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Workday beats estimates but CEO warns of challenges in education and government

Workday exceeded estimates for earnings and revenue and issued guidance that was largely inline with what Wall Street expected.

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Ecosia has offered to take ‘stewardship’ of Chrome. And it’s not a bad idea.

Berlin-based non-profit search engine Ecosia has asked a U.S. judge to turn Chrome into a foundation it controls, funding billions in climate projects.

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As India bans real-money games, Dream Sports, MPL start pulling the plug

Several Indian startups, including Dream Sports, MPL, and Zupee, are shutting down their real-money games after parliament passed a bill banning such games.

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Tesla faces U.S. auto safety probe over faulty crash reporting

Tesla sells electric vehicles equipped with a standard Autopilot system, or premium Full Self-Driving Supervised option, which is also known as FSD, in the U.S.

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Google Claims One Gemini AI Prompt Uses Five Drops of Water

In Google’s new AI environmental impact research, these calculations were based on the company’s average carbon intensity and water usage effectiveness across its portfolio.

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Elon Musk’s X may finally settle $500M severance lawsuit

Elon Musk’s X is settling a severance lawsuit with former Twitter employees.

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Gas power plants approved for Meta’s $10B data center, and not everyone is happy

Meta’s massive data center will draw power from three gas-fired power plants producing 2.25 gigawatts.

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Kanye West Said Memecoins ‘Prey On Fans.’ Then He Apparently Launched One

A new cryptocurrency promoted by Kanye West’s X account soared in value—then crashed, inflicting losses on the majority of investors.

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Trump Is Betting Big on Intel. Will the Chips Fall His Way?

The Trump administration is aiming to take an equity stake in Intel, according to US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick. Experts say the unconventional deal could backfire.

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Microsoft AI chief says it’s ‘dangerous’ to study AI consciousness

As AI chatbots surge in popularity, Mustafa Suleyman argues that it’s dangerous to consider how these systems could be conscious.

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