The CEO of messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, has been arrested in France. In other news, Tesla is purging old blog posts about level 5 automated driving, while the National Public Data has inadvertently published its own passwords.
Martin Shkreli, infamous CEO of Turing Pharmaceuticals, has been ordered to surrender his copies of the Wu-Tang Clan album. Meanwhile, ten additional US states have joined a DOJ antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation and Ticketmaster.
In the technology world, it has been revealed that bicycles can now be hacked, raising concerns about cybersecurity in new areas. The American Radio Relay League has also confirmed a ransom payment of $1 million.
On a more lighthearted note, the highly anticipated game Black Myth: Wukong has made gaming history with a launch day frenzy. Apple fans are eagerly anticipating the announcement of the iPhone 16, with rumors of an event on September 10, 2024.
In legal news, Thoma Bravo’s Realpage is being sued by the US government in a rental collusion case. Hosted by Leo Laporte, the latest episode of This Week in Tech discusses these and other tech-related topics, featuring guests Christina Warren, Sam Abuelsamid, and Reed Albergotti.
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