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It’s become one of the most popular private investing strategies of the last year: Firms including General Catalyst, Thrive Capital and 8VC have been investing in startups that buy services businesses such as call center operators, merge them with similar companies, and use artificial intelligence to boost sales and keep costs low.
In the latest example, Chris Young, who led Microsoft’s ventures and acquisitions team for five years, has told former colleagues he’s planning a private equity fund focused on.
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An East Bay apartment complex has been bought at a price that's well below its prior value. Read more ›
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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Home Depot's March 2026 inventory includes a mix of smart yard tools, home appliances, and storage picks worth a closer look for spring projects. Read more ›
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The departure of Issam Bazzi comes several months after a leadership shakeup at the top of Cubist. Read more ›
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The web developer industry has long lacked a rigorous, standardized benchmark for enterprise-level WordPress expertise. However, a new partnership has bridged that gap. Kryterion and Automattic announced today a strategic partnership in their Advanced Professional WordPress Developer certification – a rigorous, enterprise-grade credential that tests the skills required to build and maintain complex, high-traffic WordPress ... Read more ›
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After confirming the OnePlus 15T’s launch date in China, the company has now shared official images showcasing a range of magnetic accessories designed for the device. The accessories include a couple of cooling fans and magnetic chargers that are also available for pre-order via the official Oppo online store in China. OnePlus has confirmed a Magnetic Ice Card Slim Cooler that measures 9.8mm thick and weighs just 68g. There’s also... Read more ›
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It may be time for Apple to update the rules for its App Store. As we reported in this story today, app developers making apps that allow vibe coding—AI tools that let people without coding experience create apps easily—have run into delays getting their apps approved. Slowing down that process isn’t a good look for Apple, which has faced plenty of criticism in the past for exercising too much control... Read more ›
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Malaysia’s data centre policy bars non-AI projects for nearly two years. PM Anwar confirms what the industry already suspected. Is whether Malaysia is building a data centre economy or hosting one? Malaysia’s data centre policy has been doing something quietly and deliberately for nearly two years: turning away any project that cannot prove it contributes ... Read more ›
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If a deal with USPS falls through, it could dramatically shift how millions of Amazon packages move across the country. Read more ›
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These handy tools tackle stubborn bolts, messy workspaces, cumbersome measurements, and other tricky tasks across the home, garage, or worksite. Read more ›
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Массовое внедрение AI в работу менеджмента и экспертов формирует пузырь, который удивительно точно повторяет механику ипотечного кризиса 2008 года. Парадокс в том, что формируется он на самом видном месте. Эксперты, инвесторы, акционеры — все пристально смотрят в документацию компании (или института). Но качество документа не гарантируют качества экспертной информации, которая должна была отражаться конечным артефактом. Документ может быть "токсичным": логично выглядеть, но содержать ошибки, противоречия и. Read more ›
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tvOS 26.4 includes a new Genius Browse section in the Apple TV app, which gives recommendations for TV shows and movies across multiple suggested categories. Suggestions vary based on your content preferences, and the categories are updated regularly. Some example categories include Upbeat Workplace Comedies, Tense Psychological Thrillers, History Gets Hilarious, Breathtaking Nature Docs, Thrilling Blockbusters, Bittersweet Family Dramas, and Fun for the Whole Family. Selecting one of the categories Read more ›
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Yes, it's worth it to get a self-emptying robot vacuum. Top picks from Dreame and Eufy are majorly discounted ahead of Amazon's spring sale. Read more ›
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During a Senate hearing, FBI Director Kash Patel confirmed that his agency has bought information that could be used to track individuals' movement and location. "We do purchase commercially available information that’s consistent with the Constitution and the laws under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and it has led to some valuable intelligence for us," he said. Law enforcement is required to obtain a warrant in order to get location... Read more ›
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Rabbit’s Cyberdeck revives the Vaio P concept, offering a portable, Linux-based vibe coding device with affordable pricing and customizable hardware. Read more ›
