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• A US government shutdown is more likely than not to happen in 2023, Goldman Sachs warned.
• Lawmakers have been sparring over government spending and are unlikely to agree on a budget in time.
• That could be a headwind to stocks and economic growth, the bank said.

The US government looks on track to shut down at the end of next month, and that's set to weigh on stocks

The French government is close to passing a new law that threatens the free internet, Mozilla has warned. Named SREN, the bill ostensibly aims to fight online fraud, but its approach has sparked alarm. The concerns centre on a requirement for web browsers to block sites listed on a government-provided list. Critics fear that the plan will turn browsers into censorship tools. Mozilla, which makes

• China's currency has more downside ahead, according to JPMorgan strategists.
• Beijing has attempted to prop up the weakening yuan, but the bank sees reason to stay bearish. 
• "The fundamental case for additional yuan weakness remains very much intact."

The Chinese yuan has weakened over recent

Meta announced it is implementing new “transparency measures” on Instagram and Facebook on Tuesday in response to the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) which requires Meta to comply by August 25. The measures will reportedly include archiving all targeted ads for users in the EU in its existing Ad Library…

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Microsoft has shared the minimum PC specs you’ll need to play Forza Motorsport when it’s released on October 10th. While it looks like it’ll be playable across a range of PCs (in addition to Xbox Series X / S consoles), you’ll still need some high-end specs if you want to play the game on ultra settings.

Forza Motorsport can run at native resolutions up to 4K

• Arm, the British semiconductor firm owned by Softbank, is preparing to go public in September.
• It's on course to be the largest IPO of 2023 – and may become one of the largest in tech stock history. 
• The firm is seeking to expand into the domain of AI, which has supercharged markets this year.

Arm, the chip designer owned by SoftBank, is going public on the

• Billionaire Charles Johnson has fought to stop a clam shack opening next to his Nantucket cottage.
• Johnson even sued, arguing that the shack would cause traffic, noise, and parking problems.
• Johnson could drop the suit if the venue removed a mechanical system facing his yard, per Bloomberg.

Billionaire Charles Johnson

• New York allocated $85 million to pay homeowners for building ADUs in their backyards.
• Grants are given to local governments or nonprofits who distribute the funds.
• The state has given out $23.4 million to go to homeowners from the Buffalo area to New York City.

New York is doling out millions to help

Now you have something to do when you stare at your phone while Love is Blind is on in the background.

Netflix on Tuesday revealed a trailer for Netflix Stories: Love is Blind, a new original mobile game that is (unsurprisingly) based on the hit dating show Love is Blind. In the game, you create a character and go into the show's signature dating pods to find love. You'll make choices that impact

The first images of what are believed to be Philips Hue’s new home security cameras have emerged online, just a few weeks after rumors first emerged that the company was entering the smart home security market. First spotted by the German-language tech site

Apple's iPhone 15 Pro Max may come a month later than the other iPhone 15 variants, new report claims.

Citing a note from a major analyst, 9to5Mac says that Apple plans to launch the iPhone 15 lineup of the devices in three weeks (likely on Sept. 12, per previous reports), and start shipping 10 days later. But that's only for the iPhone 15, the iPhone 15 Plus, and the iPhone 15 Pro models; the Pro

Chromebooks are becoming more and more commonplace in school, with some school districts providing them to students. Once you get one of your own, you'll want to find the right extensions and apps to make the upcoming school year a little bit easier.