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Tech investors assess minerals mining as U.S. takeover talk on Greenland grows, CEO tells CNBC

The geopolitical firestorm raging over the Arctic island has brought commercial opportunities to the fore.

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Elon Musk’s X Under UK Investigation Over Grok’s Sexualized A.I. Images

A British regulator said it had started a formal investigation into Mr. Musk’s chatbot over the spread of illegal images.

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Thiel Gives $3 Million to Group Seeking to Block California Wealth Tax

More large donations from wealthy Silicon Valley figures are expected as they try to marshal opposition to a proposed ballot measure that would impose a new tax on billionaires.

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Luminar lines up $22 million bidder for its lidar business

The bid comes from Quantum Computing Inc., which already lined up to buy Luminar’s semiconductor division. Luminar founder Austin Russell has also expressed interest.

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Meta names former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president, vice chair

Powell McCormick will serve as a member of Meta’s management team and will help guide its strategy and execution, the company said.

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‘Are You Dead?’: New App Captures Anxieties of Young Chinese Living Alone

The app, which requires users to check in regularly to confirm they are alive, has become the country’s most downloaded paid application in recent weeks. The post ‘Are You Dead?’: New App Captures Anxieties of Young Chinese Living Alone appeared … Continue reading

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Meta hires former Trump advisor Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chair

Before joining Meta, Powell McCormick was working as deputy national security advisor to President Donald Trump.

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Harmattan AI raises $200M Series B led by Dassault Aviation, becomes defense unicorn

French defense tech company Harmattan AI is now valued at $1.4 billion after raising a $200 million Series B round led by Dassault Aviation, which is best known for making the Rafale fighter jet.

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Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts

Meta highlighted that many Australian teens are circumventing its new social media ban by using alternative platforms such as Yope and Lemon8.

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Powell’s criminal investigation, Google’s AI shopping push, Boeing deliveries and more in Morning Squawk

Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day.

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