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Key sections of the US Constitution deleted from government’s website

Internet sleuths say the U.S. Constitution’s website is now missing key sections from its website, including a key legal provision relating to habeas corpus, which protects citizens from unlawful detention.

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Payment platform Lava raises $5.8M to build digital wallets for the ‘agent-native economy’

Lava is a digital wallet that lets merchants use credits to facilitate transactions.

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AMD stock slumps 5% on earnings miss, China AI chip concerns

The chipmaker fell short of earnings expectations and raised concerns about the timing of a restart in China shipments.

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Taiwan Investigates TSMC Employees Over Possible Trade Secret Theft

Taiwan government says it has detained three employees on suspicion they obtained the Taiwanese chip giant’s “core technology trade secrets.”

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OpenAI to Open-Source Some of the A.I. Systems Behind ChatGPT

In a major shift, the company is “open sourcing” two A.I. systems, freely sharing the technology with outside researchers and businesses.

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Silicon Valley’s Dream Tech Job Is Disappearing

It’s the shut up and grind era, tech workers said, as Apple, Google, Meta and other giants age into large bureaucracies.

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Woman awarded £150,000 after LG phone sparks fire in her home

Denise Parks was in bed in her home in Coatbridge when a fire broke out in the early hours of the morning.

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Instagram takes on Snapchat with new ‘Instagram Map’

Instagram notes that location sharing is off by default on Instagram Map, and a user’s location only updates when they open the app, meaning it doesn’t provide real-time location updates.

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Apple to announce $100B further commitment for U.S. manufacturing

This is on top of Apple’s previously announced plan to invest $500 billion into the U.S. over the next four years.

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Shopify stock soars 20% on rosy guidance as CFO says tariff hit ‘did not materialize’

The company, which provides software for small businesses, also gave strong guidance for the third quarter.

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