The Download: future materials shortages, and Google on trial

1 Google will face a trial claiming that it misled Chrome users 
The lawsuit alleges that the browser collected user data without their permission. (WP $)
+ The case was originally dismissed in 2022, but was reversed on appeal. (The Verge)

2 OpenAI will let companies customize its most powerful model
Businesses can fine-tune GPT-4o to include their own data for the first time. (Bloomberg $)
+ OpenAI has also hashed out a deal with media giant Condé Nast. (Wired $)
+ How to fine-tune AI for prosperity. (MIT Technology Review)

3 CrowdStrike has had a rough month
The cyber security firm has accused its rivals of making ‘misguided’ attacks in the wake of its colossal global IT outage. (FT $)
+ The outage was caused by a botched update. (MIT Technology Review)

4 Waymo is making 100,000 robotaxi trips a week
That’s double the amount of journeys it was making in May. (NBC News)
+ What’s next for robotaxis. (MIT Technology Review)

5 A law that protects tech giants is being used against them
Section 230 shields tech firms from legal liability. A Massachusetts professor is testing its limits. (NYT $)

6 The hype around hydrogen continues to build
Particularly regarding ‘gold’ hydrogen, which doesn’t require energy to produce. (Wired $)
+ But producing green hydrogen is easier said than done. (FT $)
+ Hydrogen could be used for nearly everything. It probably shouldn’t be. (MIT Technology Review)

7 Taiwan is putting its fish farms to work
They’re doubling up as solar plants, creating a new aquavoltaics facility. (IEEE Spectrum) 

8 China’s fast fashion giants are feuding again
Shein has accused Temu of ripping off its designs, an accusation that major brands have long leveled against Shein itself. (404 Media)
+ Shein’s lawsuit comes as Temu is attempting to infiltrate the US. (The Register)
+ The pair have a long, litigious history of suing each other. (MIT Technology Review)