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Tesla reveals slightly cheaper ‘standard’ versions of the Model 3 and Model Y

The long-awaited cheaper Model 3 and Model Y are finally here, but they start at $36,990 and $39,990, respectively — just a few thousand dollars less than Tesla’s current offerings.

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OpenAI’s Sora 2 must stop allowing copyright infringement, Motion Picture Association says

The Motion Picture Association called out OpenAI’s new video generation model Sora 2 for content infringement.

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Facebook updates its algorithm to give users more control over which videos they see

Facebook updated its algorithm so users can have greater control over which Reels videos they see.

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ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones 

The federal contract shows ICE spent $825,000 on vans equipped with “cell-site simulators” which allow the real-world location tracking of nearby phones and their owners.

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OpenAI Sneezes, and Software Firms Catch a Cold

OpenAI revealed last week the custom AI tools it uses internally. The news sent some software companies into turmoil.

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Billionaire tech investor Orlando Bravo says ‘valuations in AI are at a bubble’

One key difference between the dotcom bubble and today, Bravo said, is that big companies with healthy balance sheets are financing tech startups.

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Oracle stock slips 5% on report company is seeing thin cloud margins from Nvidia chips

Oracle had 14% gross margins on $900 million in sales in its Nvidia cloud business in the three months ending in August, according to the report.

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Anthropic plans to open India office, eyes tie-up with billionaire Ambani

Anthropic’s next big bet is India — one of its fastest-growing markets worldwide.

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Mastodon is taking cues from Bluesky with plans for its own starter ‘Packs’

Mastodon is planning to make it easier for newcomers to discover curated collections of users to follow by launching a new starter packs feature.

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Recruiters Use A.I. to Scan Résumés. Applicants Are Trying to Trick It.

In an escalating cat-and-mouse game, job hunters are trying to fool A.I. into moving their applications to the top of the pile with embedded instructions.

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