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1. Trump warns ‘fairly substantial’ chip tariffs are coming; signals Apple, others will be safe
At a White House dinner with more than two dozen tech leaders, @Donald Trump warned that he will soon impose fairly substantial tariffs on semiconductor imports unless companies move production to the U.S., signaling a reshoring push that could affect the global supply chain. He said the tariffs would be placed very shortly and described them as fairly substantial, while noting that firms investing in the U.S., including @Apple, would be spared; @Tim Cook attended the event. The backdrop is ongoing onshoring efforts, with chipmakers like #TSMC and #Samsung Electronics already committing to U.S. plants since 2020, which could shape exemptions under the policy. The event drew praise from attendees including @Sam Altman and @Sergey Brin for the administration’s pro-business and AI stance, though details on tariff exemptions remain unclear. The first lady Melania Trump highlighted AI in education, framing the policy within a broader push for responsible AI growth and American tech leadership.
2. Mozilla extends Firefox support on Windows 7 once again
Mozilla has extended support for Firefox on #Windows7 due to the operating system’s continued widespread use despite its official end of support. The company announced that Firefox 109 will be the last version compatible with Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 8.1, but users will still receive security updates and fixes beyond that through extended support releases. This extension ensures that users relying on these older platforms remain protected from vulnerabilities while transitioning to newer systems. Mozilla’s decision reflects its commitment to user security and accessibility, acknowledging that many users have not upgraded from these legacy operating systems. The move supports a gradual transition while maintaining secure browsing experiences on older #Windows versions.
3. Warner Bros. Discovery Sues AI Giant Midjourney for Copyright Infringement In Major Legal Battle
Warner Bros. Discovery has filed a federal lawsuit in California accusing @Midjourney of copyright infringement, arguing that the AI image generator builds its business on mass theft by letting subscribers create images and videos of its iconic characters. The complaint cites #DC characters such as @Superman, @Batman, @WonderWoman, and @TheJoker, as well as @BugsBunny, #LooneyTunes, @TomAndJerry, @ScoobyDoo, and Cartoon Network properties like @RickandMorty, claiming Midjourney can reproduce these IP even from prompts like ‘classic comic book superhero battle’ that do not explicitly mention protected works. Warner Bros. Discovery attaches dozens of side-by-side images showing Midjourney outputs next to official stills as evidence it trained on its IP. Disney and NBCUniversal are quoted as supporting efforts to protect creators, highlighting a broader industry push against AI tools that scrape copyrighted material. The lawsuit, filed in California federal court, frames the dispute as part of a wider fight over how #AI systems are trained and how creators are compensated, signaling high stakes for studios and AI firms alike.
4. OpenAI plans to launch its first AI chip in 2026 with Broadcom – FT reports
OpenAI intends to develop and launch its own AI chip by 2026 in collaboration with Broadcom, according to the Financial Times. This strategic move aims to reduce reliance on third-party chip manufacturers, enhance efficiency, and better control hardware optimization for AI workloads. The partnership with Broadcom, known for its semiconductor expertise, will support OpenAI’s goal to accelerate AI innovation and maintain competitive advantage. By creating proprietary hardware, OpenAI plans to tailor its AI infrastructure to meet growing demand and performance needs. This initiative reflects broader industry trends of AI companies investing in customized chips to optimize AI computing capabilities.
5. Kyoto University and Itochu to offer low-cost personalized stem cell kits
The collaboration between @Kyoto University and @Itochu has announced a plan to release a low-cost, personalized #stem-cell kit as early as this year to produce patient-specific #iPS cells for therapies derived from a patient’s own cells. The kit will enable culture of #iPS cells used in cancer therapies and will be offered for use at home and abroad, expanding access beyond traditional research settings. The effort draws on work at Kyoto University’s Center for iPS Cell Research and Application, including a recently opened facility supporting this development. By lowering costs and broadening deployment to home and international users, the project aims to widen access to personalized stem-cell treatments based on a patient’s own cells, linking back to the core idea of patient-specific regenerative medicine.
