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Deep Cogito emerges from stealth with hybrid AI ‘reasoning’ models
No, Stripe is not becoming a bank
Inside the EV startup secretly backed by Jeff Bezos
IBM z17: A Mainframe Engineered with AI at its Core
IBM Strengthens AI-Driven Business Operations From Hakkoda Acquisition
At last, MrBeast weighs in on the global economical  crisis du jour
Generac Data Center Backup Generators Deliver Up to 3.25MW of Scalable Power
Does Colossal Biosciences’ dire wolf creation justify its $10B+ valuation?
A nonprofit is utilizing AI agents to rise  money for charity
Tapestry’s app can now de-dupe your social feeds
Google fixes 2  Android zero-day bugs actively exploited by hackers
Amazon’s Zoox begins robotaxi investigating  in Los Angeles
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Los Angeles-based Rain raised a $75M Series B in another good sign for fintech
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Trump to endorse coal for data center power in the face of grim marketplace  realities
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Waymo may usage  interior camera data to train generative AI models, but riders will be able to opt out
Meet the fresh  Audience Choice winners to lead breakouts at TechCrunch Sessions: AI
Mira Murati’s AI startup gains prominent ex-OpenAI advisors
Dell PowerEdge R770 Review: Modular, Powerful, and AI-Ready
Amazon unveils a fresh  AI voice model, Nova Sonic
Snapchat rolls out Sponsored AI Lenses for brands
Dell Updates Server, Storage, and Data Protection Platforms Addressing Increased AI Adoption
Blackbird gobbles up $50M for its blockchain-based payment-loyalty app for restaurants
Sizl raises $3.5M to grow  its cook-to-order food transportation  service
XL Batteries is utilizing petrochemical infrastructure to store   solar and wind power
Meta introduces restricted Teen Accounts to Facebook and Messenger
Turkey’s Sipay raises $78M to grow  its Stripe-like services into emerging markets
Apple might import more iPhones from India to side-step China tariffs
IBM releases a fresh  mainframe built for the age of AI
Google is allegedly paying any  AI staff to do nothing for a year alternatively   than join rivals
Microsoft reportedly fires staff whose protest interrupted its Copilot event
Amazon says its AI video model can now make  minutes-long clips
How 1  tweet wreaked havoc on the stock market
Nikola founder Trevor Milton wants to buy the bankrupt startup’s assets
Flexport CEO Ryan Petersen’s high-stakes test amid tariff turmoil: ‘You can’t be freaking out’
HP ZBook Fury G1i 18" Early Preview: Blackwell Power and Four SSD Flexibility
Meta exec denies the company artificially boosted Llama 4’s benchmark scores
Analyst says Apple, Tesla have biggest vulnerability  to Trump’s tariffs
Former Tesla exec Drew Baglino’s fresh  startup is rethinking the electrical transformer
Waymo may usage  interior camera data to train generative AI models, sale  ads
Google’s AI Mode now lets users ask complex questions about images
Shopify CEO tells teams to consider utilizing AI before increasing  headcount
Nintendo says it is ‘actively assessing’ the impact of U.S. tariffs
AI video startup Moonvalley raised a fresh $43M, SEC filing shows
UK’s request  for Apple backdoor should not be heard in secret, says court
Krea’s founders snubbed postgrad grants from the King of Spain to build their AI startup. Now it’s valued at $500M
Meta Llama 4: Mixture-of-Experts Boost AI Efficiency
IBM acquires Hakkoda to proceed  its AI consultancy investment push