This Week in Tech 881: A Cowboy Hat For Your Dog

Roe vs. Wade, Amazon robots, Twitter Notes, Nothing Phone (1)

 U.S. tech industry frets about handing data to states prosecuting abortion.
 Meta Clamps Down on Internal Discussion of Roe v. Wade's Overturning.
 Google tells workers they can relocate 'without justification' following the Supreme Court decision.
 Big Tech is silent on data privacy in post-Roe America.
 For people seeking abortions, digital privacy is suddenly critical.
 We Need to Take Back Our Privacy.
 Amazon's Latest Trick: Pipe In a Dead Person's Voice Through Alexa's Speakers.
 No, Paris Hilton and Tom Cruise aren't dating: A TikTok video with impersonator confuses fans.
 Amazon announces its first fully autonomous mobile warehouse robot.
 A leaked Amazon memo warns the company is running out of people to hire.
 Elon Tells Twitter He Needs Moar Data, Twitter Gives It to Him.
 Elon Musk says he's worried about keeping Tesla out of bankruptcy.
 Elon Musk says Tesla's AI humanoid robot 'Optimus' that can walk at 5mph and deadlift 150lbs will be ready in THREE MONTHS.
 @Twitter: Introducing: Notes We're testing a way to write longer on Twitter.
 Prime Day 2022 Will Start July 12—Here's What to Expect.
 Google News returns to Spain and unveils redesign promoting local news and fact checks.
 The underbelly of tech journalism.
 Nothing Lives Up to Its Name, Hypes Up Nothing.
 For All Mankind' prop fused an Apple Newton MessagePad 120 and an iPhone 12.

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