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IDC says phone makers will ship only 1.12 billion smartphones as compared to 1.26 billion last year. Source

The company's modular computer tiles offer a new vision for space data centers. Source

Mark Zuckerberg was at Prada's fashion week event in Milan, leaving everyone to wonder if we're getting Meta AI glasses under the Prada brand. Source

The Trump administration has ordered U.S. diplomats to lobby against countries' attempts to regulate how American tech companies handle foreigners' data. Source

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Recent findings also show that video podcasting -- while popular -- is not necessarily replacing audio shows. Source

General-purpose tools like ChatGPT, Claude, and Grok are not designed for this use, making mental health professionals wary. Source

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Peter Steinberger talks about the creation of his viral AI agent OpenClaw and how being more "playful" makes for a better way to learn AI coding. Source

COO Brad Lightcap noted that ads can add to the product experience of users if they are done right. He urged to give OpenAI a few months to see how the company fares in rolling out the product. Source