Tue. 12/06 – Is Elon’s Neuralink Cruel To Animals?

Is the government investigating Neuralink for animal cruelty? Why is Microsoft increasing prices for Xbox games? How much does it cost every time you ask ChatGPT a question? Is Meta really going to stop allowing you to post news links, or is this a bluff? And is that Arizona chip plant becoming a bigger deal every day?

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Links:

• Elon Musk’s Neuralink is reportedly facing a federal probe on animal welfare grounds (The Verge)
• Exclusive: Musk’s Neuralink faces federal probe, employee backlash over animal tests (Reuters)
• Google Pixel 7 just got a bunch of exciting features — here’s what’s new (Tom's Guide)
• Microsoft Raising Prices on New, First-Party Games Built for Xbox Series X|S to $70 in 2023 (IGN)
• @sama's Tweets about ChatGPT
• Google Search brings continuous scrolling to desktop (The Verge)
• Facebook threatens to ban news from platform if U.S. bill passes (MarketWatch)
• TSMC triples Arizona chip investment to $40bn (FT)

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