Google releases fully managed, remote MCP servers to help developers connect AI agents to services such as Maps, BigQuery, Compute Engine, and Kubernetes Engine (Rebecca Bellan/TechCrunch)
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Google launches managed MCP servers that let AI agents simply plug into its tools | TechCrunch
Google is rolling out managed MCP servers to make its services “agent-ready by design,” starting with Maps and BigQuery, aiming to simplify mes...
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Google releases fully managed, remote MCP servers to help developers connect AI agents to services such as Maps, BigQuery, Compute Engine, and Kubernetes Engine
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Sources: Blue Origin has worked for over a year on tech for orbital AI data centers; SpaceX plans to use upgraded Starlink satellites for AI computing payloads (Wall Street Journal) https://www.wsj.com/tech/bezos-and-musk-race-to-bring-data-centers-to-space-faa486ee?st=fZ9i5V&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink
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Sources: Blue Origin has worked for over a year on tech for orbital AI data centers; SpaceX plans to use upgraded Starlink satellites for AI computing payloads
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Sources: ByteDance and Alibaba have asked Nvidia about placing large orders for H200 chips after Trump's export approval, as they remain concerned about supply (Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/business/autos-transportation/bytedance-alibaba-keen-order-nvidia-h200-chips-after-trump-green-light-sources-2025-12-10/
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Sources: ByteDance and Alibaba have asked Nvidia about placing large orders for H200 chips after Trump
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Sources: EU competition watchdogs raided Temu's European headquarters in Dublin last week, amid suspicions Temu may have received unfair subsidies from Beijing (Peter Chapman/Bloomberg)
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Temu’s Europe HQ Raided as Part of EU Foreign-Subsidy Probe
Temu’s European headquarters in Dublin have been hit by raids by European Union competition watchdogs, amid suspicions the Chinese e-commerce gia...
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Sources: EU competition watchdogs raided Temu
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Tim Cook met with US lawmakers in a closed-door meeting to lobby against provisions in pending legislation that would require app stores to verify users' ages (Bloomberg)
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Apple’s Cook Presses US Lawmakers Over Child Online Safety Laws
Apple Inc. Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook met with US lawmakers on Wednesday to lobby against pending children’s online safety legislation that...
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Tim Cook met with US lawmakers in a closed-door meeting to lobby against provisions in pending legislation that would require app stores to verify users
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Nick Clegg joins London-based VC firm Hiro Capital as a general partner, and Yann LeCun joins the firm as an adviser; sources: Hiro looks to raise a €500M+ fund (Financial Times)
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Nick Clegg joins London-based VC firm Hiro Capital as a general partner, and Yann LeCun joins the firm as an adviser; sources say Hiro is raising a €500M+ fund
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Google unveils Emergency Live Video, similar to iOS' Emergency SOS Live Video, letting US users on Android 8 or later to share live video with 911 responders (Stevie Bonifield/The Verge)
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Android users can now share a live video on 911 calls
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Google unveils Emergency Live Video, similar to iOS
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Dropbox says its CFO Timothy Regan will step down after five years in the role and will be succeeded by Avalara president Ross Tennenbaum; DBX drops 5%+ (Anhata Rooprai/Reuters) https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/sustainable-finance-reporting/dropbox-cfo-timothy-regan-step-down-2025-12-10/
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Dropbox says its CFO Timothy Regan will step down after five years in the role and will be succeeded by Avalara president Ross Tennenbaum; DBX drops 7.55%
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TikTok launches a podcast series called TikTok in the Mix, featuring four 30-minute episodes streamed live on TikTok; the first episode stars Demi Lovato (Jem Aswad/Variety)
TikTok Announces Live Podcast Series, Launching With Demi Lovato
TikTok is launching a live podcast series called 'TikTok in the Mix' that premieres on Thursday with special guest Demi Lovato.
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TikTok launches a podcast series called TikTok in the Mix, featuring four 30-minute episodes streamed live on TikTok; the first episode stars Demi Lovato
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Amazon plans to let authors offer their DRM-free ebooks in the EPUB and PDF formats through Kindle Direct Publishing, starting January 20, 2026 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
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Amazon changes how copyright protection is applied to Kindle Direct's self-published e-books | TechCrunch
Amazon says it will allow authors to offer their DRM-free e-books in the EPUB and PDF formats through its self-publishing platform, Kindle Direct P...
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Amazon plans to let authors offer their DRM-free ebooks in the EPUB and PDF formats through Kindle Direct Publishing, starting January 20, 2026
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