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Frank founder Charlie Javice is reportedly asking Trump for a pardon

Javice isn't the only convicted former tech executive looking for Trump's help.

Anthony Ha 2 months ago

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Startup CEO Charlie Javice is reportedly angling for a Trump pardon

JPMorgan can't be pleased by any of this.

Connie Loizos 2 months ago

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UK may ban social media for children under 16

The U.K. seems to be following Australia's lead in banning a wide swath of social media for teens.

Anthony Ha 2 months ago

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As AI companies race to go public, who else is along for the ride?

Startups are trying to "ride that SpaceX IPO wave."

Anthony Ha 2 months ago

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TechCrunch Mobility: SpaceX rockets past Tesla

Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.

Kirsten Korosec 2 months ago

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The new Sonos Play has become my go-to desk and kitchen speaker

The new Sonos Play can act as a portable speaker inside and outside your home.

Ivan Mehta 2 months ago

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As Anthropic suspends access to new models, India debates its AI future

Tech leaders debate whether the Anthropic episode is a wake-up call for India’s AI ambitions.

Jagmeet Singh 2 months ago

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Meta reportedly moves to unwind $2B Manus deal after Beijing’s demand

Meta starts dismantling its $2 billion Manus acquisition after Beijing ordered the deal reversed.

Kate Park 2 months ago

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KPMG pulls report on AI usage due to apparent hallucinations

Once again, AI proves to be an unreliable source of information about AI.

Anthony Ha 2 months ago

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Amazon CEO reportedly raised Anthropic model concerns before government crackdown

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy may have been the source of security concerns that led Anthropic to cut off worldwide access to two models on Friday.

Anthony Ha 2 months ago

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OpenAI faces investigation from state attorneys general

It's not clear which states are involved, but they're asking about everything from OpenAI's ad policies to its handling of health data.

Anthony Ha 2 months ago

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This thin under-pillow speaker helped me fall asleep without earbuds

I’ve struggled with insomnia since I was very young. Like many chronic overthinkers, I tend to fall asleep best when my mind is occupied by something else, such as podcasts, YouTube compilations, or my personal favorite: rain sounds. But earbuds can be uncomfortable, and playing audio out loud isn’t...

Lauren Forristal 2 months ago

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The FBI built its own replica small town to simulate real-world cyberattacks

Hidden inside a building in Alabama, the FBI has created its own small town as a dedicated cyber training ground for simulating cyberattacks.

Zack Whittaker 2 months ago

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Andrew Yang thinks the next big startup opportunity is lowering the cost of living

Andrew Yang made a list of everything Americans overpay for — housing, food, wireless — and thinks the next startup gold rush is giving that money back.

Rebecca Bellan 2 months ago

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Anthropic’s safety warnings may have just backfired — the government has pulled the plug on its most powerful AI

Anthropic isn't hiding its frustration. "We disagree that the finding of a narrow potential jailbreak should be cause for recalling a commercial model deployed to hundreds of millions of people," the company wrote in a blog post.

Connie Loizos 2 months ago

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Meta’s months-old AI unit is a soul-crushing gulag, say the engineers stuck inside it

A new report suggests the unit, which employs 6,500 people, is on the verge of revolt.

Connie Loizos 2 months ago

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SpaceX president Gwynne Shotwell just gave another hint at a Tesla merger

A SpaceX-Tesla merger seems inevitable.

Kirsten Korosec 2 months ago

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Mistral is rumored to be raising €3B at €20 valuation

The funding round would value the company at around €20 billion (about $23.15 billion), nearly double its Series C valuation of €11.7 billion.

Ram Iyer 2 months ago

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Google sues alleged Chinese cybercrime operation that used AI to send scam texts

The tech giant said a group called "Outsider Enterprise" used AI to scam hundreds of thousands of victims, sending 2.5 million text messages over a span of two weeks.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 2 months ago

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Robinhood sees ‘record-breaking’ traffic after SpaceX stock debuts

The trading platform says some customers experienced intermittent disruptions, but that those issues have resolved.

Sean O'Kane 2 months ago

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SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI’s hot IPO summer

The IPO market is back, and it’s not the same companies leading the charge. FAANG had a good run, but a new acronym is taking over: MANGOS — Meta (or Microsoft, depending on who you ask), Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI, and SpaceX. Half of that bunch...

Theresa Loconsolo 2 months ago

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Elon Musk becomes the world’s first trillionaire after SpaceX’s historic IPO

The SpaceX IPO has boosted Musk's paper wealth to more than $1,000,000,000,000 at a time when he is more hated -- and powerful -- than ever.

Sean O'Kane 2 months ago

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SpaceX opens at $150, an 11% pop for the most anticipated debut in history

The company made its heavily anticipated debut on Friday, trading higher than its initial $135 IPO price.

Marina Temkin, Sean O'Kane 2 months ago

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SpaceX IPO: Everything you need to know

TechCrunch has followed SpaceX's start, struggles, and successes from the early days. And we're here for what happens next too. This package of SpaceX IPO coverage includes who stands to win (and maybe some who won't), pre-IPO deals, and what's tucked inside its S-1 registration document.

Kirsten Korosec, Russell Brandom 2 months ago

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