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Trump says he may reduce China tariffs to help close a TikTok deal

“Maybe I’ll give them a little reduction in tariffs or something to get it done,” President Donald Trump said about a deal involving TikTok’s U.S. operations

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Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger jumps to venture capital, joins Playground Global

After retiring as Intel’s CEO in December, Pat Gelsinger is becoming a general partner at early-stage venture firm Playground Global.

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OpenAI’s viral Studio Ghibli moment highlights AI copyright concerns

It’s only been a day since ChatGPT’s new AI image generator went live, and social media feeds are already flooded with AI-generated memes in the style of Studio Ghibli, the cult-favorite Japanese animation studio behind blockbuster films such as “My … Continue reading

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Nvidia is reportedly in talks to acquire Lepton AI

Nvidia is looking to get into the server rental market. The semiconductor giant is reportedly nearing a deal to acquire Lepton AI, a company that rents out servers that are powered by Nvidia’s AI chips, according to The Information. The … Continue reading

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Utah governor signs online child safety law requiring Apple, Google to verify user ages

Utah’s signing of the law is a political win for Meta, which has been aiming to put more political and regulatory pressure on Apple.

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23andMe co-founder lashes out at CEO Wojcicki after bankruptcy filing, says board lacked oversight

23andMe co-founder Linda Avey expressed frustration about the fall of the genetics testing company in a social media post.

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The concern with CoreWeave’s 250,000 Nvidia chips ahead of its IPO

CoreWeave sells access to Nvidia graphics processors as a service, allowing developers to rent chips by the hour so they can develop more advanced AI models.

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ChatGPT’s new AI image feature is delayed for free users

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman announced on Wednesday that the rollout of ChatGPT’s viral new AI image features to free users would be delayed, citing significantly higher demand than the company expected. “Images in ChatGPT are wayyyy more popular than we … Continue reading

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UnitedHealth removes mentions of DEI from its website

The health insurance giant is the latest to remove references to diversity, equity and inclusion policies amid mounting pressure from the Trump administration.

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Amazon Pharmacy medical chief Gupta is latest health exec to leave company

Dr. Vin Gupta, a high-profile public health expert and clinician, has left Amazon after five years at the company.

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