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Here are hints -- and the answers -- for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle for June 30, No. 280. from CNET https://ift.tt/LdYJmi5

Anthony D'Alessandro / Deadline : The F1 movie gives Apple its first box office hit, opening to $144M worldwide and $55.6M in the US; it was pushed on Apple Music, Podcasts, Fitness+, and Wallet   —  It's a win for racing car movies.  It's a win for Zack Van Amburg and Jamie Erlicht led Apple Original Films on the big screen … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/B0CUHA8

Noah Smith / Noahpinion : Elon Musk calls the Senate tax bill “utterly insane” as it raises taxes on nuclear and geothermal energy and battery storage, which are crucial for AI training   —  Trump's “Big Beautiful Bill” is an attack on American energy production.  —  There are many things to despise … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/AQ1JdOm

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Adi Robertson / The Verge : Meta and Anthropic prevailed in copyright suits against them, but the rulings have major caveats and don't address when AI output might infringe copyright   —  In the past week, big AI companies have — in theory — chalked up two big legal wins.  But things are not quite as straightforward as they may seem … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/On5cwdk

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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC : Trump says the US is “terminating all discussions on trade with Canada” in response to Canada's decision to impose a digital services tax on US tech firms   —  - President Donald Trump on Friday said the United States is immediately “terminating ALL discussions on Trade with Canada.” from Techmeme https://ift.tt/mTnEx3D

Ben Steverman / Bloomberg : Trump's tax bill expands Qualified Small Business Stock benefits for VCs, founders, startup staff, including increasing maximum tax-free gains from $10M to $15M   —  Silicon Valley's favorite tax break may be getting an upgrade.  —  Venture capitalists, along with successful tech founders … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/CVGLQNj

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Bloomberg : Sources: Meta is in advanced talks to buy PlayAI, which uses AI to replicate voices for interfaces that are as “responsive as a conversation between two people”   —  Meta is expected to acquire the Palo Alto, California-based startup's technology and some of its employees … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/UFzL0w3

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Jay Peters / The Verge : Chrome for Android is rolling out a feature that lets users move the address bar to the bottom of the screen, after it launched for iOS users in 2023   —  It's the correct place for the bar.  —  Google is starting to roll out a feature for Chrome on Android that lets users move the address bar to the bottom of the screen. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/LRdFWEo

Bloomberg : Demand is growing for expensive personalized dating services that vet members before first dates; Tinder's paid users have fallen for two years amid app fatigue   —  - Pricing in the thousands bucks wider luxury spending downturn  — A24's matchmaking movie ‘Materialists’ seen stoking demand from Techmeme https://ift.tt/gAFw6b2

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Wired : Filing: Elon Musk's lawyers say he “does not use a computer” after OpenAI accused Musk of not complying with the discovery process in his lawsuit against OpenAI   —  The claim appeared in a court filing related to Elon Musk's ongoing lawsuit against Sam Altman and OpenAI. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/NZrx2Bv

Here are some hints -- and the answers -- for the NYT Connections puzzle for June 23, #743. from CNET https://ift.tt/uCfPMt7

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Meaghan Tobin / New York Times : A look at Temu, Shein, Meituan, and other Chinese companies' expansion plans in Brazil, as they face slowing domestic demand and hurdles in the US and Europe   —  Confronted with tariffs and scrutiny in the United States and Europe, Chinese consumer brands are betting that they can become household names … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/zRtiGLF

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Brian Flood / Fox News : Docs: the FCC is probing USCTM, launched by the Biden administration as a voluntary safety label for IoT devices, over its administrators' alleged ties to China   —  Internal document reveals national security concerns over alleged Chinese ties to U.S. Cyber Trust Mark program administrators from Techmeme https://ift.tt/AywxnUS

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Richard Nieva / Forbes : Uber expands its data-labeling platform Uber AI Solutions to 30 countries, and adds new offerings like tools for developing AI agents and ready-to-use datasets   —  The ride-haling giant, which unveiled a data-labeling platform late last year, thinks it can out-muscle the smaller rivals jockeying … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/zYgoFfa

Karissa Bell / Engadget : Snap acquires Saturn, a calendar app for high school and college students, and says 80% of US high schoolers attend schools that support Saturn   —  Snap has acquired Saturn, a calendar app for high school and college students.  The company didn't disclose the terms of the deal but said that close … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/5QDH3SL

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Adobe's Indigo camera app brings powerful upgrades and AI enhancements to the iPhone's camera. from CNET https://ift.tt/ve7gLAf

Ellen O'Regan / Politico : The Irish Data Protection Commission says Meta told it that WhatsApp ads “won't be launching” in the EU “until 2026”; WhatsApp says ads are coming “gradually”   —  Meta's advertising plan has triggered privacy concerns in Europe. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/n1rVGbf

