Tech Innovations and Legal Challenges

Amazon launches EC2 Mac instances. Don’t call it Libra. At least, not the Libra Association. Is Samsung thinking about discontinuing the Galaxy Note line? Why DeepMind solving the protein folding problem is such a big deal. Are VR and AR about to blend? And the interesting case surrounding our main computer hacking law that was argued before the US Supreme Court yesterday.

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Links:

• AWS brings the Mac mini to its cloud (TechCrunch)
• Libra Rebrands to ‘Diem’ in Anticipation of 2021 Launch (CoinDesk)
• Airbnb seeks valuation of up to $35 billion in its IPO (CNBC)
• Samsung may discontinue high-end Galaxy Note smartphones - sources (Reuters)
• Reddit Claims 52 Million Daily Users, Revealing a Key Figure for Social-Media Platforms (WSJ)
• London A.I. Lab Claims Breakthrough That Could Accelerate Drug Discovery (NYTimes)
• AI Protein Breakthrough Tweetstorm (@adamRutherford)
• Varjo's lidar-enabled XR-3 VR headset shows where VR and AR are bound to blend (CNET)
• Justices express qualms about sweeping computer crime law (Politico)

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