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New York lawmakers propose a three-year pause on new data centers
New Yorker state lawmakers have introduced a bill that would impose a moratorium of at least three years on permits…
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SwifDoo PDF Pro drops to $35—and it’s a lifetime license
TL;DR: SwifDoo PDF Pro gives Windows users powerful PDF editing, converting, and OCR tools with a one-time purchase—no subscriptions required. While PDFs…
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This $60 Bitcoin miner can be run on your desk
TL;DR: A silent, desk-friendly Bitcoin ticket miner that runs 24/7 and gives you a real shot at solo-mining a full Bitcoin block for…
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Benchmark raises $225M in special funds to double down on Cerebras
This week, AI chipmaker Cerebras Systems announced that it raised $1 billion in fresh capital at a valuation of $23…
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An AI startup founder says he’s planning a ‘March for Billionaires’ in protest of California’s wealth tax
The war on California’s proposed ‘Billionaire’s Tax’ is getting weird. This week, amid ongoing rancor from tech elites over the…
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‘Industry’ season 4 captures tech fraud better than any show on TV right now
HBO’s hit financial thriller “Industry” has delivered one of its most compelling storylines yet this season: a hunt to expose…
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Apple is working to make CarPlay compatible with AI chatbots like ChatGPT
Apple CarPlay users may soon be able to talk to their favorite AI chatbot. Apple is reportedly working on how…
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From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads
Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it a step…
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It just got easier for Claude to check in on your WordPress site
On Thursday, WordPress launched a new Claude connector, enabling site owners to share back-end data with Anthropic’s chatbot system. Users…
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Prince Andrew advisor pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in EV startups like Lucid Motors
Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors was scrambling to raise a Series D funding round in 2017. It had courted Ford…
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Google- and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon-removal competitor
Carbon-removal startup Terradot is acquiring competitor Eion, the two companies announced today. The sale was driven largely by big investors…
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Maybe AI agents can be lawyers after all
Last month, I wrote about Mercor’s new benchmark measuring AI agents’ capabilities on professional tasks like law and corporate analysis.…
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