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    TikTok’s parent company reportedly gets closer to making its own AI chips.

    A report from The Information details the China-based ByteDance’s plans to mass produce two new AI chips by 2026 with Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC). The move would help ByteDance save “billions of dollars” as opposed to buying chips from Nvidia.

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    Brazil unfreezes X and Starlink’s bank accounts.

    Brazil Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes lifted the restrictions after transferring more than $3 million to the government to cover fines owed by X. Despite this, X still remains blocked in Brazil.

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    Emma Roth
    Peloton classes are coming to Fitbit today.

    If you’re subscribed to Fitbit Premium, you can now access various Peloton workout classes — like yoga, running, and cycling — from the Fitbit app. The Peloton classes, which Google announced last month, are rolling out to users in the US, UK, Canada, and Australia.

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    An invitation to the fediverse.

    During the FediForum conference, Threads showed off a new link that leads directly to its fediverse sharing settings. This may seem like a small update, but it could make it easier to convince other users to toggle on the feature, as they won’t have to dig through their settings themselves.

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    Polaris Dawn sent photos over Starlink laser light.

    After a historic spacewalk, the Polaris Dawn crew sent a message to Earth using Starlink’s laser communication technology. SpaceX has already started selling its “Plug and Plaser” tech to other companies to help improve communication from space.