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Boston Dynamics’ robot dog “Spot” has become somewhat of an internet sensation, no doubt thanks to its (perhaps disturbingly) killer dance moves or displays of super-strength. But Spot is far from the only robodog on the block. One of its competitors is ANYmal, an autonomous quadruped that’s impressively good at everything from parkour to climbing ladders. Apart from doing tricks, ANYmal also has a real job. It does routine inspections in some of the toughest places on Earth. Think old nuclear power p
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Elon Musk also said the informal government department could run through to the end of Trump's term in 2028, two years longer than initially expected. Read more ›
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A boutique hotel and an unexpected health crisis later, they say life in Chiang Mai turned out better than they expected. Read more ›
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The American version of Temu abruptly began to show only “Local” products days before the Trump administration was set to end a tariff loophole for small packages from China. Read more ›
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On Thursday, President Donald Trump announced that Mike Waltz had been ousted as national security advisor. He was previously caught up in "Signalgate." Read more ›
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The two-time Oscar winner said Airyn De Niro has his "love and support" following her decision to come out as transgender. He has six other children. 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: A federal judge today barred President Donald Trump from using a wartime powers law to rapidly remove people from the country, kicking off […] Read more ›
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Tools for Humanity, a startup co-founded by Sam Altman, has launched its its World eyeball-scanning identity verification system in the US. During an event in San Francisco, Altman reportedly said that World's technology provides "a way to make sure humans remained central and special in a world where the internet had a lot of AI-driven content." Altman is also one of the founders and is currently the CEO of OpenAI,... Read more ›
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Elon Musk recently said he'd take a step back at DOGE to focus more on Tesla, which reported disappointing Q1 earnings amid several difficult months. Read more ›
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Ukraine launched an awards program that gives points to units that kill Russian soldiers or destroy their tanks. Those points can buy new tech. Read more ›
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Ukraine has been receiving American-made F-16s over the past year but only from European countries. Read more ›
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Microsoft is raising the prices of its Xbox Series S / X consoles, Xbox controllers, and even some new Xbox games around the world. Starting today, Microsoft says it has adjusted its recommended retailer pricing for its Xbox consoles and controllers worldwide, and that it’s also planning to adjust the pricing of some of its […] Read more ›
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Why hasn't the Marvel Disney+ series co-starring Hailee Steinfeld and Florence Pugh returned? Here's why. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump has been targeting American law firms with executive orders that threaten to destroy them. Read more ›
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Amazon disclosed roughly $1 billion in one-time charges during its first-quarter results. Tariffs were at least partly to blame. Read more ›
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The billionaire ripped into a recent report that claimed his company wants him gone. Read more ›
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Spotify today submitted an app update to Apple that will include information on Spotify plan costs and options to subscribe through weblinks without using the in-app purchase system. Spotify will not need to pay a fee to Apple when customers subscribe to the service using alternate payment methods in the Spotify app. In a blog post announcing the changes, Spotify said that yesterday's ruling "delivers the benefits that all consumers... Read more ›
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Airbus and Delta Air Lines are using the same tactic from a past trade war to avoid tariffs by sending aircraft to other countries. Read more ›
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"That will work now," Sen. Thom Tillis said of Trump blaming Biden for the stock market. "It won't work six months from now." Read more ›
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Trump supports cutting fiscal waste but remains cautious about GOP plans to further cut Medicaid, a program he has promised to protect. Read more ›
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Dutch neobank Bunq today launched a crypto trading service for over 300 cryptocurrencies, including Bitcoin, Ethereum, and Solana. The service launches today and is available to Bunq users in the Netherlands, France, Spain, Ireland, Italy, and Belgium. It’s offered via Kraken, one of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchanges. Bunq plans to “gradually expand” the offering to the rest of the European Economic Area (EEA), the UK, and the US. “Our... Read more ›
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In the global race to become the next big tech hotspot, many countries pour billions into nurturing homegrown talent, courting VCs, and crafting startup-friendly policies. While some struggle to gain momentum, others seem to leap forward—fast. So, what sets apart these rapid risers? What’s the secret to ecosystem transformation? Look no further than Bulgaria—a country that’s quietly but confidently building one of Europe’s most exciting tech stories. The key ingredients... Read more ›
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Unprecedented power cuts swept across Portugal, Spain, and parts of France on Monday — instantly unravelling the tech-dependent lives of me and tens of millions of others. At first, I wasn’t worried. Then the owner of my Lisbon apartment forwarded me a link: an article in The Sun newspaper titled “Spain & Portugal hit by huge power cuts…” I tried to open it, but the page wouldn’t load. After a... Read more ›
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A Tinder Swindler survivor has launched a tool to fight the scams that upended her life. Pernilla Sjöholm, who starred in Netflix’s hit documentary The Tinder Swindler, cofounded the platform — called IDfier — alongside computer scientist Suejb Memeti. Released globally today, IDfier provides a human-to-human identity verification system. The platform promises a simple yet secure way to check who you’re interacting with. Users verify themselves by first scanning their... Read more ›
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Five standout scaleups from Southern Europe have reached the finals of TECH5 — the “Champions League of Technology.” They’ll now face off with rivals from across Europe to be crowned the continent’s hottest scaleup. Southern Europe’s digital scene is still maturing — but growth is accelerating. Deep talent pools and academic strength are now backed by rising support from investors and policymakers. These developments have strengthened the foundations for building... Read more ›
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German defence tech startup ARX Robotics has secured €31mn to ramp up production of its autonomous battlefield robots, which look like mini tanks — minus the guns. ARX — backed by NATO’s Innovation Fund — will also use the fresh capital to advance its operating system, Mithras OS. The software is designed to modernise existing military vehicles through AI, sensor systems, and autonomous driving capabilities. The company estimates it can... Read more ›
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The European Space Agency (ESA) has blasted its Biomass satellite into space aboard a Vega-C rocket. The launch took place at 11:15 (CEST) today from Europe’s spaceport in Kourou, French Guiana. Now in orbit, the first-of-its-kind satellite will deploy a radar antenna that looks like a giant space umbrella. Developed by US defence contractor L3 Harris, the antenna is so intricate that it will take nine days to unfold in... Read more ›
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Swedish electric plane startup Heart Aerospace is relocating its headquarters from Gothenburg to Los Angeles in a move it says will “bolster product development.” The company will lay off all of its 75 employees in Sweden, company spokesperson Christina Zander told TNW. “Recruitment in the US is ongoing,” she added. Founded in 2018, Heart Aerospace is building a hybrid-electric 30-passenger airliner called the ES-30. The first working prototype of the... Read more ›
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