Ricursive Intelligence nabs $300M to speed up chip design with AI

Meta is ready to test subscriptions version of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

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Meta to trial premium subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

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Meta to test premium subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp

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Meta to test premium subscriptions on Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp

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Meta is rolling out premium subscriptions that pair AI tools with ad-free access, pushing advanced features behind a paywall while most users remain in its ad-supported model.

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Meta reportedly plans premium subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. • Core apps remain free • Paid tiers unlock extra productivity, creativity and expanded AI features • App-specific perks, separate from Meta Verified #Meta #Instagram #F

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Apple Releases iOS 26.3 Beta 3 and iPadOS 26.3 Beta 3 to Developers [Download]

iclarified - Apple has seeded the third betas of iOS 26.3 and iPadOS 26.3 to developers for testing. Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, EmailFollow iClarified:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Newsletter, App Store, YouTube

#apple #ios #ipad #macos #watchos #tvos #spatialcomputing #updates #operatingsystems #developertools

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‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief

ft - Dario Amodei posts 20,000-word essay detailing potentially catastrophic risks from powerful AI in years to come

#ai #techpolicy #anthropic #aiethics #genai #business #governance #technology #safety #regulation

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Direct AI Risk Warnings

Anthropic CEO Amodei warns of AI’s fast-coming changes

5 wks / semafor / Tom Chivers

Anthropic CEO confronts AI's dangers

5 wks / therundown / Zach Mink

Anthropic's CEO Just Published a 38-Page Warning About AI. You Should Read It.

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Anthropic CEO warns humanity may not be ready for advanced AI

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Anthropic CEO Says AI Progress Is Outpacing Society’s Ability to Control It

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‘Humanity needs to wake up’ to dangers of AI, says Anthropic chief

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Anthropic CEO Worries Humanity May Not be ‘Mature’ Enough for Advanced AI

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Anthropic's CEO has a stark warning about AI

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Future AI Timelines

Morning Minute: Anthropic’s CEO Warns AGI May Be 1-2 Years Away

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Anthropic's CEO Fears 2027. He's Building It Anyway.

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AI Beats All Humans by 2030

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Anthropic CEO warns that AI could bring slavery, bioterrorism, and unstoppable drone armies. Im not buying it.

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Motherfucker you make cloud software! Shut the fuck up! You’re not making new life! Ahhhh I want this era to be over with so I don’t have to hear from that wobbling fuckwit Amodei ever again! [contains quote post or other embedded content]

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EPUB + PDFs for Dario Amodei's The Adolescence of Technology

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Political & Regulatory Angles

Anthropic CEO warns democracies must protect themselves from their own AI

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Crypto Market Structure Bill Delayed as Winter Storm Halts Senate Plans

Maxwell Mutuma / parameter - TLDR The Senate Agriculture Committee postponed its crypto market structure bill hearing from Tuesday to Thursday due to a severe winter storm. Lawmakers were scheduled to debate amendments and vote on the bill before weather disruptions forced a delay. S…

#crypto #techpolicy #banking #government #agriculture #us #economy #law #sec #crypto

O’Leary Believes Crypto Legislation May Clear Congress by May 15

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Crypto Market Structure Bill Delayed as Winter Storm Halts Senate Plans

5 wks / parameter / Maxwell Mutuma

Senate Crypto Bill Markup Delayed By Snowstorm, But May Still Get Hit With Partisan Vote

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Snowstorm delays Senate Agriculture Committee’s crypto bill markup to later in the week

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Senate Agriculture panel delays market structure hearing to Thursday after winter storm

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TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture

cnbc - TikTok's daily average U.S. app uninstalls have increased nearly 150% over the past five days compared to the previous three months, Sensor Tower told CNBC.

#mobile #business #us #apps #tiktok #bytedance #ux #acquisitions #bugs

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TikTok technical glitches and soaring uninstalls

TikTok’s New US Owners Are Off to a Very Rocky Start

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TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture

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TikTok uninstalls are up 150% following U.S. joint venture

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US ownership sparks policy and censorship questions

What does TikTok's new ownership mean for users in the U.S.?

