Alphabet
Appeals court to hear challenges to potential US TikTok ban on Sept. 16
A U.S. appeals court said it will hold oral arguments on legal challenges to a new law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
AMERICA FIRST LEGAL
Report: DOJ Tracked ‘Moms For Liberty,’ Labeling Them A Hate Group Alongside KKK
According to internal documents obtained by the outlet The Daily Wire, a Department of Justice section dedicated to “preventing and responding to hate crimes” tracked Moms for Liberty (MFL), a conservative education policy group led by women, in the same way that it tracked the openly racist and frowned upon Ku Read more…
Abril Elfi
Argentina’s Milei To Meet With Meta, Apple, Google CEOs During U.S. Trip
Argentina’s President Javier Milei is set to meet with the CEOS of Apple, Meta and Google during his trip to the United States.
Alphabet
US court to hear challenges to potential TikTok ban in September
A U.S. appeals court set a fast-track schedule to consider the legal challenges to a new law requiring ByteDance to divest TikTok’s U.S. assets by Jan. 19 or face a ban.
Adja Diol
Colorado: Man Faces 60-Year Sentence After Setting ‘Wrong House’ On Fire In 2020 Revenge Plot, Killing 5
A Colorado man faces up to 60 years in prison for setting the wrong house on fire and killing a family of five in retaliation for his stolen iPhone and other belongings.
AI applications
Microsoft to unveil AI devices and features ahead of developer conference
Microsoft plans to announce several pieces of hardware and software related to consumer devices.
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Alphabet debuts beefed-up AI search and chatbot as competition heats up
The flurry of announcements underscores Google’s efforts to refresh its products since Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s 2022 launch of ChatGPT dazzled the public.
Alphabet
Apple set for big sales decline as investors await AI in iPhones
Apple’s plan to add generative AI to its iPhones and revive sagging sales in the crucial Chinese market will be in focus on Thursday.
AI
Google to pay up to $6 mln to News Corp for new AI content, The Information reports
Google has agreed to pay the owner of the Wall Street Journal between $5 million and $6 million annually to develop new AI-related content and products.
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FBI Director Wray: Chinese Hackers Preparing To Attack U.S. Infrastructure
According to FBI Director Christopher Wray, hackers connected to the Chinese government are waiting for the ideal opportunity to “deal a devastating blow” to vital infrastructure in the United States.