23andMe to delist from Nasdaq, deregister with SEC

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AI may already be shrinking entry-level jobs in tech, new research suggests

If and when AI will start replacing human labor has been the subject of numerous debates.   While it’s still hard to say with certainty if AI is beginning to take over roles previously done by humans, a recent survey from the World Economic Forum found that 40% of employers intend to cut staff where AI […]

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WordPress has formed an AI team

WordPress announced on Tuesday that it has formed an AI team to steward the development of AI products among its developer community. The team includes James LePage (leader of AI at Automattic, WordPress’ parent company), Felix Arntz and Pascal Birchler from Google, and Jeff Paul (Director of Open Source at web design firm 10up). As […]

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Report: TuSimple sent sensitive self-driving data to China after US national security agreement

Self-driving truck startup TuSimple sent a trove of sensitive data to a Beijing-owned firm after committing to the U.S. government that it would cease such transfers under a national security agreement

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Block’s bitcoin checkout goes live in Vegas, a significant step in making it ‘everyday money’

Square is piloting real-time bitcoin payments at Bitcoin 2025, letting people scan and spend crypto for T-shirts, hoodies, and hats.

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DJT shares fall 10% as Trump Media says it’s raising $2.5 billion to buy bitcoin

The Trump Media announcement comes as bitcoin nears record highs and the Bitcoin 2025 conference gets underway in Las Vegas.

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Tech’s Trump Whisperer, Tim Cook, Goes Quiet as His Influence Fades

Apple’s chief executive has gone from winning President Trump’s praise to drawing his ire, deepening the company’s woes in a very bad year.

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Hotel and Ticket Sites Now Show the Full Price, but Hidden Fees Still Lurk

Resort fees, cleaning fees, service fees: Those charges now must be disclosed upfront. But the fight against “junk fees” is far from over.

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Who Won a Seat at Trump’s Crypto Dinner?

The New York Times reviewed a guest list and social media posts to identify who was invited to President Trump’s private event for customers of his cryptocurrency business on Thursday and a White House tour on Friday. Here are some of them.

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Salesforce acquires Informatica for $8 billion

Salesforce has acquired cloud data management firm Informatica in an $8 billion equity deal, marking a major move in its push to strengthen its AI and data infrastructure capabilities. The announcement, made Tuesday, comes about a year after early rumors of the acquisition sent both companies’ stock prices sliding. At the time, Informatica denied it […]

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