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What are the biggest tech stories?

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Major tech stories include a large-scale Microsoft server hack, China's advances in brain-computer interfaces, Apple's foldable iPhone plans, concerns over undersea cable security, and Google's AI crossroads. Other highlights are China's electric mining trucks in Africa, holographic data storage innovations, and Elon Musk's kid-friendly AI app initiative.

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Lawmakers want assurances from Big Tech on undersea cable safety

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  • Lawmakers have contacted CEOs of Alphabet, Meta, Amazon, and Microsoft about undersea cable security. 10s
  • Concerns focus on Chinese-affiliated entities maintaining cables owned by these companies. 19s
  • There is growing wariness about potential Chinese or Russian interference with undersea cables. 26s
  • Lawmakers are questioning whether maintenance activities could allow unauthorized access to data. 48s
  • The security of undersea cables is a significant issue for global internet infrastructure. 55s
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Lawmakers want assurances from Big Tech on undersea cable safety
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CNBC
9 hours ago
Lawmakers want assurances from Big Tech on undersea cable safety

US lawmakers seek assurances from tech CEOs about the security of undersea cables amid concerns over Chinese and Russian interference.

'Google is at a crossroads' with AI
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CNBC
20 hours ago
'Google is at a crossroads' with AI

Google faces a critical juncture as generative AI could disrupt its search revenue model.

Microsoft server hack hit about 100 organizations, experts say
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Reuters
1 day ago
Microsoft server hack hit about 100 organizations, experts say

A cyber espionage operation compromised about 100 Microsoft SharePoint server organizations, including government and industrial entities.

Elon Musk plans to build a kid-friendly AI app
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CNBC
1 day ago
Elon Musk plans to build a kid-friendly AI app

Elon Musk's XAI is launching Baby Grok, an AI app designed for children, amid a trend toward kid-friendly AI platforms.

Apple's foldable iPhone plan
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CNBC
1 day ago
Apple's foldable iPhone plan

Apple is reportedly planning to launch a foldable iPhone, potentially entering mass production next year.

China ships 31 electric mining trucks to Africa
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Africanews
1 day ago
China ships 31 electric mining trucks to Africa

China sent 31 electric mining trucks to Zambia, marking the first large-scale deployment of such vehicles in Africa.

Holographic cartridges might be solution to growing global data needs
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CNN
1 day ago
Holographic cartridges might be solution to growing global data needs

A London startup is developing holographic data cartridges to address AI's rising energy and storage demands.

China brain tech rivals Musk’s Neuralink
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CNN
2 days ago
China brain tech rivals Musk’s Neuralink

China is advancing brain-computer interface technology, with the Baynow One chip enabling an ALS patient to regain her voice.

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