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Startup Battlefield 200 applications close May 27: A shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, and $100K

Startup Battlefield 200 applications are open, but only for three more weeks. Apply by May 27 for your shot at VC access, global visibility, TechCrunch coverage, $100K equity-free, and more opportunities for major scaling impact. Pre-Series...

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How UK 30-year bonds reached the highest yield this century and why it matters

Investors are demanding significantly higher returns to hold British debt as 30-year gilt yields reached levels not seen since 1998 this week. The surge represents a major challenge for the UK Treasury but why did it happen and what does it mean...

Euronews 1 months ago

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Elon Musk tried to hire OpenAI founders to start AI unit inside Tesla

Musk was “prepared to do the for-profit, provided he would get control.”

Ars Technica 1 months ago

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Musk vs. OpenAI trial: Shivon Zilis testifies Musk wanted Tesla to take over OpenAI

In the second week of the trial pitting Elon Musk against OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, former board member Shivon Zilis took the stand before judge and jury. Zilis is romantically involved with Musk as he is the father of her four children. In this...

France 24 1 months ago

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EU reaches tentative deal on simpler AI rules, plans ban on 'nudifier' apps

In a provisional deal, the European Union has agreed on a ban on the use of AI for creating pornographic deepfakes and sexualized imagery. It has also agreed on amending certain rules within the EU's AI Act.

DW News 1 months ago

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Google shuts down Project Mariner

Google has pulled the plug on Project Mariner, an experimental feature designed to perform tasks for you across the web, as reported earlier by Wired's Maxwell Zeff. The Project Mariner landing page now contains a message that says: "Thank you for...

The Verge 1 months ago

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Robinhood’s venture fund IPO attracted 150,000+ retail investors, CEO says

Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says more than 150,000 retail investors joined the fintech’s new venture fund, which offers exposure to private tech companies like OpenAI, Stripe, Databricks, and Oura before they go public.

TechCrunch 1 months ago

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What we’re hearing about the new homepage

We’ve been reading your feedback on the new homepage. All of it. The kind and encouraging comments, the brutal ones, the “actually this rules,” the “please undo this immediately,” the bug reports, the feature ideas, and yes, the eternal request for...

The Verge 1 months ago

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Here’s what Microsoft is offering long-serving employees to voluntarily retire

Microsoft revealed last month that it's planning to offer long-serving employees in the US the ability to voluntarily retire. While the terms of the buyout were supposed to be announced to employees tomorrow, sources at Microsoft tell me the company...

The Verge 1 months ago

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Google DeepMind partners with EVE Online for AI model testing

Move comes as CCP Games spends $120M to go independent, rebrands as Fenris Creations.

Ars Technica 1 months ago

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Khosla-backed robotics startup Genesis AI has gone full-stack, demo shows

Genesis AI, a startup that raised a $105 million seed round to build foundational AI for robotics, has unveiled its first model, GENE-26.5, but also a demo showcasing a set of robotic hands performing complex tasks.

TechCrunch 1 months ago

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Google's Gemma 4 AI models get 3x speed boost by predicting future tokens

Up to 3x the speed with no loss of quality—is it too good to be true?

Ars Technica 1 months ago

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France considers windfall tax on massive oil profits: TotalEnergies fights back

TotalEnergies would stop capping prices at its fuel stations in France if the government passes a new tax ‌on oil ⁠refining, Chief Executive Patrick Pouyanne told ‌French newspaper Sud Ouest on ⁠Tuesday.

France 24 1 months ago

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3 days left to lock in 50% off a second ticket to TechCrunch Disrupt 2026

Three days left to lock in 50% off a second ticket to Disrupt 2026. Buy one TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ticket, and get a second ticket at 50% off. Gain more visibility in the tech industry. Offer ends May 8 at 11:59 p.m. PT.

TechCrunch 1 months ago

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Ars Asks: Share your shell and show us your tricked-out terminals!

A celebration of the tweaks and customizations that make life easier at the CLI.

Ars Technica 1 months ago

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Google’s AI search summaries will now quote Reddit

Google is updating its AI Search features to make it easier for users to find information from sources they know and trust. One of the more notable changes introduces "a preview of perspectives" from firsthand sources like social media, Reddit, and...

The Verge 1 months ago

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It’s time to let my iPhone Mini go

It's not the Mini, it's me. Nearly five years after it launched, the 13 Mini is still the best phone ever made. That hasn't changed; it's just that I changed. And as painful as it is to admit this, after using it again for a couple of weeks, I think...

The Verge 1 months ago

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Remarkable’s next E Ink digital notepad skips the color screen

Remarkable announced a new paper tablet today - albeit one without the advanced color screen found in its recent Paper Pro and Paper Pro Move tablets. The new Remarkable Paper Pure instead features an upgraded version of the black-and-white E Ink...

The Verge 1 months ago

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The clippening

Earlier this year, after a tumultuous period serving as the former second-in-command at the FBI, Dan Bongino went back to what he is perhaps known best for: video podcasting. After Bongino exited the role in January, he began promotion for the...

The Verge 1 months ago

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Do you say 'wash' or 'warsh?' Here's where the pronunciation comes from

Trump's nominee for the Federal Reserve chair, Kevin Warsh, has dominated headlines for weeks. For some, his surname is a reminder of a disappearing accent in South Midland America.

NPR News 1 months ago