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Close to half of Kalshi user base experience glitches, delays during Saturday college football games

Kalshi, which allows users to bet on real-world events, experienced sporadic delays on Saturday, with some bettors unable to process orders.

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Spyware maker NSO Group blocked from WhatsApp

A federal judge has granted Meta-owned WhatsApp’s request for a permanent injunction blocking Israeli cyberintelligence company NSO Group from targeting the messaging app’s users. At the same time, the judge dramatically reduced the fine that NSO Group must pay to … Continue reading

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Wikipedia says traffic is falling due to AI search summaries and social video

Looks like Wikipedia isn’t immune to broader online trends.

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This top VC has bet close to 20% of his fund on teenagers — here’s why

Eventbrite co-founder Kevin Hartz is onto his next thing — teenage founders, not as a social experiment but as an unplanned investment thesis.

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Too burned out to travel? This new app fakes your summer vacation photos for you

A new iPhone app, Endless Summer, uses AI to create photorealistic vacation photos starring you — no travel required

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Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff apologizes for saying National Guard troops needed in San Francisco

Marc Benioff, co-founder and CEO of Salesforce, appears to be walking back his controversial comments calling for the National Guard to patrol San Francisco.

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AI headshots are changing the way job seekers are seen and get hired in tough labor market

In a competitive job market, a good headshot can make a big difference. That’s leading to a wave of AI headshots on LinkedIn and other hiring platforms.

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WhatsApp changes its terms to bar general purpose chatbots from its platform

WhatsApp is banning general purpose chatbots from using its Business API

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Silicon Valley spooks the AI safety advocates

The White House’s David Sacks and OpenAI’s Jason Kwon caused a stir online this week for their comments about groups promoting AI safety.

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Proxy advisor ISS recommends Tesla shareholders oppose Elon Musk $1 trillion pay plan

Institutional Shareholder Services recommended Tesla investors vote against a pay plan for CEO Elon Musk that would grant him nearly $1 trillion more in stock.

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