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Revolut aims to take on Indian banks and their ‘criminal’ forex fees

Revolut plans to onboard 20 million users in India by 2030 and process more than $7 billion in transactions.

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You can’t libel the dead. But that doesn’t mean you should deepfake them.

“Please, just stop sending me AI videos of Dad,” the late Robin Williams’ daughter Zelda wrote on Instagram.

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Trump’s DOE proposes cutting billions in grants for GM, Ford, and lots of startups

Trump’s Department of Energy wants to cancel billions more in awards that were granted by the Biden administration, and startups are in the crosshairs.

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Wall Street analysts explain how AMD’s own stock will pay for OpenAI’s billions in chip purchases 

AMD’s unusual deal to finance OpenAI’s chip purchases could grant the AI model maker up to $100 billion, analyst estimates.

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Google launches its AI vibe-coding app Opal in 15 more countries

The app, which lets you create mini web apps using text prompts, is now available in Canada, India, Japan, South Korea, Vietnam, Indonesia, Brazil, Singapore, Colombia, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Panamá, Honduras, Argentina and Pakistan.

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How Otter.ai’s CEO is pushing the company to be more than just a meeting scribe

Otter is launching a suite of enterprise tools to help companies use its tech to create a central knowledge base.

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X splits Verified Organizations into ‘Premium Business’ and ‘Premium Organizations’

The social network says Premium Business will help companies drive growth on the platform by boosting credibility with a gold checkmark and increasing visibility through affiliate badges.

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Tesla reveals slightly cheaper ‘standard’ versions of the Model 3 and Model Y

The long-awaited cheaper Model 3 and Model Y are finally here, but they start at $36,990 and $39,990, respectively — just a few thousand dollars less than Tesla’s current offerings.

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Facebook updates its algorithm to give users more control over which videos they see

Facebook updated its algorithm so users can have greater control over which Reels videos they see.

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ICE bought vehicles equipped with fake cell towers to spy on phones 

The federal contract shows ICE spent $825,000 on vans equipped with “cell-site simulators” which allow the real-world location tracking of nearby phones and their owners.

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