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• The New York Times reported that China is erasing negative economic coverage of the country.
• China's Ministry of State Security, per NYT, cautioned citizens not to be swayed by "false narratives" of the economy.
• Beijing has been grappling with a struggling property sector

As first reported by the Financial Times, independent labels Beggars Group, Secretly Group, and Partisan Records are pushing back against Apple’s preferential payouts for spatial audio. They say independent artists who can’t afford to record in spatial audio would make less because of how streaming music payouts work.

Apple said

• Techies flocked to the Apple Store on Friday to demo the Apple Vision Pro for the first time. 
• Some were blown away and were almost moved to tears. Others said the headset was heavy. 
• As of Friday, the Apple Vision Pro is now available for purchase in the US.

The Apple Vision

Apple may not have released new iPads last year, but you know who didn’t rest on its laurels in 2023? Every other company, including OnePlus, Samsung, and Amazon. For the first time in what feels like ages, there are several solid Android tablets to choose from — including the Googl

• Tesla's board is at a crossroads after a hefty pay plan for Elon Musk was rejected, analysts said.
• After the Delaware ruling, Musk announced a shareholder vote to move Tesla's incorporation to Texas.
• A new package for Musk could include more voting control and AI

Let's be honest: you deserve better than simply sticking with your TV's built-in speakers. Sure, modern TVs can pump out decent audio (and you can find good deals on some at the minute), but most folks would be far better served with a proper home theater setup. And, with the Super Bowl right around the corner, Sonos has picked a good time to run a sale on many of its devices. One discount in

Generative AI is coming to another Google tool. This time, it's for discovering things to do on Maps.

On Thursday, the tech giant announced a new Google Maps feature that integrates large language models (LLMs) within the browsing function. If you're looking for nearby restaurants, activities, shopping, etc. you can search for places with a conversational prompt like "gluten-free pizza places that

• Many say finding a job is difficult, even though unemployment and layoffs are low in the US.
• The job market is in a "holding pattern," an economist told Business Insider.
• To break out of it, employers will need to feel more confident the