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Oshen built the first ocean robot to collect data in a Category 5 hurricane 

Oshen has signed contracts with multiple government agencies for its C-Star robots to collect ocean data autonomously.

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Musk wants up to $134B in OpenAI lawsuit, despite $700B fortune

Musk’s legal team argues he should be compensated as an early startup investor who sees returns “many orders of magnitude greater” than his initial investment.

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AI cloud startup Runpod hits $120M in ARR — and it started with a Reddit post  

Their startup journey is a wild example of how if you build it well and the timing is lucky, they will definitely come.

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California AG sends Musk’s xAI a cease-and-desist order over sexual deepfakes

The flood of AI-generated sexual imagery has spurred concern from state and congressional officials alike.

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Snowflake, Databricks challenger ClickHouse hits $15B valuation

The $400 million round was led by Dragoneer.

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TikTok quietly launches a microdrama app called ‘PineDrama’

Think TikTok, but every single video you come across is a short episode of a fictional story.

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From OpenAI’s offices to a deal with Eli Lilly — how Chai Discovery became one of the flashiest names in AI drug development

The startup has partnered with Eli Lilly and enjoys the backing of some of Silicon Valley’s most influential VCs.

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EPA rules that xAI’s natural gas generators were illegally used

Elon Musk’s AI company had installed and operated 35 natural gas turbines without permits, something the EPA now says was illegal.

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Trump administration wants tech companies to buy $15B of power plants they may not use

In an attempt to alleviate rising electricity prices, the White House wants grid operator PJM to hold an auction for new generating capacity, and it wants tech companies to bid.

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ChatGPT users are about to get hit with targeted ads

OpenAI says that users impacted by the ads will have some control over what they see.

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