Microsoft’s AI Chief Says Machine Consciousness Is an ‘Illusion’

Mustafa Suleyman says that designing AI systems to exceed human intelligence—and to mimic behavior that suggests consciousness—would be “dangerous and misguided.”

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Nvidia, Broadcom, TSMC, other AI names rally on Oracle’s massive growth projections

The biggest gainer was one of Oracle’s so-called neo-cloud competitors, CoreWeave, which rose 20%.

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Klarna opens at $52 per share in NYSE debut after pricing IPO above range

Klarna priced its IPO at $40 on Tuesday in an offering that valued the company at about $15 billion.

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YouTube’s multi-language audio feature for dubbing videos rolls out to all creators

YouTube’s multi-language audio feature is rolling out to millions of creators, helping them reach a wider global audience.

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TechCrunch Disrupt 2025: Full agenda reveal for the brand-new Going Public Stage

We recently unveiled the Going Public Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025 — a new destination for founders navigating the complexities of company building, from early traction to IPO and beyond.

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Replit hits $3B valuation on $150 million annualized revenue

Replit’s annualized revenue has skyrocketed from $2.8 million to $150 million in less than a year, it said.

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Bluesky will comply with age-verification laws in South Dakota and Wyoming after exiting Mississippi

Bluesky says the age-verification laws strike “the right balance,” so it won’t have to exit the states as it did in Mississippi.

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Larry Ellison is $110 billion richer after blowout Oracle earnings report

Larry Ellison, the co-founder and technology chief of database software incumbent Oracle, is closing in on his friend Elon Musk’s net worth.

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Jaguar Land Rover admits hackers may have taken data

The car-maker previously said there was no evidence that customers information had been taken.

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Dutch battery startup LeydenJar’s silicon anode tech could pose a challenge to China

LeydenJar raised €13 million along with €10 million from a U.S. consumer electronics company to scale production of its silicon anode material.

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