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Updated every 30 minutes. https://techsnif.com en-us Mon, 06 Jul 2026 02:01:08 GMT https://techsnif.com/favicon-32x32.png TechSnif Stories https://techsnif.com <![CDATA[A look at Threads and Q&A with its head Connor Hayes, as the platform passes 500M MAUs and increasingly resembles Reddit with its focus on community features]]> https://techsnif.com/story/a-look-at-threads-and-qa-with-its-head-connor-hayes-as-the-p-7ab3de https://techsnif.com/story/a-look-at-threads-and-qa-with-its-head-connor-hayes-as-the-p-7ab3de Mon, 06 Jul 2026 01:05:20 GMT <![CDATA[Kuo: suppliers plan to ship less than 1M iPhone fold units in 3Q26, which may push the start of device pre-orders and sales to Q4, with weeks of delivery delays]]> https://techsnif.com/story/kuo-suppliers-plan-to-ship-less-than-1m-iphone-fold-units-in-364381 https://techsnif.com/story/kuo-suppliers-plan-to-ship-less-than-1m-iphone-fold-units-in-364381 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 23:50:00 GMT <![CDATA[Tesla rolls out its Robotaxi service without a safety monitor in Miami, its fifth city, as it aims to expand to a dozen US states by the end of 2026]]> https://techsnif.com/story/tesla-rolls-out-its-robotaxi-service-without-a-safety-monito-2f0eb2 https://techsnif.com/story/tesla-rolls-out-its-robotaxi-service-without-a-safety-monito-2f0eb2 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 22:20:02 GMT <![CDATA[ByteDance's Doubao and Alibaba's Qwen will disable humanlike and user-created agents before July 15, as China's anthropomorphic AI interaction rules take effect]]> https://techsnif.com/story/bytedances-doubao-and-alibabas-qwen-will-disable-humanlike-a-3c758b https://techsnif.com/story/bytedances-doubao-and-alibabas-qwen-will-disable-humanlike-a-3c758b Sun, 05 Jul 2026 20:55:01 GMT <![CDATA[Data centers offer US a chance to get ahead in the next key technologies and to build domestic supply chains based on demand rather than subsidies and tariffs]]> https://techsnif.com/story/data-centers-offer-us-a-chance-to-get-ahead-in-the-next-key-7e44ca https://techsnif.com/story/data-centers-offer-us-a-chance-to-get-ahead-in-the-next-key-7e44ca Sun, 05 Jul 2026 18:45:01 GMT <![CDATA[Chainalysis: addresses linked to Iran, Russia, North Korea, and other US-sanctioned entities received $100B+ in crypto last year, almost 8x the amount in 2024]]> https://techsnif.com/story/chainalysis-addresses-linked-to-iran-russia-north-korea-and-9e9c8b https://techsnif.com/story/chainalysis-addresses-linked-to-iran-russia-north-korea-and-9e9c8b Sun, 05 Jul 2026 15:15:01 GMT <![CDATA[Analysis: ~1M $TRUMP retail buyers lost a combined $3.81B, while ~500K mostly-early wallets captured $4B in gains, a textbook memecoin wealth transfer]]> https://techsnif.com/story/analysis-1m-trump-retail-buyers-lost-a-combined-381b-while-5-124a7f https://techsnif.com/story/analysis-1m-trump-retail-buyers-lost-a-combined-381b-while-5-124a7f Sun, 05 Jul 2026 12:00:42 GMT <![CDATA[A profile of Kaley Glenn-Mills, the plaintiff in K.G.M. v. Meta et al., who was awarded $6M in damages in a landmark LA jury trial over social media addiction]]> https://techsnif.com/story/a-profile-of-kaley-glenn-mills-the-plaintiff-in-kgm-v-meta-e-1c5acd https://techsnif.com/story/a-profile-of-kaley-glenn-mills-the-plaintiff-in-kgm-v-meta-e-1c5acd Sun, 05 Jul 2026 06:00:34 GMT <![CDATA[Bending Spoons' Nasdaq IPO caps its 50+ deals across 10+ years that transformed the Italian startup into a highly leveraged internet company with ~$4.4B in debt]]> https://techsnif.com/story/bending-spoons-nasdaq-ipo-caps-its-50-deals-across-10-years-633f50 https://techsnif.com/story/bending-spoons-nasdaq-ipo-caps-its-50-deals-across-10-years-633f50 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[NY-based LinqAlpha, which provides AI-powered market research tools for hedge funds, raised a $22M Series A co-led by AVP, Atinum Investment, and GFT Ventures]]> https://techsnif.com/story/ny-based-linqalpha-which-provides-ai-powered-market-research-a80c40 https://techsnif.com/story/ny-based-linqalpha-which-provides-ai-powered-market-research-a80c40 