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Peter Thiel’s big bet on solar-powered cow collars

Founders Fund has made its name backing what Peter Thiel calls “zero to one” companies — businesses that don’t just…

1 month ago

De-fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack

Decentralized finance company Drift says it has suspended withdrawals and deposits after confirming a security incident.  The crypto platform said…

1 month ago

Why OpenAI really shut down Sora

OpenAI’s decision last week to shut down Sora, its AI video-generation tool, just six months after releasing it to the…

1 month ago

David Sacks is done as AI czar — here’s what he’s doing instead

David Sacks has used up his days as Donald Trump’s AI and crypto czar. Speaking with Bloomberg on Thursday, the…

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Emil Michael, now a senior Pentagon official, says he’ll never forgive Uber investors who ousted him and Kalanick

Emil Michael, who serves as a senior technology official at the Department of Defense, is back in the spotlight over…

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New court filing reveals Pentagon told Anthropic the two sides were nearly aligned — a week after Trump declared the relationship kaput

Anthropic submitted two sworn declarations to a California federal court late Friday afternoon, pushing back on the Pentagon’s assertion that…

2 months ago

Kalshi’s legal troubles pile up, as Arizona files first ever criminal charges over ‘illegal gambling business’

Arizona attorney general Kris Mayes has filed criminal charges against prediction market platform Kalshi for allegedly operating an illegal gambling…

2 months ago

The MacBook Neo is ‘the most repairable MacBook’ in years, according to iFixit

Apple’s new MacBook Neo isn’t just the most affordable MacBook by far — it’s also the most repairable MacBook in…

2 months ago

AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood put out the worst song I’ve ever heard

When the production company Particle6 debuted its AI-generated “actor” Tilly Norwood last fall, the move was not warmly welcomed by…

2 months ago

Palmer Luckey’s retro gaming startup ModRetro reportedly seeks funding at $1B valuation

ModRetro, the vintage gaming startup by Palmer Luckey, is in talks to raise funding at a $1 billion valuation, according…

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