Friday, June 27, 2025

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New Anthropic initiative will fund research into the economic impact of AI

Maria Deutscher / siliconangle - Anthropic PBC is launching an initiative designed to support research into the economic impact of artificial intelligence and ways to address it. The Anthropic Economic Futures Program, as the project is called, was announced today. It’s designed to compl…

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Prolific cybercrime gang now targeting airlines and the transportation sector

Zack Whittaker / techcrunch - The fresh wave of attacks targeting airlines comes soon after the hackers hit the U.K. retail sector and the insurance industry.

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President Trump Cuts Off Canada Over Digital Tax, Threatens Tariffs

John Quintet / iphoneincanada - U.S. President Donald Trump announced Friday that he is ending all trade discussions with Canada, following the country’s decision to implement a new tax on American tech companies. In a statement posted to his social network Truth Social, Trump called Ca…

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Low-income broadband fund can keep running, says Supreme Court

Lauren Feiner / theverge - The Supreme Court ruled that the funding mechanism behind a key broadband subsidy program for schools and underserved areas can continue operating. In a decision issued on Friday, the Supreme Court rejected claims that Congress and the FCC’s implementatio…

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Microsoft Evicts Antivirus From Windows Kernel After 2024 Crowdstrike Outage

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - In response to the 2024 CrowdStrike crisis, Microsoft is overhauling Windows security by forcing antivirus software out of the kernel to boost stability. This major architectural shift, part of the 'Windows Resiliency Initiative,' redefines platform secur…

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Supreme Court upholds Texas's porn site age verification law

Will Shanklin / engadget - The US Supreme Court has upheld a Texas law that could have broad implications for online free speech. The court ruled 6-3 in affirming Texas law HB 1181, which requires websites that host adult content to implement age verification.The nonprofit Free Spe…

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iPhone 17 Base Model Rumored to Feature Larger Display

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - The upcoming iPhone 17 base model will feature a larger display than the iPhone 16 base model, according to the latest rumor out of China.In a post on Chinese social media platform Weibo today, the account Digital Chat Station claimed that the lowest-end …

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Apple gives EU users App Store options in attempt to avoid massive fines

Barbara Moens, Financial Times / arstechnica - EU iPhone owners will be able to get apps from places other than the App Store.

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Google’s Doppl app took off my socks

Emma Roth / theverge - I just tried on five different outfits in about 10 minutes — or at least my AI lookalike did. That’s all thanks to Doppl, a new app that Google is testing, which I used to create AI-generated clips of myself wearing outfits that I found across the web. It…

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Super Mario Strikers Arriving on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on July 3

Steve Vegvari / iphoneincanada - Super Mario Strikers is arriving on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack, exclusive to Switch 2 on July 3.The post Super Mario Strikers Arriving on Nintendo Switch Online + Expansion Pack on July 3 first appeared on iPhone in Canada.

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Windows Blue screen of death axed after 40 years, but BSOD still remains — will be replaced by new black Windows 11 'unexpected restart screen'

tomshardware - After 40 years, Microsoft is replacing its iconic blue screen of death with a simpler black screen that displays the stop code and faulty driver error message.

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DeepSeek Faces German App Store Ban Over China Data Risks

Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - German data regulators have asked Apple and Google to remove the DeepSeek AI app, citing critical GDPR violations and illegal data transfers to China.The post DeepSeek Faces German App Store Ban Over China Data Risks appeared first on WinBuzzer.

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Meta in talks to acquire voice cloning startup Play AI

Ivan Mehta / techcrunch - Meta is in talks to acquire a voice cloning startup called Play AI, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources.

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Xiaomi SUV Order Surge Challenges Tesla Amid Soaring Demand

Xiaomi is turning heads by harnessing its tech pedigree into the automotive arena. Reuters reports bumper orders for its new electric SUV, while a Financial Times story highlights a staggering 200,000 orders in just three minutes. This surge not only signals strong consumer interest but also poses a direct challenge to Tesla’s market dominance.

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