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First U.S. auction of Gulf of Mexico tracts for wind power set for Aug. 29
The Biden administration has announced plans for the first sale of offshore wind
power leases in the Gulf of Mexico off the Louisiana and Texas coasts.
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Pioneering hacker Kevin Mitnick, FBI-wanted felon turned security guru, dead at
59

Google says it’s developing tools to help journalists create headlines, stories

Solar panels on water canals seem like a no-brainer. So why aren’t they
widespread?

Cambodia’s leader returns to Facebook weeks after an acrimonious breakup with
the platform

Video shows Oklahoma judge scrolling social media and texting on cell phone
during trial
A newspaper reports that a new judge in Oklahoma is facing scrutiny after
courtroom video showed her scrolling through social media and texting throughout
a murder trial.
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Nokia profits fall as clients particularly in North America shun investments
Wireless and fixed-network equipment maker Nokia has reported a fall in second
quarter profit as clients especially in North America postponed investments due
to a slowdown in economic growth and rising financing costs.

China doesn’t want a trade war with the US but will retaliate against further
curbs, ambassador says
China’s ambassador to the United States says it does not want a trade war but
will retaliate against any further U.S. restrictions on technology and trade.


Tesla income jumps 20%, but shares fall after hours amid profit concerns
Elon Musk’s big bet that Tesla price cuts can boost sales and profits amid
increasing competition and poor economic sentiment appears to be yielding mixed
results.

Netflix’s subscriber growth surges in a sign that crackdown on password sharing
is paying off
Netflix enjoyed its biggest springtime spurt in subscribers since the early days
of the pandemic three years ago, providing the latest sign that a recent
crackdown on password sharing and the rollout of a cheaper subscription option
are paying off.

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
The intense heat hitting much of the globe this summer is continuing. As
southern Europe bakes under a heat wave, firefighters in Greece are getting some
help from other countries in battling wildfires near Athens that have caused
evacuations for several days.


British political candidate uses artificial intelligence to draw up election
manifesto
An independent candidate for a U.K. Parliament has turned to artificial
intelligence to come up with his campaign promises.

Microsoft and Activision extend deadline to close $69 billion deal under close
regulatory scrutiny
The deadline for Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of video game company
Activision Blizzard has been extended to as the companies seek to close a deal
that has been opposed by regulators in the U.S. and the U.K.’s Competition and
Markets Authority.


Broadcom’s $69 billion VMware purchase wins UK competition watchdog’s approval
Computer chip and software maker Broadcom’s $69 billion plan to buy cloud
technology company VMware has cleared another hurdle after Britain’s competition
regulator gave the deal provisional clearance.

Britain’s MI6 chief says his spies are using AI to disrupt flow of weapons to
Russia
The head of Britain’s MI6 intelligence agency says British spies are already
using artificial intelligence to hamper the supply of weapons to Russia.

Voting fraud claims spread ahead of Spain’s pivotal election
Claims of vote rigging and election fraud are spreading in Spain ahead of that
nation’s pivotal election on Sunday.


How does MLB take over a local broadcast? Even with months of planning, it’s a
mad scramble
Major League Baseball’s takeover of San Diego Padres’ broadcasts involved months
of planning, a playbook MLB is following this week with Arizona Diamondbacks’
telecasts.

Exec tells first UN council meeting that big tech can’t be trusted to guarantee
AI safety
An artificial intelligence company executive told the first U.N. Security
Council meeting on AI’s threats to global peace that the handful of big tech
companies leading the race to commercialize AI can’t be trusted to guarantee the
safety of systems we don’t yet understand and that are prone to “cha


James Patterson, Margaret Atwood among thousands of writers urging AI companies
to honor copyrights
James Patterson, Suzanne Collins and Margaret Atwood are among thousands of
writers endorsing an open letter from the Authors Guild urging AI companies to
obtain permission before incorporating copyrighted work into their technologies.

Two European spyware firms added to US export blacklist
The U.S. Commerce Department has added two Europe-based spyware companies to its
technology exports blacklist.

CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
Whether you live in Europe or are just visiting as a tourist, authorities have a
recommendation: Stay inside. It’s too hot.


Fatal Tesla crash in California draws federal investigators to site of head-on
collision
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has sent investigators to the
site of a fatal Tesla crash in California.

Facebook parent Meta makes public its ChatGPT rival Llama
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms has built an artificial intelligence
system that rivals the likes of ChatGPT and Google’s Bard but it’s taking a
different approach: releasing it for free.


TikTok needs to do more to comply with Europe’s new digital rules, official says
A top European Union official says TikTok needs to do more to get ready for new
digital rules designed to keep users safe online.

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Spain fines Apple and Amazon $218 million for elbowing out small retailers
Amazon and Apple have been fined a total of $218 million after Spanish
regulators say they colluded to box out competitors by favoring sales of Apple
products directly from the online retail giant.

You always hear about the ‘nuclear football.’ Here’s the behind-the-scenes story
The “nuclear football” is a bulky briefcase that contains atomic war plans and
enables the president to transmit nuclear orders to the Pentagon.


Cybersecurity labeling for smart devices aims to help people choose those less
vulnerable to hacking
The Biden administration and major consumer tech players are launching an effort
to put a nationwide cybersecurity certification and labeling program in place.

Lawmakers approve bill allowing French police to locate suspects by tapping
their devices
French lawmakers have adopted a sweeping justice reform bill that includes a
provision to allow law enforcement agents to remotely tap into the cameras,
microphones and location services of internet-connected devices used by some
criminal suspects.

Plane hits hangar where people were sheltering in storm in Poland. Pilot and 4
others die and 8 hurt
Authorities in Poland say five people have been killed and another eight others
injured when a Cessna 208 crashed into a hangar at a sky diving center in bad
weather.


Meta faces $100K daily fine from Norway regulator over privacy concerns in user
advertising
Meta will face a hefty fine over advertising practices that violate user
privacy, Norway’s data protection authority said Monday, unless the Facebook and
Instagram owner takes action to comply with the law.

Microsoft and UK regulators win more time to resolve blocked $69 billion
Activision deal
Microsoft and British regulators won more time from a court Monday as the U.S.
tech company uses a rare second chance to overcome opposition to its $69 billion
bid for video game maker Activision Blizzard.

Base F-150 Lightning electric pickup will cost less than $50,000 as Ford slashes
prices across line
The sticker price on Ford’s F-150 Lightning electric pickup is being lowered by
thousands of dollars, the company said Monday, due to increased plant capacity,
falling costs for battery raw materials and internal efforts to scale production
by the Detroit automaker.

Microsoft agrees to keep Call of Duty on Sony Playstation after it buys
Activision Blizzard
Microsoft has signed an agreement with Sony to keep the Call of Duty video game
series on PlayStation after the tech giant buys video game maker Activision
Blizzard.



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