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Microsoft fires two employee protesters who occupied its president’s office
Microsoft has fired two employees that were involved in a sit-in protest in vice chair and president Brad Smith’s office.…
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With India’s corporate banking lagging decades behind consumer fintech, TransBnk raises $25M to bridge the gap
While digitization has transformed banking for Indian consumers, corporate banking has been left in the slow lane — still relying…
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FDA approves updated covid vaccines, but with severe new limits
On Wednesday, the FDA approved the new round of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax for use by seniors…
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Samsung is Unpacking again in early September
Apple isn’t the only tech company to send out launch event invitations this week. If you’re keeping score at home,…
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Nvidia reports record sales as the AI boom continues
Nvidia, the world’s most valuable company, reported another quarter of sustained sales growth in its earnings statement Wednesday, with $46.7…
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Google launches new device protection program called Pixel Care+
Google is rolling out a new device protection program called Pixel Care+, the tech giant announced on Wednesday. Pixel Care+…
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911 centers are so understaffed, they’re turning to AI to answer calls
When Max Keenan joined Y Combinator’s summer 2022 batch, he was working on Aurelian, a company that automated appointment bookings…
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WhatsApp’s new AI feature lets you rephrase and adjust the tone of your messages
WhatsApp is launching a new AI feature that allows users to rephrase, proofread, or adjust the tone of their messages,…
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With Starship Flight 10, SpaceX prioritized resilience over perfection
SpaceX has long marketed Starship as a fully and rapidly reusable rocket that’s designed to deliver thousands of pounds of…
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FBI says China’s Salt Typhoon hacked at least 200 US companies
A Chinese-backed hacking campaign that previously hacked into nine U.S. telecommunication and internet providers is now confirmed to have hacked…
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Google and Grok are catching up to ChatGPT, says a16z’s latest AI report
ChatGPT rivals like Google’s Gemini, xAI’s Grok, and, to a lesser extent, Meta AI, are closing the gap to ChatGPT,…
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OpenAI co-founder calls for AI labs to safety-test rival models
OpenAI and Anthropic, two of the world’s leading AI labs, briefly opened up their closely guarded AI models to allow…
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