6. Truss raises tax cut target to £45bn in post-election Budget plan
Liz Truss, the UK Prime Minister, announced a plan to increase tax cuts to £45bn as part of her post-election Budget proposal, aiming to stimulate economic growth. The plan includes reversing the recent rise in corporation tax and further cuts to personal income tax, which she argues will incentivize investment and job creation. Though some economists caution that these measures could worsen the fiscal deficit and inflation, Truss insists that growth generated by the tax cuts will ultimately improve public finances. This approach marks a significant shift in UK fiscal policy toward supply-side economics, reflecting Truss’s commitment to reducing government’s role in the economy. The strategy highlights the ongoing debate on balancing growth and fiscal responsibility in the UK’s economic policy framework.
7. ChatGPT boss suggests the ‘dead internet theory’ might be correct
@Sam Altman of @OpenAI hints there may be truth to the #deadInternetTheory, pointing to a rising wave of #LLMs-driven activity on #X as evidence that much online content could be machine-generated. He says he never took the dead internet theory seriously, but notes there are a lot of LLM-run Twitter accounts now, a remark that drew backlash over his influence at the AI group. The discussion follows the public ChatGPT release in late 2022 and the broader spread of AI systems that make automated posting easier, alongside attempts to crack down on bots on platforms like #X. Some commentators linked the tweet to his World Network project (#Worldcoin), which aims to verify human identity online by scanning eyes, a move promoted to limit AI-powered manipulation. The episode underscores tensions around AI-enabled content and identity verification in today’s online ecosystem, linking @OpenAI, #LLMs, and identity-verification debates.
8. Facebook is trying to make ‘pokes’ happen again | TechCrunch
Meta is trying to revive @Facebook’s poke feature by adding a dedicated poke button on profiles to re-engage a younger audience. The feature lets you see who poked you, track a ‘poke count’ that grows with each poke, and dismiss pokes you don’t want to reciprocate, with a new page at facebook.com/pokes and icons like a fire emoji or ‘100’ appearing beside friends. This move taps into #gamification trends seen in rivals like @Snapchat and @TikTok, where streaks and other signals drive interaction, and Meta highlights poke counts to keep people engaged. The article notes that similar changes in March 2024 caused a 13x spike in poking, and while Facebook never defined the poke’s purpose, it could signal attention, flirtation, or annoyance. Overall, the poke revival signals Meta’s ongoing effort to boost engagement on @Facebook by borrowing #gamification concepts and keeping the platform relevant amid scrutiny of addictive features like #streaks.
9. OpenAI announces AI-powered hiring platform to take on LinkedIn | TechCrunch
OpenAI unveiled an AI-powered hiring platform, OpenAI Jobs Platform, set to launch mid-2026 to match candidates with businesses and potentially challenge LinkedIn in the recruitment market. The service will use AI to connect what companies need with what workers can offer and will include a dedicated track for small businesses and local governments to access top AI talent. Led by @FidjiSimo, with @SamAltman overseeing multiple applications beyond its chatbot, the initiative is part of OpenAI’s broader push beyond consumer offerings, hinting at other products like a browser and a social app. OpenAI also plans to offer certifications for varying levels of AI fluency through the OpenAI Academy, with a late-2025 pilot and aims to certify 10 million Americans by 2030, in part via a collaboration with Walmart as part of a White House AI-literacy initiative. While tech leaders warn of disruption, @FidjiSimo acknowledges the risk but frames OpenAI’s path as helping workers gain AI fluency and connect with employers, reinforcing the company’s strategy to expand beyond ChatGPT and compete with established hiring platforms like #LinkedIn and to scale #AI #certifications and #AIfluency.
