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MP wants Elon Musk’s chatbot shut down over claim he enabled grooming gangs

SNP MP Pete Wishart says he is seeking legal advice over the “disturbing” AI-generated social media post.

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Trump Says Tech Billionaire Isaacman Will ‘Lead NASA Into a Bold New Era’

President Trump renominates tech billionaire and private astronaut Jared Isaacman to lead NASA, signaling a bold fusion of politics, business, and space. The post Trump Says Tech Billionaire Isaacman Will ‘Lead NASA Into a Bold New Era’ appeared first on … Continue reading

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Google’s ‘Project Suncatcher’ Aims to Power AI Data Centers from Space

Google’s Project Suncatcher aims to power AI data centers from space using solar satellites — a bold new step in the future of computing and energy. The post Google’s ‘Project Suncatcher’ Aims to Power AI Data Centers from Space appeared … Continue reading

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Replika founder raises $20M pre-seed for Wabi, the ‘YouTube of apps’ 

Wabi, a startup from the founder of Replika, has just raised a $20 million pre-seed round. Wabi is like “YouTube for apps” — a social platform where anyone can use prompts to instantly create mini apps and share them with friends.

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Google makes it easier to access AI Mode in Chrome on iOS and Android

Users will now be able to access AI Mode via a new dedicated shortcut button under the search bar when opening a “New Tab” page in Chrome.

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Op-ed: The fuel for the AI boom driving the markets is advertising. It is also an existential risk.

Joe Marchese, Executive Chairman at Human Ventures, describes a key conundrum facing OpenAI and other AI start-ups as they disrupt the ad tech industry.

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Pinterest plunges 20% after weak results as tariffs drag on ad revenue

Third-quarter sales in the U.S. and Canada came in at $786 million, missing analyst projections.

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Motion Picture Association hits Meta with cease-and-desist over use of ‘PG-13’ label

The MPA sent Meta a cease-and-desist over its use of the term ‘PG-13’ in Instagram teen ratings system.

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University of Pennsylvania confirms hacker stole data during cyberattack

Penn experienced a data breach on Friday as hackers sent messages boasting of the hack to the university community.

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TASER maker Axon plunges 17% after earnings fall short due to tariff hit

The TASER maker said its connected devices business felt the biggest pinch from its first full quarter of tariff impacts.

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