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AI startups talk a lot these days about how their products will be revolutionary by automating white collar work. But it’s rarer to hear messy stories about the hiccups AI startups face when trying to build such products for businesses, or the awkward situations that can arise when they roll out their own technology internally. That makes a recent podcast with an xAI engineer—who left the company shortly after it was published—especially notable.
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California Gov. Gavin Newsom was denied entry to an event at Davos, according to posts he made on social media. Read more ›
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The great Greenland war of 2026 appears to be on hold for the moment. This week’s World Economic Forum in Davos has been largely overshadowed by President Donald Trump’s demand that the US take control of the Danish territory of Greenland, which set off a rapidly escalating crisis. Heading into the conference, Trump threatened to […] Read more ›
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"I will not be imposing the Tariffs that were scheduled to go into effect on February 1st," Trump wrote on Truth Social on Wednesday. Read more ›
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This story appeared in Today, Explained, a daily newsletter that helps you understand the most compelling news and stories of the day. Subscribe here. Canada’s prime minister delivered a blistering and remarkable speech at the World Economic Forum this week, essentially declaring the end of the world as you and I have known it. Since World […] 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: Donald Trump is once again moving markets — and being moved by them in turn. What happened? On Wednesday afternoon, the president said in a […] Read more ›
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The home hub device that Apple plans to release as soon as this spring has a "robotic swiveling base," according to The Information's Wayne Ma. Ma mentioned the new detail in a piece outlining Apple's work on an AI pin. Apple is also working on a home product featuring a small display, speakers and a robotic swiveling base, designed with a heavy emphasis on AI features. That device could be... Read more ›
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Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella discusses AI's wider impact and what it needs to do to not be a bubble. Read more ›
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Order says gov't must stop search while court reviews Washington Post motions. Read more ›
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Worried about your job? Well, 'largest infrastructure buildout in human history' will require more plumbers, Huang says. Read more ›
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Lindsay Kaplan, a former marketing exec and founder of Chief, is joining consumer VC fund Bullish as a venture partner. Read more ›
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Rolex and Swiss business leaders influenced President Donald Trump's decision to lower tariffs. Read more ›
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The Supreme Court’s Republican majority ordinarily believe that President Donald Trump is allowed to fire virtually anyone who works for a federal agency. Last July, for example, they permitted the Trump administration to fire nearly half of the Department of Education’s employees. In May, however, the Court also signaled that the Federal Reserve is special. […] Read more ›
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Donald Trump's speech addressed topics like Greenland, windmills, NATO, and shifting global power. Read more ›
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WIRED talks to a postal worker, a teacher, two US citizens detained by federal agents, and six more Minnesota residents about life in an occupied American city. Read more ›
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Apple may be working on an AirTag-sized AI wearable with built-in cameras, microphones, and a new Siri chatbot. Read more ›
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Nicholas Galitzine stars as He-Man in the upcoming movie, directed by Travis Knight. Read more ›
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From gasoline and housing, to healthcare and credit cards, Trump touted his affordability agenda at Davos. The numbers are a mixed bag. Read more ›
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SpaceX has the most internet-beaming satellites in its constellation, but the competition is coming, and now Jeff Bezos' space company Blue Origin, has announced the TeraWave network. It says TeraWave will offer bandwidth of up to 6Tb available anywhere on Earth, for both upload and download. The only wrinkle? Even after satellite deployments are scheduled […] Read more ›
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AI-powered shopping has the potential to be a big boost to Amazon’s retail business, CEO Andy Jassy said on Tuesday. And while Amazon already has its own shopping chatbot, it is also looking for ways to partner with other companies to run their chatbots on its site. In an interview with The Information’s Jessica Lessin at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Jassy noted that with many AI-powered shopping tools,... Read more ›
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AI startups talk a lot these days about how their products will be revolutionary by automating white collar work. But it’s rarer to hear messy stories about the hiccups AI startups face when trying to build such products for businesses, or the awkward situations that can arise when they roll out their own technology internally. That makes a recent podcast with an xAI engineer—who left the company shortly after it... Read more ›
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Motive Technologies, a seller of AI-powered dashcams to trucking companies, is delaying the marketing of its initial public offering, which was supposed to begin on Monday, three people close to the company said. It could delay its roadshow another week, two of the people said. They didn’t describe the exact reasons, but one person called it a “technical issue” rather than a case of Motive pulling the offering for good.... Read more ›
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In November, a young robotics startup called Gradient began interviewing applicants for an engineering internship at the Palo Alto, Calif.–based company. But after talking to a half-dozen of them, the startup decided to ditch its plan to add interns. Why exactly? “Not worth our time,” said J.X. Mo, 23, Gradient’s co-founder. While some of the applicants had seemed promising, “none of them would be cracked enough for us to hire... Read more ›
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Fintech startup Checkbook began with the promise to help banks eliminate paper checks and transformed itself into an international payments company that leveraged a relationship with JPMorgan Chase to give all manner of customers access to the U.S. financial system. JPMorgan recently told Checkbook it was winding down its relationship with the firm rather than face the regulatory risks associated with handling some of those customers, which included Venezuelan crypto... Read more ›
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Meta Platforms’ job cuts at its Reality Labs division this past week, where it let go about 10% of the unit, were the first of what could be another wave of layoffs at big tech companies this year. But that doesn’t mean big tech workforces are going to shrink much, if at all. If history is any guide, future layoffs will only result in temporary reductions in the workforces of... Read more ›
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Netflix is converting its offer for Warner Bros. Discovery to make it all cash, but at the same $27.75 a share level that the companies agreed in early December, both companies said Tuesday. The revised offer reflects pressure from bidder Paramount Skydance, which is offering $30 a share for all ... Read more ›
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Over the past few years deep tech investing has taken on a new shine, as companies such as Waymo, SpaceX and Anduril turn technical breakthroughs in research-heavy fields like autonomous driving, rockets and defense tech into commercial businesses. Now one emerging investment fund wants to back new deep tech startups with a twist: The startups’ founders are likely to either be in Israel or have roots there while they operate... Read more ›
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Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company on Thursday announced a record capital expenditure between $52 billion and $56 billion for 2026, as it tries to ease the capacity constraint on its production facilities. About 70% to 80% of the spending will go to manufacturing equipment for ... Read more ›
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Google’s improvements to its Gemini AI models are boosting the company’s top line. Over the past year, Google’s business selling access to its Gemini AI models has skyrocketed, reflecting the improving quality of those models, according to three people with knowledge of Gemini’s sales. That’s likely to lift revenue from Google Cloud’s core business of server sales, as money customers spend on AI tends to lead to additional spending on... Read more ›
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