• Google announces Pixel 8 launch event for October 4th
• Samsung buys popular meal planning app Whisk and rebrands it as Samsung Food
• Google discontinues Pixel Pass subscription bundle after just one year
• Chrome OS 116 adding auto correct and local file search
• Google Chat adding voice messages and interoperability with Slack and Teams
• Elon Musk makes controversial appearance at Valorant esports tournament
• Tesla planning LA supercharger location with diner and drive-in movie theater
• Facebook lifting ban on political ads in preparation for 2024 election
• Senator Chuck Schumer hosting AI forums with tech executives
• Meta removes thousands of accounts linked to Chinese influence campaigns
• Canada's news ban on Facebook failed to reduce platform's usage
• Twitter facing thousands of arbitration cases from fired employees
• WordPress offering 100-year domain name registration option
• Nvidia posts record profits on demand for AI and gaming chips
• Zuckerberg demonstrates typing 100 words per minute in VR using digital keyboard
• New Sony Alpha A7C and A7C-R compact mirrorless cameras announced
• Donation options to support Hawaii residents impacted by recent hurricanes

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