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TikTok investigating why some users can't write "Epstein" in messages

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Users flocking to competitors amid TikTok crisis

TikTok Backlash Fuels Sudden Surge in Little-Known Australian Social App

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TikTok Alternative 'Skylight' Soars To 380K+ Users After TikTok US Deal Finalized

5 wks / slashdot / BeauHD

People are uninstalling TikTok and downloading an indie competitor

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Social network UpScrolled sees surge in downloads following TikTok’s US takeover

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TikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeover

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TikTokers are heading to UpScrolled following US takeover

トランプ類は「消すと増える」ネットの法則を知らんのかな “これは、TikTokが米国における同社の事業の支配権を主にアメリカ人投資家のコンソーシアムに与える売却を完了したわずか数日後に起こった。この取引により、中国の親会社に関連する国家安全保障上の懸念による同アプリの全国的な禁止は回避された。” www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...

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Xもそのうち“検閲”されそう “ネット上では多くの人がTikTokの新経営陣を非難し、Xでハッシュタグ「#TikTokCensorship」を掲げて結集した。これらの苦情には、ミネアポリスでの致命的な銃撃事件や移民捜査に関する動画がアプリ上で正しく読み込まれないことが含まれていた。TikTokは、コンテンツモデレーションのルールに変更はないと述べた。” www.npr.org/2026/01/27/n...

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“TikTokの新経営陣がコンテンツルールやアプリのアルゴリズムをどのように作り変えるかはまだ明らかではないが、新経営陣が就任して以来、同プラットフォームのプライバシー規約は変更されており、アプリが正確な位置情報を収集するようになったこともその一つだ。一部のユーザーはこれに不安を抱きましたが、この種の侵入的なデータ収集はソーシャルメディアアプリでは一般的です。例えば、Snap、Instagram、Xなどは、いずれもユーザーの居場所に関する同様のデータを収集しています。” www.npr.org/202

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Officials at TikTok say they are looking into why many users have been unable to send the word "Epstein" in direct messages, an issue that garnered widespread attention on social media Monday and prompted California Gov. Gavin Newsom to announce

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TikTok’s New US Owners Are Off to a Very Rocky Start

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Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million

Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Google could owe you some money, now that it's moving to settle a class-action lawsuit over how it handled recordings captured when its devices were activated by something other than Google Assistant's actual trigger word, "Ok Google." German outlet VRT N…

#dataprivacy #techpolicy #voice #google #privacy #law #technology #assistant #litigation #regulation

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Google pays up to settle voice-activated ad targeting claims

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Google Settles $68 Million Lawsuit Claiming It Recorded Private Conversations

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Google agrees to $68 million settlement in voice assistant privacy lawsuit

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General lawsuit settlement details

Google agrees to $68 million settlement in voice assistant eavesdropping lawsuit

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Google Pays $68M to Settle Voice Assistant Spying Lawsuit

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Google to pay $68 million to settle Google Assistant privacy lawsuit

Google pays $68M to settle claims its voice assistant spied on users

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Google agrees to $68m settlement over Google Assistant recording claims

5 wks / betanews / Wayne Williams

Google will settle its Assistant spying lawsuit for $68 million

5 wks / theverge / Stevie Bonifield

Google Agrees to Settle Class Action Lawsuit Targeting Voice Assistant

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Google to pay $68m to settle lawsuit claiming it recorded private conversations

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Alphabet (GOOGL) Stock: Google Settles Voice Assistant Privacy Lawsuit for $68 Million

The tech giant did not admit wrongdoing in the case.

