TWiG 731: Leo Saving Time - Pixel 8 event date, Samsung Food, Workspace AI, tech stock buybacks
- 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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