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1. Perplexity AI's Offer to Acquire Chrome:

   • AI startup Perplexity has made an unsolicited offer to acquire Google's Chrome browser for $34.5 billion, significantly more than its estimated $18 billion valuation, backed by large VC funds, which has raised eyebrows in the tech industry. 👉 wsj.com^$ 👉 9to5mac.com 👉 theregister.com 👉 finance.yahoo.com 👉 fortune.com 👉 cnbc.com

2. Elon Musk vs. Apple Antitrust Dispute:

   • Elon Musk has threatened legal action against Apple, alleging antitrust violations related to rankings of the Grok AI chatbot app. 👉 reuters.com 👉 bloomberg.com^$ 👉 fortune.com

3. Apple Responds to Musk's Claims:

   • Apple responded to Elon Musk's claims stating that the App Store "is designed to be fair and free of bias". 👉 x.com 👉 macrumors.com 👉 9to5mac.com

4. Do Kwon Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges:

   • Terraform Labs co-founder Do Kwon pleaded guilty in US court to conspiracy and wire fraud charges tied to the $40 billion collapse of the TerraUSD stablecoin. 👉 bloomberg.com^$ 👉 reuters.com 👉 cnbc.com 👉 theverge.com

5. Anthropic Offers Claude to US Government:

   • Anthropic is offering its Claude AI model to the U.S. government for $1, following OpenAI. 👉 t.co 👉 cnbc.com 👉 techcrunch.com

6. Anthropic Updates Claude Sonnet 4:

   • Anthropic updated Claude Sonnet 4 to support a 1M token context window, letting it process prompts up to 750K words or 75K lines of code, up 5x on its old limit. 👉 techcrunch.com 👉 bleepingcomputer.com 👉 9to5mac.com

7. Australia Federal Court Rules Against Apple and Google:

   • Australia's Federal Court ruled that Apple and Google engaged in anticompetitive conduct through anti-competitive app store practices in Epic Games case, but rejects Epic's other claims. 👉 abc.net.au 👉 siliconangle.com 👉 techcrunch.com

8. Epic Games Announces Fortnite Return to iOS in Australia:

   • Epic says it is bringing Fortnite back to iOS in Australia “at a date to be determined” after the court ruling. 👉 theverge.com 👉 iphoneincanada.ca

9. OpenAI Developing Neuralink Rival:

   • OpenAI is reportedly preparing to back Merge Labs, a Neuralink rival co-founded by Sam Altman, with plans to raise $250M at an $850M valuation. 👉 t.co

10. CoreWeave Q2 Earnings:

    • CoreWeave reports a 207% YoY revenue increase to $1.21 billion, but also a net loss of $130.8M. 👉 bloomberg.com^$

11. Meta's Threads Surpasses 400 Million Monthly Active Users:

    • Meta's Threads has surpassed 400 million monthly active users, closing the gap with rival X in mobile daily usage. 👉 fastcompany.com 👉 techcrunch.com

12. Russia Suspected in US Federal Court Hack:

    • Investigators have uncovered evidence that Russia is at least partly responsible for a recent hack of the US federal court filing system. 👉 nytimes.com^$

13. Squint Raises $40 Million:

    • Squint, which uses AI and AR to modernize manufacturing processes, raised a $40M Series B led by The Westly Group and TCV at a $265M valuation. 👉 fortune.com

14. Character.AI Revenue:

    • Character.AI says it's generating revenue at a run rate of $30M+ and has 20M MAUs who spend, on average, 75 minutes a day chatting with a bot. 👉 wired.com

15. Microsoft Targets Meta AI Employees:

    • Microsoft is trying to poach Meta's AI talent with multimillion-dollar offers, with a mandate to match Meta's compensation for top talent. 👉 businessinsider.com^$

16. Circle Unveils Arc Blockchain:

    • Circle reports Q2 revenue up 53% YoY to $658M, USDC circulation up 90% YoY to $61.3B, unveils Arc, a stablecoin-focused Layer 1 blockchain. 👉 theblock.co

17. Paytm Receives Approval:

    • India's RBI grants Paytm “in-principle” approval to operate as a payment services provider for online merchants. 👉 techcrunch.com

18. Google's Preferred Sources:

    • Google is rolling out a new feature called "Preferred Sources" in the U.S. and India. 👉 techcrunch.com

19. Perplexity Makes Longshot $34.5B Offer for Chrome (1 day ago):

    • Valued at $18B, Perplexity AI has offered Google $34.5B for Chrome, amid antitrust pressure. 👉 wsj.com^$

