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Private space pilots are flying orbital missions for the US Space Force
Militaries routinely send satellites to fly by rival vehicles and suss out their capabilities, but scaling up this kind of…
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Thiel Capital’s Jack Selby nabs stakes in hot startups like Etched through Arizona connections
Nvidia competitor Etched announced this week that TSMC had manufactured its first chip earlier this year. While the four-year-old startup…
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IQM, Europe’s first public quantum company, admits the future of the tech is uncertain
IQM, a full-stack quantum company out of Finland, went public on the Nasdaq Thursday via a SPAC merger at a…
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Jersey Mike’s IPO illustrates how bad the AI hype has become
I can’t tell the exact tipping point from realistic excitement over a new technology, to hype, to aww-come-on — but…
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A warning sign about AI’s real cost, courtesy of Google and Amazon
It’s no secret that AI is a hog, consuming energy and water like no digital technology before it. Now we…
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Travel app Hopper to pay $35M in FTC settlement over ‘unfairly’ charging hidden fees
Hopper, the travel app known for its AI-driven flight and hotel price predictions, has agreed to a $35 million settlement…
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Anthropic is discussing a new custom chip with Samsung
Back in April, Reuters reported that Anthropic was toying with the idea of producing its own AI chips as a…
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Boeing-owned Wisk Aero accused of firing manager who raised safety concerns
Wisk Aero, the electric air taxi company owned by Boeing, has been hit with a lawsuit from a former employee,…
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Ditch your car cables: This $29 car charger has built-in retractables
A good USB car charger is something everyone should have, and you want to make sure you have one before…
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Tired of missing laptop ports? This $18 USB-C hub is the fix
Acer’s 7-in-1 USB-C Hub adds extra ports to your laptop—including 4K HDMI—with zero effort. Just plug it into your laptop’s…
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Melinda Gates’ venture firm backs Magnify Ventures’ $46.6M Fund II
Early-stage firm Magnify Ventures has raised $46.6 million for its second fund from LPs, including Melinda French Gates’ Pivotal Ventures.…
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