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From Svedka to Anthropic, brands make bold plays with AI in Super Bowl ads
Following last year’s trend of showcasing AI in multimillion-dollar ad spots, the 2026 Super Bowl advertisements took it…
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Prince Andrew advisor pitched Jeffrey Epstein on investing in EV startups like Lucid Motors
Electric vehicle startup Lucid Motors was scrambling to raise a Series D funding round in 2017. It had…
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Google and Microsoft-backed Terradot acquires carbon removal competitor
Carbon removal startup Terradot is acquiring competitor Eion, the two companies announced today. The sale was driven largely…
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Reddit says it’s looking for more acquisitions in adtech and elsewhere
Reddit is gearing up for more M&A, the company told analysts on its fourth-quarter earnings call on Thursday.…
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How Elon Musk is rewriting the rules on founder power
Elon Musk has merged SpaceX and xAI, creating what might be the blueprint for a new Silicon Valley power structure. With his $800 billion net…
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EU says TikTok must disable ‘addictive’ features like infinite scroll, fix its recommendation engine
The European Commission on Friday accused TikTok of purposefully designing its app to be “addictive,” calling out features…
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The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is a pricey but pretty e-ink color tablet with AI features
If you primarily want a tablet device to markup, highlight, and annotate your e-books and documents, and perhaps…
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China’s Salt Typhoon hackers broke into Norwegian companies
The Norwegian government has accused the Chinese-backed hacking group known as Salt Typhoon of breaking into several organizations…
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Spotify’s new feature lets you explore the story behind the song you’re listening to
Spotify is rolling out a new “About the Song” feature that lets users explore the stories behind the…
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ElevenLabs CEO: Voice is the next interface for AI
ElevenLabs co-founder and CEO Mati Staniszewski says voice is becoming the next major interface for AI – the…