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'ICE is going too far': Sam Altman, Dario Amodei, and more CEOs on Minnesota

Target, UnitedHealth, 3M, General Mills CEOs finally spoke up about ICE after weeks of silence. Here’s what they said

Grace Snelling / fastcompany - For weeks, the leaders of Minnesota’s most prominent businesses have remained tight-lipped as thousands of ICE agents have flooded the Twin Cities, where those agents have raided residential neighborhoods, detained employees from local businesses, and tak…

#techpolicy #government #business #judiciary #DHS #jobs #immigration #law #technology

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Corporate Leaders Weigh In on ICE Crisis

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Shameful: Tech leaders react to ICE killing of Alex Pretti

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Minnesota CEOs’ call for ‘de-escalation’ isn’t enough. Here’s why.

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Tech's top CEOs mum after ICE killings, while leaders like Reid Hoffman, Yann LeCun speak out

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Vancouver-based Hootsuite standing by ICE contract

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Target, UnitedHealth, 3M, General Mills CEOs finally spoke up about ICE after weeks of silence. Here’s what they said

5 wks / fastcompany / Grace Snelling

CEOs at Target, Best Buy, and more urge 'immediate deescalation of tensions' in Minnesota

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Government and Legal Oversight in Motion

Judge Blocks DHS From Destroying Evidence From Alex Pretti’s Execution By Federal Officers

5 wks / techdirt / Tim Cushing

DHS keeps trying and failing to unmask anonymous ICE critics online

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Online and Social Media Outcry Amplifies Discontent

TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners

5 wks / wired / Zeyi Yang, Vittoria Elliott

Redditors Are Mounting a Resistance Against ICE

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Even the big dick subreddit is mad about ICE

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Tech Workers Rally for CEO Action

Tech Workers Demand CEOs Use Their ‘Leverage’ to End ICE Violence

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Tech employees demand their leaders take a stand against ICE

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Tech workers call for CEOs to speak up against ICE after the killing of Alex Pretti

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Tech workers urge CEOs to condemn ICE

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The technical failure coincided with TikTok’s ownership transition, leading users to question whether videos criticizing ICE raids in Minnesota were being intentionally censored. www.wired.com/story/tiktok...

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"TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners. The technical failure coincided with TikTok’s ownership transition, leading users to question whether videos criticizing ICE raids in Minnesota were being intentionally censored.&quo

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That evening, Apple CEO Tim Cook was at the White House for a screening of the first lady’s new documentary, according to multiple media outlets. www.cnbc.com/2026/01/26/a...

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Tech leaders are beginning to speak out after the killing of Renee Nicole Good and Alex Pretti by federal agents in Minneapolis. But CEOs at some of the biggest tech companies have remained silent... by Jennifer Elias & Lola Murti @cnbc.com www.cnbc

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“Fuck ICE first, second, third, and fourth. Then worry about fucking me,” a Reddit post reads.

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Literally the first piece of news I read today was about r/massivecock and I’m like “is this real or should I go back inpatient”

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Anthropic brings Asana, Figma, Slack, and more tools directly into Claude as interactive apps

Matthias Bastian / the-decoder - Anthropic is integrating popular work tools like Asana, Figma, and Slack as interactive apps directly into Claude. The expansion builds on the open Model Context Protocol.The article Anthropic brings Asana, Figma, Slack, and more tools directly into Claud…

#ai #automation #saas #enterprise #anthropic #genai #apps #productivity #api #figma

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Claude powers workplace productivity with seamless app integration.

Claude AI Now Lets You Use Slack, Figma, and Canva Within the Chat

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Claude becomes a unified interface for workplace apps

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Anthropic introduces interactive workplace apps directly within Claude

Anthropic Brings Apps to Claude

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Your Claude chats just got more powerful with interactive app support

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Claude Swallows Your Workplace Apps. The Tab-Switching Era Ends.

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Anthropic brings Asana, Figma, Slack, and more tools directly into Claude as interactive apps

5 wks / the-decoder / Matthias Bastian

Claude now offers deeper integrations with apps like Canva and Slack

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Anthropic launches interactive Claude apps, including Slack and other workplace tools

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MCP protocol enhancements drive interactive on-screen app tools.