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 05:10:01 GMT <![CDATA[Uber halts plans to launch food delivery in five of the seven European countries it had targeted for expansion as it pursues a Delivery Hero takeover]]> https://techsnif.com/story/uber-halts-plans-to-launch-food-delivery-in-five-of-the-seve-031a53 https://techsnif.com/story/uber-halts-plans-to-launch-food-delivery-in-five-of-the-seve-031a53 Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:45:01 GMT <![CDATA[India issues a notice to Telegram, asking it to curb the spread of pirated films and other copyrighted content, and seeks an action-taken report within 15 days]]> https://techsnif.com/story/india-issues-a-notice-to-telegram-asking-it-to-curb-the-spre-7d831c https://techsnif.com/story/india-issues-a-notice-to-telegram-asking-it-to-curb-the-spre-7d831c Sun, 05 Jul 2026 04:40:00 GMT <![CDATA[AWS says Mechanical Turk will no longer accept new customers and that it is placing the crowdsourcing service in maintenance, signaling its future retirement]]> https://techsnif.com/story/aws-says-mechanical-turk-will-no-longer-accept-new-customers-f9454f https://techsnif.com/story/aws-says-mechanical-turk-will-no-longer-accept-new-customers-f9454f Sun, 05 Jul 2026 01:55:00 GMT <![CDATA[Source calls UK- and OpenAI-touted plans in 2025 for Stargate's ~£20B Cobalt site a PR stunt; OpenAI and Nscale failed to visit Cobalt or lodge planning forms]]> https://techsnif.com/story/source-calls-uk-and-openai-touted-plans-in-2025-for-stargate-224a14 https://techsnif.com/story/source-calls-uk-and-openai-touted-plans-in-2025-for-stargate-224a14 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 23:30:00 GMT <![CDATA[Indonesia's enforcement of social media restrictions for under-16s has been patchy, with tech companies ignoring the rules and youth still accessing platforms]]> https://techsnif.com/story/indonesias-enforcement-of-social-media-restrictions-for-unde-a7a2e0 https://techsnif.com/story/indonesias-enforcement-of-social-media-restrictions-for-unde-a7a2e0 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 21:05:01 GMT <![CDATA[How some high-income families use AI-powered private schools and tutors, such as Alpha School, to teach their children life skills and tailor their curriculum]]> https://techsnif.com/story/how-some-high-income-families-use-ai-powered-private-schools-b48cbd https://techsnif.com/story/how-some-high-income-families-use-ai-powered-private-schools-b48cbd Sat, 04 Jul 2026 19:05:01 GMT <![CDATA[A look at the troubled rollout of the EU's automated biometric entry/exit border system, as airport operators warn of severe delays ahead of the summer holidays]]> https://techsnif.com/story/a-look-at-the-troubled-rollout-of-the-eus-automated-biometri-6b1f29 https://techsnif.com/story/a-look-at-the-troubled-rollout-of-the-eus-automated-biometri-6b1f29 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 17:05:05 GMT <![CDATA[How ByteDance is making Hollywood inroads with its Seedance video generator, thanks to low pricing, striking realism, and features like timeline-based prompting]]> https://techsnif.com/story/how-bytedance-is-making-hollywood-inroads-with-its-seedance-2540c2 https://techsnif.com/story/how-bytedance-is-making-hollywood-inroads-with-its-seedance-2540c2 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 15:20:01 GMT <![CDATA[Q&A with Doug Brooks, senior product manager of Apple silicon, about Mac minis becoming preferred AI agent machines, future of on-device AI, and more]]> https://techsnif.com/story/qa-with-doug-brooks-senior-product-manager-of-apple-silicon-4286b4 https://techsnif.com/story/qa-with-doug-brooks-senior-product-manager-of-apple-silicon-4286b4 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 13:55:02 GMT <![CDATA[Official data shows Hong Kong accounted for 50%+ of China's $239B in chip imports in the first five months of 2026, a record share, up from ~33% a decade ago]]> https://techsnif.com/story/official-data-shows-hong-kong-accounted-for-50-of-chinas-239-6b3a8d