10. Microsoft open-sources 6502 BASIC coded by Bill Gates
Microsoft has open-sourced the 6502 BASIC it created in 1976 for the MOS 6502 processor, releasing version 1.1 as assembly-language source on GitHub under the MIT License, with commits timestamped as having taken place 48 years ago. The release highlights that the code comprises 6,955 lines and includes conditional compilation support for multiple early systems such as the Apple II, Commodore PET, Ohio Scientific, and the MOS KIM-1, and it contains fixes to the garbage collector jointly implemented in 1978 by Commodore engineer John Feagans and @Bill Gates. Commodore licensed BASIC V2 for the PET, VIC-20, and C64, helping bring computing to a mass market, a historical note the repo also frames as part of Microsoft’s early business model of licensing software to hardware makers. The main features advertised include a full #BASIC language implementation, floating-point arithmetic, string handling, arrays, mathematical functions, and I/O, with emphasis on memory efficiency for 8-bit systems, string garbage collection, and dynamic variable storage. This release, Microsoft’s second open-source effort after GW-BASIC in 2020, underlines the company’s long-running role in shaping early personal computing and how licensing to multiple manufacturers helped it establish dominance, even as later milestones like MS-DOS drew on different paths.
11. Sextortion with a twist: Spyware takes webcam pics of users watching porn
A widely available open‑source infostealer named Stealerium now automates sextortion by monitoring a victim’s browser for NSFW content, taking a photo via webcam while the user views porn, and sending the images to a hacker. Proofpoint’s analysis shows Stealerium also monitors browser addresses for porn-related terms, screenshots tabs that include those words, and can customize the keyword list, expanding its privacy invasion beyond simple data theft. The malware is distributed as a free GitHub tool by a developer signing as witchfindertr, who frames it as for ‘educational purposes only’ and has been used in campaigns that lure victims with fake invoices and attachments. In addition to the sextortion feature, Stealerium gathers a wide range of data, including banking details, usernames and passwords, and crypto-wallet keys, and transmits it to attackers via Telegram, Discord, or SMTP. @SelenaLarson of Proofpoint notes that the feature adds a new layer of privacy invasion that could enable humiliating blackmail, and while Proofpoint has not identified specific victims tied to the sextortion function, the existence of the capability suggests it has been or could be deployed in campaigns. #infostealer #Stealerium #NSFW #privacy #cybercrime
12. Neuralink’s Bid to Trademark ‘Telepathy’ and ‘Telekinesis’ Faces Legal Issues
Neuralink, the brain implant company co-founded by @ElonMusk, faces a setback as the USPTO rejected its bid to trademark Telepathy and Telekinesis after finding prior filings by Wesley Berry, a cofounder of #Prophetic, for those marks. Berry filed intent-to-use applications for Telepathy in May 2023 and Telekinesis in August 2024, authored by Berry but not tied to Prophetic, which is developing a headset to induce lucid dreaming; the applications describe EEG-based software to decode internal dialogue to control devices. The office also cites an existing Telepathy Labs trademark, adding potential confusion in the marketplace and prompting a review of likelihood of confusion. Neuralink has described Telepathy as a brain-computer interface to help paralyzed people operate devices by thought, with nine volunteers implanted as of July, and Neuralink did not comment on the filings. If Berry’s marks advance to registration, Neuralink could negotiate a purchase or consent to use; but the outcome will depend on whether the marks would confuse consumers and on Berry’s priority since his filings were first.
Perplexity’s Comet Plus AI browser invites users to pay $5 monthly for access to premium journalism while promising to share most of the fees with publishers, framing #CometPlus as a fairer #AIbrowser model. Publishers such as @Gannett and @Der Spiegel would receive 80% of subscriber fees, with payments triggered when users visit a story, when content is cited in a search answer, or when an AI agent uses their content to complete a task. However, the piece argues this approach may still treat authors as raw material for AI, stripping voice and context and encouraging readers to digest summaries rather than engaging with original articles. The author contends that, while it may be more fair than click-and-ads, the design fails to address visibility and attribution and could bury writers’ names behind the AI output. To truly support human-written journalism, the critique suggests prioritizing visibility and preservation of context for readers, not just monetization.
