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Bluesky launches a privacy-focused ‘find friends’ feature without invite spam

The Bluesky contact matching feature is opt-in and your data won’t be used to spam your friends, the social network says.

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Skana Robotics helps fleets of underwater robots communicate with each other

Skana Robotics built a decision-making algorithm that helps unmanned vessels react and adapt to data from other vessels.

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Amazon reportedly in talks to invest $10B in OpenAI as circular deals stay popular

Amazon is in early discussions to invest as much as $10 billion in OpenAI in a deal that would see the AI lab using the e-commerce giant’s AI chips.

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Google deepens consumer credit push in India with UPI-linked card

Google has entered India’s growing co-branded credit card market by partnering with Axis Bank.

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Weeks after raising $100M, investors pump another $180M into hot Indian startup MoEngage

The deal valued MoEngage at “well over” $900 million post-money.

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Monzo board reportedly pushed out CEO Anil over IPO timing

A key issue, reportedly, was IPO timing.

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Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self-Driving, judge rules

The judge ruled Tesla should have to suspend manufacturing and sales in California for 30 days, but the DMV stayed those rulings for 90 days to allow Tesla to comply.

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How Luminar’s doomed Volvo deal helped drag the company into bankruptcy

Luminar says trouble with Volvo started as early as 2022, and that the Swedish automaker made — but then backed away from — large orders of its lidar sensors.

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X updates its terms, files countersuit to lay claim to the ‘Twitter’ trademark after newcomer’s challenge

X’s new terms of service say that no one can use the Twitter name, trademarks, logos and more without written consent.

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WikiFlix shows us what Netflix would have been like 100 years ago

On WikiFlix, a Netflix-inspired archive of public domain films, you can watch movies like “It’s a Wonderful Life” and “Noseferatu” for free.

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