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Tech reporter reluctantly adopting yet another social network. https://www.cnbc.com/jennifer-elias/

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Trump says he will replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin

Breaking: Trump says Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is leaving her post, and that she will be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican. cnb.cx/4rgwKou

05.03.2026 19:02 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Read Anthropic CEO’s Memo Attacking OpenAI’s β€˜Mendacious’ Pentagon Announcement Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sent a 1,600-wordmemo to employees Friday as OpenAI announced a deal to provide AI to the Pentagon. The OpenAI move came hours after the Pentagon said it would sever ties wi...

Anthropic's CEO reportedly said Friday β€œWe haven’t given dictator-style praise to Trump (while Sam has)," referring to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. He added it "told the truth" rather than "colluding" with the government to produce "safety theater.'" www.theinformation.com/articles/rea...

04.03.2026 21:44 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump’s War on Iran Could Screw Over US Farmers The Middle East supplies a huge amount of the world’s fertilizer. Conflict in the region has sent prices soaring ahead of the critical spring planting season.

One surprising side effect of the US war in Iran: American farmers are staring down soaring fertilizer prices at the worst possible time.

From @mollytaft.com

04.03.2026 19:55 πŸ‘ 401 πŸ” 205 πŸ’¬ 53 πŸ“Œ 27
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Google's AI chatbot allegedly told user to stage 'mass casualty attack,' wrongful death suit claims The father of Jonathan Gavalas accused Google of convincing his son to commit suicide after first encouraging him to execute a "mass casualty attack."

In a new lawsuit, a father says Google's AI chatbot Gemini allegedly gave his son instructions to commit suicide. Gemini also allegedly told him to complete a series of missions including a "mass casualty attack," and an attack on Google CEO Sundar Pichai. cnb.cx/3MU18a1

04.03.2026 20:30 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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β€œ.. Neither the Israeli nor U.S. government has directly addressed the strike on the school. But the U.S. Central Command said on Saturday that it was β€˜aware of reports concerning civilian harm’ and was β€˜looking into them.’”

@nytimes.com
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03.03.2026 23:16 πŸ‘ 580 πŸ” 246 πŸ’¬ 47 πŸ“Œ 21
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Nvidia, Amazon temporarily close Dubai offices, Google employees stranded amid U.S.-Iran war Tech companies with Middle East operations have scrambled to respond as fighting rippled across the region after joint U.S.-Israeli strikes in Iran.

New: Dozens of Google employees are still stuck in Dubai following a cloud sales conference that took place last week. The company says it has advised employees in the Middle East hubs to follow local authorities' guidance. cnb.cx/4u60k2r

03.03.2026 23:23 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 14 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Google employees call for military limits on AI amid Iran strikes, Anthropic fallout Employees at Alphabet and OpenAI are pushing for stricter limits on the military's use of AI, as tensions rise following the blacklisting of Anthropic's models.

Tech workers at Google, OpenAI, and peers are circulating an array of letters calling for clearer limits on how their employers work with the military after the U.S. carried out strikes on Iran and the Pentagon blacklisted Anthropic's AI models. cnb.cx/4l6BRWN

03.03.2026 16:21 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 1
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Google wants Intrinsic to be 'Android of robotics' as it pushes into physical AI In folding its Intrinsic project into the main company and out of "Other Bets," Google is aiming to mimic its Android strategy for robots.

Google wants its newly-absorbed company Intrinsic to be the 'Android of robotics' as it pushes into physical AI. Focused on manufacturing robots, the move could also help the company in its AI infra buildouts. cnb.cx/472jwEm

02.03.2026 16:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Alphabet 'moonshot' robotics company Intrinsic is folding into Google Instrinsic will use Gemini models and Cloud and work closely with Google DeepMind.

After five and a half years developing its technology at Alphabet’s β€œmoonshot factory” X, Intrinsic became an independent Alphabet company in its β€œOther Bets." Today, the company announced that it will be folded into Google itself. cnb.cx/4aLLnd6

25.02.2026 22:43 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Apple to move some Mac Mini production to U.S. this year as part of effort to boost domestic manufacturing Apple is expanding a facility in Houston as part of a $600 billion commitment to U.S. manufacturing.

Apple says it's set to move some Mac Mini production to the U.S. this year as part of its $600 billion effort to boost domestic manufacturing and as trade tariff uncertainty remains. cnb.cx/4s7365J

24.02.2026 19:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Waymo is paying DoorDash gig workers to close its robotaxi doors Waymo is relying on humans for certain tasks, showing some of the limitations of its autonomous operations.

Waymo is running a pilot that compensates delivery drivers like DoorDashers for closing Waymo doors that are left open by riders. It underscores how even the most advanced autonomous technologies still require human intervention for some basic operations. cnb.cx/4kzLAEM

13.02.2026 17:03 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Waymo is paying DoorDash gig workers to close its robotaxi doors Waymo is relying on humans for certain tasks, showing some of the limitations of its autonomous operations.

Waymo is paying gig workers from DoorDash, Honk to close its robotaxi doors. cnb.cx/4kzLAEM

13.02.2026 02:24 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Apple has worst day since April as company faces FTC scrutiny, Siri delay reports The iPhone-maker faces delays in its AI assistant.

Apple is having its worst day in the stock market in months as reports surfaced about delays with Siri and its news app facing FTC scrutiny amid a broader tech sell-off.
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12.02.2026 22:10 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Biggest miss in nearly four years.

