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Emails show how Virginia regulators downplayed data center health concerns
www.politico.com/news/2026/07/25/virginia-regulators-data-center-air-pollution-health-environment-01004442posted in Technology
Emails show how Virginia regulators downplayed data center health concerns
www.politico.com/news/2026/07/25/virginia-regulators-data-center-air-pollution-health-environment-01004442posted in Technology
GrapheneOS duress PIN could land a man in prison
www.androidauthority.com/grapheneos-duress-pin-us-prosecution-3691271/
Android AuthorityGrapheneOS duress PIN could land a man in prisonA US man is being prosecuted after allegedly using a GrapheneOS duress PIN to wipe his Pixel during a border search.posted in Technology
Finland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand battery
www.cnbc.com/2026/07/25/finland-sand-battery-renewable-energy-storage.html
CNBCFinland’s radical answer to renewable energy’s biggest headache: The world’s largest sand batteryA small Finnish town has turned to the world's largest commercial sand battery to tackle a major hurdle in the energy transition: intermittency.posted in Technology
OpenAI's AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B
techcrunch.com/2026/07/22/openais-ai-spending-spree-has-ballooned-to-750b/
TechCrunchOpenAI's AI spending spree has ballooned to $750B | TechCrunchOpenAI will spend the equivalent of Sweden's GDP on infrastructure through 2030.posted in Technology
Apple's App Store is on pace to add 1 million new apps this year, most are AI slop
www.techspot.com/news/113213-apple-app-store-inundated-low-quality-vibecoded-apps.html
TechSpotApple's App Store is on pace to add 1 million new apps this year, most are AI slopData from Sensor Tower suggests that app submissions to the App Store have risen steadily over the past few years, after bottoming out at around 420,000 in...Replying to @luthis@lemmy.nz
I think some people really bought into space datacenters, asteroid mining crazy talk.
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SpaceX Investors in Meltdown Over All the Money They’ve Lost
finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/spacex-investors-meltdown-over-money-191742182.html
Yahoo FinanceSpaceX Investors in Meltdown Over All the Money They’ve Lost"Elon has ruined me."posted in Technology
AI bet goes awry: Oracle fires 21,000 employees
www.jpost.com/business-and-innovation/tech-and-start-ups/article-903442
The Jerusalem Post | JPost.comAI bet goes awry: Oracle fires 21,000 employees | The Jerusalem PostOracle laid off ~13% of its staff to fund a $300B computing deal with OpenAI. Now, a credit downgrade and $7B in required power grid guarantees put the massive project in jeopardy.posted in Technology
AI is forcing Big Tech to do something it’s never done: Spend more than it earns, and Wall Street hates it
fortune.com/2026/07/23/ai-big-tech-never-spend-more-than-earns-wall-street-hates-it/
FortuneAI is forcing Big Tech to do something it's never done: Spend more than it earns, and Wall Street hates it | FortuneThe Mag7 had its worst day Thursday since the tariff-driven selloff last April.posted in Technology
It’s Looking Like the Cybertruck Is the Biggest Flop in Automotive History
finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/looking-cybertruck-biggest-flop-automotive-145559135.html
Yahoo FinanceIt’s Looking Like the Cybertruck Is the Biggest Flop in Automotive HistoryOne for the history books.posted in Technology
Google Hit With $1 Billion EU Fine as US Antitrust Cases Mount
www.kqed.org/news/12092364/google-hit-with-1-billion-eu-fine-as-us-antitrust-cases-mount
www.kqed.orgGoogle Hit With $1 Billion EU Fine as US Antitrust Cases Mount | KQEDEuropean regulators fined Google over favoring its own services in search results and restricting app developers. Both practices have already been fought over in Bay Area federal court.posted in Technology
Judge rebuffs U.S admin demand for phone records from NYT reporters: “We can quash the subpoenas, or you could withdraw the subpoenas,” judge told U.S government
arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2026/07/judge-rebuffs-trump-admin-demand-for-phone-records-from-nyt-reporters/
Ars TechnicaJudge rebuffs Trump admin demand for phone records from NYT reportersWe can quash the subpoenas, or you could withdraw the subpoenas,” judge told US.Replying to @clifmo@programming.dev
Yep. 10x. Should be 30$
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Tesla suffers worst slump since 2022, SpaceX drops ahead of Starship test flight
www.cnbc.com/2026/07/24/tesla-tsla-spacex-spcx-stock-starship-test-flight-musk-bad-week.html
CNBCMusk's bad week: Tesla suffers worst slump since 2022, SpaceX drops ahead of Starship test flightTesla shares plunged almost 18% this week after the company missed on earnings and turned cash flow negative.posted in Technology
Patreon is laying off 20% of its staff. Read the memo its CEO sent to employees.
www.businessinsider.com/patreon-creator-economy-cuts-93-employees-layoffs-ai-memo-2026-7
Business InsiderPatreon is laying off 20% of its staff. Read the memo its CEO sent to employees.Patreon, which helps creators like YouTubers and podcasters make money, is laying off staff. The creator economy company said it needs to trim costs.posted in Technology
ChatGPT medical advice brought man 'to brink of death', lawsuit alleges
www.bbc.com/news/articles/cwylp3nxp5yo
www.bbc.comChatGPT medical advice brought man 'to brink of death', lawsuit allegesAn American man sues OpenAI and its founder Sam Altman, claiming the popular chatbot "repeatedly misdiagnosed" him.posted in Technology
Tesla Stock in Freefall After Disastrous Earnings Report
finance.yahoo.com/markets/stocks/articles/tesla-stock-freefall-disastrous-earnings-144417427.html
Yahoo FinanceTesla Stock in Freefall After Disastrous Earnings ReportInvestors aren't feeling Musk's attempt to reinvent Tesla.posted in Technology
SEGA has no plans to abandon physical media and still sees a lot of value in it
mynintendonews.com/2026/07/23/sega-has-no-plans-to-abandon-physical-media-and-still-sees-a-lot-of-value-in-it/
My Nintendo NewsSEGA has no plans to abandon physical media and still sees a lot of value in itWith discourse still growing around Sony’s plans to completely abandon physical media in 2028 Famitsu asked SEGA president and COO, Shuji Utsumi, about his thoughts on physical video game software. Mr.posted in Technology
Waymo’s driverless cars crash way less often than humans: report
driving.ca/auto-news/industry/waymo-safer-humans-robotaxi-autonomous-iihs-safety
drivingWaymo’s driverless cars crash way less often than humans: reportAn IIHS analysis says the robotaxis got in 68% fewer collisions on a per-mile-travelled basis, though there are some caveatsposted in Technology
New Jersey bans algorithmic rent pricing, targets software that pools nonpublic rent and occupancy data across landlords
www.housingwire.com/articles/new-jersey-algorithmic-rent-ban/
HousingWireNew Jersey bans algorithmic rent pricing under FAIR ActSherrill signed New Jersey’s FAIR Act restricting rent-setting algorithms that share nonpublic landlord data.