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23andMe says 15% of customers asked to delete their genetic data since bankruptcy

More than two dozen states have sued 23andMe to block the sale of genetic data without customers’ permission.

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Pinterest tests an AI feature that lets advertisers turn their catalogs into shoppable collages

Pinterests is experimenting with “auto-collages,” an AI feature that allows advertisers to quickly turn their product catalogs into shoppable collages.

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Uptime Industries wants to boost localized AI usage with an ‘AI-in-a-box’ called Lemony AI

The Lemony AI device can run large language models, AI agents and automated workflows locally.

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Standard Nuclear emerges from the ashes of a failed startup

Standard Nuclear was the winning bidder for Ultra Safe Nuclear Corporation’s fuel-related assets at a bankruptcy auction.

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Inside the AI Party at the End of the World

At a mansion overlooking the Golden Gate Bridge, a group of AI insiders met to debate one unsettling question: If humanity ends, what comes next?

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German startup DeepL says latest Nvidia chips lets it translate the whole internet in just 18 days

DeepL, which is valued at $2 billion, is a German startup that has created its own AI models for language translation.

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WhatsApp backs Apple in its legal row with the UK over user data

The messaging app says the UK government’s demands over data access could set a “dangerous precedent.”

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Nvidia makes big play for Europe with infrastructure deals

Nvidia announced a slew of partnerships with European firms on Wednesday spanning infrastructure to software.

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Nvidia CEO says quantum computing is reaching an ‘inflection point’

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang says that quantum computing is reaching an inflection point and will start to solve real-world problems in the coming years.

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Sam Altman thinks AI will have ‘novel insights’ next year

In a new essay published Tuesday called “The Gentle Singularity,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared his latest vision for how AI will change the human experience over the next 15 years. The essay is a classic example of Altman’s futurism: … Continue reading

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