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The SpaceX ship successfully executed a series of firsts, marking a major step forward in its development. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The XBox Games Showcase was this weekend. There’s news on an all-digital Xbox Series X is coming this holiday season. How about a new ‘Life is Strange’ game this fall. And Empire of the Ants will let you explore a photorealistic bug’s life this November. It's Monday, June 10th and it’s a video game edition of Engadget News. https://www.engadget.com/summer-game-fest/ Learn more about your ad choice...

ByteDance can’t buy Nvidia’s chips for use in China, so it’s renting them from Oracle right in America. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Record labels will start reaching into the pockets of Twitch DJs, Microsoft and CWA forged a labor neutrality agreement, and the FTC launched an antitrust probe into Microsoft's deal with Inflection AI. It's Friday, June 7th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The spacecraft successfully blasted off after a series of delays. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Boeing's first crewed Starliner mission is finally heading to the ISS, YouTube is putting new age restrictions on gun videos, and after its reputation went up in flames, Humane warns users its charging case may too. It's Thursday, June 6th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It would head off the nation’s ability to use the cars’ software as a spying tool. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI workers demand stronger whistleblower protections, malicious code compromised a few TikTok accounts, and the EU accused Microsoft of secretly collecting children's data. It's Wednesday, June 5th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

'I can't plan my future' with a Starship launch date still uncertain, Yusaku Maezawa wrote. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

A Ticketmaster hack could affect hundreds of millions of users, a leaked Google database reveals its secret privacy and security failures, and New York is about to give parents more control over their kids' social media feeds. It's Tuesday, June 4th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The “bright, massive and large” star system reportedly formed just 290 million years after the big bang. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Twitch removes every member of its Safety Advisory Council, Meta says the future of Facebook is young adults (again), and the Tribeca Film Festival will debut a bunch of short films made by AI. It's Monday, June 3rd and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

If things go as planned, the medicine could be available to consumers by 2030. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI says it stopped multiple covert influence operations, NASA’S James Webb Space Telescope has found the most distant galaxy ever observed, and Google is putting more restrictions on AI Overviews after it told people to put glue on pizza. It's Friday May 31st and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

They're the latest in a string of publications to let OpenAI train its tool on their content. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Meta caught an Israeli marketing firm running hundreds of fake Facebook accounts, a US House bill would require national security reviews on connected vehicles from China, and Sony pulled a fabricated 'interview' with Naughty Dog head Neil Druckmann It's Thursday, May 30th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The move raises questions about self-policing after high-profile safety resignations earlier this month. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

OpenAI’s new safety team is led by board members, the Internet Archive has been fending off DDoS attacks for days, and the TikTok ban law will be argued in court this September. It's Wednesday, May 29th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

AI integration may also bring smart recaps for notifications and web pages, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Elon Musk is planning an xAI supercomputer to power a better version of Grok, You can now hum to find a song on YouTube Music for Android, and Over a million Switch owners have bought the worst mainline Resident Evil game ever Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The disruptions appear to use “new and more advanced technology.” Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus: OpenAI will reportedly pay $250 million to put News Corp's journalism in ChatGPT Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Google plans to run a fiber optic cable from Kenya to Australia, Samsung requires independent repair stores to rat on customers using aftermarket parts, and the Robocaller behind Biden deep fakes is facing charges and a hefty FCC fine. It's Friday, May 24th and this is Engadget News. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Plus, New research places the sun's magnetic field close to the surface, upending decades of theories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Emory University awarded two students $10,000 for their AI study tool, then suspended them, Starliner’s first crew mission gets pushed back yet again, and Volkswagen indefinitely delays the ID.7 electric sedan’s arrival in North America Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices