Some more controversies surrounding Elon Musk and X. China looks like it is managing its chip situation better than the US might have hoped. Is Spotify’s podcasting bet officially a failure? Is Apple’s Lionel Messi bet already a winner? And will getting rid of Books 3 only help the AI incumbents?

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• Elon Musk to sue ADL for accusing him, X of antisemitism (TechCrunch)
• Huawei Teardown Shows Chip Breakthrough in Blow to US Sanctions (Bloomberg)
• Meta Reportedly Partnering With LG For 2025 Quest Pro Successor (UploadVR)
• Exclusive: Arm signs up big tech firms for IPO at $50 billion-$55 billion valuation (Reuters)
• Spotify’s $1 Billion Podcast Bet Turns Into a Serial Drama (WSJ)
• Messi Drives Jump in Apple TV+ and MLS Subscriptions (WSJ)
• The Battle Over Books3 Could Change AI Forever (Wired)

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