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I was in a café a few months back, having one of those mornings where everything felt a bit much. The barista noticed I’d forgotten my wallet at the counter and brought it over to my table. Simple enough. But then she said something like, “Looks like you’ve got a lot on your mind. This ... Read more Read more ›
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Elipson's new active speakers have extensive wired and wireless connectivity including an MM phono stage and aptX HD Read more ›
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How a single gym exercise — the farmer's carry — can prepare your body for life after 50. Read more ›
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Cloudflare is appealing a 14.2 million-euro fine from Italy for refusing to comply with its "Piracy Shield" law, which requires blocking access to websites on its 1.1.1.1 DNS service within 30 minutes. The company argues the system lacks oversight, risks widespread overblocking, and could undermine core Internet infrastructure. Ars Technica's Jon Brodkin reports: Piracy Shield is "a misguided Italian regulatory scheme designed to protect large rightsholder interests at the expense... Read more ›
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Anthropic is in talks with a consortium of private equity firms including Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman about forming an AI-focused joint venture to sell the Claude maker’s technology to companies funded by the investment firms, according to a person involved in the discussions and another person who was briefed about it. The recent conflict between the Department of Defense and Anthropic temporarily impacted the joint venture discussions, one of... Read more ›
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Anthropic is in talks with a consortium of private equity firms including Blackstone and Hellman & Friedman about forming an AI-focused joint venture to sell the Claude maker’s technology to companies funded by the investment firms, The Information reported on Wednesday. The proposed joint ... Read more ›
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AI coding startup Cursor is in discussions with investors to raise a funding round that could value the startup at $50 billion, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. The discussions are preliminary and may not result in a funding deal, the report said. Cursor last raised $2.3 billion at a $29.3 ... Read more ›
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Shortly after Tyler and Cameron Winklevoss took their crypto exchange public last fall, they celebrated the company’s expansion in Australia with a swanky party at a greenhouse in Sydney’s Royal Botanic Garden. The Winklevoss twins appeared via video link before a DJ played for a throng of supporters. “We’re in Australia for good,” James Logan, the new head of Australia for the crypto exchange, Gemini Space Station, said on social... Read more ›
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Enthusiasm for OpenClaw, the popular open-source software for powering personal AI agents using personal computers, has been tempered by a number of embarrassing security snafus, such as when OpenClaw started mass-deleting emails from Meta alignment director Summer Yue’s inbox.In China, where developers are arguably even more enthusiastic about OpenClaw than their Western counterparts, government agencies and state-owned enterprises have warned their employees against installing OpenClaw agents on office d Read more ›
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Salesforce raised $25 billion in bonds, the company confirmed, and has struck deals with “financial institutions” to buy back that much in stock. A $25 billion buyback would shrink Salesforce’s outstanding shares by about 13%. Salesforce shares were trading up 3.4% on Thursday morning. Such ... Read more ›
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Microsoft Executive Vice President Rajesh Jha, who oversees the business unit that includes Windows, Office, and Microsoft’s Surface devices, will retire July 1, he said in a memo to staff Thursday. Jha has spent more than 35 years at Microsoft, including two decades at the helm of the company’s ... Read more ›
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Zihang Dai, a co-founder of xAI, has left Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence firm, Business Insider reported on Thursday, the latest in a string of high-profile exits this year. Another co-founder, Guodong Zhang, is also planning to leave, the report said. After both reported departures, xAI ... Read more ›
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Elon Musk’s xAI is hiring two senior Cursor leaders as part of an effort to catch up with AI rivals in coding, according to a person with direct knowledge of the move. The pair, Andrew Milich and Jason Ginsberg, will both report to Musk, the person said. The move follows a string of high-level departures at xAI, including the majority of its co-founders, and comes as Musk says the company’s... Read more ›
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PayPay shares rose nearly 20% in the Japanese mobile payment app’s debut in the U.S. stock market Thursday, before closing with a 13% gain and market cap of TK. The company raised almost $880 million in the IPO, including shares sold by investor SoftBank, making it the biggest listing ever ... Read more ›
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