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Truecaller now lets users protect households from scam calls

Truecaller’s Family Protection will be rolled out widely in the first quarter of 2026.

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Ford and Renault team up on cheaper EVs in a ‘fight for our lives’

The automakers will work together to bring two Ford-branded EVs to European dealerships in 2028.

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OpenAI Staffer Quits, Alleging Company’s Economic Research Is Drifting Into AI Advocacy

Four sources close to the situation claim OpenAI has become hesitant to publish research on the negative impact of AI. The company says it has only expanded the economic research team’s scope.

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OpenAI, Anthropic, and Block Are Teaming Up to Make AI Agents Play Nice

American AI giants are backing a new effort to establish open standards for building agentic software and tools.

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Cramer: I may need to reevaluate our Costco position. Plus, a good sign for Linde

The Investing Club holds its “Morning Meeting” every weekday at 10:20 a.m. ET.

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Why the A.I. Boom Is Unlike the Dot-Com Boom

Silicon Valley is again betting everything on a new technology. But the mania is not a reboot of the late-1990s frenzy.

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NASA and USPS stop using Canoo EVs despite CEO’s pledged support

Canoo’s CEO bought the bankrupt startup’s assets in April and told the court his “principal motivation” was supporting these programs.

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OpenAI, Anthropic and Block join new Linux Foundation effort to standardize the AI agent era

Anthropic, Block, and OpenAI are backing the Linux Foundation’s new Agentic AI Foundation, donating MCP, Goose, and AGENTS.md to standardize AI agents, boost interoperability, and curb proprietary fragmentation.

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Google unveils plans to try again with smart glasses in 2026

It is a significant turnaround for the tech giant after its first attempt – Google Glass – was pulled in 2015.

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Google Play Users Set for Automatic Payouts in $700M Settlement — Here’s What to Know

Consumers across all 50 states may soon get payments from Google’s $700 million Play Store settlement, covering purchases made between 2016 and 2023. The post Google Play Users Set for Automatic Payouts in $700M Settlement — Here’s What to Know … Continue reading

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