Of Interest

• Trump Administration Bans New Chinese Humanoid Robots

  

  Slashdot

• The Download: OpenAI's predictable hack, and an AI stock sell-off

  

  MIT Technology Review

• You can lease an iPhone through Klarna now - but should you? I did the math

  

  Between the Lines

• Microsoft escalates the AI security race with 'Project Perception' and a new in-house model

  

  GeekWire

• Ebay and former execs to pay $55.7m after harassment campaign against journalists

  

  Boing Boing

• Despite AI hype, Google's data shows workers aren't automating themselves away

  

  Ars Technica

• eBay's bizarre cyberstalking saga ends with a $56 million settlement

  

  The Verge

• Federal court blocks Minnesota prediction market ban pending Kalshi's legal challenge

  

  ReadWriteWeb

• Your next printer may install very differently on Windows 11

  

  Makeuseof

• OpenAI and Alibaba launch new voice models for transcription and real-time conversations

  

  Neowin

• Microsoft confirms major Xbox presence at Gamescom 2026

  

  Neowin

• Psychonauts 2 Studio Double Fine Hit With Layoffs Amid Divestiture From Xbox

  

  Kotaku

• Apple is the most valuable company in the world, again

  

  TechSpot

• Amazon's building a 5,000-satellite phone network to rival Starlink

  

  Gizmag