Zap Energy adds fission, aims revenue in 1 year
Zap Energy is adding fission alongside fusion and expects to book revenue within a year, pursuing nearer-term commercial work to supply power customers.
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Alphabet adds 25M subscriptions, paid base reaches 350M
Alphabet added 25 million subscriptions in Q1, bringing its paid base to 350M as YouTube and Google One led growth while cloud revenue topped $20 billion.
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Comey indicted on two counts over Instagram seashells photo
DOJ indictment says James Comey's May 15 Instagram shells photo showed 8647 and alleges a threat against Donald Trump; court proceedings will test intent.
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Taylor Swift seeks trademarks for two spoken phrases linked to AI concerns
Taylor Swift trademarks: Team filed to register the spoken lines Hey its Taylor Swift and Hey its Taylor as audio marks amid AI imitation worries.
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Musk says Microsoft's $10bn deal broke OpenAI's mission
Elon Musk told jurors Microsoft’s $10bn deal shifted OpenAI from its nonprofit safety mission and led to moving staff and IP into the for‑profit arm.
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AI‑resistant jobs hiring now — pay and how to get them
Guide to AI-resistant jobs still hiring: TSA screeners and managers, surveyors and town planners. Pay ranges, hiring trends and practical steps to apply.
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5 Steps to Teach ChatGPT to Write Like You
Five practical steps to teach ChatGPT to write like you: gather samples, extract a style guide, use custom instructions, include few-shot examples and iterate.
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OpenAI, Microsoft cap revenue at 20% and end cloud exclusivity
OpenAI will pay Microsoft 20% of certain revenues, capped through 2030, and end cloud exclusivity so its products can be sold across AWS, GCP and Azure.
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Ubuntu to add two AI feature tiers over the next year
Canonical will add two AI tiers to Ubuntu starting next year: embedded model improvements and AI agent workflows, with local inference and transparency.
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Microsoft simplifies Windows Insider to two channels — Experimental and Beta
Microsoft cut the Windows Insider Program to two channels, Experimental and Beta, to simplify testing and give Insiders clearer, more predictable access to preview features.
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Letterboxd owner Tiny exploring sale after surge to 26 million users
Letterboxd's majority owner Tiny is reportedly exploring a sale as the platform tops about 26 million accounts, attracting interest from media buyers.
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Big Tech earnings collide with Powell on Wednesday
Big Tech earnings (Alphabet, Amazon, Microsoft, Meta) coincide with Fed Chair Jerome Powell's conference, spotlighting revenue, capex and rate guidance.
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Amazon cuts 100+ Wondery roles as podcasts pivot to commerce
Amazon podcasts: more than 100 Wondery roles were cut as Amazon shifts shows toward commerce, bundling merchandise, video and product links to drive sales.
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Goldman and JPMorgan take different bets on quantum computing
Goldman found finance tasks need far more qubits and runtimes than near‑term quantum computing allows. JPMorgan hired Rob Otter to lead applied research.
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Anthropic pilot completes 186 agent-run deals, finds stronger models win
Anthropic pilot saw 186 agent-run deals across four marketplaces, $4,000 exchanged and insights on model quality and fairness in agent-driven commerce.
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Cohere and Aleph Alpha propose $20bn merger
Cohere and Aleph Alpha propose a $20 billion merger to challenge Silicon Valley, combining AI expertise from Canada and Germany to reshape the industry
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Thinking Machines wins multibillion‑dollar Google Cloud deal
Thinking Machines secured a multibillion-dollar Google Cloud deal for Nvidia GB300 chips and now has hired several high-profile ex‑Meta researchers.
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Instagram tests Instants app for disappearing photos
Instagram is testing Instants, a standalone iOS and Android app in Spain and Italy that sends single-tap photos viewable once and expiring after 24 hours.
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Australia, Denmark and Austria move to bar teens from major social media
Australia, Denmark and Austria are moving to ban teens from social networks, forcing platforms to verify ages or face penalties up to A$49.5 million.
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Sierra acquires YC-backed AI startup Fragment
Sierra has acquired Fragment, a YC-backed Paris startup that helps firms plug generative AI into workflows. Fragment’s founders will join Sierra’s team.
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NASA Artemis II laser comms scale with cheap Australian receiver
A low-cost Australian ground terminal successfully captured Artemis II's 4K laser video from lunar orbit at 260 Mbps, showcasing affordable space
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NeoCognition raises $40m seed to build self‑learning AI agents
NeoCognition raised $40 million in seed funding to develop self‑learning AI agents that learn domain rules and specialise autonomously. The round was co‑led by Cambium Capital and Walden Catalyst.
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Anthropic's Mythos found 271 zero-days in Firefox 150
Mozilla says Anthropic's Mythos Preview flagged 271 zero-day vulnerabilities in Firefox 150. What was found and why it matters for open source security.
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Amazon launches GLP‑1 weight‑loss programme through One Medical
Amazon is launching a GLP-1 weight-loss programme via One Medical, combining virtual and in-person care with Amazon Pharmacy fulfilment and faster delivery.
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Running Economy: What It Is and How to Improve
Understand running economy, how labs and wearables measure it, and practical ways to improve — easy base miles, strides, and strength plus plyometrics.
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