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Net Neutrality rules have been put on hold by the courts. Netflix is squeezing consumers for more money again! Apple is training AI on YouTubers. Google is killing their link shortener. The FTC criticizes Microsoft’s Gamepass price increases. Intel says their chips are fine! CrowdStrike broke the internet!
And we have the official reveal of the Pixel 9!
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- Net Neutrality delayed by courts https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2024/07/net-neutrality-rules-temporarily-stayed-as-judges-weigh-impact-of-scotus-ruling/
- CrowdStrike still grounding flights https://www.cnn.com/2024/07/22/us/microsoft-power-outage-crowdstrike-it/index.html
- Netflix killing cheapest ad free plan https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/netflix-ends-basic-ad-free-plan-as-solid-subscriber-growth-boosts-revenue-view-1033571446
- Apple training AI on YouTubers https://www.wired.com/story/youtube-training-data-apple-nvidia-anthropic/
- Google ends link shortener https://developers.googleblog.com/en/google-url-shortener-links-will-no-longer-be-available/
- FTC on Microsoft GamePass price hike https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2024/07/ftc-attacks-microsofts-post-merger-game-pass-price-increases/
- Intel says chips are fine https://videocardz.com/newz/intel-states-mobile-13-14th-gen-core-series-are-not-affected-by-instability-issues
- Google shows off the Pixel 9 https://youtu.be/OMVpP-Zam1A?si=DBLt64poVyYZ3NFn
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