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Spotify guides Q3 profit below estimates as user growth slows

Spotify guides Q3 profit below estimates as user growth slows

Spotify gave investors a number they did not love. The streaming company guided to third-quarter operating income of €670m, just short of the €678m Wall Street had pencilled in, and the stock has already had a rough year. Spotify is also…

A potentially dangerous macOS security flaw went unreported due to Apple being deluged by AI slop bug reports

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A potentially dangerous macOS security flaw went unreported due to Apple being deluged by AI slop bug reports

Bynario disclosed CVE‑2026‑43760, a macOS RCE flaw allowing root file creation via legacy VNC password option Apple patched it July 27, 2026 in macOS Tahoe 26.6 and Sonoma 14.8.8; unpatched users should disable Screen Sharing/Remote…

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PwC is hiring fewer consultants and accountants. Its CEO is still sending his kids into consulting.

PwC is hiring fewer consultants and accountants. Its CEO is still sending his kids into consulting.

The Big Four built its fortune on armies of junior consultants and accountants. PwC has started hiring fewer of them. Its US boss says that is the future, and he is comfortable with it. Paul Griggs, PwC’s US senior partner and chief…

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Houthis claim strike on airport in southwestern Saudi Arabia

The Houthis said the strike came in response to Saudi drones entering the airspace over Yemen’s Saada and Hajjah provinces

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Elevate your work and play with these 7 upgrade-worthy gadget deals this August

Philippine Daily Inquirer

Elevate your work and play with these 7 upgrade-worthy gadget deals this August

At this point, we spend so much of our daily lives connected to our devices—from answering early morning emails to curating our social feeds to even unwinding with our favorite shows at night. When your everyday tech starts lagging behind…

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Sudan: Legal Expert Calls for Activating International Litigation Mechanisms to Hold Militia and Supporters Accountable

[SNA] Legal expert Dr. Mohamed Al-Zain stressed the importance of activating international litigation mechanisms and holding accountable those responsible for violations committed by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) militia since 15 April…

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SpaceX is crowding rivals off the rockets they depend on

SpaceX is crowding rivals off the rockets they depend on

SpaceX has a scheduling problem that is really a strategy. As it launches ever more of its own Starlink satellites, the company is crowding rivals off the very rockets those rivals depend on. The squeeze is visible in the manifest…

Congress hasn’t written AI’s rules yet. It already spends nine of every ten AI dollars with OpenAI.

Congress hasn’t written AI’s rules yet. It already spends nine of every ten AI dollars with OpenAI.

Before Congress writes a single rule for artificial intelligence, it has already picked a supplier. In the year to the end of March, House offices spent nine of every ten visible AI dollars on one product: OpenAI’s ChatGPT. The figures…

Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 5 in each country

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Russian and Ukrainian drone strikes kill at least 5 in each country

Russia’s relentless aerial attacks on Ukraine have killed more than 16,000 civilians, with casualties rising steadily each year, according to the United Nations.

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Daily Briefing Aug. 4: Banking on politics — Israel and the Palestinian financial crisis

Times of Israel

Daily Briefing Aug. 4: Banking on politics — Israel and the Palestinian financial crisis

US bureau chief Jacob Magid reports on Trump's frustration with Iranian regime, Board of Peace disarmament talks, and a deep dive into the Palestinian banking crisis The post Daily Briefing Aug. 4: Banking on politics — Israel and the…

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US is drafting a ban on Chinese devices in data centres

US is drafting a ban on Chinese devices in data centres

The Trump administration wants Chinese hardware out of American data centres. Officials are drafting a ban on Chinese-made devices used in data centres, according to Reuters, the latest move to wall off the infrastructure behind the US AI…

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