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At Starbase, SpaceX is taking firefighting into its own hands

SpaceX’s company town has formed a volunteer fire department, extending control over both the emergency response and permitting process as the company looks to expand Starbase.

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Sam Altman says ChatGPT will soon allow erotica for adult users

OpenAI says it will soon roll back some of ChatGPT’s safeguards, and even allow the chatbot to engage in erotica for adult users.

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Inaudible sound might be the next frontier in wildfire defense

Sonic Fire Tech has developed a device that can extinguish flames using acoustic energy below the range of human hearing. The startup is building a demo capable of protecting a home.

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Spotify partners with Netflix for video podcast distribution deal

Spotify is partnering with Netflix to bring select video podcasts to the streaming platform starting in early 2026. The deal will feature curated shows from Spotify Studios and The Ringer, expanding later to include more genres. The move reflects Spotify’s … Continue reading

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Mozilla’s Firefox adds Perplexity’s AI answer engine as a new search option

The integration offers conversational, cited answers instead of traditional links and follows positive feedback from earlier tests in select markets. Perplexity will expand to mobile soon.

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Impulse Space details plan to deliver up to 6 tons a year to the Moon

Impulse Space sees a growing demand for mid-sized deliveries to the moon.

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Google’s Gemini can now help you schedule Google Calendar meetings

Designed for one-on-one meetings, the tool lets you insert available time slots directly into an email, automatically creating a calendar invite once a recipient selects a time.

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Facebook brings back job listings in the US

Facebook is reintroducing job listings to users in the U.S., focusing on entry-level, trade, and service jobs.

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You’ll soon be able to shop Walmart from ChatGPT

Walmart is partnering with OpenAI to let shoppers buy products directly through ChatGPT. The new integration will allow users to link their Walmart accounts, browse items ,and instantly check out — all within the chatbot.

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Coco Robotics taps UCLA professor to lead new physical AI research lab

Coco Robotics is working toward automating its fleet of delivery robots using its millions of miles of collected data.

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