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OpenAI adds World Cup betting odds to ChatGPT in first prediction market deal
OpenAI is integrating real-time betting odds from regulated exchange Kalshi into ChatGPT, signaling how prediction markets are qui…
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Driver at fault in fatal Tesla FSD crash, NTSB says
US safety investigators confirmed a driver caused a fatal Tesla crash by flooring the accelerator, a finding that shields the auto…
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Thinking Machines unveils open-weight Inkling to rival closed AI
Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati's lab has released an adaptable open-weight model designed to help enterprises avoid the costs and d…
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Neko Health raises $700m to expand body-scanning clinics
Spotify founder Daniel Ek’s medical scanning startup has secured a $700 million funding round, signaling massive investor confiden…
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China mass-produces sodium batteries to cut 75% lithium reliance
A breakthrough four-minute charging sodium battery is pushing China toward energy storage independence from imported lithium, thre…
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OpenAI enters hardware market as Apple sues over trade secrets
OpenAI is entering the hardware market with a new coding keyboard, a move that coincides with a major trade theft lawsuit from App…
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Microsoft patches record bugs using AI, fixes Age of Empires flaw
Microsoft used artificial intelligence to fix a record number of security flaws on Tuesday, including a remote takeover bug in a c…
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Bliq.ai cleared to test driverless cars in Finland
Finnish regulators have approved Bliq.ai to operate driverless vehicles on public roads, marking a step forward for Europe’s retro…
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Apple Maps ad rules favour curation over Google's search model
Apple has detailed strict rules for its upcoming Maps advertisements, signalling a highly curated, privacy-focused alternative to …
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SpaceX shares fall below IPO price ahead of Starship launch
SpaceX shares fell below their $135 IPO price as investors reassess grand tech valuations, casting a shadow over planned listings …
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SpaceX slips to $135 IPO price, dampening tech listing hopes
SpaceX shares have fallen back to their June IPO price, signalling a broader cooling in tech valuations that could dampen investor…
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Neko Health valued at $7bn after $700m raise for US expansion
Daniel Ek’s Neko Health has secured $700m to bring its preventative body-scanning clinics to New York, proving that European consu…
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Thinking Machines launches open AI model to break big tech lock-in
Thinking Machines has released its first open-weight AI model, betting that enterprises will abandon expensive, one-size-fits-all …
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OnePlus to exit Europe as Oppo restructures amid phone slump
OnePlus is shutting down its European operations this week as parent company Oppo consolidates its global brands in response to a …
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Amazon Leo enters South Africa, outmanoeuvring Starlink
Amazon’s satellite internet arm will launch in South Africa in 2027, demonstrating how pragmatic compliance with local ownership r…
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Google's record solar bet highlights AI energy strategy split
Google's purchase of the largest solar facility in the US underscores a deepening divide in how tech giants choose to fuel the art…
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A $5m Sega cheque that saved Nvidia is now worth $1tn
Nvidia's Jensen Huang travelled to Tokyo to thank Sega executives for a 1995 investment that kept the chipmaker afloat, a stake th…
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Emergent hits $1.5bn valuation, eyes European office
AI platform Emergent has reached a $1.5bn valuation after a $130m funding round, signalling that the rapid automation of software …
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Suno hack reveals alleged music scraping and stolen data
A supply chain attack on AI music generator Suno has exposed alleged mass copyright infringement and compromised customer payment …
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$11bn live shopping app Whatnot buys AI firm Shaped
The $11 billion livestream shopping platform Whatnot has acquired AI startup Shaped to solve real-time personalization, a move tha…
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Robotics startup Monumental raises $32m backed by Khosla Ventures
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Spotify rolls out voice AI to Sweden, Ireland, expands kids' accounts
Spotify is testing a conversational AI in Sweden and Ireland while expanding child-safe accounts across the EU, moves designed to …
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Microsoft fixes record 570 flaws as AI uncovers hidden code bugs
Microsoft has issued a record 570 security patches, including two actively exploited zero-days, warning that its use of AI will pe…
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AI drug designer Chai hits $3.8bn as European pharma signs on
San Francisco startup Chai Discovery has tripled its valuation to $3.8 billion after a $400 million funding round, signalling that…