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Ammie Sekhon goes behind the scenes of WWE to see the tech that supports the show.
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Stripe to host exclusive Australian startup pitch competition in Sydney
Payment processor Stripe is hosting a dedicated Startup Battlefield competition in Sydney, a regionalised push that highlights how…
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Vertu’s $6,880 Alphafold smartphone tests limits of luxury AI assistants
The UK-founded luxury phone maker has launched a foldable device aimed at chief executives, but testing reveals its autonomous AI …
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Databricks hits $188bn valuation as AI demand reshapes enterprise tech
Data firm Databricks has reached a $188 billion valuation after a rapid pivot to AI, highlighting how European enterprises may soo…
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The Zoom hack that says, ‘Don’t record me’
If every meeting, watercooler conversation, and date gets transcribed and summarized, who's actually reading any of it?
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Agility Robotics plants its flag in Tesla’s backyard
Agility is opening a new training center for its Digit robots in Fremont, California.
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AI memory crunch drives OnePlus from European market
A global shortage of standard memory chips, redirected to feed AI data centers, has triggered a price shock in the smartphone indu…
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San Francisco orders Apple, Google to remove deepfake apps
San Francisco has ordered Apple and Google to purge deepfake pornography apps from their stores, warning the tech giants face civi…
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Valar Atomics eyes $6bn valuation as AI fuels nuclear race
Valar Atomics is pursuing a $6 billion valuation to build small nuclear reactors for AI data centers, underscoring how the global …
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Apple US settlement talks may set template for EU cases
Apple is negotiating an early settlement with the US Department of Justice over its iPhone monopoly, a move that could dictate how…
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Tesla made a $225 balance bike for toddlers. It has no motor, no pedals, and is already sold out.
Tesla launched a $225 balance bike for children aged 2 to 5. It has no motor, no pedals, no brakes, and is powered entirely by tod…
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Microsoft will stop syncing OneDrive on older Windows 10 versions next month
Microsoft will end OneDrive synchronisation support for Windows 10 versions before 22H2 on August 15. After that date, users on ol…
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An AWS billing bug sent users estimated charges of up to $2.5 trillion
AWS users woke up Friday to find estimated billing emails showing charges ranging from hundreds of millions to $2.5 trillion. A un…
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Anthropic in $10bn compute talks with rival Meta
Anthropic is negotiating a $10 billion computing lease from Meta, a deal that highlights how severe chip shortages are forcing fie…
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I replaced my space heater and ceiling fan with one Dyson appliance
Designed for year-round comfort, the Dyson Hot+Cool HF1 combines quiet operation and simple controls with Dyson's signature bladel…
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How Apple’s big lawsuit could disrupt OpenAI’s IPO plans
Apple filed a trade secrets lawsuit against OpenAI last Friday, and it’s not messing around. The co…
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The Pentagon froze 155 wind projects in 24 states, claiming drones can hide in wind farms
The Pentagon has frozen the permitting process for at least 155 new wind projects in 24 states for nearly a year, citing concerns …
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Palantir CEO forecasts $300bn fortune as AI widens wealth gap
Alex Karp has predicted artificial intelligence could swell his personal fortune to $300 billion while only doubling middle-class …
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Trump’s AI advisor says Kimi K3 shows “how you lose the AI race.” Khosla blames immigration. Marcus wants a congressional investigation.
Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 topped Arena’s frontend coding leaderboard within 24 hours of launch, ahead of Anthropic’s Claude Fable 5 an…
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FBI arrests man accused of using Steam games to drain victims’ crypto wallets
Prosecutors accused 21-year-old student Zyaire Wilkins of publishing on Steam several fake video games that contained malware, inf…
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Amazon-backed Zoox recalls 105 robotaxis over emergency response flaw
Amazon’s Zoox has recalled software in 105 robotaxis after one drove into a fire scene, highlighting a persistent industry-wide fa…
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Parents want safer phones for kids. These companies are answering the call.
As parents look for alternatives to unrestricted smartphones, a growing number of companies are building phones designed specifica…
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China will tax lithium and solar batteries for the first time in a decade, but sodium batteries stay exempt
China will impose a consumption tax on lithium-ion and solar batteries for the first time in a decade, marking a policy shift as B…
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ASML will give every employee a €20,000 bonus as AI demand drives record sales
ASML will give all employees globally a one-time €20,000 ($22,862) share award, the company confirmed on Friday. The bonus vests o…