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Plex urges users to change passwords after data breach

Customers are urged to take action after a database containing scrambled passwords and authentication information was compromised.

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The United Arab Emirates Releases a Tiny But Powerful AI Model

K2 Think compares well with reasoning models from OpenAI and DeepSeek but is smaller and more efficient, say researchers based in Abu Dhabi.

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Abu Dhabi launches low-cost AI reasoning model in challenge to OpenAI, DeepSeek

The UAE has sought to position itself as a global leader in AI in a bid to diversify its economy beyond crude oil dependency.

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Microsoft Taps Nebius in $19.4B AI Cloud Agreement

Microsoft will gain dedicated capacity from Nebius’ New Jersey facility as AI demand outpaces internal resources.

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Nuclearn gets $10.5M to help the nuclear industry embrace AI

Nuclearn has developed AI tools to help reactor operators automate routine paperwork. “Think of it as the junior employee,” the company tells customers.

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China’s Unitree plans $7 billion IPO valuation, Reuters reports, as humanoid robot race heats up

Unitree’s listing plans could make it one of the earliest companies specializing in humanoid robots to go public.

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Apple Hits Record $9B in India Sales

With iPhones doing the heavy lifting and MacBook demand also surging, India has become the new growth engine in the world’s most populous nation.

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Chinese auto giant GAC targets 17-fold boost to European sales by 2027

GAC showed off its Aion V and Aion UT fully electric cars at the IAA Mobility show in Munich, Germany.

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California sweepstakes ban bill heads to Senate vote amid tribal opposition

California’s bill to ban sweepstakes casinos has made it through to a Senate vote, even as tribal opposition ramps up. The Senate Appropriations Committee voted to remove Assembly Bill 831 from the suspense file and advance it to its next … Continue reading

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Robinhood soars past Caesars, joining S&P 500 after crypto surge

Robinhood Markets is about to join the S&P 500 after reaching profitability and hitting a record stock price thanks to the boom in cryptocurrencies. At the same time, Caesars Entertainment is being dropped from the index. Starting September 22, Robinhood … Continue reading

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