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How BYD plans to make EV charging as fast as filling a gas tank

What we found mostly supports the auto makers claims, with a few caveats.

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Valve removes video game demo suspected of being malware

Valve removed a video game called Sniper: Phantom’s Resolution from Steam after users reported that its free demo contained malware.

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TechCrunch has, yes, personal news!

If you haven’t heard the news, TechCrunch has a shiny new home. After years under Yahoo’s ownership — which, in turn, is backed by Apollo Group — the brand is now in fresh hands. Its new parent company: Regent, a … Continue reading

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Anthropic appears to be using Brave to power web search for its Claude chatbot

Earlier this week, Anthropic rolled out a web search feature for its AI-powered chatbot platform, Claude, bringing the bot in line with many of its rivals. It wasn’t immediately clear which search index might be powering the feature — one … Continue reading

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1X will test humanoid robots in ‘a few hundred’ homes in 2025

Norwegian robotics startup 1X plans to start early tests of its humanoid robot, Neo Gamma, in “a few hundred to a few thousand” homes by the end of 2025, according to the company’s CEO, Bernt Børnich. “Neo Gamma is going … Continue reading

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Commercial services platform BuildOps becomes a unicorn, raises $127M

Commercial services tech hasn’t historically been considered “sexy,” but the need for innovation in the space is enormous. That need has translated into a large fundraise for a company focused on streamlining commercial contracting processes. On Friday, BuildOps, which develops … Continue reading

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Russian zero-day seller is offering up to $4 million for Telegram exploits

Two sources in the zero-day industry say Operation Zero’s prices for exploits against the popular messaging app Telegram will depend on different factors.

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Google claims news is worthless to its ad business after test involving 1% of search results in eight EU markets

Google has reported the results of an experiment it ran which removed news from search results for 1% of users for 2.5 months in eight* markets in Europe — claiming the results show that news is essentially worthless to Google’s … Continue reading

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GTC felt more bullish than ever, but Nvidia’s challenges are piling up

Nvidia took San Jose by storm this year, with a record-breaking 25,000 attendees flocking to the San Jose Convention Center and surrounding downtown buildings. Many workshops, talks, and panels were so packed that people had to lean against walls or … Continue reading

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Apple faces lawsuit over Apple Intelligence delays

Apple has been sued in federal court over what plaintiffs allege is false advertising of several Apple Intelligence features. Filed Wednesday in U.S. District Court in San Jose, the suit seeks class-action status and damages on behalf of those who … Continue reading

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