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Meta to Increase Spending to $65 Billion This Year in A.I. Push

Much of the capital investment, a big jump from 2024, will fund expansion of Meta’s data centers, which provide the computing power needed by A.I. products and algorithms.

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Flip, the TikTok Shop rival, launches a creator fund that grants up to $100M of equity

Flip is a social commerce app that lets shoppers become creators. They can share honest reviews and earn cash based on engagement on the platform. As Flip competes with TikTok Shop and other platforms in a highly competitive market, it … Continue reading

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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will have 1.3M GPUs for AI by year-end

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said that the company plans to significantly up its capital expenditures this year as it aims to keep pace with rivals in the cutthroat AI space. In a Facebook post Friday, Zuckerberg said that Meta expects … Continue reading

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OpenAI’s Stargate project reportedly doesn’t have the money it needs

Stargate — the massive infrastructure project to build data centers for OpenAI in the U.S. — lacks a fully developed plan and hasn’t secured funding yet, according to a report from the Financial Times. Backed by OpenAI, SoftBank, Middle East … Continue reading

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Apple admits next-gen CarPlay is late, but still in development

Though Apple rarely misses self-imposed deadlines, it’s done so with the next-generation CarPlay. The company originally teased the update back in 2022. With this new version, CarPlay will integrate seamlessly with the instrument cluster to provide information on speed, climate … Continue reading

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How China’s new AI model DeepSeek is threatening U.S. dominance

An AI lab out of China has ignited panic in Silicon Valley after releasing impressive AI models more cheaply and with less-powerful chips than U.S. AI giants.

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Clampdown on fake Google reviews announced

Businesses which boost their star ratings will have warnings attached to them – fake reviewers will be banned.

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Upgrade to the 16″ MacBook Pro and Save 77%

Save big on Apple’s powerhouse pro-level laptop — 16GB RAM, 512GB, Touch Bar and ID, and Core i7 performance.

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Trump crypto plans have Wall Street CEOs ready to jump into digital assets

Top Wall Street banks say they’re ready to get more active in crypto if the Trump administration rolls out favorable policies.

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LG Electronics takes majority stake in Bear Robotics, reportedly valuing startup at $600M

LG Electronics is betting on robotics as its next big growth driver. The South Korean electronics company said on Friday that it has agreed to acquire an additional 30% stake in Bear Robotics, a California-based startup it previously backed that … Continue reading

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