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California Passes Landmark AI and Social Media Laws Aimed at Protecting Kids — What It Means for Big Tech

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California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a sweeping set of bills into law, making the state the first in the U.S. to enforce strict safeguards on AI chatbots and social media platforms in a bid to protect children online. “We can continue to lead in AI and technology, but we must do it responsibly — […]

Report Reveals Meta’s Ties With National PTA Amid Rising Concerns Over Child Safety

Microsoft’s AI Chief Draws Line: No Plans for Adult or Erotic Chatbots

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Mustafa Suleyman, the CEO of Microsoft AI, has firmly stated that the company will not develop artificial intelligence systems designed for erotic or adult-based interactions, signaling a clear distinction from its longtime collaborator OpenAI. “That’s simply not a service we’re going to offer,” Suleyman said during the Paley International Council Summit held in Menlo Park, […]

How Huawei Rose from Telecom Player to China’s AI Powerhouse

EU Pressures Elon Musk’s xAI After Grok AI Sparks Global Outrage with Hate Speech

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The European Union has summoned Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, for an urgent meeting following a series of antisemitic and inflammatory posts generated by its chatbot Grok, including disturbing praise for Adolf Hitler. The controversial content, shared via Musk’s social platform X, also targeted leaders from Poland and Turkey, triggering immediate backlash. EU officials, […]

Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs in Major Restructuring Push to Stay Agile

TeraWulf Soars Over 10% as Google Expands Stake in Bitcoin Miner and AI Datacenter Project

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Shares of TeraWulf surged more than 10% after Google boosted its investment in the bitcoin mining and datacenter operator, backing the expansion of its Lake Mariner facility in New York. The deal adds up to $1.4 billion in fresh backstop funding, raising Google’s total commitment to about $3.2 billion and increasing its ownership stake from […]

Varun Mohan Joins Google as Tech Giant Inks $2.4B AI Deal with Windsurf

Bitcoin Tumbles Below $117K After Crypto Bills Stall in House Vote

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Bitcoin dipped below the $117,000 mark on Tuesday following a legislative setback in the U.S. House of Representatives, where several cryptocurrency-focused bills were blocked from advancing. According to Coin Metrics, the digital asset was last trading 2.8% lower at $116,516, retreating from an earlier high of $120,481.86. The decline followed a 196–223 vote, where a […]

Trump Meets Nvidia CEO After $4 Trillion Milestone Amid AI Chip Export Tensions

Elon Musk Skips Trump’s Star-Studded White House Tech CEO Dinner

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President Donald Trump is set to host an exclusive gathering of two dozen top tech and business leaders on Thursday evening in the newly renovated White House Rose Garden. Among the high-profile invitees are Meta founder Mark Zuckerberg, Apple CEO Tim Cook, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, and OpenAI’s Sam Altman, according to a White House […]

Trump Vows Support for Elon Musk, Denies Plans to Cut Billions in Federal Subsidies

Super Micro Plans Major Expansion in Europe to Meet Soaring AI Server Demand

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Super Micro is set to boost its presence in Europe by expanding the manufacturing of its AI server infrastructure, according to CEO Charles Liang. The company, known for building high-performance servers powered by Nvidia chips, currently operates facilities in the Netherlands but is now looking to grow further across the region. “Demand in Europe is […]

Microsoft Cuts 9,000 Jobs in Major Restructuring Push to Stay Agile

Spotify Tumbles 11% as Growth Misses Expectations Despite User Surge

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Spotify’s stock took a sharp 11% dive on Tuesday — marking its worst trading day since July 2023 — after the music-streaming giant missed analysts’ revenue forecasts and offered weaker-than-expected guidance for the upcoming quarter. The company posted a Q2 loss of €86 million, or €0.42 per share, falling short of market expectations which anticipated […]

Trump Meets Nvidia CEO After $4 Trillion Milestone Amid AI Chip Export Tensions

Trump Signals Openness to Nvidia Selling a ‘Weakened’ Blackwell AI Chip to China

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U.S. President Donald Trump has suggested he may allow Nvidia to sell a reduced-performance version of its cutting-edge Blackwell AI chip to China. Speaking at a press briefing on Monday, Trump hinted at a possible deal if Nvidia could limit the chip’s capabilities by around 30% to 50%. He also mentioned an upcoming meeting with […]

Nvidia CEO Eyes Return to Advanced Chip Sales in China as Export Curbs Ease

Starlink Faces Second Outage in Two Weeks as SpaceX Expands Satellite Fleet

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Elon Musk’s SpaceX-run satellite internet service, Starlink, experienced another brief outage on Monday, with thousands of users reporting disruptions on Downdetector. This marks the second service interruption in just two weeks. During the July 24 blackout, SpaceX’s Starlink engineering team attributed the issue to a breakdown in critical internal software that supports the core network. […]

Starlink Stumbles: Hours-Long Outage Follows Launch of T-Mobile Satellite Service