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Palantir says that neither the company nor the US government has a "kill switch" for its Maven platform that NATO uses, after Ukraine's Starlink disruptions (Andrew Gray/Reuters)

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A look at Huawei and DeepSeek's mutual reliance, where Huawei provides compute hardware while DeepSeek contributes model workloads and kernel optimization (SemiAnalysis)

A look at Huawei and DeepSeek's mutual reliance, w...

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Barclays plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or ~5% of its workforce, by the end of 2026 as part of AI-driven cost cutting, with ~60% coming from support and developers (William Shaw/Bloomberg)

Barclays plans to cut 5,000 jobs, or ~5% of its wo...

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iPhone Duo review: the outer device is by far the worst iPhone Apple has ever made, while the inner device is a splendid tablet with a UI that bests the iPad's (John Gruber/Daring Fireball)

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How AI is an inherently imperial technology, and how the US and China are building rival "AI empires" with different approaches to extend their power (Foreign Affairs)

How AI is an inherently imperial technology, and h...

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Pressure to back promising AI startups is upending the VC investment process, with investors willing to buy into the same round at rapidly escalating valuations (Bloomberg)

Pressure to back promising AI startups is upending...

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Source: Musk's public endorsement of a potential SpaceX-Tesla merger rattled some insiders, who worry his comments could invite shareholder scrutiny and delays (Milana Vinn/Reuters)

Source: Musk's public endorsement of a potential S...

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Sources: Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner proposed joining a bid for TikTok's European business over lunch with Charles Kushner, the US ambassador to France (Financial Times)

Sources: Axel Springer CEO Mathias Döpfner propose...

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Microsoft says China-linked hackers used AI penetration testing tool ARTEX to compromise ConnectWise as part of a campaign targeting hundreds of organizations (AJ Vicens/Reuters)

Microsoft says China-linked hackers used AI penetr...

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A Micron labor union staged Taiwan's first-ever strike in the semiconductor industry on Thursday, demanding a regular profit-sharing scheme for its employees (Nikkei Asia)

A Micron labor union staged Taiwan's first-ever st...

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SEC filings show how Meta restructured its stock to shield Mark Zuckerberg from California's proposed wealth tax, after he said he'd sell his Palo Alto home (New York Times)

SEC filings show how Meta restructured its stock t...

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Epic says "Fortnite is coming back to the App Store in Australia tomorrow" after an Australian federal judge ordered Apple to open up iOS in an antitrust case (Rhea Rose Abraham/Reuters)

Epic says "Fortnite is coming back to the App Stor...

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An Australian federal judge rules Apple must let Australian iPhone users install apps from third-party app stores starting March 1, 2027; Apple plans to appeal (Marcus Mendes/9to5Mac)

An Australian federal judge rules Apple must let A...

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Walmart unveils its Agent Gateway, a new MCP server to help users' approved AI agents shop its website, and dedicated Agent Profiles with special "terms" for AI (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Walmart unveils its Agent Gateway, a new MCP serve...

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Sources: DeepSeek raised ~$15B in its latest fundraising round, one of China's largest ever, with CATL and Tencent among the biggest contributors (Lulu Yilun Chen/Bloomberg)

Sources: DeepSeek raised ~$15B in its latest fundr...

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AWS analysts claim that at least one actor started to exploit the PHP2Shell bugs on October 17, four days prior to the vulnerabilities' public disclosure (Lily Hay Newman/Wired)

AWS analysts claim that at least one actor started...

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GM says it plans to debut OnStar AI, an in-car assistant that can execute vehicle functions and run diagnostics via voice commands, in the 2027 Cadillac Lyriq (Aarian Marshall/Wired)

GM says it plans to debut OnStar AI, an in-car ass...

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Sources: advisers within Elon Musk's empire are pushing to announce a SpaceX-Tesla merger by H1 2027 so it can close while President Trump remains in power (Bloomberg)

Sources: advisers within Elon Musk's empire are pu...

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