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Apple to spend $30 billion in Broadcom chips deal
As part of the deal, Broadcom will spend $1.5 billion to expand a factory in Fort Collins, Colorado.
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Meta’s answer to secret-recording AI glasses
Analysis: The tech giant told Joanna Stern it’s cracking down on users’ disabling a key privacy feature on the gadgets.
Australia
Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, study says
A team of software testers found platforms didn’t ask for age proof on any of the 50 accounts it opened after the law went into effect. 
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Elizabeth Warren demands that Pentagon and AI companies release full military contracts
The senator raised concerns over the deals between the government and tech companies and the potential for AI-powered surveillance and weapons. 
Tilly Norwood, AI ‘actor’ denounced by actors union, to star in feature film
Tilly Norwood creator Particle6 Productions said the movie will be a comedy-drama called “Misaligned.”
Microsoft to cut 4,800 jobs, joining the wave of AI-driven tech layoffs
Two-thirds of all the positions being cut are at Xbox, in the company’s struggling gaming division.
Waymo cars stranded on San Francisco streets as July Fourth gridlock drains batteries
“Major traffic disruptions, a high volume of travelers, and unplanned road closures contributed to unexpected congestion,” Waymo said. 
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Autonomous robots are the next frontier in clearing underwater mines
Amid concerns over the possibility of mines in the Strait of Hormuz, robots are offering a safer option to assess risks in the water.
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Why the internet is shaming people who wear AI glasses
The hottest new gadget is bringing back an old fear among people in public: Being recorded without consent.
Soccer
FBI has seized more than 600 drones near World Cup events
The number of drones seized nationwide has doubled in less than two weeks.
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Another crash and more grief as questions swirl around Tesla’s self-driving tech
Lawyers and the families of victims of fatal Tesla Autopilot crashes told NBC News they take issue with how Elon Musk markets the technology.
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