Twitter to X, FedNow, Meta's LLaMA 2, riding in a Waymo, Kevin Mitnick

• Elon Musk says Twitter to change logo, adieu to 'all the birds'. 
• Threads use is down to about 6 minutes a day. 
•  Fed launches long-awaited instant payments service, modernizing system. 
•  Microsoft-Activision $69B Deal Poised to Close Later Than Planned. 
•  Pluralistic: Why they're smearing Lina Khan (14 July 2023). 
•  Spain antitrust watchdog fines Amazon, Apple $218 million. 
•  Apple can delay App Store changes to file Supreme Court plea. 
•  Meta and Microsoft Introduce the Next Generation of Llama. 
•  Self driving in SF with Alex. 
•  G/O media will make more AI-generated stories despite critics. 
•  The Biden administration announces its new smart home cybersecurity label. 
•  Massachusetts Prepares To Ban The Collection And Abuse Of Cell Phone Location Data. 
•  Senate bill crafted with DEA targets end-to-end encryption, requires online companies to report drug activity. 
•  The Screen Savers - Kevin Mitnick Is Free. 

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