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A California bill that would regulate AI companion chatbots is close to becoming law

If SB 243 is enacted, California would become the first state to require operators to implement safety protocols for AI companions and hold companies legally accountable if their chatbots fail to meet those standards.

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Perplexity reportedly raised $200M at $20B valuation

The AI-powered search startup’s valuation jumped from $18 billion two months earlier.

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Videos of Charlie Kirk’s Shooting Spread Rapidly on Social Media

First posted to X, they amassed millions of views on Instagram, Threads, YouTube and Telegram within hours.

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Malware Injected Into Code Packages That Get 2 Billion+ Downloads Each Week

An attack targeting the Node.js ecosystem was just identified — but not before it compromised 18 npm packages that account for billions of weekly downloads.

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Opendoor taps new CEO and names Keith Rabois chairman, boosting stock 30%

Opendoor continued its torrid run after the company announced that it’s named a new CEO and added co-founded Keith Rabois to the board.

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How to turn off autoplay on your social media feeds

Here’s how you can turn off autoplaying videos and GIFs on Facebook, Instagram, X, Twitter, and Threads.

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Thinking Machines Lab wants to make AI models more consistent

In a blog post shared Wednesday, Mira Murati’s startup offered a rare glimpse into some of work its doing to improve AI models.

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OpenAI Signs $300 Billion Data Center Pact With Tech Giant Oracle

The funding covers more than half of the A.I. data centers that OpenAI plans to build in the U.S. over the next several years.

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Senators Demand Answers From Mark Zuckerberg on WhatsApp Security

Three Republican senators sent a letter to Meta’s chief executive on Wednesday asking him to respond to whistle-blower allegations over security flaws.

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EstrelaBet partners with Stats Perform to expand live soccer betting

EstrelaBet, a Brazilian gaming technology company, has signed a multi-year deal with Stats Perform, a leader in sports data and artificial intelligence. Through this partnership, EstrelaBet customers are expected to get access to a much wider range of live soccer … Continue reading

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