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AGZUL Morning OS - Daily Tech & AI Briefing for 2026-06-29
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Meta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and Drugs
Hundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids—and then prompted rival chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT to discuss high-risk subjects.
Québecor poursuit ses efforts pour acheter Corus Entertainment
Québecor aurait demandé au CRTC de bloquer un plan de refinancement de la dette de Corus Entertainment, une entreprise torontoise très endettée.
26 states sue to block Medicaid work requirements
States argue the rules will make it too hard for people to get the Medicaid coverage they're entitled too.
Hands-On With Marvel Tokon: Gorgeous Animations And Some Unusual Mechanics
Arc Systems brings its 2D fighting game flare to comic book legends.
In major privacy win, Supreme Court rules geofence warrants are protected by privacy rights
The Supreme Court has limited the use of geofence warrants, marking a significant victory for privacy advocates concerned about constitutional protections.
Les Avengers du recyclage de batterie : CATL, Renault, Xiaomi, BMW veulent écrire les standards de la seconde vie
Une alliance mondiale incluant BMW, Renault et CATL a été créée pour industrialiser le recyclage des batteries de véhicules électriques.
Deloitte tells its own consultants: AI is coming for the billable hour
Deloitte projects that AI agents will largely replace the traditional hourly billing model in consulting by 2035.
Le PIB réel du Québec a progressé en début d’année
Le PIB réel du Québec a enregistré une hausse de 0,3 % au premier trimestre, portée notamment par une augmentation des stocks d'or.
China claims the world’s fastest supercomputer
Despite trade restrictions, China has reclaimed the title of the world's fastest supercomputer with its new LineShine system.
Samsung and SK Hynix plan $590 billion chip investment as AI demand sends memory prices soaring
South Korean giants are pouring $590 billion into new chip infrastructure to meet the surging demand for AI data centers.
Vincent Bouillard Wins His First Western States 100—and Obliterates the Course Record By More Than 23 Minutes
French runner Vincent Bouillard made history by becoming the first to break the 14-hour barrier at the Western States 100.
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Tech
T-Mobile is booting customers from its oldest plans
T-Mobile started notifying customers that it will be retiring many legacy plans and moving subscribers onto one of its current rate plans.
Gemini’s personalized AI image generation is now free for US users
Google is expanding Gemini’s personalized AI image generation to eligible free users in the U.S.
WhatsApp is launching usernames: here’s how to reserve yours
WhatsApp introduces usernames, allowing users to connect without sharing their phone numbers.
TIDAL cracks down on AI music by cutting off monetization
TIDAL implements a new policy to prevent AI-generated music from earning revenue on its platform.
Ford rehires ‘gray beard’ engineers after AI falls short
Ford is bringing back experienced engineers after realizing AI-driven production failed to meet quality standards.
Science
Personne ne pouvait l’ouvrir sans le détruire : ce papyrus antique carbonisé par le Vésuve vient pourtant d’être lu !
Grâce à l’intelligence artificielle, des chercheurs sont parvenus à lire un papyrus d’Herculanum resté inaccessible pendant près de deux millénaires.
Hawaii is turning ocean plastic and fishing nets into roads
Hawaii researchers are giving old fishing nets and recycled plastic a second life by mixing them into asphalt roads.
Astronomers found two rare super puff planets lighter than cotton candy
Researchers have identified two exoplanets with extremely low density, lighter than cotton candy despite their large size.
Health
AstraZeneca to pay $34 million to settle kickback charges filed by Texas attorney general
AstraZeneca agreed to pay $34 million to settle claims that the company paid kickbacks to improperly influence prescriptions.
Culture
Unionized Workers At Xbox Respond To Layoff Reports, Say They ‘Will Not Be Treated As Disposable’
Xbox union members push back against recent layoff reports, emphasizing the need for corporate accountability.
Finance
La Banque du Canada maintient le taux directeur à 2¼ %
La Banque du Canada confirme le maintien de son taux cible de financement à un jour à 2,25 %.
Comcast to spin off NBCUniversal after 15 years of ownership
Comcast announced plans to spin off NBCUniversal into a separate company, ending a 15-year ownership period.
Sport
George Russell remporte le Grand Prix de Formule 1 d’Autriche
Le pilote Mercedes George Russell s'impose en Autriche et relance ses ambitions pour le titre mondial.
World
Coupe du Monde 2026 : au bout de l’ennui, le Canada bat l’Afrique du Sud et se qualifie pour les 8es de finale
Le Canada s'impose face à l'Afrique du Sud et devient la première nation qualifiée pour les huitièmes de finale de la Coupe du monde.