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Reddit Accuses ‘Data Scraper’ Companies of Theft

In a lawsuit, Reddit pulled back the curtain on an ecosystem of start-ups that scrape Google’s search results and resell the information to data-hungry A.I. companies.

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Tinder will require new users in the US to verify their identity with a selfie 

The facial verification feature, known as Face Check, requires new users to verify their identity by submitting a short video selfie.

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Dataminr to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm ThreatConnect in $290M Deal

The acquisition aims to merge Dataminr’s AI-driven real-time event detection with ThreatConnect’s internal threat management capabilities. The post Dataminr to Acquire Cybersecurity Firm ThreatConnect in $290M Deal appeared first on TechRepublic.

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GM is bringing Google Gemini-powered AI assistant to cars in 2026 

GM is the latest automaker to lean into generative AI-based assistants that promise to respond to driver requests in a more natural-sounding way. Stellantis is collaborating with French AI firm Mistral, Mercedes is integrating ChatGPT, and Tesla has brought xAI’s … Continue reading

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Meta cuts 600 AI jobs amid ongoing reorganization

Meta continues to restructure its AI efforts after poaching more than 50 researchers from competing labs this summer.

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Airbnb CEO Chesky says ChatGPT isn’t ‘quite robust enough’ to integrate into travel app

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky wants to integrate ChatGPT software into the travel platform, but the software isn’t “quite robust enough.”

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Meta lays off 600 employees within AI unit

The cuts come as Meta has been pouring billions of dollars into AI

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Meta Plans to Cut 600 Jobs at A.I. Superintelligence Labs

The cuts will not affect Meta’s newest A.I. hires, who are in some cases being paid up to hundreds of millions of dollars. The layoffs are focused on correcting an earlier hiring spree.

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7 Best High-Limit Business Credit Cards for 2025

Compare top high-limit business cards with ERP integrations, virtual-card security & enterprise controls to pick the best fit for your tech stack. The post 7 Best High-Limit Business Credit Cards for 2025 appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Samsung takes on Apple’s Vision Pro with new Galaxy XR headset

Galaxy XR costs $1,800, nearly half the price of the Vision Pro.

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