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AI continues to be a prominent force, influencing San Francisco's office market, impacting areas from dataset availability to potential flaws in government applications, and prompting discussions about human oversight.

• Humans provide necessary ‘checks and balances’ for AI, says Lattice CEO — TechCrunch - 16:30
• EleutherAI releases massive AI training dataset of licensed and open domain text — TechCrunch - 17:39
• DOGE used flawed AI tool to “munch” Veterans Affairs contracts — Ars Technica - 13:17

• Google Gemini can now handle scheduled tasks like an assistant — The Verge - 19:39
• AI startups continue fueling San Francisco’s office recovery — TechCrunch - 20:33

Apple's upcoming Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is generating buzz with potential announcements regarding iOS 19, revamped apps, and rulings related to the App Store.

• The Vergecast’s WWDC 2025 preview — The Verge - 12:56
• iOS 19: All the rumored changes Apple could be bringing to its new operating system — TechCrunch - 15:23
• WWDC 2025: What to expect from this year’s conference — TechCrunch - 15:21

• Apple could show off revamped Phone, Safari, and Camera apps next week — The Verge - 16:15
• What to expect from Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference next week — Ars Technica - 17:05
• Court denies Apple’s request to pause ruling on App Store payment fees — TechCrunch - 07:34

The upcoming Nintendo Switch 2 is a major focus, with reports on launch games, controller compatibility, repairability, and enhanced game experiences, alongside Summer Game Fest news.

• Here are the biggest Nintendo Switch 2 launch games you can buy — The Verge - 14:55
• 8BitDo’s controllers will work with the Switch 2 after a firmware update — The Verge - 15:00
• Breath of the Wild’s Switch 2 enhancements have me exploring Hyrule all over again — The Verge - 16:35

• iFixit says the Switch 2 is even harder to repair than the original — The Verge - 18:07
• Our first impressions after 48 hours with the Switch 2 — Ars Technica - 18:10
• Fortnite feels like a new game on the Switch 2 — The Verge - 19:15
• Summer Game Fest 2025: all the news, trailers, and announcements — The Verge - 20:30

The startup ecosystem is active with funding, acquisitions, and challenges, while established companies like Tesla, Rivian, and Peloton are exploring new strategies and facing scrutiny.

• Final call: Only 2 exhibitor tables left — book before the clock strikes zero — TechCrunch - 14:00
• Startup Battlefield 200: Only 3 days left to apply — TechCrunch - 14:15
• Nikola founder Trevor Milton is fighting a subpoena from his bankrupt company’s creditors — TechCrunch - 14:16

• Creators Caucus launches in Congress with support from Patreon, YouTube — TechCrunch - 14:51
• AMD acqui-hires the employees behind Untether AI — TechCrunch - 15:20
• OpenAI’s marketing head takes leave to undergo breast cancer treatment — TechCrunch - 15:54
• Clean energy investment hits new highs and shows no sign of slowing — TechCrunch - 16:49
• Startups Weekly: It’s buying season — TechCrunch - 17:03
• Figure AI CEO skips live demo, sidesteps BMW deal questions onstage at tech conference — TechCrunch - 19:32
• Peloton explores placing its equipment in gyms, launching marketplace for used gear — TechCrunch - 14:02
• Jony Ive’s LoveFrom helped design Rivian’s first electric bike — TechCrunch - 18:55

Concerns around privacy are highlighted, including the use of spyware by Italian lawmakers, the impact of low-cost Android devices on home network security, and OpenAI's data retention policies.

• OpenAI is storing deleted ChatGPT conversations as part of its NYT lawsuit — The Verge - 14:36
• OpenAI is retaining all ChatGPT logs “indefinitely.” Here’s who’s affected. — Ars Technica - 14:19
• Millions of low-cost Android devices turn home networks into crime platforms — Ars Technica - 19:15

• Italian lawmakers say Italy used spyware to target phones of immigration activists, but not against journalist — TechCrunch - 20:16

X (formerly Twitter) partners with Polymarket and benefits from a feud, while broader discussions about content creation and Congress are occurring.

• X names Polymarket as its official prediction market partner — TechCrunch - 17:05
• The Trump-Musk feud has been great for X, which jumped up the App Store charts — TechCrunch - 19:45

Headlines cover topics like dark matter simulations, a crashed Japanese moon lander, and updates on rocket launches and related technologies.

• Simulations find ghostly whirls of dark matter trailing galaxy arms — Ars Technica - 17:42
• A Japanese lander crashed on the Moon after losing track of its location — Ars Technica - 17:30
• Rocket Report: SpaceX’s 500th Falcon launch; why did UK’s Reaction Engines fail? — Ars Technica - 11:00

Several articles highlight the best products in various categories, including laptops, smart locks, iPhones, earbuds, and the Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge.

• The best earbuds we’ve tested for 2025 — The Verge - 00:33
• The Samsung Galaxy S25 Edge is a big phone with small phone energy — The Verge - 13:00
• The best iPhones — The Verge - 17:19

• The best smart locks you can buy right now — The Verge - 17:23
• The best laptops you can get — The Verge - 20:24