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Trump media to raise about $2.5b for 'bitcoin treasury'
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Trump media to raise about $2.5b for 'bitcoin treasury'

Trump Media's CEO says the company sees Bitcoin as a pinnacle of financial freedom and will now hold it as a key asset

SpaceX set for next Starship launch after fiery failures
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SpaceX set for next Starship launch after fiery failures

Standing 403 feet (123 meters) tall, Starship is the largest and most powerful launch vehicle ever built, and it carries Musk's hopes of making humanity a multi-planetary species

Trump expands Apple tariff threat to all smartphones
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Trump expands Apple tariff threat to all smartphones

Apple has announced plans to shift some production to other countries, including India, but Trump said this would not satisfy his demands

Anthropic's Claude AI gets smarter -- and mischievious
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Anthropic's Claude AI gets smarter -- and mischievious

Company releases report on Claude 4 security tests, noting harmful behavior now addressed with safeguards

Trump re-escalates trade threats, aiming at Apple, European Union
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Trump re-escalates trade threats, aiming at Apple, European Union

It is not clear if Trump can levy a tariff on an individual company

AI rising, jobs falling: Is human creativity enough to compete?
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AI rising, jobs falling: Is human creativity enough to compete?

Microsoft's decision to cut 6,000 jobs has sent shockwaves through the global economic landscape

AI poses a bigger threat to women's work, than men's, says report
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AI poses a bigger threat to women's work, than men's, says report

UN report says AI will transform 9.6% of female-dominated jobs vs. 3.5% of male roles, mainly by automating clerical work

Starlink launches in Bangladesh to boost reliable internet access
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Starlink launches in Bangladesh to boost reliable internet access

Service now available nationwide, providing high-speed, low-latency internet

Microsoft wants AI 'agents' to work together and remember things
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Microsoft wants AI 'agents' to work together and remember things

Microsoft is holding its Build conference in Seattle on May 19, where analysts expect the company to unveil its latest tools for developers building AI systems

Nvidia unveils plan for Taiwan's first 'AI supercomputer'
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Nvidia unveils plan for Taiwan's first 'AI supercomputer'

Nvidia to work with Foxconn, TSMC, and government to build the supercomputer

Elon Musk’s xAI updates Grok following backlash over sensitive remarks
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Elon Musk’s xAI updates Grok following backlash over sensitive remarks

xAI said its Grok chatbot’s claims of a white genocide in South Africa resulted from an unauthorized AI change

China's humanoid robots will not replace human workers, Beijing official says
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China's humanoid robots will not replace human workers, Beijing official says

Humanoid robots to boost productivity, work in hazardous zones: Beijing official

UAE partners with Italian startup for AI supercomputer
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UAE partners with Italian startup for AI supercomputer

The AI data center project, called Colosseum, will be developed with $1 billion over five years using Nvidia technology in southern Italy

Google hits 150 million users for subscription service with help of AI
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Google hits 150 million users for subscription service with help of AI

Google One has surpassed 150 million subscribers, up 50% since hitting 100 million in February 2024.

UAE and US agree on path for Abu Dhabi to buy most advanced AI chips, Trump says
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UAE and US agree on path for Abu Dhabi to buy most advanced AI chips, Trump says

The agreement, finalized during Trump's visit to Abu Dhabi, is seen as a major win for the UAE as it navigates its relationships with the US and China

UAE to host first Neuralink brain chip trials outside the US
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UAE to host first Neuralink brain chip trials outside the US

The chip helps paralyzed patients control devices using their thoughts.

Microsoft cites 'new technologies' in decision to cut staff
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Microsoft cites 'new technologies' in decision to cut staff

Microsoft didn’t reveal the exact number of job cuts, but U.S. media reports estimate around 6,000 positions — about 3% of its global workforce

Saudi Arabia launches company to develop artificial intelligence under PIF
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Saudi Arabia launches company to develop artificial intelligence under PIF

Saudi Arabia expresses its ambition to establish itself as a global center for data and AI

India tells X to block over 8,000 accounts
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India tells X to block over 8,000 accounts

X receives executive orders from Indian government to block accounts, with potential penalties for non-compliance

Meta blocks access to Muslim news page in India
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Meta blocks access to Muslim news page in India

Instagram users in India trying to view the @Muslim account, which has 6.7 million followers, saw a message saying: “Account not available in India.”