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SpaceX may spend up to $119 billion on ‘Terafab’ chip factory in Texas

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SpaceX, Elon Musk's space company that also houses his AI company, xAI, is considering spending $55 billion, at least initially, to build a semiconductor factory in Texas, according to a filing with G...

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DeepSeek could hit $45B valuation from its first investment round

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The Chinese AI lab came to prominence in early 2025 after launching a large language model that trained on a fraction of the compute power and at a fraction of the cost of the big U.S. models like tho...

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I Am Begging AI Companies to Stop Naming Features After Human Processes

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Anthropic announced “dreaming” for AI agents to sort through “memories” at its developer conference. Can we not?

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Chrome on Android now supports approximate instead of precise location sharing

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The new feature is a small win for Android users, as it gives them more control over how much location data they share with websites.

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Google updates AI search to include quotes from Reddit and other sources

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While citing web forums and discussion boards can help users find answers to more niche queries, this design choice could also prove chaotic.

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Hackers Hate AI Slop Even More Than You Do

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It's not just you. Scammers, hackers, and other cybercriminals are complaining about “AI shit” flooding platforms where they discuss cyberattacks and other illegal activity.

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Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full stack, demo shows

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Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo showcasing a set of robotic hands performing...

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Tinder owner Match Group is slowing hiring to pay for its increased use of AI tools

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Match Group said that it's slowing its hiring plans for the rest of the year because AI tools "cost a lot of money."

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Apple to pay $250M to settle lawsuit over Siri’s delayed AI features

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Apple has agreed to pay $250 million to settle a class action lawsuit for overpromising the arrival of Siri's AI features.

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Ethos raises $22.75M from a16z for its expert network with voice onboarding

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Ethos says it is onboarding 35,000 experts per week.

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Aurora lands McLane deal to run driverless truck routes in Texas

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Aurora said it plans to expand to new routes between McLane distribution centers across the U.S. Sun Belt by the end of 2026.

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At TechCrunch Disrupt 2026, all your M&A questions will be answered

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Leaders from Coinbase, M13, and Mignano Law Group talk about how M&A is an early-stage strategy at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026. Register to hear this live.

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3 days left to lock in 50% off a second ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

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Three days left to lock in 50% off a second ticket to Disrupt 2026. Buy one TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket, and get a second ticket at 50% off. Gain more visibility in the tech industry. Offer ends M...

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AI boom pushes Samsung to $1T

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Samsung crossed the $1 trillion valuation mark after shares surged on AI-driven chip demand, making it only the second Asian company after TSMC to hit the milestone.

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Some kids are bypassing age-verification checks with a fake mustache

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A new survey found that kids find it easy to bypass age checks, despite a rise in age-verification laws around the world.

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reMarkable’s new Paper Pure tablet goes back to basics with a monochrome screen

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The new Paper Pure is lighter and faster than the reMarkable 2, which is going to be retired six years since its launch.

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Apple Will Pay $250 Million to Settle Lawsuit Over Siri's AI Features

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If you bought an iPhone 15 or 16 in the US, you could be set to pocket up to $95 per device as part of the settlement.

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Hasan Piker, Self-Described ‘Ayatollah of Woke,’ Wants AI to Die

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The far-left Twitch streamer says AI is rotting our brains. He’s also addicted to Twitter and listens to at least eight podcasts.

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Peter Sarlin’s QuTwo reaches $380M valuation in angel round

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QyTw0, the Finnish AI lab founded by former AMD Silo AI CEO Peter Sarlin, is now valued at €325 million (approximately $380 million) after raising a €25 million angel round ($29 million). It's a s...

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Marc Lore says that AI will soon enable anyone open a restaurant

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Wonder wants to turn its robotic kitchens into AI-powered “restaurant factories,” letting anyone spin up a virtual food brand with a prompt.

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Nuro receives driverless testing permit ahead of Uber robotaxi service launch

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The Silicon Valley AV startup has not started driverless testing yet.

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SAP bets $1.16B on 18-month-old German AI lab and says yes to NemoClaw

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SAP plans to buy German AI startup Prior Labs and invest heavily in it. It is also prohibiting customers' agents use to a select few like Nvidia's NemoClaw.

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‘I Actually Thought He Was Going to Hit Me,’ OpenAI’s Greg Brockman Says of Elon Musk

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OpenAI’s president wrapped his testimony on Tuesday by revealing a fiery meeting with Musk and subsequent efforts to remove several board members.

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Bumble’s paying users are slipping as it bets on an overhaul later this year

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The company is making a big bet that the swiping model is outdated and most matches never turn into actual dates. The company wants to fix that by redesigning profiles, changing how people interact, a...

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