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In today's Techpresso:

⏸️ Trump pauses tech export controls for China talks

🤝 Tesla signs $16.5B Samsung chip deal

🚨 Google admits it failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity

🧠 Neuralink enables paralysed woman to control computer using her thoughts

🦾 Boxing, backflipping robots rule at China’s biggest AI summit

💰 PayPal lets merchants accept over 100 cryptocurrencies

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⏸️ Trump pauses tech export controls for China talks LINK
  • The US government has reportedly paused its technology export curbs on China to support ongoing trade negotiations, following months of internal encouragement to ease its tough stance on the country.
  • In response, Nvidia announced it will resume selling its in-demand H20 AI inference GPU to China, a key component previously targeted by the administration’s own export blocks for AI.
  • However, over 20 ex-US administrative officials sent a letter urging Trump to reverse course, arguing the relaxed rules endanger America's economic and military edge in artificial intelligence.
🤝 Tesla signs $16.5B Samsung chip deal LINK
  • Samsung signed a $16.5 billion deal with Tesla to produce the carmaker's AI6 processor at its upcoming semiconductor factory in Taylor, Texas, lasting through the end of 2033.
  • While TSMC is making Tesla's next AI5 chip, this new agreement assigns Samsung to manufacture the future AI6 processor which is projected to ship towards the end of the decade.
  • In an unusual part of the deal, Samsung agreed to let Tesla specialists assist with maximizing manufacturing efficiency at the Texas fab, a point Elon Musk called critically important.
🚨 Google admits it failed to warn 10 million of Turkey earthquake severity LINK
  • Google's system failed to send its "Take Action" warning to ten million Android users during the Turkey earthquake, with only 469 people getting the crucial alert before the shaking.
  • The AEA system's "limitations to the detection algorithms" incorrectly estimated the 7.8 magnitude tremor as a much weaker 4.9, triggering a less serious "Be Aware" notification for many.
  • After researchers changed the algorithm, a new simulation showed the system would have correctly generated ten million "Take Action" alerts for those at most risk from the deadly earthquake.
🧠 Neuralink enables paralysed woman to control computer using her thoughts LINK
  • Audrey Crews, a woman paralyzed for two decades, can now control a computer, play games, and write her name using only her thoughts after receiving a Neuralink brain-computer interface implant.
  • The "N1 Implant" is a chip surgically placed in the skull with 128 threads inserted into the motor cortex, which detect electrical signals produced by neurons when the user thinks.
  • This system captures specific brain signals and transmits them wirelessly to a computer, where algorithms interpret them into commands that allow for direct control of digital interfaces.
🦾 Boxing, backflipping robots rule at China’s biggest AI summit LINK
  • At China’s World AI Conference, dozens of humanoid robots showcased their abilities by serving craft beer, playing mahjong, stacking shelves, and boxing inside a small ring for attendees.
  • Hangzhou-based Unitree demonstrated its 130-centimeter G1 android kicking and shadowboxing, announcing it would soon launch a full-size R1 humanoid model for a price under $6,000.
  • While most humanoid machines were still a little jerky, the expo also featured separate dog robots performing backflips, showing increasing sophistication in dynamic and agile robotic movements for the crowd.
💰 PayPal lets merchants accept over 100 cryptocurrencies LINK
  • With the new ‘Pay With Crypto’ service, U.S. merchants can now accept over 100 digital currencies, which PayPal automatically converts into dollars to remove any volatility risk for businesses.
  • Customers pay from external wallets like Coinbase, while PayPal uses its `PYUSD stablecoin` as an intermediary before settling the final amount to the merchant's account in U.S. dollars.
  • For a promotional 0.99% fee, businesses can use the service to get faster access to their funds and completely eliminate chargebacks, a frequent issue with standard e-commerce payment systems.

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  • Google processed nearly one quadrillion tokens in June, doubling May’s total LINK

Trending research and tools

Trae IDE: a version of Visual Studio Code from ByteDance with performance issues that sends significant amounts of user data to its servers, even when data collection settings are turned off by the user. LINK
Claude Code Router: a tool that directs requests to various AI models from multiple providers and allows for dynamically switching between them based on your needs. LINK
ZUSE: a modern and minimal IRC chat client that runs in the terminal for distraction-free communication. LINK
Copyparty: a tool that turns almost any device into a file server, allowing you to upload, download, and manage files using a web browser. LINK
Multiplex: a command-line multiplexer for running and coordinating multiple processes in parallel, managing their startup, shutdown, and output. LINK
HunyuanWorld-1.0: a model that generates immersive, explorable, and interactive 3D worlds from text or image prompts for use in virtual reality, simulations, and game development. LINK

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