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Global Mobile Suppliers Association survey finds North America led fixed wireless device shipments in 2025 (telecompetitor)
Phones are the new cigarettes: why restaurants are discouraging and even banning them (Guardian, The)
The New Moscow: A Digital Utopia Doubling as a Surveillance Trap (New York Times)
China’s Top Spy Chief Warns A.I. Is a Threat to Party Rule (New York Times)
King Charles Will Convene A.I. Leaders Amid Calls to Slow Development (New York Times)
Some in Silicon Valley Are Questioning the Calls for an A.I. Slowdown (New York Times)
Why It’s Difficult for Tech Companies to Rein In A.I. (New York Times)
New York City Council Members Call for Ban on YouTube in Schools (Wall Street Journal)

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