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New IRS reporting requirements will make a classic crypto ‘tax cheat’ risky starting with 2025 return

A new IRS requirement covering crypto transactions starting with the 2025 tax year has big consequences for how investors report digital assets transactions.

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This week in AI: Brushing off new bubble warnings, Google’s AI comeback and Nvidia’s China threat

This week, volatility took hold of the AI trade as bubble fears continued and Nvidia’s blowout earnings failed to steady the market. Deirdre Bosa has the story.

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AI Christmas: The latest devices from Amazon, Meta, Google and more

This holiday shopping season features more advanced smart glasses, smart speakers with generative AI and a pendant users can wear to carry around an AI friend.

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Houston gambling den busted, with over $9,000 seized and one charged

A gambling den in Houston was busted by local police, which involved the seizure of $9,000 and resulted in one individual being charged. Detectives from Constable Mark Herman’s Regulatory Enforcement Unit responded to anonymous tips pointing to a location believed … Continue reading

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How this founder’s unlikely path to Silicon Valley could become an edge in industrial tech

Young’s age and background – things that might seem like disadvantages when it comes to more established industries – have become his secret weapons. When he walks into a room of executives twice or three times his age, he says, … Continue reading

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OpenAI Locks Down San Francisco Offices Following Alleged Threat From Activist

A message on OpenAI’s internal Slack claimed the activist in question had expressed interest in “causing physical harm to OpenAI employees.”

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Figure AI sued by whistleblower who warned that startup’s robots could ‘fracture a human skull’

A former engineer for Figure AI filed a lawsuit against the company, claiming he was unlawfully terminated after warning executives about product safety.

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Bret Taylor’s Sierra reaches $100M ARR in under two years

The startup’s rapid growth suggests that enerprises are embracing AI agents.

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Here are real AI stocks to invest in and speculative ones to avoid

We understand the concerns about valuations in the speculative aspects of the AI, but not in the best of the best stocks we own.

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The Fate of Google’s Ad Tech Monopoly Is Now in a Judge’s Hands

A judge queried lawyers about whether a breakup made sense during closing arguments on how to fix the tech giant’s dominance in online advertising.

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