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Databricks plans to acquire Tecton, which helps companies build and deploy ML applications, for an undisclosed sum; Tecton was valued at $900M in 2022 (Krystal Hu/Reuters)

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Apple accuses former Apple Watch staffer of conspiring to steal trade secrets for Oppo

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On its 10th anniversary, YouTube Music gets new features, including "Taste Match" playlists similar to Spotify Blend and event notifications through Bandsintown (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

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Pattern, an e-commerce firm that resells goods on online marketplaces, files for a US IPO, reporting net income of $32.1M on revenue of $1.1B for H1 2025 (Bloomberg)

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Mayor Tries to Separate Himself From Cast of Confidants Accused of Corruption

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US government takes 10 percent stake in Intel in exchange for money it was already on the hook for

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Bluesky blocks access to its service in Mississippi, saying it doesn't have the resources to comply with the state's broad new law requiring age verification (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

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Ether surged 15% late Friday, rising as high as $4,885 and surpassing its November 2021 record of $4,866.01 after Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted at rate cuts (Tanaya Macheel/CNBC)

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Netflix wants its partners to follow these rules when using gen AI

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Apple sues ex-staffer for allegedly stealing Watch trade secrets to benefit Oppo before leaving Apple in June, claims Oppo knew of and encouraged his actions (Newley Purnell/Bloomberg)

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Intel says the US will make an $8.9B investment by purchasing 433.3M primary shares of Intel common stock for $20.47/share; INTC closed on August 22 at $24.80 (Intel)

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Bluesky blocks Mississippi under new age verification law

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Meta is going to stuff Midjourney AI images into your feed

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Mission Impossible - The Final Reckoning, Elio and every new movie you can watch on streaming this weekend

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Meta announces a partnership with Midjourney to license the startup's "aesthetic technology" for Meta's future models and products (Alexandr Wang/@alexandr_wang)

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Sources: Meta plans to launch its first glasses with a display and a wristband that lets users control the glasses with hand gestures, at Connect in September (CNBC)

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The power shift inside OpenAI

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The 50 best Labor Day deals we’ve found so far

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Australia orders Binance Australia to hire an external auditor within 28 days over "serious concerns" with money laundering and terrorism financing controls (Richard Henderson/Bloomberg)

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Metal Gear Solid 3 remake's nightmare minigame returns with a twist

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