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Microsoft bets a carbon removal bake-off will help offset its skyrocketing AI emissions

Microsoft is buying 10,000 tons of carbon credits from Deep Sky, a direct air capture developer. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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X users jump to Bluesky – but what is it and who owns it?

Bluesky is picking up one million new users every day at its current rate.

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X sues to block California anti-deepfakes bill

Per Bloomberg, X, Elon Musk’s social media company, has sued to block California law AB 2655, which requires large online platforms to remove or label AI deepfakes related to elections. X argues that the law, also known as the “Defending … Continue reading

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General Motors slashes another 1,000 jobs to cut costs

General Motors is laying off nearly 1,000 workers in the U.S. as part of a cost-cutting bid, just three months after cutting 1,000 software jobs. The company told TechCrunch that cuts won’t affect hourly workers at any of its factories, … Continue reading

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Super Micro faces deadline to keep Nasdaq listing after 85% plunge in stock

Super Micro could also get a reprieve and an extension from the Nasdaq, giving it months to come into compliance.

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How social app Spill plans to capitalize on the exodus from X

Social networking rivals continue to benefit from the user exodus from X. Spill, the social app founded by two former Twitter employees, released a statement claiming it has also seen a jump in users after the U.S. Presidential election, following similar … Continue reading

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As Bluesky surges, Threads begins testing custom feeds

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Friday announced the company’s X competitor, Threads, would begin testing custom feeds for specific topics and profiles, making it easier for users to find communities and conversations that interest them. The news follows the rapid … Continue reading

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Elon Musk’s xAI raising up to $6 billion to purchase 100,000 Nvidia chips for Memphis data center

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence company xAI is raising up to $6 billion at a $50 billion valuation, according to CNBC’s David Faber.

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JobGet, a ‘LinkedIn’ for hourly workers, acquires rival Snagajob

If you’re an hourly worker, the number of go-to options you have for finding new jobs is shrinking a little. JobGet — a Boston startup that operates an hourly job-hunting site with social features built in, a la LinkedIn — … Continue reading

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Meghan Markle is expanding her consumer portfolio

Instyle reported yesterday that Meghan is an investor in the hair and wellness company Highbrow Hippie, founded by her colorist Kadi Lee, and Myka Harris. The company was announcing the launch of a new hair care line and Meghan told … Continue reading

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