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The Meta AI app is a privacy disaster Jun 17, 2025

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It sounds like the start of a 21st century horror film: Your browser history has been public all along, and you had no idea. That’s basically what it feels like right now on the new standalone Meta AI app, where swathes of people are publishing their ostensibly private conversations with the chatbot.

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Amazon joins the big nuclear party, buying 1.92 GW for AWS Jun 16, 2025

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Amazon and Talen revised an existing deal to buy power from the Susquehanna nuclear power plant.

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Waymo rides cost more than Uber or Lyft — and people are paying anyway Jun 16, 2025

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A new analysis done by ride-hailing aggregator Obi shows Waymos cost more especially on shorter trips. They also have longer wait times.

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How Warp is introducing robots to automate its network of warehouses Jun 13, 2025

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Warp can't automate long-haul trucking or short-range delivery, so it's working on what it can potentially change: the workflows inside its warehouses.

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Uptime Industries wants to boost localized AI usage with an ‘AI-in-a-box’ called Lemony AI Jun 13, 2025

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The Lemony AI device can run large language models, AI agents and automated workflows locally.

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Sam Altman thinks AI will have ‘novel insights’ next year Jun 12, 2025

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In a new essay published Tuesday called “The Gentle Singularity,” OpenAI CEO Sam Altman shared his latest vision for how AI will change the human experience over the next 15 years. The essay is a classic example of Altman’s futurism: hyping up the promise of AGI — and arguing that his company is quite close.

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Mistral releases a pair of AI reasoning models Jun 12, 2025

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Mistral released Magistral, its first family of reasoning models. Like other reasoning models — e.g. OpenAI's o3 and Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro — Magistral works through problems step-by-step for improved consistency and reliability across topics such as math and physics.

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Paragon says it cancelled contracts with Italy over government’s refusal to investigate spyware attack on journalist Jun 11, 2025

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The Italian government claims that accepting Paragon’s help would have compromised national security and classified information.

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PayPal is adding hotel booking within its app, powered by Selfbook Jun 11, 2025

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PayPal is partnering with hotel payment provider Selfbook to let users search for and book hotels within the PayPal app. The company said that it will let users pay through PayPal at checkout and offer exclusive discounts to users within the app.

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Waymo robotaxis, Lime e-scooters set ablaze during LA protests Jun 10, 2025

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Several Waymo robotaxis and Lime e-scooters were set ablaze this weekend as unrest in downtown Los Angeles continued.

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