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Techmeme Ride Home

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The day's tech news, every day at 5pm. From Techmeme.com, Silicon Valley's most-read news source. 15 minutes and you're up to date.

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  • Fri. 06/27 – The Death Of The Blue Screen Of Death
    Jun 27 2025

    Mark Zuckerberg’s big AI plan seems still to be such a work in progress, he’s even considering abandoning Llama. Apple attempts to comply with the EU’s DMA. Instagram and TikTok want to follow YouTube to your TV. The infamous Blue Screen of Death is dying. And, of course, the Weekend Longreads Suggestions.

    Links:

    • In Pursuit of Godlike Technology, Mark Zuckerberg Amps Up the A.I. Race (NYTimes)
    • Meta says it’s winning the talent war with OpenAI (The Verge)
    • Apple announces sweeping App Store changes in the EU (9to5Mac)
    • Google launches Doppl, a new app that lets you visualize how an outfit might look on you (TechCrunch)
    • TikTok, Instagram Plot TV Apps Following YouTube’s Success (The Information)
    • Windows is getting rid of the Blue Screen of Death after 40 years (The Verge)


    Weekend Longreads Suggestions:

    • My Couples Retreat With 3 AI Chatbots and the Humans Who Love Them (Wired)
    • AI is ruining houseplant communities online (The Verge)

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    16 mins
  • Thu. 06/26 – Conflicting AI Legal Rulings
    Jun 26 2025

    The legal rulings on AI are finally coming in. The problem is, they’re contradictory, so we’re not getting any legal clarity yet. Creative Commons but for AI training data. Is DeepSeek’s R2 model being stymied by lack of access to Nvidia chips? And another deep look at the question of: is AI taking jobs at tech companies, right now?

    Links:

    • Microsoft sued by authors over use of books in AI training (Reuters)
    • Trump Mobile reiterates claims that new phones are 'made in America' (USAToday)
    • Creative Commons debuts CC signals, a framework for an open AI ecosystem (TechCrunch)
    • OpenAI, Microsoft Rift Hinges on How Smart AI Can Get (WSJ)
    • DeepSeek’s Progress Stalled by U.S. Export Controls (The Information)
    • Salesforce CEO Says 30% of Internal Work Is Being Handled by AI (Bloomberg)
    • AI Killed My Job: Tech workers (Blood In The Machine)

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    16 mins
  • Wed. 06/25 – Never Wear A Suit In Tech
    Jun 25 2025

    AI is transforming job search on both sides of the equation. A first court ruling on using copyrighted books to train AI. New AI releases from Google devs will want to know about. How your kids 3rd grade teacher is using AI. And why did Apple push an ad to everybody?

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    Links:

    • Employers Are Buried in A.I.-Generated Résumés (NYTimes)
    • CareerBuilder + Monster to Sell Businesses in Bankruptcy (WSJ)
    • Exclusive: Uber and Palantir alums raise $35M to disrupt corporate recruitment with AI (Fortune)
    • Anthropic wins a major fair use victory for AI — but it’s still in trouble for stealing books (The Verge)
    • Google unveils Gemini CLI, an open-source AI tool for terminals (TechCrunch)
    • How ChatGPT and other AI tools are changing the teaching profession (AP)
    • iPhone customers upset by Apple Wallet ad pushing ‘F1’ movie (TechCrunch)

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    18 mins
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