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AI job predictions become corporate America’s newest competitive sport

In late May, Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei appeared to kick open the door on a sensitive topic, warning that half of entry-level jobs could vanish within five years because of AI and push U.S. unemployment up to 20%. But Amodei … Continue reading

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French B2B neobank Qonto reaches 600,000 customers, files for banking license

Qonto, which targets European freelancers and SMBs, currently operates with a payment institution license it obtained in 2018.

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U.S. lifts chip software curbs on China amid trade truce, Synopsys says

The U.S. government has rescinded its export restrictions on chip design software to China, U.S.-based Synopsys announced.

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Despite Protests, Elon Musk Secures Air Permit for xAI

xAI’s gas turbines get official approval from Memphis, Tennessee, even as civil rights groups prepare to sue over alleged Clean Air Act violations.

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‘There is a problem’: Meta users complain of being shut out of their accounts

After Meta said some Facebook Groups were wrongly suspended, users tell the BBC the impact it is having – and say it’s a wider problem.

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Microsoft to cut up to 9,000 jobs as it invests in AI

The US tech giant will axe 4% of its global workforce and plough money into artificial intelligence.

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OpenAI condemns Robinhood’s ‘OpenAI tokens’

OpenAI wants to make clear that Robinhood’s sale of “OpenAI tokens” will not give everyday consumers equity — or stock — in OpenAI, the company said in a post from its official newsroom account on X. OpenAI says it does … Continue reading

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Wonder Dynamics co-founder Nikola Todorovic joins the AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025

TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 is back at Moscone West in San Francisco from October 27–29, bringing together 10,000+ startup and VC leaders to dig into what’s next in tech. And when it comes to artificial intelligence, the conversations aren’t just technical … Continue reading

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Datadog stock jumps 10% on tech company’s inclusion in S&P 500 index

Hewlett Packard Enterprise’s closing of its Juniper deal created an opening in the index, which has added several technology companies in recent months.

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Lucid sales inch forward as EV maker pushes to ramp Gravity production

Lucid sold 3,309 vehicles in the second quarter, a new record for the EV maker. Still, the company must ramp up production of its Gravity SUV to meet its 2025 target.

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