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US DOJ & TikTok Reach $400M Settlement Over COPPA - DTH

Aug 22, 2026 · 5m

Summary

TikTok settles a $400M child privacy lawsuit, while ByteDance trains a massive AI model and Apple cuts jobs to pivot toward AI. Walmart expands tap-to-pay, OpenAI slashes GPT-5.6 prices, and Micron invests $10B in Boise. Security concerns rise over Chinese LiDAR sensors and exposed AWS keys. Geespace launches a satellite IoT trial, and Microsoft reveals pricing for its Xbox Series X 25th anniversary console.

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Sponsors: Wayfair, Mod, and ChatGPT Work Daily Tech News Intro TikTok settles children's privacy lawsuit for $400M ByteDance training massive 10 trillion parameter AI model Apple cuts 200+ jobs in Siri and Vision Pro teams Walmart adds tap-to-pay with Apple and Google Pay OpenAI cuts prices for GPT 5.6 developer models Micron builds $10B research hub in Boise, Idaho Security concerns over Chinese-made LiDAR sensors Thousands of exposed AWS access keys still active China approves Geespace satellite IoT trial Xbox Series X 25th anniversary console leaks Outro and Liquid IV sponsorship
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