The must-reads
I’ve combed the internet to find you today’s most fun/important/scary/fascinating stories about technology.
1 Donald Trump says a TikTok deal could be reached this week
Perhaps on Thursday, when he’s due to meet Xi Jinping. (CNBC)
+ US treasury secretary Scott Bessent appeared to jump the gun when he said the deal had already been done. (The Guardian)
2 Covid vaccines helped to prolong the life of cancer patients
The findings raise hopes a universal vaccine could help patients with different cancers. (WP $)
+ Why US federal health agencies are abandoning mRNA vaccines. (MIT Technology Review)
3 How developing nations benefit from “AI decolonization”
Rules forcing Silicon Valley’s giants to process data locally has helped to spread the AI boom’s wealth. (WSJ $)
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