[AINews] Anthropic launches the MCP Apps open spec, in Claude.ai

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Anthropic integrates interactive MCP apps into Claude

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Claude can now disgorge interface elements from other apps

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MCP Apps, the Model Context Protocol's first official extension, turns AI responses into interactive interfaces

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MCP unites Claude chat with apps like Slack, Figma, and Canva

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Claude AI Now Lets You Use Slack, Figma, and Canva Within the Chat

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Claude users will now be able to call up interactive apps inside the chatbot interface, with Cowork integration coming soon.

Apple’s Update Galore: iPhone 5s Gets An Update 13 Years After Launch, iOS 26.2.1 And watchOS 26.2.1 Bring Compatibility With The New AirTag, Third Developer Beta For iOS 26.3 And More Go Live

Apple Releases iOS 26.2.1 and iPadOS 26.2.1 With Support for New AirTag [Download]

iclarified - Apple released iOS 26.2.1 and iPadOS 26.2.1 today, pushing out a minor update with build number 23C71. The release arrives just in time to support new hardware shipping later this week.Continue ReadingShare Article:Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Reddit, Ema…

#software #apple #ios #airtag #ipad #watchos #updates #operatingsystems #applewatch #findmyiphone

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Apple OS updates boost AirTag precision

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WatchOS 26.2.1 Brings AirTag 2nd Gen Precision Finding to Apple Watch

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Apple's iOS 26.2.1 Update for iPhones Adds Support for More Precise 2nd Gen AirTags

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AirTag refresh prompts mass updates of older iOS, iPadOS versions

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Apple Releases iOS 26.2.1 and iPadOS 26.2.1 With Support for New AirTag [Download]

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Apple Releases watchOS 26.2.1 for Apple Watch [Download]

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Incremental iOS 26.2.1 update supports the new AirTag

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Apple Releases watchOS 26.2.1, Adding Precision Finding Support for AirTag 2

Apple Releases iOS 26.2.1 With AirTag 2 Support

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Covering mixed tech updates including AirTag news

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On-site report: new louder AirTag unveiled

The Morning After: Apple's new louder, high-precision AirTag

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The introduction of a new AirTag has led Apple to issue updates for multiple older versions of iOS and iPadOS, all to maximize support for the tracking device.

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Apple has released an incremental update for iOS 26.2.1, weeks into the start of 2026, chiefly to support its updated AirTag.

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Apple Releases watchOS 26.2.1, Adding Precision Finding Support for AirTag 2

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Apple Releases iOS 26.2.1 With AirTag 2 Support

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TikTok attributes recent glitches to a power outage at a U.S. data center

Amanda Silberling / techcrunch - The timing of these outages lines up with the long-awaited creation of a separate U.S. TikTok entity last week.

#cloud #mobile #business #datacenter #internet #us #tiktok #bytedance #ux #bugs

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TikTok blames data center outages for U.S. app problems, denies censorship claims

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All the ways TikTok is broken: here’s what’s real and what’s not

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TikTok apologises after thousands in US report issues

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TikTok attributes recent glitches to a power outage at a U.S. data center

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TikTok says a power outage is causing issues with the app in the US

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Data center power outage took out TikTok first weekend under US ownership

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TikTok blames its US problems on a power outage

New TikTok US joint venture faces first major technical crisis

TikTok USA is broken

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US ownership tensions and censorship

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TikTok Data Center Outage Triggers Trust Crisis for New US Owners

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TikTok Faces Outage and Censorship Concerns Days After U.S. Ownership Deal Closes

US ownership of TikTok off to a rocky start as outage continues into second day

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TikTok is shaky after US ownership shift, reigniting censorship debate

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can… data center outages… be this specific…? www.cnbc.com/2026/01/27/t...

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“CNBC confirmed that messages containing the word "Epstein" triggered an error message Leavitt shared a screenshot of videos on his profile that had been flagged as "Ineligible for Recommendation," and claimed TikTok had begun censori

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TikTok Faces Outage and Censorship Concerns Days After U.S. Ownership Deal Closes

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The timing of these outages lines up with the long-awaited creation of a separate U.S. TikTok entity last week.

