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OpenAI is building a social network
OpenAI is working on its own X-like social network, according to multiple sources familiar with the matter.
Nvidia H20 chip exports hit with license requirement by US government
Nvidia said it was informed by the U.S. government that it will need a license to export its H20 AI chips to China. This license will be required indefinitely, according to the filing — the U.S. government cited “risk that the [H20] may be used in … a supercomputer in China.”
Google Search switching to google․com around the world
Historically, Google users around the world have visited country-specific sites like google.com.br (Brazil), google.fr (France), or google.co.uk (UK). Google Search is now getting rid of these country code top-level domain names (ccTLD) in favor of using google.com globally.
Notion Mail is a minimalist but powerful take on email
The new app looks like Notion, it works like Gmail, and it has a lot of ideas about how AI can help you tame your inbox.
How Google use AI to safeguard consumers.
Temu slashes U.S. ad spending, plummets in App Store rankings after Trump China tariffs
Temu, a popular Chinese shopping app, is facing challenges in the U.S. due to new tariffs and the end of a tax break that allowed cheap imports. As a result, Temu has cut its U.S. advertising by 31% and seen a drop in app downloads and user activity. To adapt, the company is focusing on European markets like the UK and France, increasing ad spending there. However, experts believe Temu’s competitive edge in the U.S. is weakening.
Stripe to make Tencent’s Weixen Pay available on terminals in 20 countries
Stripe, a financial infrastructure platform for businesses, announces an expansion of its global partnership with Tencent, making Weixin Pay—also known as WeChat Pay—available on Stripe Terminal in 20 countries.
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An Ars Technica history of the Internet
In the new 3-part series, we remember the people and ideas that made the Internet.