14. New report reveals ChatGPT’s distinctive vocabulary is seeping into spontaneous human speech.
Humans are increasingly adopting AI-style vocabulary in casual conversation, a trend documented by a Florida State University study. The researchers analyzed more than 22 million words from science and tech podcasts and found terms such as meticulous, delve, and underscore appearing far more often since ChatGPT’s 2022 release. This suggests AI is shaping not just topics but how we think and speak, influencing sentence structure, word choice, and perceived formality, with simpler synonyms like explore not rising as much as delve or underscore. There may be a feedback loop where AI-derived phrasing becomes a default in human dialogue, potentially accelerating linguistic evolution and affecting decision making, echoing earlier tech-driven changes in language. While not a crisis, the trend invites further study to understand its extent and implications for communication going forward, underscoring the ongoing influence of @ChatGPT and other #AI technologies on language and discourse. #AI #language #LLMs
15. German software company SAP to spend $20bn on European sovereign cloud over next decade
German software giant @SAP plans to invest $20 billion over the next decade to develop a European sovereign cloud, aiming to boost data sovereignty and digital independence on the continent. The initiative underscores the growing importance of #cloudsovereignty amid increasing data privacy concerns and geopolitical pressures. SAP’s strategy includes partnerships with local data centers and compliance with European data protection regulations to ensure secure and sovereign cloud services. This significant investment is expected to enhance Europe’s position in the global cloud market, providing an alternative to dominant non-European cloud providers. SAP’s commitment reinforces the broader European effort to establish a robust digital infrastructure aligned with regional values and regulatory frameworks.
16. FTC Chair Ferguson’s Ridiculous Crusade: Threatening Google Over Spam Filters That Actually Work
FTC Chair Andrew Ferguson is criticized for pursuing a politically motivated move to threaten Google over Gmail’s spam filters, a stance the author says undermines consumer protection and could weaponize government power against private algorithms. The piece outlines Gmail’s filtering in practical terms: it blocks definite spam, subjects others to a spam-labeling system, and now flags messages that many users have marked as spam, with the user being alerted when necessary; the author notes personal experience with GOP and Democrat emails and points out that @Sundar_Pichai is the CEO of Alphabet, not Google. The analysis argues such government action would let officials shape tech outcomes, undermining the idea of fair access and risking encroaching censorship rather than safeguarding users. It also asserts that Gmail’s filtering appears fair after extensive testing and discussion within the email community, and critiques the GOP for using anti-tech bias rhetoric to push for control, describing it as authoritarianism rather than consumer protection. Ultimately, the piece warns that pressuring tech firms over algorithmic results would erode user trust and could drive users away, a consequence that would defeat the purported goal of protecting users’ interests. #spamfilters #GOP #CAN-SPAM Act
17. Cloud computing giant Oracle lays off more Seattle workers
Oracle has announced additional layoffs impacting its Seattle workforce as part of broader cost-cutting measures. This move follows previous rounds of staff reductions aimed at refining Oracle’s operational focus amid competitive pressures in the cloud computing industry. Analysts note that these layoffs reflect Oracle’s strategic efforts to streamline its workforce and enhance efficiency while maintaining investment in key growth areas. Seattle, a major tech hub, is experiencing the ripple effects of these changes, affecting many employees and the local tech ecosystem. Oracle’s decision underscores ongoing shifts in the tech sector as companies balance innovation with financial discipline.
18. Security Requirements And Penalties Grow For Chipmakers
Governments and systems companies are fundamentally changing the rules around semiconductor security, forcing chipmakers and their suppliers to comply with tougher regulations that require hardware resiliency. The new rules carry costly penalties, from large fines to being barred from lucrative markets, and they will increase the cost of doing business across the semiconductor supply chain. Four main sets of regulations affect chipmakers, including the EU’s #CyberResilienceAct with fines up to 2.5% of revenue or €15 million for noncompliance, effective Dec 11, 2027. The Open Compute Platform’s #OCP SAFE, championed by @Google and @Microsoft, shifts the security burden to makers of processors and peripherals with updatable software to ensure provenance, code quality, and the software supply chain. As data becomes more valuable and hardware targets grow, vendors must integrate security at every step of design through manufacturing, or risk liability or losing access to markets.
