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EPA rules that xAI's natural gas generators were illegally used
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Elon Musk's AI company had installed and operated 35 natural gas turbines without permits, something the EPA now says was illegal.
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From OpenAI's offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development
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The startup has partnered with Eli Lilly and enjoys the backing of some of Silicon Valley's most influential VCs.
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Why LinkedIn is a hunting ground for threat actors – and how to protect yourself
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The business social networking site is a vast, publicly accessible database of corporate information. Don’t believe everyone on the site is who they say they are.
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The AI healthcare gold rush is here
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Watch as Equity podcast hosts dig into why the AI world is suddenly obsessed with healthcare, what other products can expect an AI-makeover, and more.
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ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads
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OpenAI says that users impacted by the ads will have some control over what they see.
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Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune
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Musk's legal team argues he should be compensated as an early startup investor who sees returns "many orders of magnitude greater" than his initial investment.
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TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called ‘PineDrama'
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Think TikTok, but every single video you come across is a short episode of a fictional story.
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How a hacking campaign targeted high-profile Gmail and WhatsApp users across the Middle East
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The phishing campaign targeted users on WhatsApp, including an Iranian-British activist, and stole the credentials of a Lebanese cabinet minister and at least one journalist.
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Italy investigates Activision Blizzard for pushing in-game purchases
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Italy has launched two investigations into Microsoft's Activision Blizzard, alleging the company has engaged in "misleading and aggressive" sales practices for two of its most popular smartphone...
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Supreme Court hacker posted stolen government data on Instagram
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Nicholas Moore pleaded guilty to stealing victims’ information from the Supreme Court and other federal government agencies, and then posting it on his Instagram @ihackthegovernment.
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Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use
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In an attempt to alleviate rising electricity prices, the White House wants grid operator PJM to hold an auction for new generating capacity, and it wants tech companies to bid.
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Chinese EVs inch closer to the US as Canada slashes tariffs
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The country is dropping its import tax from 100% to just 6.1%, with an initial annual cap of 49,000 cars.
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The rise of ‘micro' apps: non-developers are writing apps instead of buying them
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A new era of app creation is here. It's fun, it's fast, and it's fleeting.
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X is down for the second time this week
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Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, is down for the second time this week. Nearly 80,000 reports have spiked on Down Detector since around 10am ET Friday morning.
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The US imposes 25% tariff on Nvidia's H200 AI chips headed to China
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The Trump administration formalized its 25% cut of H200 chip sales in China with a tariff that applies to certain semiconductors.
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YouTube relaxes monetization guidelines for some controversial topics
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These controversial topics include self-harm, abortion, suicide, and domestic and sexual abuse.
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AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex-Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation
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Higgsfield says it's on a $200 million annual revenue run rate. So it opened its previous Series A round back up and sold another $80 million in shares.
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OpenAI invests in Sam Altman's brain computer interface startup Merge Labs
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Merge Labs is a “research lab” dedicated to “bridging biological and artificial intelligence to maximize human ability.” OpenAI wrote the largest check in Merge Labs' $250 million seed round at an...
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US senators demand answers from X, Meta, Alphabet, and others on sexualized deepfakes
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In a letter to the leaders of X, Meta, Alphabet, Snap, Reddit, and TikTok, several U.S. senators are demanding the companies provide proof that they have "robust protections and policies" in place,...
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Anthropic taps former Microsoft India MD to lead Bengaluru expansion
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Irina Ghose joins Anthropic as India managing director after 24 years at Microsoft.
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