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very innovative

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Apple Releases New 'Black Unity' Band for Apple Watch

iclarified - Apple today unveiled the Apple Watch Unity Connection Braided Solo Loop, a new special-edition band released in honor of Black History Month. The accessory incorporates the red, black, and green colors of the Pan-African flag. Continue ReadingShare Articl…

#wearables #apple #fashion #culture #community #technology #gadgets #watch #applewatch

Apple Drops iOS 26.2.1 and Surprise Updates for Older iPhones and iPads

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Apple Releases New 'Black Unity' Band for Apple Watch

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Apple’s New 2026 Black Unity Watch Band Is Officially Here

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Apple Introduces New Black Unity Apple Watch Band

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BitMine Immersion (BMNR) Stock: Firm Completes Largest Ethereum Purchase of 2026

Trader Edge / parameter - TLDR BitMine Immersion Technologies purchased 40,302 ETH last week for $117 million, its largest 2026 acquisition The company now holds 4.24 million ETH, representing 3.52% of Ethereum’s total supply BitMine has staked over 2 million ETH, nearly half its …

#blockchain #crypto #decentralisation #business #treasury #economy #crypto

BitMine Approaches 70% of ETH Goal with New 40,302 ETH Acquisition

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BitMine Immersion (BMNR) Stock: Firm Completes Largest Ethereum Purchase of 2026

Tom Lee's BitMine Makes Biggest Ethereum Buy Yet in 2026

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Tom Lee’s BitMine nears 70% of Ethereum treasury target with latest 40,302 ETH buy

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BitMine, the largest Ethereum treasury firm, makes biggest ether purchase of 2026

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Microsoft unveils new proprietary AI chip Maia 200

Berry Zwets / techzine - Microsoft introduces Maia 200, an AI chip that the company claims is significantly faster than competing products. The accelerator is specifically designed to run large AI models and offers 30 percent better performance per dollar. The chip is manufacture…

#ai #cloud #hardware #ml #chips #tsmc #microsoft #datacenter #azure #semiconductor

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Business strategy and supply chain moves

One-Minute Daily AI News 1/26/2026

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SK hynix becomes sole supplier of HBM for Microsoft AI chips: sources

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Microsoft Introduces Maia 200, Its Most Powerful AI Chip Yet

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Microsoft reveals second generation of its AI chip in effort to bolster cloud business

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Microsoft vs Rivals: Head-to-head comparisons

Microsoft's Latest AI Chip Claims Performance Edge Over Amazon and Google

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Microsoft's Maia 200 promises Blackwell levels of performance for two-thirds the power

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Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) Stock: Maia 200 Takes on Nvidia A New AI Chip War Begins

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Microsoft introduces newest in-house AI chip — Maia 200 is faster than other bespoke Nvidia competitors, built on TSMC 3nm with 216GB of HBM3e

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Microsoft's Maia 200 AI chip claims performance lead over Amazon and Google

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Microsoft’s latest AI chip goes head-to-head with Amazon and Google

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Technical specs and performance details

Microsoft unveils Maia 200 chip to supercharge AI inference

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Microsoft’s next-gen Maia 200 chip promises massive performance boost for AI workloads

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Microsoft Announces its Maia 200 AI Accelerator for Datacenters

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(PR) Microsoft Introduces Its Newest AI Accelerator: Maia 200

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Microsoft unveils new proprietary AI chip Maia 200

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Maia 200: The AI accelerator built for inference - The Official Microsoft Blog

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Microsoft announces powerful new chip for AI inference

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Microsoft’s latest AI chip goes head-to-head with Amazon and Google www.theverge.com/news/867670/...

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Microsoft has announced the launch of its latest chip, the Maia 200, which the company describes as a silicon workhorse designed for scaling AI inference.