20. Musk Accuses Apple of Antitrust Violation (1 day ago): - Elon Musk says that Apple “makes it impossible for any AI company besides OpenAI” to top its App Store. 👉 reuters.com

21. Australian Court Rules Apple and Google Engaged in Anti-Competitive App Store Conduct (1 day ago): - Apple and Google violated competition law through anti-competitive app store practices, according to Australia's Federal Court. 👉 abc.net.au

22. Anthropic signs a deal to offer Claude to US lawmakers (1 day ago):

    • Following OpenAI, Anthropic offers Claude to US lawmakers for $1/year. 👉 t.co

23. Microsoft Tries to Poach Meta AI Talent (1 day ago):

    • Microsoft is trying to poach Meta AI talent with multimillion-dollar pay packages. 👉 businessinsider.com^$

24. Australian Federal Court Rules Apple and Google Engaged in Anti-Competitive App Store Conduct (1 day ago): - Apple and Google engaged in anticompetitive conduct by misusing their app store market power, but Epic's other claims are rejected, per Australian federal judge. 👉 abc.net.au

25. Anthropic to Provide AI Model Claude to US Government Agencies for $1 (1 day ago):

    • Anthropic will provide AI model Claude to US government agencies for $1. 👉 proactiveinvestors.com

26. Perplexity Bids $34.5 Billion for Google Chrome: Reports (1 day ago):

    • Perplexity bids $34.5 billion for Google Chrome, according to reports. 👉 techstrong.ai

27. China Urges Firms Not to Use Nvidia H20 Chips (1 day ago):

    • Chinese authorities urge local companies to avoid using Nvidia's H20 processors, particularly for government-related purposes. 👉 finance.yahoo.com

28. Musk Accuses Apple of Unfairly Favoring OpenAI on iPhone (1 day ago): - Musk accuses Apple of Unfairly Favoring OpenAI on iPhone, 👉 bloomberg.com^$

29. In response to Elon Musk's claims, Apple says App Store “is designed to be fair and free of bias” (1 day ago):

    • 👉 x.com

30. AI company has offered to buy Google Chrome for $34.5 billion (1 day ago): - 👉 shacknews.com

31. Microsoft tries to poach Meta AI talent (1 day ago):

    • Microsoft tries to poach Meta AI talent with multimillion-dollar pay packages 👉 slashdot.org

32. Wall Street Journal: Musk Takes Fight With OpenAI to Apple Over Its App Store (1 day ago): - 👉 wsj.com^$

33. Epic Games Announces Fortnite Returns to App Store in Australia (1 day ago): - 👉 iphoneincanada.ca

34. New York Times: Investigators See Evidence Russia Hacked Court System (1 day ago): - 👉 newser.com

35. Reuters: Anthropic offers AI chatbot Claude to US government for $1 (1 day ago): - 👉 reuters.com

36. iPhone in Canada: Meta's Threads Passes 400 Million Monthly Active Users (1 day ago): - 👉 iphoneincanada.ca

37. Axios: Musk-Altman rivalry devolves into lawsuit threats (1 day ago): - 👉 axios.com

38. Elon says AppStore behaves with OpenAi, xAI will sue apple (1 day ago): - 👉 dailykos.com

39. Reuters: Australia court rules partly against Apple, Google in Epic Games lawsuit (1 day ago): - 👉 reuters.com

40. The Verge: AI companies are chasing government users with steep discounts (1 day ago): - 👉 theverge.com

41. Reuters: Elon Musk threatens to sue Apple over App Store rankings (1 day ago): - 👉 t.co

42. Reuters: CoreWeave beats quarterly revenue estimates on sturdy AI demand (1 day ago): - 👉 finance.yahoo.com

43. Google and IBM report they will build industrial-scale quantum computers by 2030 (1 day ago): - 👉 tech.slashdot.org

44. Boston Public Library is launching a project with OpenAI and Harvard Law School (1 day ago): - 👉 npr.org

45. Google, Cisco, and McKinsey have reintroduced in-person interviews (1 day ago): - 👉 msn.com

46. Australia's Federal Court ruled Apple and Google violated competition law (1 day ago): - 👉 abc.net.au

47. Australia gives Fortnite green light to return to Apple, Google app stores (1 day ago): - 👉 reddit.com

48. Elon Musk and Sam Altman Trade Barbs (1 day ago):

    • 👉 gizmodo.com

49. Business Insider: Despite Musk's claim, DeepSeek and Perplexity was #1 in App Store (1 day ago): - 👉 businessinsider.com^$

50. Business Today: AI startup Perplexity offers $34.5 billion to buy Google's Chrome Browser (1 day ago): - 👉 businesstoday.in

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