Analysts expect a Q2 sales decline at seven out of the nine top chip equipment makers, including Applied Materials and Lam Research, amid a memory demand slump (Kentaro Tsutsumi/Nikkei Asia) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 22:41 Rating: 5

A researcher says crypto mixer Tornado Cash was taken over by hackers on Saturday through a malicious governance proposal that gave them a majority of votes (Sidhartha Shukla/Bloomberg) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 20:42 Rating: 5

A rise in memecoins and NFTs on the Bitcoin blockchain, thanks to the Ordinals protocol, has spurred record transactions and an ensuing fee windfall for miners (Bloomberg) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 19:41 Rating: 5

Researchers reveal many low-cost Android phones and smart TVs from lesser-known brands, sold in the US and owned by millions, come with malware preinstalled (Dan Goodin/Ars Technica) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 16:42 Rating: 5

Service robots like Moxi, which delivers medicines in hospitals, and Jesper, which serves food in restaurants, are in high demand despite job loss concerns (Peter Funt/Wall Street Journal) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 15:41 Rating: 5

Hands-on with Google's Duet AI writing aid: a stiff style, inaccurate information, inconsistent Docs and Gmail behavior, great at drafting complaints, and more (Paresh Dave/Wired) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 11:42 Rating: 5

Sources: Meta and Magic Leap are in talks for a multiyear deal in which Magic Leap could provide IP licensing and contract manufacturing for Meta's AR products (Financial Times) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 22:41 Rating: 5

The US could be on the cusp of a chipmaking boom, with 50+ projects announced since the CHIPS Act, but officials worry the industry could face a worker shortage (Madeleine Ngo/New York Times) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 21:41 Rating: 5

A look at the issues fomented by a decentralized web, including a rise in conspiratorial thinking due to more siloed online spaces and increasing app fatigue (Jessica Maddox/Wired) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 18:42 Rating: 5

NYC-based Percent, which operates a private credit marketplace, raised a $29.7M Series B led by White Star Capital, bringing its total funding to $48.2M (Kyle Wiggers/TechCrunch) - TechnW3 Reviewed by TechNW3 on 16:41 Rating: 5