Trump's top prosecutor in Georgia admits dating DA Fani Willis, but says they always went halfsies on travel

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Fulton County DA Fani Willis; Special prosecutor Nathan Wade.
Fulton County DA Fani Willis; Special prosecutor Nathan Wade.

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  • DA Fani Willis and the top prosecutor in Donald Trump's Georgia case admit a relationship.
  • Willis says this shouldn't disqualify her from the Trump case.
  • The relationship started after she appointed Nathan Wade, not before, filing says.

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China is reportedly scrubbing the internet of negative coverage of its economy

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Multiple reports said Chinese authorities are scrubbing the internet of negative economic coverage.

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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
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Indie labels cry foul over Apple Music’s enhanced spatial audio royalties

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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.

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The Apple Vision Pro is blowing users away during their demos. But there's one issue.

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Tech enthusiasts went to their local Apple store this Friday to try out the Apple Vision Pro.

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  • 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

Google’s Pixel Tablet and first-gen Pixel Watch are both on sale for Verge readers

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Google’s newer slate is part tablet, part smart home hub. | Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge

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 faces a 'tornado situation' after Elon Musk's $55 billion pay package was struck down, analysts say

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Elon Musk's bid to transfer Tesla's incorporation could give him more voting power on the automaker's board.

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  • 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