https://techsnif.com/story/official-data-shows-hong-kong-accounted-for-50-of-chinas-239-6b3a8d Sat, 04 Jul 2026 12:30:01 GMT <![CDATA[A profile of Google DeepMind philosopher Iason Gabriel, whose work has tracked, and in many cases predicted, the ethical challenges posed by the success of LLMs]]> https://techsnif.com/story/a-profile-of-google-deepmind-philosopher-iason-gabriel-whose-1c483b https://techsnif.com/story/a-profile-of-google-deepmind-philosopher-iason-gabriel-whose-1c483b Sat, 04 Jul 2026 06:30:02 GMT <![CDATA[Micron breaks ground on its ~$9.3B Hiroshima factory expansion, part of its global ramp-up to meet AI demand, and plans to start HBM shipments from summer 2028]]> https://techsnif.com/story/micron-breaks-ground-on-its-93b-hiroshima-factory-expansion-ad7566 https://techsnif.com/story/micron-breaks-ground-on-its-93b-hiroshima-factory-expansion-ad7566 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:35:01 GMT <![CDATA[Singapore-based dConstruct Robotics, which develops spatial tech to let autonomous robots operate in complex, GPS-denied environments, raised a $125M Series A]]> https://techsnif.com/story/singapore-based-dconstruct-robotics-which-develops-spatial-t-29b0a0 https://techsnif.com/story/singapore-based-dconstruct-robotics-which-develops-spatial-t-29b0a0 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:15:01 GMT <![CDATA[Prague-based EquiLibre, which offers AI for quant hedge funds and is founded by three ex-Google DeepMind researchers, raised a Series A at a $500M valuation]]> https://techsnif.com/story/prague-based-equilibre-which-offers-ai-for-quant-hedge-funds-3b6c74 https://techsnif.com/story/prague-based-equilibre-which-offers-ai-for-quant-hedge-funds-3b6c74 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 05:10:01 GMT <![CDATA[Montreal-based Stathera, a maker of MEMS-based silicon timing components for chips, raised a $55M Series B led by Maverick Silicon, taking total funding to $75M]]> https://techsnif.com/story/montreal-based-stathera-a-maker-of-mems-based-silicon-timing-e2d47e https://techsnif.com/story/montreal-based-stathera-a-maker-of-mems-based-silicon-timing-e2d47e Sat, 04 Jul 2026 04:40:02 GMT <![CDATA[Midjourney wants Disney, Universal, and Warner Bros. to reveal in court how they use AI across their companies; studios sued Midjourney in 2025 for infringement]]> https://techsnif.com/story/midjourney-wants-disney-universal-and-warner-bros-to-reveal-840067 https://techsnif.com/story/midjourney-wants-disney-universal-and-warner-bros-to-reveal-840067 Sat, 04 Jul 2026 01:20:01 GMT <![CDATA[A look at the quant fund frenzy in China, as assets under management have more than doubled to ~$384B in less than a year amid rapid AI adoption]]> https://techsnif.com/story/a-look-at-the-quant-fund-frenzy-in-china-as-assets-under-man-0778dc https://techsnif.com/story/a-look-at-the-quant-fund-frenzy-in-china-as-assets-under-man-0778dc Fri, 03 Jul 2026 22:20:01 GMT <![CDATA[Meta could use its compute for its own models, ad scaling, SpaceX-like neocloud deals, and hosting 3rd-party models; it may be close to an Anthropic deal]]> https://techsnif.com/story/meta-could-use-its-compute-for-its-own-models-ad-scaling-spa-67ff5d https://techsnif.com/story/meta-could-use-its-compute-for-its-own-models-ad-scaling-spa-67ff5d Fri, 03 Jul 2026 19:30:03 GMT <![CDATA[Instagram has been running ads promoting child sexual abuse material in India, with terms like "rape video" and "child video" and linking to Telegram channels]]> https://techsnif.com/story/instagram-has-been-running-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-ba8a1e https://techsnif.com/story/instagram-has-been-running-ads-promoting-child-sexual-abuse-ba8a1e Fri, 03 Jul 2026 16:10:01 GMT <![CDATA[An interview with Sriram Krishnan, who says "there will not be an FDA for AI" under Trump, blames the AI backlash on the industry's "doomer" messaging, and more]]> https://techsnif.com/story/an-interview-with-sriram-krishnan-who-says-there-will-not-be-5a423c https://techsnif.com/story/an-interview-with-sriram-krishnan-who-says-there-will-not-be-5a423c Fri, 03 Jul 2026 15:30:01 GMT <![CDATA[Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton opens an investigation into StubHub following complaints of last-minute ticket cancellations for FIFA World Cup 2026 matches]]> https://techsnif.com/story/texas-ag-ken-paxton-opens-an-investigation-into-stubhub-foll-4bfe18 https://techsnif.com/story/texas-ag-ken-paxton-opens-an-investigation-into-stubhub-foll-4bfe18 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 14:15:01 GMT <![CDATA[How Jeff Bezos' changing relationship with President Trump has helped Amazon and Blue Origin, such as more federal contracts awarded during Trump's second term]]> https://techsnif.com/story/how-jeff-bezos-changing-relationship-with-president-trump-ha-2e165a https://techsnif.com/story/how-jeff-bezos-changing-relationship-with-president-trump-ha-2e165a Fri, 03 Jul 2026 12:25:00 GMT <![CDATA[Filing: GoDaddy challenges a New Delhi court ruling requiring domain sellers to stop offering privacy by default, saying it could expose website owners globally]]> https://techsnif.com/story/filing-godaddy-challenges-a-new-delhi-court-ruling-requiring-c2d549 https://techsnif.com/story/filing-godaddy-challenges-a-new-delhi-court-ruling-requiring-c2d549 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:51:01 GMT <![CDATA[India's IT secretary said the country is investigating a data breach at Apple supplier Tata, which exposed files that included photos of iPhone 18 Pro models]]> https://techsnif.com/story/indias-it-secretary-said-the-country-is-investigating-a-data-de9cc5 https://techsnif.com/story/indias-it-secretary-said-the-country-is-investigating-a-data-de9cc5 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:10:01 GMT <![CDATA[Pitch document: Chris Larsen, Palmer Luckey, and others invested undisclosed amounts in APEC, a derivatives exchange founded by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand's son]]> https://techsnif.com/story/pitch-document-chris-larsen-and-palmer-luckey-invested-an-un-5bb7cf https://techsnif.com/story/pitch-document-chris-larsen-and-palmer-luckey-invested-an-un-5bb7cf Fri, 03 Jul 2026 10:06:02 GMT <![CDATA[Alibaba banned Claude Code internally and asked its employees to remove all Claude models from their work computers due to Anthropic security concerns]]> https://techsnif.com/story/alibaba-has-banned-employees-from-using-claude-code-and-aske-378c41 https://techsnif.com/story/alibaba-has-banned-employees-from-using-claude-code-and-aske-378c41 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 09:45:00 GMT <![CDATA[A look back at BitTorrent, launched by Bram Cohen 25 years ago, and how media piracy fueled its growth while its architecture shielded it from legal liability]]> https://techsnif.com/story/a-look-back-at-bittorrent-launched-by-bram-cohen-25-years-ag-b5f55c https://techsnif.com/story/a-look-back-at-bittorrent-launched-by-bram-cohen-25-years-ag-b5f55c Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:25:01 GMT <![CDATA[Blackstone's QTS abandons plans to build its portion of a 2,100-acre data center campus in Virginia, after years of organized opposition and legal challenges]]> https://techsnif.com/story/blackstones-qts-abandons-plans-to-build-its-portion-of-a-210-e37497 https://techsnif.com/story/blackstones-qts-abandons-plans-to-build-its-portion-of-a-210-e37497 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 04:00:15 GMT <![CDATA[Letter to Scott Bessent: chip group SEMI, which includes Micron and Samsung, warns that US intervention in chip pricing or capacity would worsen chip shortages]]> https://techsnif.com/story/letter-chip-sector-group-semi-including-micron-and-samsung-w-fbcc2a https://techsnif.com/story/letter-chip-sector-group-semi-including-micron-and-samsung-w-fbcc2a Fri, 03 Jul 2026 02:30:01 GMT <![CDATA[Alexandr Wang said Meta's model currently in training, codenamed Watermelon, matches GPT-5.5 and uses an "order of magnitude more compute than Avocado"]]> https://techsnif.com/story/alexandr-wang-said-metas-model-currently-in-training-codenam-e81a0f https://techsnif.com/story/alexandr-wang-said-metas-model-currently-in-training-codenam-e81a0f Fri, 03 Jul 2026 01:35:47 GMT