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Firefly Aerospace rakes in more cash as competitors struggle for footing

Stephen Clark @ Ars Technica · 11/13/2024 11:20 EDT

The Series D fundraising round was "oversubscribed" and netted Firefly $175 million. Read more ›

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Tesla is recalling 2,431 Cybertrucks, and this time there’s no software fix

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica 2 place · 11/13/2024 10:18 EDT

Owners of the affected trucks will require replacement hardware. Read more ›

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Discord admin gets 15 years for “one of the most significant leaks” in US history

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/13/2024 10:00 EDT

Former airman's arrest raised questions about who gets access to confidential docs. Read more ›

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Teen in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of H5 bird flu

Beth Mole @ Ars Technica · 11/13/2024 09:51 EDT

The teen had no clear exposures to animals. No contacts have tested positive. Read more ›

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New single-motor Polestar 3 SUV starts at $67,500, orders open now

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 11/13/2024 09:39 EDT

The Swedish automaker has added an entry-level version of the Polestar 3. Read more ›

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Seeking favor with Musk and Trump, advertisers plot return to X

Hannah Murphy, Daniel Thomas, and Eric Platt, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 11/13/2024 09:15 EDT

Lack of moderation, spike in racist content had led to an exodus by brands. Read more ›

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Revisting the Stanford Prison Experiment 50 years later

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/13/2024 08:00 EDT

Ars chats with director Juliette Eisner and original study participants in new documentary series. Read more ›

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This elephant figured out how to use a hose to shower

Jennifer Ouellette @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 18:06 EDT

A younger rival may have learned how to sabotage those showers by disrupting water flow. Read more ›

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New secret math benchmark stumps AI models and PhDs alike

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 17:49 EDT

FrontierMath's difficult questions remain unpublished so that AI companies can't train against it. Read more ›

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For the second time this year, NASA’s JPL center cuts its workforce

Eric Berger @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 15:55 EDT

"If we hold strong together, we will come through this." Read more ›

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What if AI doesn’t just keep getting better forever?

Kyle Orland @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 15:34 EDT

New reports highlight fears of diminishing returns for traditional LLM training. Read more ›

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Record labels unhappy with court win, say ISP should pay more for user piracy

Jon Brodkin @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 14:36 EDT

Music companies appeal, demanding payment for each song instead of each album. Read more ›

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Bitcoin hits record high as Trump vows to end crypto crackdown

Ashley Belanger @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 14:21 EDT

Trump plans to shake up the SEC by installing pro-crypto leaders. Read more ›

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Spotify’s Car Thing, due for bricking, is getting an open source second life

Kevin Purdy @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 14:00 EDT

It's more of a desktop thing now, but it has picked up some new features. Read more ›

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Review: The fastest of the M4 MacBook Pros might be the least interesting one

Andrew Cunningham @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 13:41 EDT

Not a surprising generational update, but a lot of progress for just one year. Read more ›

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Calling all Ars readers! Your feedback is needed.

Ken Fisher @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 13:30 EDT

We want to hear from you. Read more ›

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Amazon ready to use its own AI chips, reduce its dependence on Nvidia

Michael Acton and Tim Bradshaw, Financial Times @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 09:15 EDT

Annapurna Labs, acquired by Amazon in 2015, will release the Trainium 2 in December. Read more ›

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Ars Live: Our first encounter with manipulative AI

Benj Edwards @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 08:17 EDT

On Nov. 19, join Benj Edwards and Simon Willison's live YouTube chat about the "Great Bing Chat Fiasco of 2023." Read more ›

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Mazda gives the 2025 CX-50 a big efficiency boost to 38 mpg with hybrid power

Jonathan M. Gitlin @ Ars Technica · 11/12/2024 08:00 EDT

A great interior and decent economy, but a harsh ride and numb steering. Read more ›

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Smaller than an Escalade IQ, bigger than a Lyriq: The 2026 Cadillac Vistiq