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Google is using YouTube videos to train its AI video generator

Google is using its expansive library of YouTube videos to train its AI models, including Gemini and the Veo 3 video and audio generator, CNBC has learned.

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Samsung aims to catch up to Chinese rivals for thin foldable phones as Apple said to enter the fray

Samsung is set to launch its next foldable smarpthone, the Galaxy Fold7, at an event next month.

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Google looks likely to lose appeal against record $4.7 billion EU fine

The fine relates to a long-running antitrust case surrounding Google’s Android operating system.

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SpaceX’s Starship explodes during routine test in Texas

Local authorities said that Starship “suffered a catastrophic failure and exploded,” with no injuries reported at thsi time and an investigation underway.

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Apple looking to make ‘premium’ priced folding iPhones starting next year, analyst says

Kuo is an analyst for TF International Securities who focuses on the Asian electronics supply chain and often discusses Apple products before they’re launched.

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Scale AI not ‘winding down’ following Meta deal, interim CEO tells employees and customers

Scale AI’s interim CEO Jason Droege told employees that the AI company is not ‘winding down’ following the $14.3 billion investment from Meta.

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DOJ seizes record $225 million in crypto tied to global ‘pig butchering’ scams

The DOJ thanked Tether for aiding the probe and urged more victims to come forward.

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Shares of Coinbase, Circle surge after stablecoin bill passes Senate

Coinbase and Circle rallied on Wednesday after the Senate passed the GENIUS Act, a bill that would legitimize U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoins under federal law.

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OpenAI is winding down its work with Scale AI, whose founder is joining Meta

OpenAI has been winding down its work with Scale AI over the last year, according to a spokesperson.

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Waymo cars are coming to New York, but with a driver behind the wheel

Waymo says it will push for a change in state law to allow autonomous vehicles to operate in New York City.

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