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Jack Dorsey working on Bluetooth messaging app, Bitchat

Block CEO and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey wrote in an X post on Sunday night that he spent his weekend creating an app called Bitchat (presumably a combination of the words “bit” and “chat,” and not the other combination of … Continue reading

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Waymo starts robotaxi testing in Philadelphia and NYC

Waymo kicked off two “road trips” to Philadelphia and New York City on Monday, signaling the Alphabet-owned company’s push to expand into cities in the Northeast. 

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CoreWeave acquires data center provider Core Scientific in $9B stock deal

As a result of the deal, CoreWeave says it will gain access to more than a gigawatt of data center capacity — enough energy to power more than 850,000 homes.

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Threads is nearing X’s daily app users, new data shows

Threads’ mobile app for iOS and Android saw 115.1 million daily active users, representing 127.8% year-over-year growth.

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AI is forcing the data industry to consolidate — but that’s not the whole story

While AI may be the catalyst behind the recent wave of data company M&A, the market was ripe for consolidation.

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TikTok reportedly developing new version of app ahead of planned US sale

TikTok is developing a new version of its app for U.S. users ahead of an expected sale of the app to a group of investors, according to a new report from The Information.

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Ingram Micro says ongoing outage caused by ransomware attack

Ingram Micro is one of the largest distributors of tech and cloud products.

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Apple appeals EU’s €500M fine over App Store payment restraints

Apple has filed appealed the EU’s decision to fine the company €500 million (about $580 million) for not complying with competition rules.

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‘Improved’ Grok criticizes Democrats and Hollywood’s ‘Jewish executives’

On Friday morning, Elon Musk declared, “We have improved @Grok significantly. You should notice a difference when you ask Grok questions.”

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X blocks Reuters accounts in India

The main Reuters news account, as well as the Reuters World account, have apparently been inaccessible to X users in India since Saturday evening.

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