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Anthropic will pay at least $3,000 for each copyrighted work that it pirated. The company downloaded unauthorized copies of books in early efforts to gather training data for its AI tools.
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Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic frontrunner of the NYC mayoral race, said CEOs will come if the employees they need can afford to live in the city. Read more ›
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Zohran Mamdani was asked how he'd be mayor of Wall Street and democratic socialists. His answer was tax hikes and tackling corporate greed. Read more ›
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Oracle has struggled to generate gross profit margins higher than 25% from renting out one- to two-year old Nvidia server chips to artificial intelligence developers, The Information reported Thursday. The previously unreported data show Oracle has a wide gap to fill to reach what co-CEO Clay ... Read more ›
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I'm a longtime Swiftie. But something changed in the past few years, as she became a billionaire and relentlessly released albums — I simply can't keep up. Read more ›
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An anonymous reader quotes a report from The Guardian: I realize that, at this point, there are already far too many shows. Every channel, every streaming service is teeming with content demanding your attention, and there are simply too few hours in the day to watch them all. However, with that in mind, may I recommend a new show called Space Live? There's only one episode. The only potential downside... Read more ›
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The Unites States Chamber of Commerce sued the Trump administration over the new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas. Read more ›
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For the first time, scientists observed a black hole tearing apart a star far from its galaxy’s center, producing the fastest-changing radio signals ever recorded. The event, AT 2024tvd, revealed delayed bursts of energy months after the initial destruction, hinting at mysterious, episodic black hole activity. This rare find reshapes understanding of where supermassive black holes reside and how they evolve. Read more ›
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The US is waking up to livestreaming, a cornerstone of Chinese e-commerce, and retailers like eBay and Whatnot are cashing in on the trend. Read more ›
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Kim Kardashian opened up about her love life during a recent appearance on "Call Her Daddy," saying that she'd like to date a longevity scientist. Read more ›
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai shared what it was like to get beat to market by OpenAI with ChatGPT and says the startup deserved credit. Read more ›
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“It saddens me immensely to say that with your recent comments, and failure to understand their impact, I now barely recognize the person I have so long admired,” Ron Conway said. Read more ›
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“We were the targets.” WIRED spoke to seven Tesla Cybertruck owners about their most controversial purchase and why they're proud to drive it. Read more ›
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Former GOP operative Scott Leiendecker just bought Dominion Voting Systems, giving him ownership of voting systems used in 27 states. Election experts have concerns. Read more ›
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Music companies want ISPs to terminate repeat infringers or pay big damages. Read more ›
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Apple plans to launch MacBook Air models equipped with the new M5 chip in spring 2026, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Apple is also working on M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro models that will come early in the year. Neither the ‌MacBook Pro‌ models nor the ‌MacBook Air‌ models are expected to get design changes, with Apple focusing on simple chip upgrades. In the case of the ‌MacBook... Read more ›
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As expected, Vertu has made the Agent Q smartphone official today at Harrods in London. The phone comes with a 6.02" AMOLED screen with 1080x2340 resolution and 120Hz refresh rate, the Snapdragon 8 Elite SoC at the helm (and it's the "Supreme" higher-bin version), 16GB of RAM, 512GB/1TB of storage, and a 5,565 mAh battery with 65W wired charging support. There's a 50 MP main camera with OIS, which has... Read more ›
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Despite years of rumors suggesting Apple is working on Macs with Face ID instead of Touch ID, the technology isn't coming any time soon, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Gurman claims that Apple is aiming to shift from ‌Touch ID‌ to ‌Face ID‌ in the Mac line, but the change "remains years away." Gurman and others have incorrectly predicted ‌Face ID‌ for Macs several times over the past five years.... Read more ›
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This story appeared in The Logoff, a daily newsletter that helps you stay informed about the Trump administration without letting political news take over your life. Subscribe here. Welcome to The Logoff: President Donald Trump’s former national security adviser, John Bolton, was indicted today on charges of mishandling classified documents. What did Bolton allegedly do? Bolton was […] Read more ›
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Russia's Shahed-style drones have been deadly in the Ukraine war. They're cheap, easy to make, and have tremendous reach. Read more ›
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EA employees and the Communications Workers of America union have condemned the company's proposed $55 billion private acquisition -- backed by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund and Jared Kushner's Affinity Partners, "claiming they were not represented in the negotiations and any jobs lost as a result would 'be a choice, not a necessity, made to pad investors' pockets," reports Eurogamer. From the report: Following the announcement, there's been plenty of... Read more ›
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The Trump administration has built its own content mill to justify its law-and-order immigration agenda. Read more ›
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Another round of terminations, combined with previous layoffs and departures, has reduced the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention workforce by about 3,000 people since January. Read more ›
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A presentation that has been shared with the Trump administration references Tesla, Ikea, TSMC, and more in its plan to rebuild Gaza. Some of these companies say they had no idea they were mentioned. Read more ›
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The country’s grid operator says shifting from coal to clean power is not only possible but inevitable. The work there could provide a road map for other countries. Read more ›
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Huge AI infrastructure deals assume that algorithms will keep improving with scale. They may not. Read more ›
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An estimated 100 million people live with facial differences. As face recognition tech becomes widespread, some say they’re getting blocked from accessing essential systems and services. Read more ›
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Ready to cut the cord? These are our favorite buds that will never, ever get tangled. Read more ›
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Looking for a smart speaker that can do more than just talk back to you? These smart displays can stream your favorite shows, join a video call, and even double as a digital photo frame. Read more ›
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Officials in the US and UK have taken sweeping action against “one of the largest investment fraud operations in history,” confiscating a historic amount of funds in the process. Read more ›
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If you can’t upgrade to Windows 11 with a simple software update, these are the best Windows 11 laptops to buy right now. Read more ›
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