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Trump Extends TikTok Deal Deadline, Delaying a Potential Ban

The app was facing a Saturday deadline to change its ownership or face a ban in the United States.

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Were the White House’s Tariffs Calculations Done By AI?

The use of the trade deficit in tariff calculations is recommended by the leading generative AI.

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Major Manufacturing Shake-up: Intel Agrees to TSMC Takeover of Chip Foundries, Sources Say

TSMC will take a 20% stake in the joint venture by contributing chipmaking expertise and staff training to Intel, according to The Information.

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Applovin can offer TikTok ‘much stronger bid than others,’ CEO says

AppLovin CEO Adam Foroughi called the company’s late-stage bid to acquire TikTok a “much stronger bid than others” on CNBC’s The Exchange.

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TechCrunch Mobility: Tesla takes a hit, tariff chaos begins, and one EV startup hits a milestone

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. Sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Over the 13 years reporting on Tesla and its CEO, Elon Musk, … Continue reading

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How Kalshi helped prediction markets go mainstream

Kalshi is the largest prediction market in America, creating an entire trading economy around political, sports, and cultural events. To some, including several states, it’s an illegal effort that requires gambling licenses. To others, including some courts and members of … Continue reading

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Trump’s tariff rates for other countries radically larger than World Trade data

A report suggests the trade-weighted average tariff rates in most countries are much different than the figures touted by the Trump administration.

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Affirm heads for second-worst week on record on tariff worries, Klarna delayed IPO

Affirm shares have plunged nearly 30% in two days, headed for their second-worst week ever, a decline made worse with the delayed IPO of rival Klarna.

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OpenAI’s models ‘memorized’ copyrighted content, new study suggests

A new study appears to lend credence to allegations that OpenAI trained at least some of its AI models on copyrighted content. OpenAI is embroiled in suits brought by authors, programmers, and other rights-holders who accuse the company of using … Continue reading

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AI has opened a new era in venture capital according to Forerunner Founder Kirsten Green

Forerunner has seen a number of high-profile successes, showing an ability to get ahead of consumer trends with investments in Oura, Chime, the Farmer’s Dog, and beyond in non-B2C companies. To get a sense of how that happened, and what’s … Continue reading

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