10 things in tech you need to know today (AAPL, FB, GOOG)

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July 5, 2017 7:52 AM

Samsung is making its own smart speaker, Imagination Technologies made 'no progress' with Apple, and Facebook is fighting a gag order.

A popular modding tool for "Grand Theft Auto V" is back online.

Good morning! Here's the technology news you need to know this Wednesday.

2. Dropped Apple supplier Imagination Technologies said there's been "no progress" in its dispute with Apple. The company said in its financial results that "Apple's unsubstantiated assertions and the resultant dispute have forced us to change our course."

3. Facebook is fighting the US government over a gag order that it says threatens freedom of speech.Facebook said it wants to tell three of its users about search warrants seeking their information.

5. A Chinese court froze $182 million (£140 million) in assets linked to the chairman of cash-strapped LeEco. The frozen assets reportedly belong to LeEco chairman Jia Yueting, his wife, and several LeEco affiliates.

7. Google DeepMind's NHS deals were scrutinised in a new report — but tough questions remain unanswered. DeepMind's own panel has said that there was a lack of clarity in the agreement it made with the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust.

8. OpenIV is back after players lobbied the game developer not to shut it down.

10. Ticketmaster is experimenting with a system that uses data-over-audio to admit people into shows. It's part of the company's campaign against ticket touts.

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