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On this episode of DTNS, Meta doesn't seem to be able to lose its user base.

Tesla has some explaining to do. That's an understatement.

And Patrick Norton is here to explain why the Calix Institute might be right up your own.

This is the Daily Techno score of Thursday, July 27th, 2023, from Studio Secret Bunker that needs a new name.

I'm Sarah Lane. And from Columbus, Ohio, I'm Rob Dunwood.

At the edge of St. Louis, I'm Patrick Norton. And I'm the show's producer Roger Chang.

Well, we are going to get into Meta earnings. Tesla, I don't know, fudge in some numbers.

And a few other things too. We've got Patrick Norton here, so you know it's going to be a good show.

But let's start with the quick hits.

The European Union opened a formal antitrust investigation into whether Microsoft

abused its dominant position by bundling teams with Office 360.

Now, you might recall that back in 2020, teams competitor Slack

filed a complaint against Microsoft stating that bundling in teams

gave it an unfair advantage over competitors, which violates EU laws.

So there might be more to the story.

After a 95% drop in second quarter operating profit, Samsung,

the world's largest chip maker announced it will cut back chip production,

citing weak demand for consumer devices.

On a brighter note, the company will focus on higher end chips to meet the demand

to generate for generative AI.

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