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FTX Creditors Say Payout Deal Is ‘an Insult’—and Plan to Revolt

FTX has a plan to repay its former crypto customers more than the billions of dollars they lost in the latest bankruptcy proposal. But some will reject it anyway.

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Google DeepMind’s Groundbreaking AI for Protein Structure Can Now Model DNA

Demis Hassabis, Google’s artificial intelligence chief, says the AlphaFold software that revolutionized the study of proteins has received a significant upgrade that will advance drug development.

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Burnout Is Pushing Workers to Use AI—Even if Their Boss Doesn’t Know

People are using AI at work whether their bosses want them to or not, new data shows. But it’s desperation, not innovation, driving the change.

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Inside the Climate Protests Hell-Bent on Stopping Tesla

Tesla’s gigafactory in Germany has temporarily paused production as protests ramp up.

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OpenAI Offers an Olive Branch to Artists Wary of Feeding AI Algorithms

ChatGPT developer OpenAI says that artists and other content owners will be able to request that their work be excluded from use in AI development. Many details of the scheme remain unclear.

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Musi Won Over Millions. Is the Free Music Streaming App Too Good to Be True?

Musi’s free music streaming app is a hit with thrifty teens. The app claims to tap content on YouTube, but some in the music industry question the legitimacy of that model.

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Amazon’s Delivery Drones Won’t Fly in Arizona’s Summer Heat

Amazon’s newest delivery drones will take off from just outside Phoenix but don’t count on rush ordering a fan on a hot day. The fleet can’t fly when the temperature exceeds 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

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Ethereum’s Cofounder Says SEC Is ‘Gaslighting’ Everyone About Crypto

Joe Lubin cofounded Ethereum. Now his company is suing the Securities and Exchange Commission, and he says the future of the internet is at stake.

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Adam Neumann’s Bid to Buy WeWork Failed. Will He Now Try to Compete With It?

WeWork’s controversial former CEO tried to acquire the bankrupt company he left in crisis. After being rebuffed, Adam Neumann will have to pivot to something new.

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How Scrappy Cryptominer CoreWeave Transformed Into the Multibillion-Dollar Backbone of the AI Boom

CoreWeave, once a small player in crypto, is now a $19 billion unicorn that provides GPUs to AI developers. Its frenetic culture and rising competition now pose challenges, former employees say.

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