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Hilary Ong

Hello, from one tech geek to another. Not your beloved TechCrunch writer, but a writer with an avid interest in the fast-paced tech scenes and all the latest tech mojo. I bring with me a unique take towards tech with a honed applied psychology perspective to make tech news digestible. In other words, I deliver tech news that is easy to read.
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Meta Skips SF Pride as Tech Industry Pulls Back from Public LGBTQ+ Support

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg once personally ensured Facebook’s participation in San Francisco Pride, the largest LGBTQ+ parade and a symbol of advocacy and social justice. In 2015, when Facebook’s real-name…

Nvidia GeForce RTX 5050 Launches Late July Starting at $249

Nvidia is set to release the GeForce RTX 5050, a budget-friendly graphics card starting at $249, expected in the second half of July. The company recently launched a dedicated web…

iPhone Users Frustrated by Apple Wallet Ad Promoting ‘F1’ Movie

Apple customers have expressed frustration after receiving a push notification from the Apple Wallet app promoting the company’s original film, F1 the Movie. The notification offered a $10 discount at…

Nvidia CEO Huang Sells $15 Million in Stock, Initiates $873 Million Sale Plan

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang sold 100,000 shares of the company’s stock on Friday and Monday, according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The sales are…

Amazon to Invest Over $4 Billion to Expand Prime Delivery in Rural US Areas

Amazon announced on Tuesday that it is expanding its Same-Day and Next-Day delivery services to more than 4,000 small cities and towns across rural America. This expansion will bring faster…

Alexa+ with Gen-AI Technology Reaches Over One Million Users

Amazon’s upgraded digital assistant, Alexa+, powered by generative AI, has quietly grown to over one million users, according to Amazon. The service, first announced in February, remains in Early Access…

TikTok’s Parent Company ByteDance Closes Brief Book Publishing Arm

ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is winding down its book publishing imprint, 8th Note Press, according to industry reports. The press was launched in 2023 as an extension of…

Apple Considers Partnership with Perplexity AI Amid Siri Delays

While Apple remained silent on AI during its WWDC 2025 keynote, Bloomberg reports that internally, the company is actively exploring options to strengthen its AI capabilities. Discussions led by Apple’s…

LinkedIn CEO Says AI Writing Assistant Has Fallen Short of Expectations

LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky admitted that AI-generated suggestions to improve LinkedIn posts have not been as popular as anticipated. The Reason Behind User Reluctance Roslansky explained that posting on LinkedIn…

Apple Faces New Siri AI Lawsuit Filed by Shareholders

Apple is being sued again over delays in its Apple Intelligence features, this time through a federal securities class-action lawsuit. The suit represents investors who purchased Apple shares between June…

Tesla Secures First Contract to Build China’s Largest Grid-Scale Battery Power Plant

Tesla has signed its first deal to build a grid-scale battery power plant in China, marking a significant move amid ongoing trade tensions between Beijing and Washington. The U.S. company…

Iran Claims Internet Shutdown Aimed at Preventing Cyberattacks

Earlier this week, almost everyone in Iran lost internet access in what was described as a “near-total national internet blackout.” At first, it was unclear who ordered the shutdown or…

Trump Confirms Additional Delay to TikTok Ban or Sale Deadline

President Donald Trump has announced a further 90-day extension to the deadline for TikTok’s sale in the United States. The move delays enforcement of a law passed last year that…

Perplexity Comet Launches AI-Powered Browsing for Select Windows PCs

Perplexity has started rolling out an early version of its AI-powered browser, Comet, to a select group of Windows PC users. The launch remains limited to early testers who have…

Apple Reportedly Developing Redesigned iPhone for 20th Anniversary

Apple is planning a significant overhaul of the iPhone’s design, but don’t expect this major change with next year’s release. According to prominent analyst Mark Gurman, the radical redesign will…

Samsung Seeks to Close Gap with Chinese Rivals in Thin Foldable Phones as Apple Prepares to Enter Market

Samsung plans to unveil a thinner version of its flagship foldable smartphone, with a launch likely scheduled for next month. This move aims to keep pace with Chinese rivals, particularly…

Microsoft Reportedly Set to Lay Off Thousands Next Month

Microsoft is preparing to cut thousands of jobs in the coming weeks, according to sources familiar with the plans reported by Bloomberg. The announcement is expected early next month, coinciding…

Meta Tried to Acquire Ilya Sutskever’s $32 Billion AI Startup, Now Plans to Hire Its CEO

After Meta’s $14.3 billion investment in Scale AI last week, which included hiring founder Alexandr Wang, the company’s aggressive AI talent push has expanded to include Daniel Gross, CEO of…

Google’s AI Mode Search Tool Adds Voice Interaction

Google is transforming its AI Mode into a voice-enabled search assistant that allows users to have natural, back-and-forth conversations. On Wednesday, Google unveiled Search Live voice, a new feature that…

VPN Usage in Iran Surges 700% Amid Internet Restrictions

Following recent Israeli airstrikes, Iran imposed internet restrictions last week to control digital access amid rising tensions. Despite these efforts, Iranians are finding ways to stay connected using VPNs. VPN…