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AI referrals to top websites were up 357% year-over-year in June, reaching 1.13B

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AI platforms in June 2025 generated over 1.13 billion referrals to the top 1,000 websites globally, up 357% year-over-year.

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Sam Altman warns there’s no legal confidentiality when using ChatGPT as a therapist

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In response to a question about how AI works with today’s legal system, Altman said one of the problems of not yet having a legal or policy framework for AI is that there’s no legal confidentiality for users’ conversations.

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A timeline of the US semiconductor market in 2025

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From leadership changes at legacy semiconductor companies to wishy washy policy around chip exports, a lot has happened already.

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Google took a month to shut down Catwatchful, a phone spyware operation hosted on its servers

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Google has suspended the Firebase account of Catwatchful following a TechCrunch investigation. The spyware operation was caught using Google’s own servers to host and run its surveillance app, which was stealthily monitoring thousands of people’s phones.

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Lyft to add autonomous shuttles in 2026 as Uber inks more self-driving deals

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It’s one of just a few similar partnerships Lyft has struck, while rival Uber has an increasingly long list of robotaxi deals.

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Tesla is reportedly bringing a limited version of its robotaxi service to San Francisco

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There will be an employee in the driver’s seat — a big change from how things have been working in Austin.

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Apple broadens App Store’s age rating system

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Apple has expanded its age rating system to include 13+, 16+, and 18+ ratings, in addition to the existing ratings for younger users.

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Tesla is reportedly behind on its pledge to build 5,000 Optimus bots this year

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Tesla is behind on its goal to produce at least 5,000 Optimus humanoid robots by the end of 2025.

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Meta to stop selling political ads in the EU from October

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In response to the European Union’s incoming regulation of political advertising, Meta said on Friday that it would stop selling and showing political ads in the EU from October 2025.

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Google is testing a vibe-coding app called Opal

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Google is testing a new vibe-coding tool called Opal, available in the U.S. through Google Labs, that lets users quickly spin up web apps with just a few prompts.

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