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Amazon faces off against FTC over ‘deceptive’ Prime program

The FTC complaint alleges Amazon “tricked and trapped” consumers into signing up for Prime, then making it too complicated to cancel their membership.

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Goodnotes collaborative docs and AI assitant to cater to professional users

Note taking app Goodnotes is launching new features to cater to professional users.

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Startups and founders could be hardest hit by $100,000 H-1B visas

Startups across the U.S. have been left worrying about the implications of potential hefty fees on H-1B visas. 

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Nvidia and OpenAI’s $100-billion deal sparks global chip stock rally

Key Nvidia-linked stocks including TSMC and SK Hynix were higher after the $100 billion OpenAI deal.

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Sila opens U.S. factory to make silicon anodes for energy dense EV batteries

Sila has been building the facility on Moses Lake, Washington, for nearly two years. Now, it’s poised to start volume production.

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After India, OpenAI launches its affordable ChatGPT Go plan in Indonesia

OpenAI is launching ChatGPT Go in Indonesia to compete with Google AI Plus plan.

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Rocket.new, one of India’s first vibe-coding startups, snags $15M from Accel, Salesforce Ventures

Rocket.new has surged to 400,000 users and $4.5M ARR in three months.

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Canadian gift card sports betting investigation leads to two arrests

Two men have been charged after Ontario authorities investigated suspicious betting activity and gift card fraud. Two men have been charged by the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) Investigation and Enforcement Bureau (IEB) in connection with suspicious Ontario Lottery and Gaming … Continue reading

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Macau’s economy booms with gaming and casino revenue reaching a post-pandemic high

Macau is going from strength to strength financially, citing gaming and casino revenue as important drivers for the country. Macau’s economy is booming, with the Chinese region’s gross domestic product rising by more than 5% in the second quarter of … Continue reading

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India is betting $18 billion to build a chip powerhouse. Here’s what it means

India dreams of being self-sufficient in terms of semiconductors has seen it invest heavily to attract global chip companies. But success has been uneven.

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