Apple's next version of CarPlay takes over your entire car -- here's what it was like to use. from CNET https://ift.tt/BA8bh5N

Lisa Stiffler / GeekWire : TerraPower, which develops small modular nuclear reactors, raised $650M from investors including Nvidia's NVentures and TerraPower co-founder Bill Gates   —  Sustainability: News about the rapidly growing climate tech sector and other areas of innovation to protect our planet. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/rYOx8zo

Kraft Heinz said that it will remove artificial dyes from all its US products by the end of 2027. This is how the company plans to replace the dyes. from CNET https://ift.tt/t8iDuvn

Judy Rider / Crunchbase News : Nabla, which offers an AI copilot for doctors and other medical staff, raised a $70M Series C led by HV Capital and says it now supports 85K+ clinicians   —  Nabla, which has developed an AI copilot for doctors and other medical staff, announced Tuesday that it has raised $70 million in Series C funding. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/7bdWjGm

Mary Ann Azevedo / Crunchbase News : PostHog, which offers dev tools to analyze, test, observe, and deploy new features, raised a $70M Series D led by Stripe at a $920M valuation   —  On June 9, PostHog, which aims to help developers build “successful products,” quietly announced it had raised $70 million in a Series D funding round led by digital payments giant Stripe. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/jzvGf69

Katie Roof / Bloomberg : Juniper Square, which offers investment management and fund administration tools for real estate, PE, VC firms, raised $130M led by Ribbit at a $1.1B valuation   —  The financial technology startup has raised $130 million offering software to private investors. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/nDk3exo

Here are some hints and the answers for the NYT Connections puzzle for June 16, #736. from CNET https://ift.tt/6mo2y8F

Tamara Djurickovic / Tech.eu : Berlin-based Knowunity, an AI-powered learning platform with 20M+ users in 15 countries, raised a €27M Series B led by XAnge, bringing its total funding to €45M   —  Knowunity is a global AI learning companion that combines personalised AI and student-created content to make studying easier, more engaging, and effective. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/RnNWdZy

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Martin Young / Cointelegraph : The US SEC rescinds 14 rules the agency proposed under the Biden Administration, including two relating to DeFi and digital asset custody   —  The SEC has withdrawn over a dozen rules the agency proposed under Joe Biden, including two crypto-related rules targeting DeFi and digital asset custody. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/4YuNzXh

Here are the answers for The New York Times Mini Crossword for June 14. from CNET https://ift.tt/6v9wXQG

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Debby Wu / Bloomberg : Taiwan imposes export controls on Huawei, SMIC, and some of their subsidiaries, restricting their access to tech and equipment necessary for AI chip production   —  Taiwan's International Trade Administration has included Huawei, SMIC and several of their subsidiaries in an update … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/e2tTLP9

A more affordable AT&T cellphone plan is now available across the US. from CNET https://ift.tt/y8UPbZI

Axios : Sources: Palmer Luckey's stablecoin startup Atticus raised ~$250M at a $2.25B valuation, and will merge into Erebor, formed by Luckey to get a banking license   —  We're learning more about Atticus, the stealthy stablecoin startup that we recently reported was raising funding … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/zGldCeR

MacKenzie Sigalos / CNBC : Chime opened at $43 in its Nasdaq debut on Thursday, after selling shares at $27 each in an IPO in which the neobank raised $700M and was valued at $11.6B   —  Chime opened at $43 in its Nasdaq debut on Thursday after selling shares at $27 each in an IPO that valued the online banking company at $11.6 billion. from Techmeme https://ift.tt/MVj16Si

Commentary: After a lackluster WWDC, Apple needs to bring the razzle dazzle with the iPhone 17. Here's how it can do just that. from CNET https://ift.tt/hO4VzLe

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Stewart Clarke / Deadline : Amazon MGM Studios says it will have a $1B slate in 2026 and release 20 movies; 10 will have theatrical runs and will not be exclusive to Prime Video thereafter   —  Amazon MGM Studios Distribution said it will bring a $1B slate to market in 2026 and, unlike in the earlier days of original films … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/5rd1ZJH

Emanuel Maiberg / 404 Media : The Wikimedia Foundation pauses an experiment that showed Wikipedia users AI-generated summaries at the top of some articles, following an editor backlash   —  The Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit organization which hosts and develops Wikipedia, has paused an experiment … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/qwo2MQh

Meta is testing DMs in Threads, almost 2 years after the social media app launched. from CNET https://ift.tt/vhQqj8p

Lance Ulanoff / TechRadar : Interview with Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak on Apple's struggles to ship AI features, demoed in 2024, with the “V1 Siri architecture” and work on a V2 model   —  Is it a delay, a strategy... or something else?  —  There's no denying that Apple's Siri digital chatbot … from Techmeme https://ift.tt/6LCOcBG