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Apple Unveils New AirTag With Longer Range, Louder Speaker, and More

Joe Rossignol / macrumors - Apple today introduced the next-generation AirTag, with key features including longer range for tracking items and a louder speaker.With the new AirTag, Apple says the Precision Finding feature works up to 50% farther away from an item compared to the pre…

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Airlines aid lost luggage tracking

Airlines That Support Shared Item Location for Luggage With AirTags

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AirTag 2: These Airlines Offer Feature That Helps Find Your Lost Bags

5 wks / macrumors / Joe Rossignol

Core AirTag feature upgrades

Apple introduces next-gen AirTag with second-gen UWB chip

Apple introduces second-generation AirTag with better range

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10+ Things to Know About the New AirTag 2

Apple Launches AirTag 2 With Improved Range, Louder Speaker

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Apple Introduces Second-Generation AirTags

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Apple Quietly Releases the ‘AirTag 2’

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Apple's AirTag 2 is easier to find thanks to new chip

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I'm upgrading my AirTags ASAP and maybe you should too

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Apple refreshes AirTag with better range and Find My upgrades, keeps the price the same

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Apple's new AirTag has finally arrived, but it's not a must-buy for everyone

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Apple launches new AirTag with longer range and improved "Find My"

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New AirTag's Improved Precision Finding Requires These iPhone Models

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New Apple AirTag has 50% better range, here’s Canadian pricing

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Apple Just Upgraded The AirTag, And It's A Bigger Deal Than It Looks

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New AirTag, same price, better range, and improved finding for you

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Apple Just Upgraded The AirTag, And It's A Huge Improvement For A Great Price

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Apple Unveils Second-Gen AirTag With 50% More Range and Precision Finding on Apple Watch

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Apple’s New AirTag 2 Is Louder and Easier to Find

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Apple's new AirTag still doesn't have a keyring hole

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Apple announces new AirTag with higher range, louder speaker

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Apple's new AirTag makes it easier to stay on top of your stuff

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After 5 Years, Apple Finally Upgrades the AirTag

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Apple upgrades AirTags with more precise findability and louder speaker

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Apple’s new AirTag is louder and can be found across longer distances

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Apple Announces New AirTag

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Apple's AirTag 2 Comes With 50% Better Range and a Louder Speaker

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Apple’s new AirTag has more range and a better speaker

After 5 years, AirTag 2 Arrives With Improved Range and Louder Speaker

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Apple introduces new AirTag with longer range and improved findability

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Apple Unveils New AirTag With Longer Range, Louder Speaker, and More

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The Shortcut Live: New Apple AirTag, Galaxy S26 release date rumor, Super Mario Galaxy Movie, Ep. 9

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Retail discounts and clearance news

Don’t Buy AirTag 2 Yet: Original 4-Packs are on Sale Right Now

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Amazon is blowing out AirTag inventory at up to 29% off on the heels of new release

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10+ Things to Know About the New AirTag 2

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AirTag 2: These Airlines Offer Feature That Helps Find Your Lost Bags

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After years of rumors, Apple has finally released a new AirTag with more precise tracking from longer range, a louder speaker, and longer Bluetooth range.

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Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in CoreWeave in AI-Factory Collaboration

Elias Schisgall / wsj - The companies said they would build AI factories on Nvidia’s computing-platform technology.

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Advanced CPUs and GPUs boost CoreWeave's edge

Nvidia pumps another $2 billion into CoreWeave and announces standalone availability of Vera CPU — chipmaker increases stake in its customer to 9%

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NVIDIA’s “Dearest” Neocloud, CoreWeave, to Get Early Access to Next-Gen Vera CPUs in a New Deal as Jensen Hints at a Push to Dominate the CPU Market

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Building 5GW AI data centers with $2B commitment

Nvidia inks $2B in CoreWeave to build 5GW of AI factories

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Nvidia invests $2B in CoreWeave for 5GW AI capacity

Nvidia buys $2B worth of CoreWeave’s stock to accelerate AI factory buildout

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NVIDIA (NVDA) Stock: AI Empire Expands CoreWeave Tapped for the Next Gen Infrastructure

