MacRumors, Canadian Press, New York Magazine, Cult of Mac, The Independent, iPhone in Canada, Forbes, MacTech.com, The Mac Observer, Sky News, Near Media, MacDailyNews, Daily Mail, The Guardian, Global News, One America News Network, Anadolu Ajansı …, Business Insider, JusttheNews.com, Mediaite, and Suggest
| Charlotte Yang / Bloomberg: |
Shein raised $1.7B in its Hong Kong IPO, giving it a $26B market cap, far below its ~$100B valuation in 2022, as growth slows amid tariffs and competition — Shein Global Holdings Ltd. completed its initial public offering at a valuation that's a fraction of what the company was once worth.| Simon Goodley / The Guardian: |
Bank of England Governor warns that advanced AI could destabilize the highly interconnected global financial system via cyber disruption across jurisdictions — Andrew Bailey warns group about risk of advanced ‘frontier models’ destabilising the ‘highly interconnected’ financial system
More: BBC, PYMNTS, Financial Times, Sky News, CNBC, Euronews, ZeroHedge News, Wall Street Journal, CNN, Telegraph, Unite.AI, Nairametrics, Blockonomi, Quartz, The Standard, Daily Mail, and Reuters. Forums: r/unitedkingdom
| Fox News: |
The Trump administration launches Project Watershed 250, a six-month cybersecurity pilot to protect Texas water systems from cyberattacks — FIRST ON FOX: The Trump administration is launching “Project Watershed 250” Monday, Fox News Digital exclusively learned, deploying American artificial intelligence … | Niko Gallogly / New York Times: |
Together AI, which serves open models, announces a deal to use compute from Humain in Saudi Arabia, where it can bypass US backlash over data centers — Together AI, which serves open-source artificial intelligence models, announced a deal to use compute from Humain in Saudi Arabia, where it can bypass U.S. backlash over data centers.
More: Gizmodo, Washington Examiner, and SupplyChainBrain
X: @graceisford, @togethercompute, and @aniruddh_mohan
Bluesky: @garvanwalshe.org and @dteater
| The Information: |
Sources: CXMT has begun producing HBM3E memory chips in small quantities and plans to expand production in 2027, a major advance for China's chip industry — China's leading memory-chip maker, ChangXin Memory Technologies, has begun producing advanced high-bandwidth memory in small quantities … | Mark Gurman / Bloomberg: |
John Ternus inherits rising component costs, staff retention issues, efforts to catch up in AI, and other challenges as he replaces Tim Cook on September 1 — Apple's changing of the guard will be gradual, with outgoing CEO Tim Cook handling Trump, China. — Stepping into his new role …
More: 9to5Mac, Investor's Business Daily, PYMNTS, MacRumors, AppleInsider, The Irish Times, Gizmodo, TechRadar, The Apple Post, Investopedia, MacDailyNews, Implicator.ai, Quartz, Blockonomi, Macworld, MacTech.com, Fortune, Yahoo Finance, GB News, Livemint, Telegraph, CNN, Business Today, Digit, Cult of Mac, The Asia Business Daily, Reuters, Malay Mail, iClarified, The Hindu, The American Bazaar, The Information, Tech in Asia, and Bloomberg
| Bloomberg: |
Huawei reports H1 2026 revenue up 10% YoY to ~$69.57B, with net income down 36% to $3.54B; it is now the top smartphone brand in China with a 20%+ market share — Huawei Technologies Co. posted a deep profit decline after the Chinese tech champion grappled with rising memory costs and poured more resources into semiconductor research.
More: Light Reading, Reuters, Wall Street Journal, and South China Morning Post
| Karissa Bell / Engadget: |
Instagram says it will reduce the reach of accounts featuring AI-generated personas if they don't use a new “AI-generated profile” label — The app isn't cracking down on other kinds of AI slop, though. — Instagram is changing its rules for profiles that feature AI-generated personas.
More: 9to5Google, Instagram for Creators, The Verge, 80 Level, and Unite.AI
| Brian Schwartz / Wall Street Journal: |
Former NY GOP Rep. George Santos receives Kalshi's first lifetime ban after the CFTC alleged he made $17K by betting on his appearance at the State of the Union — Decision comes after federal regulator alleged Santos made more than $17,000 by placing bets on his attendance at the State of the Union address| Justin Papp / CNBC: |
Sources: South Korea's dismissal of a US congressional report saying it discriminated against US-based Coupang is causing strains between the two countries — The South Korean government's dismissal of the findings of a congressional report alleging it's waged a targeted campaign … Sponsor Posts
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