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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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$500 purple cables put this little-known company in the middle of the AI boom

Credo’s stock has more than doubled this year after soaring 245% in 2024 as the AI boom makes its way downstream.

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Senate Republicans deepfaked Chuck Schumer, and X hasn’t taken it down 

The video was posted Friday on the Senate Republicans X account. According to X’s policies, the platform prohibits “deceptively shar[ing] synthetic or manipulated media that are likely to cause harm.” Harmful content includes media that could “mislead people” or “cause … Continue reading

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Salesforce CEO apologizes for saying Trump should send National Guard to San Francisco

In a post on X, Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff said he regrets comments he made in support of President Trump sending federal troops to San Francisco.

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Benioff Apologizes for Saying Trump Should Send Troops to San Francisco

Marc Benioff, the chief executive of Salesforce, said he no longer believed that National Guard troops were needed in the city.

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BlackRock, Microsoft, and Nvidia Lead $40B Deal for Aligned Data Centers

Macquarie’s sale of Aligned Data Centers to a BlackRock-led consortium signals the industrialization of AI as capital shifts from software to infrastructure to fuel AI growth. The post BlackRock, Microsoft, and Nvidia Lead $40B Deal for Aligned Data Centers appeared … Continue reading

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Oracle stock drops 7% as some skeptics question lofty AI targets

Oracle has become one of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI infrastructure boom, with its shares up 75% so far in 2025.

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AI tools are entering the doctor’s office and clinicians need to be prepared

More health-care AI is focused on administrative and clinical uses, solving issues that doctors, nurses and administrative staff are having.

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Your AI tools run on fracked gas and bulldozed Texas land

If you’re wondering why AI companies are pursuing this path, they’ll tell you it’s not just about electricity – it’s about beating China.

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