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Tech Headlines (last 30 hours)

Memory chip vendors say CXMT's DDR5 prices match Samsung SK Hynix and Micron and it has a supply advantage in client markets as it is not prioritizing HBM

Q&A with Google DeepMind's Director of AGI Economics Alex Imas and Epoch AI's Phil Trammell on what remains scarce after AGI redistributing AI wealth and more

ASML CEO Christophe Fouquet applauds the EU's tech sovereignty plans but says substantial EU involvement in steering "strategic projects" is a cause for concern

Industry data: India's six largest IT companies grew combined revenue from $95.9B in FY23 to $103.1B in FY26 while headcount remained broadly steady at 1.9M

French carriers Bouygues Telecom Orange and Free-iliad sign an MOU with Altice France to acquire SFR for 20.35B including debt expected to close in H2 2027

OpenAI plans to overhaul ChatGPT in the coming weeks turning it into a superapp with coding tools and AI agents to serve as a gateway to higher-margin products

How LinkedIn is transforming into a "post-cringe" social network as it courts high-profile influencers who are building audiences on corporate-friendly topics

Report: in May supply of unsecured bonds from hyperscalers passed $155B up over 45% from 2025's total issuance; some AI-infra bond sales are 4x oversubscribed

Several UK police forces have been told to stop using AI to prepare court statements citing concerns that inaccurate outputs could contaminate legal procedures

White House AI advisor Sriram Krishnan says he will leave his role at the end of June; sources: Krishnan plans to start a pro-Trump AI policy institution

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