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Phone location data of top EU officials for sale, report finds

Journalists in Europe found it was “easy” to spy on top European Union officials using commercially obtained location data sold by data brokers, despite the continent having some of the strongest data protection laws in the world.

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Spotify tops third-quarter estimates on strong user growth, issues mixed guidance

The streaming platform had 281 million premium subscribers for the quarter, coming in just below StreetAccount expectations.

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Tesla’s Master Plan 4 still lacks specifics ahead of $1T Musk pay vote

Despite its imprecision, the fourth “Master Plan” is a centerpiece of Tesla’s case for giving CEO Elon Musk $1 trillion in company shares.

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Anthropic projects $70B in revenue by 2028: Report

The Information reports that Anthropic expects to generate as much as $70 billion in revenue and $17 billion in cash flow in 2028. The growth projections are fueled by rapid adoption of Anthropic’s business products, a person with knowledge of … Continue reading

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Scale AI’s life after Meta deal has been rocky, but CFO insists it’s not a ‘zombie company’

Five months after Scale AI’s high-profile founder was hired by Meta, the startup is trying to show that it’s still on a growth trajectory.

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Palantir stock drops 7% on valuation concerns as CEO Karp rips short seller ‘market manipulation’

Wall Street analysts raised concerns about Palantir’s elevated valuation and famed hedge fund manager Michael Burry revealed a short position.

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WhatsApp launches long-awaited Apple Watch app

For the first time, WhatsApp users will be able to use their Apple Watch to get call notifications, read full messages, record and send voice messages, and view media content more clearly.

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Alex Karp blasts ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry as ‘bats— crazy’ for bets against Palantir, Nvidia

“The idea that chips and ontology is what you want to short is bats— crazy,” Alex Karp said.

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Bitcoin’s November sell-off worsens as investors reduce risk on worries about the AI trade

Cryptocurrencies retreated Tuesday as investors continued to flee risk-on assets.

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Instacart rolls out AI tools for grocers, Sprouts will be first to use its Cart Assistant

Instacart’s AI Solutions, a suite of artificial intelligence tools for grocers, includes agentic inventory tracking and an AI shopping assistant.

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