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If you've been trying to get your hands on a Mac Mini, Apple CEO Tim Cook has some disappointing news. He told analysts this week that AI adoption has moved faster than the company anticipated, and supply simply hasn't kept pace with demand. Expect to wait several months before stock catches up.
On a different kind of infrastructure problem, nearly two-thirds of all spam is now flowing through US-based servers, and a significant share of it runs through free Gmail accounts. Attackers are deliberately exploiting trusted platforms to slip past filters, and the volume is wearing down employees to the point where they stop questioning suspicious messages altogether.
And in a move that feels almost countercultural for the connected-car era, Rivian has quietly confirmed that owners can disable all internet connectivity on their vehicles entirely. That means no data collection, no over-the-air updates, nothing. For privacy-conscious drivers, it's a rare and meaningful concession from an automaker that could have easily said no.
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