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1. The Iran war is defense tech's chance to shine, but few systems and weapons are ready

   Palmer Luckey's Anduril, software AI company Palantir and Elon Musk's SpaceX are getting the lion's share of defense tech dollars from the Pentagon.

2. Tech stocks suffer worst week in nearly a year, driven down by war worries, Meta legal woes

   Meta's twin legal defeats this week and a big sell-off in Micron spurred a drop in technology stocks, which were broadly hit by rising oil prices.

3. White House launches app touting Trump's record, with some key omissions

   The app includes a link to report tips to Immigration and Customs Enforcement.

4. Epstein victims sue Google and the Trump administration over alleged disclosure of personal information

   A lawsuit filed in Northern California alleges that Google's AI features generated contact information for Epstein victims.

5. Beijing's surprise intervention on Meta's Manus rattles tech founders, VCs eyeing 'China shedding' 

   Beijing's review has fueled concerns and confusion among Chinese tech founders and investors that had quietly embraced the so-called "Singapore-washing" model.

6. Cybersecurity stocks fall on report Anthropic is testing a powerful new model

   The cybersecurity sector has slumped this year on fears that new AI will massively disrupt their business models.

7. Sony hikes PS5 prices by up to $150 citing 'pressures' in global economy

   Sony, like other console makers, is contending with surging memory chip prices which have forced the company to raise prices.

8. Elon Musk’s Grok ordered to stop creating AI nudes by Dutch court as legal pressure mounts

   A Dutch court issued a $115,000 penalty for every day xAI fails to remove non-consensual AI-generated nude images created by its chatbot Grok.

9. Trump's Iran extension, DHS funding deal, Anthropic's injunction and more in Morning Squawk

   Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

10. The Tech Download: How Russia could profit from Iran war helium supply chain disruption in the chip sector

    Helium has emerged as a key focus for the tech sector as industry watchers cast their minds to the implications of a prolonged Iran war.