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HBO Max embraces vertical video with a new ‘Shorts’ feed

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HBO Max, like other streaming platforms, is rethinking content discovery as large libraries are making it hard for viewers to find something to watch and as audiences become accustomed to short-form c...

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Saudi prince buys 5% stake in Lucid Motors

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The investment comes after speculation that Saudi Arabia may take Lucid Motors private -- which the EV maker has denied.

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Data centers may face temporary power cuts to prevent blackouts on largest US grid

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The decision arrives as the breakneck pace of data center construction has grid operators scrambling to generate power.

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PayPal leaves the door open to a higher takeover offer following earnings beat

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After reporting better-than-expected Q2 results, PayPal said it remains focused on its AI-driven turnaround, but would consider a deal that creates more value for shareholders.

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Elon Musk’s X Money app is rolling out in the US

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Users get an X Visa debit card, which they can immediately add to Apple Pay and use to make instant peer-to-peer transfers within the app without fees or limits.

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WhatsApp now lets you make calls using its web app

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Similar to the smartphone and desktop apps, the web app will support calling features such as screen-sharing and reactions.

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Fish Audio raises $52M seed to build AI voice models for creators and enterprises

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Since launching last year, the startup today has more than 8 million people using the open source or hosted version of its models, and now generates annual recurring revenue of $21 million.

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Apple launches ‘Upgrade’ device leasing program in partnership with Klarna

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The rollout of the program comes as Apple has been struggling with supply chain issues related to "RAMageddon," which refers to the industry-wide shortage of memory chips that is driving up the price ...

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Recursive Superintelligence signs $410M compute deal with Amazon

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Recursive’s emphasis on self-improving AI systems means much of the budget that would traditionally go toward headcount and operations is put straight into compute, as the company seeks to automate ...

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Granola launches an Apple Watch app

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Granola debuts an Apple Watch app for in-person note taking.

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Can the New York Times Save Journalism From Our AI Overlords?

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In 2023, the Times sued OpenAI and Microsoft for copyright infringement. They’ve since spent more than $20 million on the case, and publisher A.G. Sulzberger has no plans to stop fighting it.

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Silicon Valley’s Next IPO Billionaires Are Coming. Nonprofits Are Ready for Them

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Anthropic and OpenAI employees are expected to give generously after their companies go public. “It’s going to be a wild ride,” says one nonprofit leader.

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Lyft and Baidu enter London’s robotaxi battleground as testing begins

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Baidu's Apollo Go autonomous vehicles will be available on Freenow, the mobility network that Lyft acquired in 2025.

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From: yesterday

Hugging Face Has a Deepfake Nudes Problem

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Researchers tested top image editing models on Hugging Face and found they could easily create explicit deepfakes—and 1,000 image editing prompts show how people use the software.

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Cursor makes its biggest India push yet ahead of SpaceX acquisition with localized pricing

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Cursor says India is now its third-largest market globally and plans to expand local hiring and enterprise sales.

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Anthropic’s Dario Amodei responds: doesn’t oppose open-weight models, but fears Chinese AI

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Anthropic founder and CEO Dario Amodei made his views clear about open-weight models and China's growing AI capabilities.

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Satya Nadella says companies that trust one AI for everything may not survive

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Companies without their own models — or without a layer of AI infrastructure known as AI gateways to separate their prompts from the model itself — will be in trouble, Nadella says.

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As rivals chase acquisitions, Peacock bets on bundles through a new deal with YouTube

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The deal means content will be integrated into the YouTube experience, allowing viewers to discover and watch Peacock content without leaving the platform.

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Thea Energy lands $20M federal grant to build its magnets for fusion reactors

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Fusion power startup Thea Energy snagged a $20 million award from ARPA-E to scale production of its high-temperature superconducting magnets.

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PSA: Your Claude shared chats and Artifacts may have ended up on Google

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The issue appears to have originated from Claude’s “share chat” feature, which allows users to create links that enable anyone with the assigned URL view a conversation or project.

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Private Claude Chats Exposed in Google and Bing Search Results

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The screwup shows how tricky it can be to stop web crawlers from making ostensibly private conversations with AI chatbots entirely too public.

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Microsoft launches its first cybersecurity model, plus a new agentic cybersecurity system

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Microsoft bolstered its AI cybersecurity offerings this week with the launch of its first AI security model and a new security platform.

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Apple sued after alleged App Store crypto scam cost users $1.8M

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Apple is facing a lawsuit from three users who say they collectively lost more than $1.8 million after downloading a fraudulent crypto wallet from the App Store, challenging the company’s longstandi...

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Amazon’s new satellite network for mobile phones could turn up the heat on SpaceX

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Amazon is expanding its plans for providing satellite connectivity to mobile phones.

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