Qualcomm, NXP, Bosch, and Infineon form a new company in Germany to promote the open-source RISC-V chip architecture, initially targeting the auto industry (Vlad Savov/Bloomberg)

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Qualcomm, NXP, Bosch, and Infineon form a new company in Germany to promote the open-source RISC-V chip architecture, initially targeting the auto industry  —  Together with Nordic Semiconductor ASA and German firms Robert Bosch GmbH and Infineon Technologies AG, the semiconductor firms …

TikTok announces measures to comply with EU DSA, including making reporting illegal content easier for users and removing targeted ads for those aged 13 to 17 (Martin Coulter/Reuters)

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TikTok announces measures to comply with EU DSA, including making reporting illegal content easier for users and removing targeted ads for those aged 13 to 17  —  Chinese-owned social media platform TikTok has announced a raft of new features for European users aimed at improving compliance with incoming European Union regulations.

Apple, Samsung, and others freeze imports of laptops and tablets to India; sources say India's sudden import license rules caught the industry by surprise (Sankalp Phartiyal/Bloomberg)

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Apple, Samsung, and others freeze imports of laptops and tablets to India; sources say India's sudden import license rules caught the industry by surprise  —  - India surprised industry with new import license requirement  — Modi government seeks to promote domestic manufacturing

Poco M6 Pro 5G confirmed to feature Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC

Poco has announced that its upcoming phone, the Poco M6 Pro 5G, will be equipped with the Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 SoC, using a 4nm process for improved performance. The phone is teased on Flipkart and set to launch in India on August 5. The phone's design has been revealed, featuring a 6.79-inch IPS LCD panel with a 90 Hz refresh rate and MIUI 14 based on Android 13. https://ift.tt/0Tei8Dv

Independence Day sale: Xiaomi offers deals and discounts on smartphones and other products

Xiaomi has announced an Independence Day sale from August 4 to 9, with hourly price drops on select products at 12 PM and 6 PM. The company's offers include deals and discounts on smartphones and AIoT gadgets. Xiaomi products may be purchased at discounted prices from the Mi Store app. Customers will also be able to get products at prices as low as Rs 77 daily at 4 PM. The sale will feature photo contests, with the winners receiving Xiaomi's latest flagship phone, the 13 Pro. https://ift.tt/UL6XImD

Background actors describe their worries over lack of control of their digital likenesses, which is one key issue in the SAG-AFTRA strike (Bobby Allyn/NPR)

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Background actors describe their worries over lack of control of their digital likenesses, which is one key issue in the SAG-AFTRA strike  —  After four weeks of working as a background actor on the Disney+ series WandaVision during the pandemic, Alexandria Rubalcaba was told by the production crew to report to a tractor trailer.