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Apple debuts the ultra-thin iPhone Air

The star of Apple’s iPhone 17 event was the iPhone Air, its thinnest and lightest model to date.

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Nvidia unveils new GPU designed for long-context inference

Nvidia’s relentless development cycle has resulted in enormous profits for the company, which brought in $41.1 billion in data center sales in its most recent quarter.

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Tesla is seeking permits to offer ride-hail services at Silicon Valley airports

It’s a precursor to the company’s larger ambitions of operating a full-blown robotaxi service in the state — something it’s still yet to prove can work at scale in Texas.

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Smart ring maker Oura’s CEO addresses recent backlash, says future is a ‘cloud of wearables’

Oura CEO Tom Hale addresses viral backlash, talks about future of the smart ring maker.

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New emojis will include Bigfoot, orca whale, treasure chest and more

The new emojis include a trombone, a treasure chest, an eyes-bulging face, a fight cloud, an apple core, an orca whale, a gender-neutral ballet dancer, a landslide, and Bigfoot.

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Plex urges users to change passwords after data breach

Customers are urged to take action after a database containing scrambled passwords and authentication information was compromised.

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Nuclearn gets $10.5M to help the nuclear industry embrace AI

Nuclearn has developed AI tools to help reactor operators automate routine paperwork. “Think of it as the junior employee,” the company tells customers.

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OpenAI denies that it’s weighing a ‘last-ditch’ California exit amid regulatory pressure over its restructuring

OpenAI executives are discussing a potential relocation out of California as increasing political resistance threatens the company’s efforts to convert from nonprofit to for-profit status, according to The WSJ, but the company says it has no plans to leave.

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ReOrbit lands record funding to take on Musk’s Starlink from Europe

Finnish startup ReOrbit, has raised a record €45 million Series A for the country to offer “sovereign” satellites.

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Nepal reverses social media ban as protests turn deadly

Nepal has reversed its social media ban following nationwide “Gen Z” protests and public backlash.

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