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    Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax

    A new wave of writers is porting their publications to rivals like Ghost and Beehiiv.

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    Emma Roth
    Emma Roth
    Sony and TSMC are teaming up on image sensors.

    The two companies are forming a joint venture that will combine Sony’s designs with TSMC’s manufacturing capabilities to develop next-gen image sensors. The joint venture, majority owned by Sony, will also allow the companies to explore opportunities in physical AI applications in the robotics and automotive industries, the press release says.

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    Emma Roth
    WordPress’ simultaneous editing feature isn’t ready yet.

    The Google Docs-style editing feature won’t appear in the upcoming WordPress 7.0 update, according to an announcement on Thursday. WordPress.org co-founder Matt Mullenweg cites concerns surrounding recurring bugs and memory efficiency, but plans to launch the feature in a future version of WordPress.

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    Emma Roth
    French prosecutors open a criminal investigation into X’s AI deepfakes.

    Following a missed April court date, French prosecutors have formally opened a criminal investigation into Elon Musk and former X CEO Linda Yaccarino over the platform’s role in spreading sexualized AI deepfakes and illegal content, as reported by CNBC.

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    Emma Roth
    Cloudflare is laying off 1,100 workers as its AI usage increases by 600 percent.

    Here’s what Cloudflare CEO Matthew Prince said about the decision:

    Today’s actions are not a cost-cutting exercise or an assessment of individuals’ performance; they are about Cloudflare defining how a world-class, high-growth company operates and creates value in the agentic AI era.

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    Emma Roth
    Huawei’s new super slim tablet weighs just over one pound.

    At 4.7mm (0.18in) thick and 499g (1.1lbs), the Huawei MatePad Pro Max is even thinner and lighter than the M5 iPad Pro. The new device comes with a 13.2-inch OLED display, with the option for an anti-glare PaperMatte screen. The MatePad Pro Max starts at £999.99 in the UK, but it’s unclear where else it will launch.

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