19. We need to establish free internet access as a standalone human right
For philosopher @Merten Reglitz, free and unimpeded internet access should be enshrined as a standalone human right under international law. In 2024, 2.6 billion people remained offline and many online face censorship or arrest for online content, underscoring how access shapes #freeSpeech and #education as well as access to digital services. Recognising a right would create duties for states and businesses to protect #privacy, curb surveillance and misinformation, and to regulate platforms to combat abuse, while the UN has flagged that offline rights must be protected online. While universal connectivity would cost about $428 billion to achieve by 2030, providing minimum guarantees such as 4G coverage, a smartphone, and affordable data (no more than 2% of monthly GNI per capita for 2GB) is feasible and would unlock education, economic participation, and better health. This is a call to action to ensure the internet advances human progress for everyone, not just a select few.
An Indianapolis bankruptcy lawyer named @Mark Zuckerberg who shares his name with #Meta founder is suing #Meta after Facebook repeatedly shut down his personal and business accounts for alleged impersonation, saying it harms his practice and #advertising revenue. His verified personal page has been deactivated five times since 2010, and he lost about $11,000 in ad funds when his firm’s page was taken down, prompting a lengthy appeals process with documents to prove his identity. #Meta says there are multiple people named @Mark Zuckerberg and says the other Mark Zuckerberg’s account was reactivated after being disabled in error, while reports indicate #Facebook is reviewing the complaint. The case highlights how mistaken identity on #socialmedia platforms can disrupt small businesses and #policy enforcement, raising questions about account restoration and procedures. He filed the suit in Marion Superior Court, accusing #Meta of negligence and breach of contract, and he continues to rely on #Facebook to attract clients while also tracking these identity mix-ups on a dedicated site.
21. Flight delays, cancellations: What your airline may owe you for travel chaos
Flight cancellations and delays can often lead to passenger frustration and financial loss, but compensation rights vary widely depending on the airline and location. In the U.S., airlines typically are not required to compensate passengers for delays or cancellations caused by issues outside their control, whereas the European Union enforces stricter compensation rules under Regulation EC 261. Passengers may be entitled to assistance such as meals, accommodation, and rebooking, but monetary compensation often depends on specific circumstances like the length of the delay or the reason for cancellation. Understanding the policies airlines have in place, as well as regional regulations, can help travelers know their rights and seek appropriate remedies. This knowledge empowers consumers to better navigate travel disruptions and potentially recover some costs amid ongoing travel chaos.
22. IFA 2025: Latest news, tech gadgets, products, updates, and highlights
IFA 2025 showcases a wide range of cutting-edge technology, including innovative gadgets, smart home devices, and new product launches from leading brands. The event features major announcements in consumer electronics, highlighting advancements in AI, wearable tech, and sustainable design. Exhibitors focus on integrating #smart technology to enhance user experience while addressing environmental concerns. Key industry players demonstrate how upcoming products are set to influence daily life and drive future innovation. This event offers valuable insights into evolving tech trends, emphasizing #connectivity and #innovation as central to the next wave of consumer electronics.
23. Nano Banana responsible for 10+ million first-time Gemini app users
Nano Banana, the codename for Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, has become a major catalyst for growth in Google’s Gemini app, bringing more than 10 million first-time users to the platform @Google. Since its launch last Tuesday, the native image editing model has edited over 200 million images, highlighting strong user engagement and rapid adoption of the feature. More than 10 million Nano Banana users are new to Gemini, illustrating how the feature is attracting new users, with branding around it, including a banana emoji in the Gemini prompt bar and an @NanoBanana social account, signaling go-to-market momentum. App store data shows momentum across platforms: Gemini ranks #2 in Productivity on the iOS App Store and #13 in the main top free chart on Google Play, signaling cross-platform appeal. These dynamics position @Google’s image-editing capabilities as a central pillar of Gemini’s value, with the Nano Banana push shaping how users interact with the app and setting a benchmark for AI-assisted editing in consumer apps @NanoBanana #Gemini #ImageEditing.
That’s all for today’s digest for 2025/09/05! We picked, and processed 23 Articles. Stay tuned for tomorrow’s collection of insights and discoveries.
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