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📅 August 2, 2025
Atlassian, the company behind Jira, laid off 150 workers to substitute their roles with AI tech. The employees found out via email after their laptops were blocked, but will be paid for six months. The company cofounders defend the move, citing increased productivity with AI and advocating updated copyright laws. ✈️🖥️🤖
UK companies are heavily investing in technology, but the government worries about the dominance of AWS and Microsoft in cloud services. The tech giants are pushing back against regulatory moves aimed at balancing this influence, highlighting a major tension in the UK tech landscape. 🇬🇧☁️💼
Physicists at MIT recreated the famous double-slit experiment, using photons and atoms, and found that Einstein’s theory about light’s wave-particle duality limits was incorrect. This confirms key quantum mechanics predictions and marks a century-old debate’s resolution. 🔬💡📡
Satellites recorded a 515-mile lightning "megaflash" across Texas to Kansas City, breaking all previous records. This discovery helps scientists understand extreme weather better and highlights the scale of massive thunderstorms that can produce such lightning. ⚡🌩️🛰️
Experts denied rumors that the world will go dark for six minutes on Aug 2, 2025. Instead, NASA confirms a total solar eclipse on August 2, 2027, lasting over 6 minutes in parts of Europe and Africa—a rare event termed the "Eclipse of the Century." 🌞🌑🛰️
The UK government confirmed no plans to repeal the Online Safety Act, despite criticism, especially around age verification on social media platforms. This act aims to improve online user safety, focusing strongly on protecting younger users. 🛡️🌐📱
Apple TV+ revealed five new shows launching this August, aiming to attract more viewers with unique stories and high production values. This move strengthens Apple’s growing presence in the streaming industry. 📺🍏🎬
A new turntable and speaker combo offers sleek design and affordability, perfect for those starting or expanding their vinyl collections. This trend shows vinyl's continued comeback in music listening technology. 🎵🎶📀
Dollar Tree responded to breach rumors by denying any hack on its systems, revealing that attackers targeted a competing retail chain. This incident highlights ongoing cybersecurity threats in the retail industry. 🔒🛒🚨
CEOs suggest AI causes tech layoffs, but reality involves multiple factors. While AI boosts productivity and changes job roles, companies face market pressures causing workforce shifts, showing AI’s role is significant but part of a complex picture. 🤖📉💼
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