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China’s Baidu says it’s running 250,000 robotaxis a week — same as Alphabet’s Waymo did this spring

In the race to prove to regulators and investors that robotaxis have a viable track record, Baidu’s Apollo Go is claiming orders on par with Waymo.

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CNBC Daily Open: AI trade frenzy seems driven by a ‘virtuous’ cycle

The AI trade looks, for now, less like the immediate sugar rush of a candy bar (and its subsequent crash), and more like a sustained energy boost.

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Alphabet is increasingly launching “moonshot” projects as independent companies — here’s why

Despite the emphasis on detachment from ideas, X employees do have significant skin in the game when projects spin out.

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Kevin Rose’s simple test for AI hardware — would you want to punch someone in the face who’s wearing it?

“As an investor, you kind of have to not only say, okay, cool tech, sure, but emotionally, how does it make me feel? And how does it make others feel around me?”

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Will AI mean the end of call centres?

Some commentators predict artificial intelligence is about to replace most customer support jobs.

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China to ease chip export ban in new trade deal, White House says

Nexperia chips are vital in car production and there were concerns from manufacturers about the damage a shortage could have.

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Vue cinema boss: I don’t see streaming as the competition

Tim Richards spoke to Will Bain on the BBC’s Big Boss Interview podcast.

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Sequoia’s Roelof Botha warns founders about chasing sky-high valuations as the firm doubles down on its selective approach

At Disrupt, Botha had advice for founders who are swimming in terms sheets right now.

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Why the ‘Mag 7 is too much of the market, get out’ is money-losing, false narrative

Investing is not just a game of giant Jenga.

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Google pulls Gemma from AI Studio after Senator Blackburn accuses model of defamation

Senator Martha Blackburn argued Gemma’s fabrications are “not a harmless ‘hallucination,’” but rather “an act of defamation produced and distributed by a Google-owned AI model.”

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