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Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, sources say

Etched fields funding offers at $40B+ valuation, source...

Just a couple of months after its last big raise, the AI chip startup is already...

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OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU

OpenAI will start watermarking ChatGPT’s text in the EU

OpenAI will watermark ChatGPT and Codex text in the EU to comply with the AI Act...

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Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost 2 years

Lucid Motors’ EV output falls to lowest level in almost...

The company is deliberately limiting production after years of struggling to fin...

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Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ controls due to new risks from AI agents

Apple says it’s tightening macOS ‘Full Disk Access’ con...

Apple says it will add new controls around macOS’s Full Disk Access permission, ...

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Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music

Sean Parker is rebuilding Stability AI around music

Sean Parker, who once taught the music industry what asking for forgiveness look...

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Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government from using Flock

Sanders introduces bill to ban the federal government f...

The proposed legislation would extend to all automotica license plate readers.

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Meta wants your next gadget to be Muse-infused

Meta wants your next gadget to be Muse-infused

Meta wants Muse in your TV and your toaster, so it's giving the code away for free.

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a16z-backed EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation to $4B

a16z-backed EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation to $4B

EliseAI raises $350M, doubles valuation in a year.

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Your car and its mobile app are probably handing over all kinds of data to tech companies

Your car and its mobile app are probably handing over a...

Researchers at Northeastern University found vehicles and their companion apps r...

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The internet is convinced Elon Musk’s xAI trolled OpenAI’s ‘Dots’ launch

The internet is convinced Elon Musk’s xAI trolled OpenA...

Before OpenAI launched its new AI agent, Dots, on Tuesday, Elon Musk's xAI had a...

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America.gov gets really weird when you ask it about Minecraft, but it’s not a glitch

America.gov gets really weird when you ask it about Min...

For the sake of national security, it's a relief to learn that America.gov is no...

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Apple Pay finally launches in India after years on the sidelines

Apple Pay finally launches in India after years on the ...

Some of India's largest banks are holding off on supporting Apple Pay initially.

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Meta and YouTube say they will run ads for ‘Musk’ documentary after all

Meta and YouTube say they will run ads for ‘Musk’ docum...

Two companies now say they will accept advertising for director Alex Gibney’s up...

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TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement

TikTok agrees to pay at least $100M in Alabama settlement

TikTok will pay Alabama at least $100 million in a settlement tied to allegation...

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Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs

Insurers claim AI is already increasing healthcare costs

Blue Cross Blue Shield says hospital use of AI tools led to an additional $942M ...