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Chinese quartz approved for semiconductor equipment and DRAM manufacturing, but it still can't break America's monopoly — China secures domestic supply for chipmaking components, but Spruce Pine still holds the crucible monopoly (tomshardware.com)

2026-09-10 | by Anton Shilov | get Chip War Chris Miller book → | tags: jiangsu pacific quartz, lam research, tokyo electron

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Newsom Signs AI Industry-Approved AI Regulation Bills Into Law in California (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-10 | tags: newsom, ai regulation, california

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Nvidia denies pausing AI cloud commitments initiative after reported partner backlash — report claims company told cloud providers it could only lease its GPUs to Nvidia-approved customers (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-28 | by Anton Shilov | get NVIDIA GeForce RTX 5090 → | tags: nvidia, ai compute partnership, gpus

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The FCC approved "space mirrors" that experts say could blind stargazers and disrupt wildlife (techspot.com)

2026-08-11 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: fcc, reflect orbital, space mirrors

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OpenAI releases ChatGPT 5.6 Cyber, but it's only for approved users (bleepingcomputer.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: openai, chatgpt 5.6 cyber, accenture

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The FCC wants to ban drones with LiDAR that it previously approved (engadget.com)

2026-08-10 | by Jackson Chen | tags: fcc, lidar, dji

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This new kind of flu shot by Moderna has just been approved by the FDA (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-06 | tags: moderna, older, shot

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Teacher arrested for clapping in support of opposition at an AI data center meeting — gigawatt-scale project gets approved anyway despite community resistance (tomshardware.com)

2026-07-29 | by Jowi Morales | tags: ai data center, emporia kansas, lux claridge

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23 WIRED-Approved Gifts for Frequent Travelers (2026) (wired.com)

2026-07-29 | by Boutayna Chokrane | tags: solbari, noise-canceling headphones, europe

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Apple’s $250 million Siri settlement just got approved, here’s who gets paid (9to5mac.com)

2026-07-24 | by Chance Miller | tags: siri, apple intelligence, wwdc 2024

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A new brain-computer implant is helping blind seniors see again, and it just got approved in Europe (techspot.com)

2026-07-23 | by Alfonso Maruccia | tags: brain-computer interface, prima implant, science corp

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Social Media Ban For Kids Approved in France in First For an EU Country (gizmodo.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: france, social media, kids

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Anthropic’s $1.5B copyright settlement approved; only 350 authors opted out (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-21 | tags: anthropic, copyright, class-action

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Anthropic’s $1.5 billion book piracy settlement approved by judge (theverge.com)

2026-07-21 | by Emma Roth | tags: anthropic, ai models, copyright lawsuits

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Anthropic’s landmark $1.5B copyright settlement is approved (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-21 | by Kirsten Korosec | tags: anthropic, copyright, library genesis

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The Pickle Is In, the Squint Is Out: Here Are the Newest Approved Emoji (cnet.com)

2026-07-20 | by Zachary Mcauliffe | tags: unicode, emoji, apple

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Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba and Baidu (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-16 | by Sarah Perez | tags: apple, apple intelligence, baidu

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Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba’s Qwen AI (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-15 | by Sarah Perez | tags: alibaba, apple, apple intelligence

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Show HN: Grepathy – Claude made a decision nobody approved (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-15 | tags: agent, agents, claude

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These Expert-Approved Smart Scales Can Read More Than Just Your Weight (cnet.com)

2026-07-15 | by See Full Bio | tags: body, scale, smart

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Mirrors in Space? The FCC Just Approved a Sun-Reflecting Satellite, and Astronomers Are Worried (cnet.com)

2026-07-14 | by See Full Bio | tags: earth, light, orbital

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Paramount-Warner Bros. Discovery merger update: Stock prices react as 12 states sue to stop deal (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: acquire, acquire warner, appear

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The FCC just approved a test of a giant mirror in space (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-14 | tags: disrupt, earth, plan

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Space Mirror: The FCC Just Approved a Sun-Reflecting Satellite, and Astronomers Are Unimpressed (cnet.com)

2026-07-14 | by See Full Bio | tags: earth, mirrors, night

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States sue to block Paramount/WBD merger that was approved by Trump admin (arstechnica.com)

2026-07-13 | tags: block, california, lawsuit

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6 Continuous Glucose Monitors That Are Doctor-Approved (cnet.com)

2026-06-29 | by See Full Bio | get Freestyle Libre 2 → | tags: dexcom, continuous glucose monitors, steadimd

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OpenAI will initially only release ChatGPT 5.6 to government-approved customers (engadget.com)

2026-06-25 | by Anna Washenko | tags: openai, chatgpt 5.6, sam altman

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These portable power stations are up to 50% off on Amazon - and they're expert-approved (zdnet.com)

2026-06-22 | by Allison Murray | get Portable Power Station → | tags: power stations, amazon, zdnet

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Say Hello to the New Species of Fly Officially Approved to Clean Human Wounds (gizmodo.com)

2026-06-22 | get FlyFix Wound Cleaner Kit → | tags: fda, lucilia cuprina, maggot debridement therapy

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6 Doctor-Approved Continuous Glucose Monitors (cnet.com)

2026-06-19 | by See Full Bio | get Freestyle Libre 2 → | tags: dexcom, continuous glucose monitor, insulin pump