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August 04 Spotify Hits 300 Million Paid Subscriber Milestone - DTH
The FCC Proposes a Ban on Chinese Data Center Equipment, Apple Escalates Trade Secrets Lawsuit Against OpenAI, and Bending Spoons to Acquire Airtable for $1.285 Billion.

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August 03 Samsung Bans SmartTV Apps with Hidden Proxy Functionality - DTH
Samsung bans and is working to remove SmartTV apps containing proxy functionality, Apple adds a cap for security reports from researchers due to the flood of AI submissions, and Microsoft announces price hikes for consoles in the EU and United Kingdom.

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August 01 Google Rolls Back Google Earth Image Generation Tool Over Deepfake Worries - DTH
DeepSeek opens public beta developer interface, Minnesota water plant attacks may have links to Iran, New York sues prediction market Kalshi.

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July 31 Elon Musk Denies a WJS Report Claiming Tesla May Look to Divest China Operations Before a Potential SpaceX Merger - DTH
Anthropic Investigates Incident Where Claude Models Accessed Real-World Systems, the EU Implements Right to Repair Directive as of July 31, and Sony Secures Key Memory Supplies to Meet FY2026 Projections Despite Gaming Slump.

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July 30 Samsung Reports Record Chip Profits Despite First-Ever Mobile Division Loss Amid AI Spending Boom - DTH
ChatGPT and Roblox Face Stricter EU Digital Services Act Regulations, Microsoft Overwhelmed by "Bug Apocalypse" After AI-Powered Vulnerability Discovery, and The FTC Sues Hims & Hers Over Alleged Unauthorized Patient Data Sharing.

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July 29 US FCC Bans New Chinese Humanoid Robots - DTH
The United States Federal Communications Commission announces an import ban on new Chinese Humanoid Robots, the UK's Competition and Markets Authority opens an investigation into Microsoft over misleading subscription options following Copilot integration, and Warner Bros is testing a vertical video feed called HBO Max Shorts.

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July 28 Sam Altman Declares AI Has Reached Singularity - DTH
Meta and BlackRock Announce $14 Billion Data Center Partnership in El Paso, Apple and Klarna Launch New Device Leasing Program in the U.S., and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei Clarifies Stance on Open-Weight AI Models.

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July 27 Nvidia Announces Open Secure AI Alliance - DTH
Nvidia announces the Open Secure AI Alliance with over 30 inaugural partners, Mark Gurman reports Apple is pushing back the unveiling of its smart glasses to June 2027, and Roku raised prices over component costs and shortages.

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July 25 Timing Questions Remain Over OpenAI's Hugging Face Breach - DTH
Anthropic launches Claude Opus 5, US plans to investigate EU trade practices, Meta pauses plan to rate-limit Conversation Focus on its smart glasses.

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July 24 Meta Launches "Seller" App to Enhance Facebook Marketplace - DTH
Verizon Signs $1 Billion Fiber Infrastructure Deal With Google for AI Support, Xbox Insiders Test Free, Ad-Supported Game Streaming, and TikTok Faces Potential EU Fines Over Digital Services Act Violations.

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