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🚫 Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban

🚀 SpaceX successfully catches booster again despite losing Starship

📈 Meta could gain billions from TikTok ban

🤷‍♂️ RedNote plans to block TikTok users' influence

📰 Apple pauses AI notification summaries

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🚫 Supreme Court upholds TikTok ban LINK

The Supreme Court unanimously supported a law backed by the Biden Administration that could result in a TikTok ban, citing national security concerns due to the app's data collection and foreign ties.

The decision concludes TikTok's legal efforts against a law demanding its sale or ban in the U.S., amid heightened U.S.-China tensions and recent U.S. restrictions on AI-related exports.

Despite the ruling, TikTok's fate remains uncertain, as incoming President Trump has hinted at potential actions to save the app, including a possible executive order for compliance extensions.

🚀 SpaceX successfully catches booster again despite losing Starship LINK

SpaceX successfully caught the Super Heavy booster for the second time after launching the Starship rocket's upper stage into space during a seventh test flight on Thursday.

The Starship, which separated from the booster and started its engines to reach orbit, was lost after contact was lost with telemetry due to an anomaly in the upper stage.

The Thursday rocket featured several upgrades, including enhanced heat tiles and radar sensors on the launch tower to improve the booster capture process.

📈 Meta could gain billions from TikTok ban LINK

Meta could gain between $2.46 billion and $3.38 billion in ad revenue if TikTok is banned in the US, as advertisers seek new platforms.

The potential ban on TikTok, aimed at protecting US national security, could also lead to a 9% boost in Meta's earnings per share.

Despite the looming ban, TikTok users might not face immediate consequences, as there are discussions about delaying its enforcement for 60 to 90 days.

🤷‍♂️ RedNote plans to block TikTok users' influence LINK

Rumors suggest that RedNote might start separating American users and other foreign IPs from Chinese users, following a recent influx of over 700 million new users.

Speculation on social media indicates that the potential update could be influenced by the Chinese Communist Party to prevent American TikTokers from impacting Chinese citizens.

If implemented, this change would mark a significant shift for RedNote, which has historically operated without requiring users to have a Chinese phone number, unlike other apps like WeChat.

📰 Apple pauses AI notification summaries LINK

Apple has paused AI-powered notification summaries for news apps in the iOS 18 beta, following complaints and reports of inaccuracies.

The BBC highlighted issues with the AI summaries, including incorrect information, which led to Apple's decision to disable them for News & Entertainment apps.

Apple will now use italics to differentiate summaries from original notifications and inform users that the feature is still in beta.

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Fake Brad Pitt steals $855,000 from French woman in romantic AI scam LINK

Cybercriminals impersonate Google to create fake ads on the Google Ads network, tricking users into providing login credentials on phishing sites.

The phishing sites collect user login information, which is sent to attackers who then lock victims out of their accounts for misuse or resale.

Researchers from Malwarebytes have identified at least three groups, from Brazil, Asia, and Eastern Europe, employing this deceptive tactic.

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Microsoft has increased the price of personal Microsoft 365 subscriptions in the US for the first time in over a decade, but this does not affect business plans or pricing in other regions.

Subscribers on Personal and Family plans receive 60 AI credits per month to use across Office apps and other Windows applications, but unlimited access requires a $20 monthly Copilot Pro subscription.

The "limited time" offer for transitioning to new pricing is expected to last one or two years, and new users cannot choose the Classic plans.

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Google decides it won't comply with EU fact-checking law LINK

GM banned from selling your driving data for five years LINK

Bionic hand that moves with thought, restores touch sensation unveiled LINK

Mira Murati’s AI Startup Makes First Hires, Including Former OpenAI Executive LINK

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Solving the first 100 Project Euler problems using 100 languages: Project Euler 100 Languages Challenge: a personal project to solve the first 100 Project Euler problems using 100 different programming languages to learn new coding skills and track progress over nearly a year.

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