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Elon Musk has given up on solar power (on Earth)

Elon Muks's xAI has gone all in on natural gas, while SpaceX is obsessed with orbital data centers. What happened to the "solar-electric economy" he promised?

Tim De Chant 3 months ago

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Peec, one of Berlin’s rising startups, more than doubled annualized revenue in months to $10M, sources say

Peec, which helps brands track their presence in AI searches, offers proof of a key trend among European startups.

Anna Heim 3 months ago

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AI is being used to resurrect the voices of dead pilots

People used AI on a spectrogram image of cockpit recordings to reconstruct them, forcing the NTSB to temporarily block access to its docket system.

Kirsten Korosec 3 months ago

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SpaceX launches Starship V3 for the first time, but loses booster on return

The company had a mostly successful first launch of its upgraded Starship V3, which it needs to power its many ambitious goals in the years to come.

Sean O'Kane 3 months ago

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Blue Origin cleared to fly New Glenn mega-rocket after April mishap

Jeff Bezos' rocket company confirmed an engine failure led to the loss of an AST SpaceMobile satellite last month, but offered little detail.

Sean O'Kane 3 months ago

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Google goes for the glitter with disco-ball icons: ‘Are y’all sure you still want this?’

You can now disco ball-ify your entire Pixel homescreen, says Google.

Sarah Perez 3 months ago

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How VCs and founders use inflated ‘ARR’ to crown AI startups 

Some AI startups are stretching traditional revenue metrics when talking about progress publicly. And their investors are fully aware.

Marina Temkin 3 months ago

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Kash Patel’s clothing brand website shut down after reports it was hacked

According to users on X, the website was hijacked by hackers in an attempt to trick visitors into installing malware.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 3 months ago

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Apple says Epic lawsuit shouldn’t reshape App Store rules for all developers

Apple is asking the Supreme Court to narrow the App Store injunction won by Epic Games and overturn the court’s contempt ruling over external payment fees.

Sarah Perez 3 months ago

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Spotify’s AI bet: more of everything, less of what you want

Spotify has released a bunch of AI-powered tools that nudge users to create more content. It can be a bit much.

Ivan Mehta 3 months ago

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You can no longer Google the word ‘disregard’

After Google Search's AI update, the word "disregard" now effectively breaks the search interface.

Russell Brandom 3 months ago

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We tried Google’s AI glasses and they’re almost there

Google demoed prototype Android XR glasses that overlay Gemini-powered translation, navigation, and other information directly into your field of view.

Sarah Perez 3 months ago

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Trump Mobile confirms it exposed customers’ personal data, including phone numbers and home addresses

President Trump’s branded cell phone maker and cell provider said the exposure was linked to a third-party platform, and was evaluating whether it needs to notify customers.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 3 months ago

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SpaceX files to go public, and the math requires a little faith

The SpaceX S-1 is finally here, and the story it tells goes way further than rockets. The filing runs to 36 pages of risk factors alone, and the numbers inside match the ambition: a $28 trillion total addressable market, a pay package tied to establishing a Mars colony,...

Theresa Loconsolo 3 months ago

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Meta quietly launches a new Reddit-like app called Forum

The company describes the app as a "dedicated space built for deeper discussions, real answers and communities you care about."

Aisha Malik 3 months ago

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Smart ring maker Oura files to go public

The Finnish company said in September that it has sold 5.5 million smart rings to date.

Amanda Silberling 3 months ago

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Audio generation app Huxe, founded by former NotebookLM developers, shuts down

Huxe said that it has pulled its app from App Store and Play Store, and that it will stop working later this month

Ivan Mehta 3 months ago

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Finnish phone-maker HMD bundles Indian AI chatbot onto new smartphone in push to reach local market

HMD is pre-loading Sarvam's Indus chatbot app, which supports 22 Indic languages

Ivan Mehta 3 months ago

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SpaceX scrubs first Starship V3 launch just before liftoff

SpaceX fueled the third-generation rocket booster and ship and was just moments away from liftoff, before calling a scrub. It's expected to try again Friday.

Sean O'Kane 3 months ago

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Who will benefit most from SpaceX IPO? Mostly Elon — and a few from his inner circle

Elon Musk has the largest stake in SpaceX by billions of shares. The other biggest shareholders also have longstanding and deep ties to Musk.

Julie Bort 3 months ago

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Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones

The service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.

Sean O'Kane 3 months ago

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Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes

Spotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue.

Sarah Perez 3 months ago

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Forget ‘TechnoKing’: Elon Musk will really be king at SpaceX

Musk, who will have more than 50% of the voting power, will have a monarchical grip over the publicly-traded version of SpaceX — control that goes far beyond what other tech founders enjoy.

Sean O'Kane 3 months ago

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Law enforcement shuts down VPN service used by two dozen ransomware gangs

First VPN promised hackers complete anonymity for their cyberattacks. But Europol said it was able to notify the service’s users that they have now been identified.

Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai 3 months ago

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