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Trump administration admits DOGE may have misused Americans’ Social Security data

The revelation comes as part of a series of corrections in a legal case over DOGE’s access to Social Security Administration data.

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Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says tariffs are starting to drive up product prices

Jassy said on Tuesday that while Amazon is trying to keep prices low, price hikes may be unavoidable in some cases.

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Retail startup Another raises a $2.5M seed to help sell excess inventory

Another raises a $2.5 million seed round led by Anthemis FIL and Westbound to help retailers with off-channel inventory.

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ICE becomes one of the most-blocked accounts on Bluesky after its verification

ICE has been verified on Bluesky, and quickly becomes one of the top most-blocked accounts.

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One of the first alternative app stores in the EU is shutting down

Setapp Mobile, one of the first alternative app stores in the EU, is shutting down next month, citing Apple’s ever-changing terms.

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Grubhub parent acquires restaurant rewards startup Claim

The acquisition will give restaurants on Grubhub access to Claim’s customer acquisition and retention tools, while Grubhub diners can receive rewards.

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Netflix is rolling out a live voting feature

Netflix said it the feature will be available globally and it will tally votes in real-time

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SpaceX didn’t properly inspect crane before collapse at Starbase, OSHA says

The federal safety agency has hit SpaceX with a $115,850 fine after finding seven “serious” violations during its investigation.

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Netflix revises offer to pay all cash for Warner Bros to stave off Paramount

However, the streaming giant is still offering the same $27.75 the companies had agreed on for WBD’s movie studio and streaming assets, and the deal continues to value the company at $82.7 billion.

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Indian vibe-coding startup Emergent raises $70M at $300M valuation from SoftBank, Khosla Ventures

The funding comes as the startup claims it has scaled ARR to $50 million, and is targeting $100 million by April 2026.

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