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Bluesky users can customize their notifications, including activity alerts from their favorite accounts

Bluesky updated its notifications to allowing users to personalize their experience, including the option to be notified only when accounts reply to them.

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Tennis players criticize AI technology used by Wimbledon

Some tennis players are not happy with Wimbledon’s new AI line judges, as reported by The Telegraph.  This is the first year the prestigious tennis tournament, which is still ongoing, replaced human line judges, who determine if a ball is … Continue reading

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Jack Dorsey working on Bluetooth messaging app, Bitchat

Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey wrote in an X post on Sunday night that he spent his weekend creating an app called Bitchat (presumably a combination of the words “bit” and “chat,” and not the other combination of … Continue reading

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Waymo starts robotaxi testing in Philadelphia and NYC

Waymo kicked off two “road trips” to Philadelphia and New York City on Monday, signaling the Alphabet-owned company’s push to expand into cities in the Northeast. 

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CoreWeave acquires data center provider Core Scientific in $9B stock deal

As a result of the deal, CoreWeave says it will gain access to more than a gigawatt of data center capacity — enough energy to power more than 850,000 homes.

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AI is forcing the data industry to consolidate — but that’s not the whole story

While AI may be the catalyst behind the recent wave of data company M&A, the market was ripe for consolidation.

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Threads is nearing X’s daily app users, new data shows

Threads’ mobile app for iOS and Android saw 115.1 million daily active users, representing 127.8% year-over-year growth.

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TikTok reportedly developing new version of app ahead of planned US sale

TikTok is developing a new version of its app for U.S. users ahead of an expected sale of the app to a group of investors, according to a new report from The Information.

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Ingram Micro says ongoing outage caused by ransomware attack

Ingram Micro is one of the largest distributors of tech and cloud products.

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Apple appeals EU’s €500M fine over App Store payment restraints

Apple has filed appealed the EU’s decision to fine the company €500 million (about $580 million) for not complying with competition rules.

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