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Google and Anthropic announce cloud deal worth tens of billions of dollars

While Google is powering Anthropic’s next phase of compute expansion, Amazon remains its most deeply embedded partner.

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Meta replacing humans with AI for FTC-mandated privacy reviews

Meta said that it is laying off an undisclosed number of employees in its risk organization amid a shift to use AI to automate compliance review tasks.

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Intel beats on sales in first earnings report since U.S. government became top shareholder

Intel reported third-quarter results on Thursday in which sales beat analyst estimates, signaling that demand for its core x86 processors for PCs has recovered.

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OpenAI buys Sky, an AI interface for Mac

OpenAI has acquired Software Applications, Inc., the startup behind Sky — an AI-powered natural language interface for Mac that can view your screen and take actions in your apps.

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Rivian CEO takes top marketing role in shakeup ahead of R2 launch

Founder and CEO RJ Scaringe will be wearing yet another hat as the company preps for arguably its most important vehicle launch — the mass market R2 SUV — in 2026.

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Quantum stocks stayed higher after Trump administration’s denial of equity talks. Here’s why

Shares of IonQ, Rigetti Computing, and D-Wave Quantum were all still higher despite the statement from the Commerce Department.

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YouTube paid out $8B to the music industry in 12 months

The milestone marks a new record for the platform, as YouTube’s annual music industry payout increased by $2 billion since 2022.

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20-year-old dropouts built AI notetaker Turbo AI to 5 million users

Rudy Arora and Sarthak Dhawan, two 20-year-old college dropouts, grew an AI note-taker app to five million users and an eight-figure ARR, they say.

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‘War on Crypto Is Over’: Donald Trump Pardons Binance Founder CZ

After serving a federal prison sentence for violating anti-money-laundering laws and US sanctions, former crypto exchange CEO Changpeng Zhao has been pardoned by US president Donald Trump.

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OpenAI buys AI startup that built interface for Apple computers

With Thursday’s acquisition, all 12 employees from Software Applications Incorporated will join OpenAI.

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