@cnbc.com

12.02.2026 15:22 πŸ‘ 845 πŸ” 279 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 18
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Tech IPO hype gets drowned out on Wall Street by prospect of $1 trillion in debt sales SpaceX's potential IPO has generated plenty of investor buzz, but all of the real action in tech capital markets is currently on the debt side.

While the prospect of a SpaceX initial public offering and the hopeful listings from OpenAI and Anthropic have juiced IPO excitement on Wall Street, the current action in tech capital markets has nothing to do with equity. Rather, it’s all about debt. cnb.cx/4rfCijO

12.02.2026 18:07 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Waymo begins deploying next-gen Ojai robotaxis to extend its U.S. lead The company is preparing to expand in several new cities in 2026.

Waymo says it's beginning to deploy its sixth-generation driverless system in robotaxis, starting with California employees. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/12/w...

12.02.2026 16:47 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Salesforce employees call on CEO Benioff to cancel ICE 'opportunities' More than 1,400 Salesforce employees have signed a letter calling on CEO Marc Benioff to cancel all potential business with the U.S. ICE agency.

Over 1,400 Salesforce employees have signed a letter calling on CEO Marc Benioff to drop potential business with the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency. On Tuesday, Benioff joked about ICE being present at an employee gathering in Las Vegas. cnb.cx/4abwbqK

11.02.2026 18:40 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

photo of Pam Bondi testifying in the foreground as a group of 7 women and 1 men raise their hands

Likely-historic photo by NBC News of all the Epstein victims asked to raise their hands if they've not yet been asked to meet with the DOJ as Bondi testifies in foreground

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Exclusive | OpenAI Executive Who Opposed β€˜Adult Mode’ Fired for Sexual Discrimination Ryan Beiermeister, who served as the vice president leading OpenAI’s product policy team, had raised concerns about the upcoming launch of erotic content.

OpenAI fired a female employee for sexual discrimination because she raised questions about the company's pivot toward automated erotica engagement slop

11.02.2026 14:50 πŸ‘ 327 πŸ” 124 πŸ’¬ 11 πŸ“Œ 11

hate when that happens

11.02.2026 17:36 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alphabet calls out new AI-related risks, as it taps debt market to fund buildout In Alphabet's annual report, the company said AI poses business risks, including its potential impact on advertising.

Alphabet calls out new AI-related risks in latest financial filings www.cnbc.com/2026/02/09/a... by @jennelias.bsky.social

09.02.2026 22:02 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alphabet calls out new AI-related risks, as it taps debt market to fund buildout In Alphabet's annual report, the company said AI poses business risks, including its potential impact on advertising.

Google is turning to the debt market to fund its artificial intelligence buildout and acknowledging new risks tied to the rise of AI and hefty infrastructure costs. cnb.cx/4tsgWku

09.02.2026 22:25 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tech AI spending may approach $700 billion this year, but the blow to cash raises red flags Tech's megacaps announced major increases in capex spend for 2026, and now investors are preparing for cash to dwindle.

This week's tech earnings showed AI spending may approach $700 billion this year, but the blow to cash is raising red flags. cnb.cx/4qkubRu

06.02.2026 22:38 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Trump takes down racist Truth Social post showing Obamas as apes after blowback The depiction of the Obamas, posted from Trump's Truth Social account, was included in a video pushing a conspiracy theory about 2020 election voting machines.

The White House initially defended the racist post. β€œPlease stop the fake outrage and report on something today that actually matters to the American public,” Karoline Leavitt said in an emailed statement this morning. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/06/t...

06.02.2026 20:13 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Alphabet resets the bar for AI infrastructure spending The search giant's proposed capex spend for 2026 exceeds that of its hyperscalers peers.

Google parent Alphabet beat Wall Street’s expectations for its fourth quarter but a new, high bar for expected spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure tempered enthusiasm. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/04/a...

05.02.2026 01:00 πŸ‘ 8 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 2
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Waymo announces $16 billion funding round The Alphabet-owned company said it is now valued at $126 billion.

Waymo says it has raised a new $16 billion funding round that values the company at $126 billion and includes a slew of new investors. www.cnbc.com/2026/02/02/w...

02.02.2026 23:26 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Former Google engineer found guilty of espionage and theft of AI tech The case marks the first conviction on AI-related economic espionage charges in the U.S., according to the Department of Justice.

β€œOnce again, survivors are having their names and identifying information exposed, while the men who abused us remain hidden and protected. As survivors, we should never be the ones named, scrutinized, and retraumatized while Epstein’s enablers continue to benefit from secrecy."

30.01.2026 22:59 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Elon Musk has repeatedly said he "REFUSED" to visit Jeffrey Epstein's island. Correspondence released today shows he was actively coordinating a visit between 2012 and 2014.

It is still unclear if Musk actually did visit the island, but he certainly was interested.

www.nytimes.com/2026/01/30/u...

30.01.2026 22:53 πŸ‘ 534 πŸ” 142 πŸ’¬ 16 πŸ“Œ 6

β€œThe child ran across the street from behind a double-parked SUV towards the school and was struck by the Waymo AV,” NHTSA said.

29.01.2026 17:50 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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Waymo will start offering rides to San Francisco airport Alphabet's Waymo division said it will begin taking some passengers to San Francisco's airport and will expand in the coming months.

Waymo robotaxis will now take you to the SFO rental car drop off area -- by @jennelias.bsky.social at @cnbc.com www.cnbc.com/2026/01/29/w...

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