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AIQuiet 46h · day 4

China Forces AI Companion Shutdown, Users Mourn Lost 'AI Boyfriends'

New Beijing rules on emotionally interactive AI pushed ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent to kill companion-bot features, leaving millions of users grieving.

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“I tried getting busier with my own life. No one can replace him. I will just try to move on. He said he wants that for me, and that he will find a way to come…”— Bagel Su, AI companion user (pseudonym) · Rest of World · full quotes →
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BusinessQuiet 2d · day 3

Apple Pay Chief Jennifer Bailey to Retire in October

The VP who built Apple Pay, Wallet and Apple Card over more than two decades is stepping down as Apple undergoes a broader leadership shuffle.

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“After more than 25 years at Apple, Jennifer Bailey has decided to retire in October. During her tenure, Jennifer has made extraordinary contributions from…”Eddy Cue— Eddy Cue, Apple services chief · 9to5Mac · full quotes →
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BusinessQuiet 3d · day 3

CWA protests Xbox layoffs as Asha Sharma visits Bethesda HQ

Union members deploy giant rat and red flags at Microsoft studio to demonstrate impact of mass layoffs affecting 3,200 workers.

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“CWA union members have inflated a giant rat and deployed a wall of red flags representing laid off Xbox workers outside the Bethesda office in Rockville.”— Chris Kerr, Game Developer reporter · Bluesky · full quotes →
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WorldQuiet 4d · day 11

Ukraine strikes Wildberries warehouses and Russian oil refineries in deep inland attacks

Ukrainian drones have conducted a sustained campaign against the Russian e-commerce company's logistics centers and energy infrastructure across Russia, striking targets over 2,000 km from the border.

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“According to preliminary information, damage was reported in two apartment buildings in the Venev district, as well as at two industrial facilities in…”— Dmitry Milyaev, Tula Oblast Governor · Kyiv Independent · full quotes →
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