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T-Mobile's Starlink-powered satellite service T-Satellite is now generally available as a standalone subscription for US users, not just T-Mobile customers (Emma Roth/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/712546/starlink-powered-t-sate…

Starlink-powered ‘T-Satellite’ service is now live on T-Mobile
T-Mobile is rolling out its Starlink-powered satellite service, T-Satellite, which will let customers with supported devices send text messages and share their location without cellular service.

The US v. Google ad tech trial, in which a judge ruled that the company illegally monopolized the digital ad market, begins its remedies phase (Digiday)
https://digiday.com/media-buying/everything-you-need-to-know-abou…

Everything you need to know about the closing stages of Google’s ad tech antitrust trial
The arguments, witnesses and timelines involved in the Google antirust trial that could see the biggest company in advertising broken up.

Apple removes controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store for failing to meet requirements around content moderation and user privacy (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/22/appl

Apple confirms it pulled controversial dating apps Tea & TeaOnHer from the App Store | TechCrunch
Apple has pulled the controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store over violations of its content moderation and privacy rules, following a flood of user complaints and reports of minors’ data being exposed

On the H-1B fee, Jensen Huang says he's "glad" to see "Trump making the moves he's making"; Sam Altman says "outlining financial incentives seems good to me" (Jennifer Elias/CNBC)
https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/22/nvidia-ope

'We need the smartest people': Nvidia, OpenAI CEOs react to Trump's H-1B visa fee
"We want all the brightest minds to come to the U.S. and remember immigration is the foundation of the American Dream," Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said Monday.

Bluesky blocks access to its service in Mississippi, saying it doesn't have the resources to comply with the state's broad new law requiring age verification (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/22/bluesky-blocks-serv…

Bluesky blocks service in Mississippi over age assurance law | TechCrunch
In a blog post published on Friday, the company explains that, as a small team, it doesn't have the resources to make the substantial technical changes this type of law would require, and it raised concerns about the law's broad scope and privacy implications.

Tinder plans to expand its facial verification feature to all new US users in the coming months, following its rollout in seven countries and in California (Lauren Forristal/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/10/22/tinder…

Tinder will require new users in the US to verify their identity with a selfie  | TechCrunch
The facial verification feature, known as Face Check, requires new users to verify their identity by submitting a short video selfie.

X removes the ability for free-tier developers to like posts and follow users via its API to "protect the platform from spam, bots, and manipulative activities" (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)
https://techcrunch.com/2025/08/22/x-pu

X pulls the ability to like and follow from its developer API's free tier | TechCrunch
X is making it harder for spammers with these API changes.

Amazon plans to close all 19 Fresh stores in the UK and convert five of them into Whole Foods Market shops, four years after launching the first in London (Lauren Almeida/The Guardian)
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/sep/23/al…

Some lawyers and bankers say the Intel deal may face legal challenges as the CHIPS Act may not allow the US government to convert grants into equity (New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/22/technology/trump-intel-stake.html

Intel Agrees to Sell U.S. a 10% Stake in Its Business
The deal is among the largest government interventions in a U.S. company since the rescue of the auto industry after the 2008 financial crisis.

Apple quietly cancels the release of Apple TV show The Savant this Friday; its trailer faced backlash for allegedly misrepresenting right-wing ideologies (Benjamin Mayo/9to5Mac)
https://9to5mac.com/2025/09/23/apple-tv-the-savant-release-cancelled/