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The must-reads
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 OpenAI may launch a web browser
Which would be a full-frontal assault on Google (The Information $)
+ The Google browser break-up is an answer in search of a question. (FT $
+ OpenAI accidentally removed potential evidence from a lawsuit involving training data. (The Verge)
2 Border militias are ready to help with Trump’s deportation plans
Regardless of whether they’re asked to or not. (Wired $ )
+ Trump’s administration intends to drastically reduce the power of the federal agency protecting unions. Here’s what we currently know. Microsoft is set to celebrate its 500th birthday1001010And the company remains as powerful and relevant as ever. (Wired $)
5 China has overtaken Germany in industrial robot adoption
South Korea, however, remains streets ahead of both of them. (Reuters $
)+ Three reasons why robots will soon become more useful. (MIT Technology Review
6: The rise of cozy technology
Our gadgets, social media, and now AI encourage us to look inward. (New Yorker $).
+ The cozy, but creepy world VR sleep rooms. (MIT Technology Review).
7 Churchgoers from a Swiss town have been sharing their secrets with AI Jesus
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And most of them are really enjoying it. Watch out priests. The Guardian: A French startup is trying to create fuel from thin air. IEEE Spectrum)
+ All you need to learn about alternative jet fuels. WhatsApp will start transcribing audio messages. (The Verge).
10 Do you want a new smartphone? You should consider second-handIt’s better for the planet–and your wallet. Quote of the Day
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