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Christian leaders are weighing in on AI earlier than they did with other tech, as AI leaders' talk of creating a new consciousness fuels religious concerns (Tim Higgins/Wall Street Journal)

Christian leaders are weighing in on AI earlier th...

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X has re-found its footing under Elon Musk, as it continues to host more interesting discussions on AI and other fun and smart topics than rival platforms (John Gruber/Daring Fireball)

X has re-found its footing under Elon Musk, as it ...

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US soldiers using AI tech during a July exercise say they encountered issues like drone overheating, highlighting challenges in the Army's modernization effort (Heather Somerville/Wall Street Journal)

US soldiers using AI tech during a July exercise s...

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A look at Uber's retreat in Africa, quitting Nigeria and Uganda abruptly after Tanzania and Ivory Coast, as price-sensitive riders pick Bolt, inDrive, and Yango (Bloomberg)

A look at Uber's retreat in Africa, quitting Niger...

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How hacked civilian cameras became war tools, as Israel tapped Iranian traffic cameras before Khamenei's killing and Iran-linked groups hit 250+ Israeli cameras (Wall Street Journal)

How hacked civilian cameras became war tools, as I...

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A look at China's bid to turn excess wind and solar energy into an AI edge via a $3.9T grid buildout through 2049, as ~9% of renewable output was wasted in 2026 (Bloomberg)

A look at China's bid to turn excess wind and sola...

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Sources: the US restores the UK AISI's access to the latest US models for safety testing, after ordering OpenAI and Anthropic to stop sharing models last month (Tony Diver/Telegraph)

Sources: the US restores the UK AISI's access to t...

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An interview with ex-DeepMind scientist David Silver on his startup Ineffable, building an AI "super learner" using RL as an alternative path to LLMs, and more (Madhumita Murgia/Financial Times)

An interview with ex-DeepMind scientist David Silv...

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Sources: TSMC execs in charge of overseas operations met Texas officials and started more serious discussions in H1 2026, after talking on and off for 10+ years (Tim Culpan/Culpium)

Sources: TSMC execs in charge of overseas operatio...

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Sources: PCB maker Dongshan is eyeing to raise $2B to $3B in a Hong Kong listing as soon as this month; Dongshan is listed in Shenzhen with a $39B valuation (Bloomberg)

Sources: PCB maker Dongshan is eyeing to raise $2B...

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Hardware wallet maker Ledger says the $86M+ theft from hundreds of its wallets involved devices sold by reseller CryptoBilis and confirms a "hardware implant" (Terrence O'Brien/The Verge)

Hardware wallet maker Ledger says the $86M+ theft ...

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Sources: Bain's Bridge Data Centres is in talks to upsize an existing loan from $2.8B to ~$6.6B, in what would be one of the largest data center deals in Asia (Kari Soo Lindberg/Bloomberg)

Sources: Bain's Bridge Data Centres is in talks to...

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Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says AI companies are "starting to do phones" and asking Qualcomm to support running 100B-parameter local LLMs continuously by 2028 (Alex Heath/Sources)

Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon says AI companies are ...

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Anchorage Digital buys B2B payments automation startup Routable for an undisclosed sum; Anchorage CEO calls it its largest acquisition by team size and revenue (Ryan Lawler/Axios)

Anchorage Digital buys B2B payments automation sta...

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Vitalize, an AI platform that helps hospitals manage labor and capacity in real time, raised a $31M Series A led by Oak HC/FT, with YC and others participating (Heather Landi/Fierce Healthcare)

Vitalize, an AI platform that helps hospitals mana...

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Q&A with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar on the Iran school strike and AI targeting, the DOD dropping Anthropic, AI liability, effective altruism, and more (CBS News)

Q&A with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar on the Iran sch...

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Sources: Amazon is in talks to buy AI startup Decart in a deal that could value it at ~$7B; Anthropic had decided against acquiring Decart for ~$6B in September (Wall Street Journal)

Sources: Amazon is in talks to buy AI startup Deca...

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How Musk and Benioff pledged to rename SpaceXAI and AIForce, while Nadella and Nvidia adopted "super intelligence", as Silicon Valley falls in line with Trump (Terrence O'Brien/The Verge)

How Musk and Benioff pledged to rename SpaceXAI an...

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