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Google will invest as much as $40 billion in Anthropic
This follows a similar, but smaller, investment by Amazon just days ago.
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Cohere acquires, merges with German-based startup to create a ‘transatlantic AI powerhouse’
Cohere, the Canada-based AI company that makes AI tools for businesses in regulated industries, announced Friday it would merge with Aleph Alpha, a German company that also builds AI systems for businesses and governments.
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Alex Jones has uncovered another massive conspiracy
Alex Jones may soon lose Infowars, the digital perch that he's used for decades to traffic in conspiracy theories, to The Onion, the satirical newspaper. But not before he's uncovered something truly dastardly: comedian Tim Heidecker's past...
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In rare chickenpox case, itchy blisters mushroom into large, rubbery nodules
Treatment options are tricky. The teen opted to live with the masses.
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Tanzania releases government-led inquiry into poll violence
In tonight's edition, a Tanzanian commission appointed by the President herself, releases its report into last year’s election violence. Also, Pope Leo wraps up his first major international tour with a Mass in Equatorial Guinea. And Congolese music...
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Iran: Neither war nor Peace, Ukraine’s Lifeline, Starmer: “Just a Scratch”?
In a week where a stalemate appears to have developed after nearly two months of asymmetric conflict between the US and Iran, President Trump’s Truth Social posts have swung between belligerent maximalism and breezy deal-making—one minute suggesting...
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BMW is one step closer to selling you a color-changing car
At CES 2022, BMW debuted its BMW iX Flow concept car that could dynamically change its appearance using the same grayscale E Ink panels found in e-readers like the Kindle. It was followed by the BMW i Vision Dee concept and the BMW i5 Flow Nostokana...
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Google’s handsome Pixel Watch 4 is on sale for $40 off in both size configurations
Spring has sprung, as they say, and to mark the occasion, Google is running a spring-centric promo until Sunday, April 26th. The limited-time discounts apply to a number of Google’s first-party devices, from the Pixel 10 Pro to the Pixel Buds Pro 2...
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Report: Samsung execs worried company could lose money on smartphones for the first time
The AI-driven memory shortage is hitting Samsung's bottom line.
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Tornado barrels through Oklahoma
A tornado tore through the US state of Oklahoma on Thursday, ripping roofs off homes and damaging power infrastructure as it struck parts of Enid, a town of about 50,000 near the northern border, with no fatalities reported but residents trapped in...
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Tesla’s Cybercab goes into production — so why is Musk tapping the brakes?
Tesla's Cybercab is now in production at the company's Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, but Elon Musk is sounding unusually cautious about the rollout. The robotaxi's start of production was announced Thursday on X, with Tesla posting a video shot from...
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AirPods, Touch Bars, and the rest of Tim Cook’s legacy
We knew at some point Tim Cook would step down from his position as Apple's CEO. Over the last year, it has become increasingly obvious that John Ternus was his likely successor. The news this week was still a surprise, though - and this year's...
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As electric aspirations fade, Porsche sells its stake in Bugatti
Porsche's stake in Bugatti and Rimac Group have been sold to private equity.
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Six things I'll remember when I think about Tim Cook's version of Apple
Under Cook, Apple became hugely successful, if not always surprising.
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DeepSeek previews new AI model that ‘closes the gap’ with frontier models
DeepSeek says both models are more efficient and performant than DeepSeek V3.2 due to architectural improvements, and have almost "closed the gap" with current leading models, both open and closed, on reasoning benchmarks.
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Instagram has launched another Snapchat clone
Instagram is testing a new dedicated app that's focused around Snapchat-like photo sharing features. The app, called "Instants," was launched in Italy and Spain yesterday, Business Insider reports, and allows users to send each other disappearing...
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First female coach of top European men's football team faces backlash
Marie-Louise Eta has broken barriers in football as the first woman to coach a top-tier European men's club at Union Berlin. But the historic appointment has also triggered a wave of misogynistic attacks.
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Iran 'trapped in slogans' as nuclear talks with US stall after naval standoff, former diplomat says
Former Iranian diplomat Kourosh Ahmadi has warned that Tehran and Washington have found themselves stuck in their individual and contrasting narratives, risking nuclear talks as tensions over blockades and enrichment grow.
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Warner Bros.-Paramount deal advances
The Warner Bros. takeover saga took another turn on Thursday and may finally be nearing its conclusion, with shareholders approving a buyout at $31 per share from Paramount Skydance, although regulators still need to review the deal that would merge...
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Trump orders navy to shoot Iranian boats
The standoff between the United States and Iran in the Strait of Hormuz appears to be edging closer to renewed conflict than a peace deal, with President Donald Trump ordering the Navy to target Iranian boats laying mines and Israel signaling it is...
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