As Congress fails to regulate Big Tech, state and local governments move ahead to pass their own laws on privacy, gig work, anticompetitive conduct, and more (Ben Brody/Protocol)

Ben Brody / Protocol: As Congress fails to regulate Big Tech, state and local governments move ahead to pass their own laws on privacy, gig work, anticompetitive conduct, and more — Andrew Rigie said it isn't worth waiting around for tech regulation in Washington. — “New York City is a restaurant capital of the world,” Rigie told Protocol.
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Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates (Richard Priday/Tom's Guide)

Richard Priday / Tom's Guide: Asus Zenfone 10 review: compact for a 5.9" display, powerful performance, and excellent battery life, but limited cameras and only two years of software updates — Everything you need in a premium Android phone, in a surprisingly small frame — Tom's Guide Verdict … Why you can trust Tom's Guide? http://www.techmeme.com/230629/p37?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a230629p37

Google opens its second hardware office in New Taipei City, as VP of Engineering Elmer Peng says "Taiwan is Google's largest hardware R&D hub outside of the US" (Nikkei Asia)

Nikkei Asia: Google opens its second hardware office in New Taipei City, as VP of Engineering Elmer Peng says “Taiwan is Google's largest hardware R&D hub outside of the US” — Search engine giant ‘serious’ about beefing up equipment and software ecosystem http://www.techmeme.com/240427/p1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240427p1

Donald Trump's campaign joins TikTok, the app he once tried to ban; a TikTok official says there's a 2:1 ratio of pro-Trump versus pro-Biden content on the app (Politico)

Politico: Donald Trump's campaign joins TikTok, the app he once tried to ban; a TikTok official says there's a 2:1 ratio of pro-Trump versus pro-Biden content on the app — Trump's joining of TikTok is a major win for the embattled app that's fighting for its existence in Washington. http://www.techmeme.com/240602/p1?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger#a240602p1

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