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Walmart has started accepting tap-to-pay after previously declining to do so for eleven years.

Walmart has started accepting tap-to-pay after previously declining to do so for eleven years.

Walmart will begin accepting tap-to-pay transactions on August 24, eleven years after discontinuing support for Apple Pay. The announcement does not specifically mention Apple Pay or Google Pay. Google is encouraging publishers to add a button that allows readers to choose them.

Google is encouraging publishers to add a button that allows readers to choose them.

Google's new Preferred Sources button allows readers to select a publisher without navigating away from the current page. It secures a position in Top Stories and AI Mode. Apple contributed 40% of its worldwide tax liability to a single nation.

Apple contributed 40% of its worldwide tax liability to a single nation.

Last year, Apple paid Ireland $17.1 billion, which constitutes approximately 40% of its global tax obligations. The majority of this amount is due to the back taxes that Ireland resisted collecting for eight years. AI does not have to take the place of humans to diminish human ability.

AI does not have to take the place of humans to diminish human ability.

Researchers at MIT discovered that writers aided by large language models demonstrated reduced brain engagement and performed more poorly after the tool was taken away. Dr. Vishal Kapoor suggests that organizations should evaluate not only what AI automates but also whether their employees are still capable of reasoning independently without it. Apple Music will categorize AI-generated songs, and the associated tags are now required.

Apple Music will categorize AI-generated songs, and the associated tags are now required.

Apple Music will require its AI Transparency Tags and plans to display Made With AI labels later this year. However, it hasn't specified how it will enforce these requirements. Uber has been fined 825 million euros due to the suspension of automated drivers.

Uber has been fined 825 million euros due to the suspension of automated drivers.

The Dutch regulatory authority imposed a fine of 825 million euros on Uber for using software to deactivate driver accounts without informing them. This is second only to the fine imposed on Meta, which was larger. Uber has been penalized with a fine of 825 million euros regarding the suspension of automated drivers.

Uber has been penalized with a fine of 825 million euros regarding the suspension of automated drivers.

The Dutch regulatory authority imposed a fine of 825 million euros on Uber for disabling driver accounts through software without notifying them. This penalty is surpassed only by that imposed on Meta. Starcloud secured $250 million to purchase rockets that it is not yet able to sell.

Starcloud secured $250 million to purchase rockets that it is not yet able to sell.

Starcloud secured $250 million at a valuation of $2.3 billion to conduct AI inference in space. Nvidia is involved as well. The challenging aspect will be securing launches after Falcon 9's retirement in 2028. Starcloud secured $250 million to purchase rockets that it is not yet able to book.

Starcloud secured $250 million to purchase rockets that it is not yet able to book.

Starcloud secured $250 million at a valuation of $2.3 billion to conduct AI inference in orbit. Nvidia has joined the venture. The challenging aspect will be securing launch bookings once the Falcon 9 retires in 2028. Micron is investing $10 billion in a laboratory, wagering that the memory cycle has shifted.

Micron is investing $10 billion in a laboratory, wagering that the memory cycle has shifted.

Micron is investing $10 billion in a research laboratory in Boise over the next ten years. According to its CEO, AI has altered the value of memory. The company's stock dropped by 29% in July. Micron is investing $10 billion in a laboratory, wagering that the memory cycle has shifted.

Micron is investing $10 billion in a laboratory, wagering that the memory cycle has shifted.

Micron is investing $10 billion into a research facility in Boise over the next ten years. According to its CEO, AI has altered the value of memory. The company's shares dropped by 29% in July. Nvidia is negotiating with the Korean inference chip manufacturer Rebellions.

Nvidia is negotiating with the Korean inference chip manufacturer Rebellions.

Jensen Huang met with the CEO of Rebellions in Santa Clara. This would be Nvidia's fourth license-and-hire agreement within a year, following those with Groq and Poolside. Nvidia is engaged in discussions with the Korean chip designer Rebellions, specializing in inference technology.

Nvidia is engaged in discussions with the Korean chip designer Rebellions, specializing in inference technology.

Jensen Huang met with the CEO of Rebellions in Santa Clara. This would mark Nvidia's fourth licensing and hiring agreement within a year, following Groq and Poolside. For the first time, New York has surpassed San Francisco in the number of tech workers.

For the first time, New York has surpassed San Francisco in the number of tech workers.

According to CBRE's 2026 report, New York surpassed the Bay Area in tech employment, largely due to San Francisco losing 23,900 jobs. Nonetheless, it remains at the top of the rankings.

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