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YouTube agrees to pay Trump $24.5 Million to settle lawsuit over suspended account

YouTube has agreed to pay $24.5 million to settle a lawsuit involving the suspension of President Donald Trump’s account in 2021.

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Security Breaches Found in AI-Powered Repair Tool Wondershare RepairIt

Trend Micro reveals that RepairIt “contradicted its privacy policy by collecting, storing, and, due to weak Development, Security, and Operations practices, inadvertently leaking private user data.” The post Security Breaches Found in AI-Powered Repair Tool Wondershare RepairIt appeared first on … Continue reading

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Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 Can Code Autonomously for 30+ Hours

Anthropic may be using its specialization in coding and STEM as a differentiator in the buzzy frontier model market. The post Anthropic’s Claude Sonnet 4.5 Can Code Autonomously for 30+ Hours appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Frank founder Charlie Javice sentenced to 7 years in prison for defrauding JPMorgan Chase

The fintech startup had been acquired by JPMorgan Chase in 2021 for $175 million. The bank later accused Frank of lying about its customer base.

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California Governor Newsom signs landmark AI safety bill SB 53

SB 53 requires large AI labs – including OpenAI, Anthropic, Meta, and Google DeepMind – to be transparent about safety protocols. It also ensures whistleblower protections for employees at those companies.  

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OpenAI Is Preparing to Launch a Social App for AI-Generated Videos

The platform appears to closely resemble TikTok and is powered by Sora 2, OpenAI’s latest video generation model.

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OpenAI takes on Google, Amazon with new agentic shopping system

This type of frictionless experience has the potential to spark a new movement in how people shop online – one that moves away from search engines like Google and e-commerce platforms like Amazon towards conversational agents with curated recommendations, comparisons, and … Continue reading

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This French VC went from posting on YouTube to raising a $12M fund for Y Combinator startups

Venture capital is filled with investors who claim they’ve got inside access to the next big thing. Meanwhile, Gabriel Jarrosson, a French engineer-turned-YouTuber-turned-investor, has built his VC firm around a single filter: if it isn’t a Y Combinator company, he … Continue reading

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Vibe coding Anything nabs a $100M valuation, after hitting $2M ARR in its first two weeks

Anything raised an $11 million funding round led by Footwork.

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Trump Weighs Tariffs to Force 1:1 US Chip Output

White House weighs tariffs tied to a 1:1 balance between US-made and imported chips, aiming to cut foreign reliance and test Trump’s truce with tech. The post Trump Weighs Tariffs to Force 1:1 US Chip Output appeared first on TechRepublic.

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