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    The Biden administration puts $1.6 billion toward chip packaging.

    The funding is part of the $52 billion made available through the CHIPS Act. It’s meant to help bolster domestic semiconductor packaging — one of the final steps in the chip-making process that’s typically done in factories outside the US.

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    Emma Roth
    Tesla reportedly optimizes its self-driving software for Elon Musk and EV influencers.

    Current and former Tesla employees told Business Insider that the images and videos from Musk’s Teslas have “received meticulous scrutiny,” allowing the automaker to tweak its software to address hiccups on certain routes. The company similarly prioritizes driving data from Tesla influencers, Business Insider reports:

    The result is that Tesla’s Autopilot and FSD software may better navigate routes taken by Musk and other high-profile drivers, making their rides smoother and more straightforward.

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    Emma Roth
    Google Maps on iPhone and CarPlay is finally getting a speedometer.

    It’s been five years since Google Maps rolled out the feature on Android, and now it’s finally available to iPhone users, as spotted by TechCrunch. The feature lets you see how fast you’re going compared to the road’s speed limit.

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    You can search for bookmarks on X now.

    That’s a whole lot easier than scrolling through several years worth of bookmarks just to find a particular post. The feature is only available on the web and iOS for now.

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    Emma Roth
    Dyson is laying off 1,000 workers in the UK.

    Dyson, which employs around 15,000 people worldwide, told workers about the cuts on Tuesday, according to a report from the Financial Times.

    “We have grown quickly and, like all companies, we review our global structures from time to time to ensure we are prepared for the future,” Dyson CEO Hanno Kirner said in a statement obtained by FT.

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    Emma Roth
    Apple pulled several VPNs off its Russian App Store.

    Russia’s communications regulator ordered Apple to remove some of the VPN apps available in the country, according to a notice Apple sent to the developers of Red Shield VPN, Le VPN, and others:

    We are writing to notify you that your application, your application, per demand from Roskomnadzor will be removed from the Russia App Store because it includes content that is illegal in Russia.

    In March, Russia made it illegal to advertise VPNs that don’t comply with the country’s strict laws.