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The Age

Aussie start-up’s value soars to $16b as scrutiny intensifies

The value of the fintech that moves more than $1 billion a day is soaring. Regulators on two continents are asking hard questions about it.

Author: David Swan
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Aussie start-up’s value soars to $16b as scrutiny intensifies
The Sydney Morning Herald

Aussie start-up’s value soars to $16b as scrutiny intensifies

The value of the fintech that moves more than $1 billion a day is soaring. Regulators on two continents are asking hard questions about it.

Author: David Swan
enCategory: Technology
Aussie start-up’s value soars to $16b as scrutiny intensifies
TechCrunch

YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed

YouTube Shorts is getting a makeover.

Author: Lucas Ropek
enCategory: Technology
YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed
The New York Times

OpenAI Leans Toward Holding Up I.P.O. Until Next Year

The A.I. company’s advisers are pushing its chief executive, Sam Altman, to move slowly after SpaceX’s stock has been volatile and as the start-up grapples with financial challenges.

Author: Rob Copeland and Mike Isaac
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OpenAI Leans Toward Holding Up I.P.O. Until Next Year
The Verge

RAMageddon just got extremely real

Even Tim Cook couldn’t supply chain his way out of the RAM crisis. | Photo: Allison Johnson / The Verge As far as prices go, Apple is kind of a reverse canary in the coal mine. With its famously generous margins and immense purchasing volume, it can afford to ride out price fluctuations in its supply chain in a way no other consumer tech company can. So when Apple raises prices across nearly all of its product lines, you know that shit is well and truly real.That's what happened earlier today: Apple increased pricing across Macs, iPads, HomePods, and even the Vision Pro. Prices jumped...

Author: Allison Johnson
enCategory: Technology
RAMageddon just got extremely real
Wired

18 Walmart Deals We Like Better Than That Other Sale Happening Right Now

Welcome to Walmart deals for folks who’d rather not shop at Amazon. These are the best gadget deals at Walmart this Prime Day.

Author: Simon Hill
enCategory: Technology
18 Walmart Deals We Like Better Than That Other Sale Happening Right Now
Google News Technology US

The 23 best Amazon Prime Day laptop deals, from someone who’s tested them for 13 years - CNN

The 23 best Amazon Prime Day laptop deals, from someone who’s tested them for 13 years  CNNLaptop prices suck these days, but here are 25 Prime Day deals that help a little  The VergeBest Prime Day laptop deals: Save up to $970 on MacBooks, Windows PCs  MashableBest Amazon Prime Day tech deals live on day two — PC hardware deals on GPUs, CPUs, SSDs, and more  Tom's HardwareThe 13 Best Prime Day Laptop Deals Right Now: MacBooks, Gaming PCs, and More  PCMag

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The 23 best Amazon Prime Day laptop deals, from someone who’s tested them for 13 years - CNN
The Verge

Congresswoman denies staff used AI to write defense funding amendment

Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) says her staff used AI for "spellcheck" in an amendment summary for a major defense bill, but denies it was used for the bill text itself and says "NO Legislation is ever drafted with AI."Luna issued the response after accounts on X began sharing screenshots of an amendment summary for the 2027 National Defense Authorization Act. It reads: "Identical to H.R. 100 (118th Congress).11:25 AM????Claude responded: Requires the Secretary of Defense to designate Department of Defense activities, support, and operations at the southwest land border as a named operation with...

Author: Emma Roth
enCategory: Technology
Congresswoman denies staff used AI to write defense funding amendment