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Firefly Aerospace stock tanks 24% after test rocket explosion

The explosion occurred during a first-stage test flight of its Alpha Flight 7 rocket at a Texas facility.

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Top A.I. Researchers Leave OpenAI, Google and Meta for New Start-Up

Founded by a co-creator of ChatGPT, Periodic Labs aims to build artificial intelligence that can accelerate discoveries in physics, chemistry and other fields.

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YouTube Settles Trump Lawsuit Over Account Suspension for $24.5 Million

Mr. Trump had sued Alphabet, the parent of YouTube and Google, and other social media companies after the platforms suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021, riot at the Capitol.

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What We Know About ChatGPT’s New Parental Controls

OpenAI said parents can set time and content limits on accounts and receive notifications if ChatGPT detects signs of potential self-harm.

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California’s Gavin Newsom Signs Major AI Safety Law

Gavin Newsom signed a major safety law on artificial intelligence, creating one of the strongest sets of rules about the technology in the nation.

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Brazil’s Homegrown Payment System Is Target of Trump Administration

Brazil’s fast and free homegrown digital payment system, PIX, has become wildly popular. The Trump administration says it unfairly undercuts U.S. companies.

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Imgur pulls out of UK after data regulator warns of fines

Imgur, one of the web’s most popular image sharing and hosting platforms, has shut off access to its site in the U.K., following a notice of a fine by the country’s data protection watchdog.

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Less than a month until TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — do not let competitors steal your exhibit table 

Disrupt is where companies meet their first investors, form game-changing partnerships, and spark the ideas that take them to the next level. Book your table now.

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Google’s AI Mode adds images as search giant tries to keep pace with rivals

Google’s AI Mode launched as a primarily text-based tool that could answer questions using natural language.

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AI chip company Cerebras raises $1 billion in pre-IPO funding round

Cerebras is raising fresh capital to expand manufacturing as it tries to keep up with demand from Meta and other customers.

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