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(PR) NVIDIA & CoreWeave's Strengthened Collab to Accelerate Buildout of AI Factories

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Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in CoreWeave Amid Data Center Project

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CoreWeave Secures $2 Billion For AI Infrastructure Expansion

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NVIDIA Seeks to Solidify AI Dominance with $2 Billion CoreWeave Stake

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NVIDIA Invests $2B in CoreWeave for AI Data Center Expansion

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Nvidia invests $2B to help debt-ridden CoreWeave add 5GW of AI compute

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Nvidia pours $2 billion into Coreweave

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Nvidia invests $2 billion in CoreWeave to expand data centers

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Nvidia Invests $2 Billion in CoreWeave in AI-Factory Collaboration

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Nvidia invests $2bn in CoreWeave in new data centre push

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CEO insights and market impacts fuel industry analysis

2 takeaways from Nvidia CEO's CNBC interview — and Jim Cramer's advice on the stock

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Here are the winners and losers (so far) in bitcoin mining from Nvidia's $2B CoreWeave investment

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Stocks surge as $2B deal sparks investor enthusiasm

CoreWeave (CRWV) Stock: Surges Nearly 10% After Nvidia $2B Investment Boost

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CRWV stock price: Why Coreweave is getting a big boost from Nvidia today

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CoreWeave (CRWV) Stock Jumps 11% on $2 Billion Nvidia Investment

CoreWeave stock jumps 8% as Nvidia invests $2 billion to expand AI data center capacity

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Coreweave stock gains 9% on fresh $2 billion Nvidia investment

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CoreWeave spikes after Nvidia buys an additional $2 billion of the neocloud’s shares

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Nvidia is generating a record amount of free cash flow while spending record amounts on buybacks and capex. Why not buy some more CoreWeave, as a treat? $NVDA $CRWV sherwood.news/markets/core...

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EU probes Elon Musk’s X following Grok sexual images

Eliza Gkritsi / politico - European Commission's move follows explosion of sexually explicit deepfakes of women and children.

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Digital Services Act enforcement in deepfake investigations

EU Launches DSA Investigation Into Elon Musk’s Grok Over AI Deepfakes

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European Commission opens new investigation into X over Grok

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EU probes of X over Grok's explicit deepfake abuses

X faces EU investigation over Grok’s sexualized deepfakes

EU opens investigation into Elon Musk's X over Grok deepfakes

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Elon Musk’s Grok Is Under EU Investigation Over Sexual Deepfakes

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EU launches investigation into X over Grok-generated sexual images

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'Violent' and 'unacceptable': Elon Musk's X under fire over sexualized deepfakes

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The EU is investigating Grok and X over potentially illegal deepfakes

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Regulators Are Going After Grok and X — Just Not Together

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EU looking into Elon Musk's X after Grok produces deepfake sex images

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EU Investigates Musk’s Grok Over Sexual AI Deepfakes

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EU launches formal investigation into X and Grok over sexual images

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European Union opens investigation into Musk's AI chatbot Grok over sexual deepfakes

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EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

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Elon Musk’s X probed by EU over sexually explicit images on Grok

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EU investigates Elon Musk's X over Grok AI sexual deepfakes

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Elon Musk’s X Faces EU Inquiry Over Sexualized AI Images Generated by Grok

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EU probes Elon Musk’s X following Grok sexual images

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Investigations into xAI's role in generating sexual deepfakes

EU launches formal investigation of xAI over Grok's sexualized deepfakes

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EU opens formal probe into Musk’s xAI over Grok deepfakes

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Payment, CSAM enforcement challenges amid deepfake controversies

Payment processors were against CSAM until Grok started making it

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The EU is the latest regulator to investigate X’s Grok over AI-generated sexual abuse. Ramsha Jahangir reports on where governments stand — and what the fragmented response shows about the challenges of protecting children online across borders. www.techp

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EU launches formal investigation into X and Grok over sexual images

