JD Vance becomes the first Tech industry player, and especially Venture Capitalist, to ever be on a major presidential ticket. It’s never been easier for the cops to break into your phone. Why are the major record labels suing Verizon? And why an AI innovation around spreadsheets could be a big deal.

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J.D. Vance Is Trump’s Pick for Vice President (Wired)
It’s never been easier for the cops to break into your phone (The Verge)
Microsoft Investigated by UK Over Ex-Inflection Staff Hires (Bloomberg)
Record labels sue Verizon for not disconnecting pirates’ Internet service (ArsTechnica)
Microsoft’s new AI system ‘SpreadsheetLLM’ unlocks insights from spreadsheets, boosting enterprise productivity (VentureBeat)
Apple releases public betas for iOS 18, macOS, and more (The Verge)

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Tue. 07/16 – A VC VP Pick