Apple filed a lawsuit against former senior design engineer Di Liu, alleging he stole confidential Vision Pro headset documents by downloading them to personal cloud storage before leaving to join Snap’s product design team. Apple claims Liu did not disclose his new employment, delaying access revocation, and states that the information could benefit Snap’s AR Spectacles. Snap reviewed the allegations and reported no link to Liu’s work at Snap. Apple seeks financial damages and the return of documents, but has not named Snap as a defendant. The case follows other recent Apple lawsuits involving alleged trade secret theft by former employees.

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The Coastal Community Fund launched in Florida to support early-stage startups, prioritizing the Tampa Bay area, with its first investment in St. Petersburg-based Spontivly. Founders Ashby Green and Kim Vogel designed the fund to enable local accredited investors to participate with a minimum investment of $25,000. The fund seeks to strengthen the local entrepreneurial ecosystem by leveraging stakeholder expertise, supporting workforce development, and encouraging collaboration among startup hubs, educational institutions, and economic development groups. Spontivly will use the investment to hire approximately 12 employees in St. Petersburg. The fund plans to raise at least $5 million in future rounds and collaborate with organizations such as Tampa Bay Wave, Embarc Collective, and ARK Innovation Center.

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Google released a dedicated Google Calendar app for Apple Watch, allowing users to view a week’s events, access Google Tasks, and use new home screen complications for quick schedule access. The app provides limited event details, prompting users to open their iPhone for more information, and offers a simpler interface compared to Apple’s native calendar app, which already supports Google Calendar syncing and more detailed views.

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Hy-Vee will host the Opportunity Supplier Impact Summit on September 18-19 at its West Des Moines headquarters, offering small businesses educational sessions, networking with company leaders, and a live pitch competition. Three businesses will be selected to pitch products to Hy-Vee category managers and share a $30,000 prize pool. Applications are open through July 14 for businesses with retail products in grocery, produce, deli, general merchandise, frozen, dairy, beauty, or health and wellness.

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Microsoft is replacing the Blue Screen of Death with a Black Screen of Death in the upcoming Windows 11 24H2 update, maintaining the error notification function while updating the interface for improved readability and faster recovery. The change is part of broader efforts to modernize the Windows experience, and system crashes will still occur, requiring users to continue implementing backup and recovery strategies.

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Google has introduced a Gemini AI-powered feature in Sheets that enables users to generate text, summarize information, and categorize data by referencing specific spreadsheet cells. The AI supports tasks such as creating marketing copy, summarizing customer feedback, and sorting inquiries or business data. The function is limited to text-based responses, cannot access entire spreadsheets or Google Drive files, and processes up to 200 selected cells at a time. The feature is available to Google Workspace business and enterprise users, Gemini AI Pro and Ultra subscribers, and those with the Gemini Education plan or add-on.

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YouTube is testing an AI-powered search results carousel for select Premium users in the United States, displaying a featured video, relevant thumbnails, and AI-generated summaries for searches related to shopping, travel, and activities. The feature is available on iOS and Android for English-language videos and will run through July 30th for a randomly selected group. YouTube is also expanding its conversational AI tool, which answers user questions about videos, to some non-Premium users in the US.

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Zohran Mamdani leads the New York City mayoral primary with 44 percent of the first-choice vote, ahead of former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who has conceded. Mamdani's platform includes rent freezes, free childcare, improved public transportation, and higher taxes on corporations and wealthy residents. The final outcome will be determined by ranked-choice voting after all mail-in ballots are counted. If confirmed, Mamdani would be the first Muslim candidate to win a New York mayoral primary. He will face Republican Curtis Sliwa and several independent candidates, including incumbent Mayor Eric Adams and attorney Jim Walden, in the general election scheduled for November.

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Apple updated its sports app for iPhone to include live tennis scores for Grand Slam and 1000-level tournaments, beginning with Wimbledon. The app now features a customizable home experience that allows users to group events by league and prioritize favorite teams. Since its February 2024 launch, the app has added support for Live Activities, football improvements, and national broadcast information. Apple also holds a streaming deal with Major League Soccer, expanding its digital sports offerings.

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AI-powered automation is being adopted by nearly 60 percent of US small businesses to streamline operations, improve customer experiences, and optimize supply chains. Companies are using AI analytics for faster data-driven decisions, machine learning for personalized retail recommendations, and automation for inventory management. Challenges include data privacy, implementation costs, and workforce training needs. Experts advise starting with pilot projects, maintaining data transparency, and investing in employee education. Generative AI is enabling new content creation and business models, with early adopters better positioned for market changes.

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