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Synthesia raises $200M at $4B valuation to build worker skills using AI avatars

Kyt Dotson / siliconangle - London-based Synthesia Ltd., an artificial intelligence video avatar platform, today announced that it has raised $200 million in a late-stage funding, bringing the company’s valuation to $4 billion. Founded in 2017, Synthesia offers a platform that gener…

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Synthesia Raises $400 Million for AI Avatar Platform

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AI video unicorn Synthesia lands $200M to build AI agents for employee upskilling

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British startup Synthesia, whose AI platform helps companies create interactive training videos, has raised a $200 million Series E round of funding that brings its valuation to $4 billion — up from $2.1 billion just a year ago.

Synthesia Secures $200M Funding at $4B Valuation

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Synthesia $4bn valuation confirmed after Google-led Series E

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Synthesia doubles valuation to $4BN in 12 months, following $200M funding round

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Nvidia-Backed AI Startup Synthesia Raises Funding at $4 Billion Valuation

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Nvidia and Alphabet VC arms back AI startup Synthesia at $4 billion valuation

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Synthesia hits $4bn valuation with $200m round led by Google Ventures

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UK AI start-up Synthesia hits $4bn valuation

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Synthesia raises $200M at $4B valuation to build worker skills using AI avatars

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Synthesia hits $4B valuation, lets employees cash out

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Bitcoin slides near $87,000 as US government shutdown fears weigh on crypto

Timmy Shen / theblock - Bitcoin fell on Sunday evening as a broad risk-off mood weighed on the crypto market amid rising uncertainty in the US.

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Industry & Investment Moves

Bitcoin income windfall drives Metaplanet to revise full-year revenue forecast upward

5 wks / coindesk / Francisco Rodrigues

Metaplanet sees $680 million in unrealized losses on bitcoin holdings in 2025

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Ark Invest bought $21.5 million of crypto company shares as bitcoin fell under $90,000

5 wks / coindesk / Jamie Crawley

Fed rates decision, Tesla earnings, Bybit roadmap: Crypto Week Ahead

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Macro Safe Haven & Gold Rally

Bitcoin stuck near $88,000 as gold's and silver's record-breaking rallies show exhaustion signs

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Bitcoin in Focus as Yen Surges on NY Fed Rate Check: What's Next?

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Gold Reaches Record $5,000 as Bitcoin Drops to $86,000

Bitcoin trails gold as yen intervention concerns weigh on risk assets

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Gold hits US$5K and crypto bleeds: What comes next?

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Bitcoin slides near $87,000 as US government shutdown fears weigh on crypto

5 wks / theblock / Timmy Shen

Gold tops $5,000 as bitcoin stalls near $87,000 in widening macro-crypto split: Asia Morning Briefing

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Operational & Security Issues

Bitcoin block time slows as sweeping US winter storm strains power grid, prompting miner curtailments

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Bitcoin hash rate slides during U.S. winter storm while markets shrug off mining disruption

5 wks / coindesk / Sam Reynolds

Crypto Crime Hits Record Levels as Nation-States Dodge Sanctions

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Matcha Meta sees $16.8 million drained in SwapNet incident: PeckShield

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Trading & Market Movements

Crypto Liquidations Spike to $750M Amid Bitcoin's Weekend Slide

5 wks / decrypt / Akash Girimath

Bitcoin risks fourth straight monthly loss, a streak not seen since 2018

5 wks / coindesk / James Van Straten

Bitcoin rebounds from one-month low while derivatives flash near-term stress: Crypto Markets Today

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Global crypto ETPs log $1.7 billion in weekly outflows as bearish macro sentiment spurs largest withdrawal since November: CoinShares

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Key bitcoin price levels to watch as downward pressure builds

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Tech CEOs including Tim Cook, Eric Yuan, attend Amazon-funded "Melania" screening at White House

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Tech CEOs seem to believe there will never be consequences for palling around with the Trump regime

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Apple CEO Tim Cook Visited White House for 'Melania' Documentary Screening