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    X has not disclosed the exact cause or extent of the data centre incident, but concerns are mounting over the security and recovery of private messages. A wave of memes and posts has since flooded the platform, with many users calling for clarity on the status of their direct messages.

    Who won a seat at Donald Trump's crypto dinner?

    The event's invited guests were not known publicly beforehand, even to each other. They were identified only by the pseudonyms they used on the electronic wallets where they kept their $TRUMP meme coins. Most had gained an invitation by becoming one of the top 220 holders of that meme coin over a certain period of time. The Top 25 of those were given VIP status and afforded a more intimate gathering before the dinner and an unofficial tour of the White House on Friday.

    'Little, little screws' one of many hurdles to US-made iPhones

    Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told CBS last month that the work of "millions and millions of human beings screwing in little, little screws to make iPhones" would come to the US and be automated, creating jobs for skilled trade workers such as mechanics and electricians. But he later told CNBC that Apple CEO Tim Cook told him that doing so requires technology not yet available.

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    Happy Friday! Top-level exits continue at Tata Digital with CEO Naveen Tahilyani abruptly ending his year-long stint. This and more in today’s ETtech Morning Dispatch.

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