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How Cloudflare, the Company Powering 20% of All Websites, Suddenly Went Down

The disruption underscores how deeply the web depends on a few dominant infrastructure providers.

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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

A.I. Models Can Exhibit Human-Like Gambling Addiction Behaviors: Study

A new study suggests LLMs may adopt risky, human-like gambling patterns when given more autonomy.

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This $2.6B Japanese A.I. Startup Exposes the Language Gap in Today’s LLMs

With new funding and a $2.6 billion valuation, Sakana AI is accelerating Japan-centric A.I. research, multilingual models and industry-specific tools.

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to Retire After a 40-Year Career at the Retail Giant

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon to Retire After a 40-Year Career at the Retail Giant

As Doug McMillon steps down after transforming Walmart, new CEO John Furner inherits tariffs, expansion plans and the company’s A.I. pivot.

15.11.2025 1

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Disney’s Theme Parks and Cruises Keep the Magic Alive

Disney’s Theme Parks and Cruises Keep the Magic Alive

Disney’s booming experiences division helps steady the company as entertainment struggles continue.

14.11.2025 2

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A.I. ‘Vibe Coding’ Startup Cursor Nearly Triples Valuation to $29B After New Funding

A.I. ‘Vibe Coding’ Startup Cursor Nearly Triples Valuation to $29B After New Funding

Backed by tech heavyweights, Cursor’s meteoric rise signals a new era in A.I.-assisted programming.

13.11.2025 2

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A.I. Pioneer Yoshua Bengio Becomes 1st Living Scientist With 1M Google Scholar Citations

A.I. Pioneer Yoshua Bengio Becomes 1st Living Scientist With 1M Google Scholar Citations

Deep learning pioneer Yoshua Bengio hits one million Google Scholar citations, marking a milestone in A.I. research impact.

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Fei-Fei Li’s Spatial A.I. Startup World Labs Unveils Its First Product

Fei-Fei Li’s Spatial A.I. Startup World Labs Unveils Its First Product

Fei-Fei Li calls spatial intelligence “A.I.’s next frontier” as World Labs debuts Marble.

13.11.2025 3

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Warren Buffett Accelerates His Charitable Giving While ‘Going Quiet’

Warren Buffett Accelerates His Charitable Giving While ‘Going Quiet’

As Buffett prepares to hand over Berkshire’s reins, he’s fast-tracking his mission to give away nearly all of his $147 billion fortune.

12.11.2025 4

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Meta’s Yann LeCun to Launch Physical A.I. Startup After Declaring LLMs a ‘Dead End’

Meta’s Yann LeCun to Launch Physical A.I. Startup After Declaring LLMs a ‘Dead End’

Turing Award winner Yann LeCun is reportedly leaving Meta to create a startup developing “world models,” a new path beyond large language models.

11.11.2025 1

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Shifts Focus to A.I. and Science

Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Shifts Focus to A.I. and Science

The philanthropic arm of Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan is shifting from social reform to A.I. and biomedical research.

07.11.2025 3

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Tim Berners-Lee Warns A.I. Could Kill the Web Economy as No One Visits Sites Anymore

Tim Berners-Lee Warns A.I. Could Kill the Web Economy as No One Visits Sites Anymore

As A.I. chatbots replace human readers, Tim Berners-Lee warns the World Wide Web’s ad-driven business model could collapse without reform.

07.11.2025 4

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Duolingo Brings Back ‘Unhinged’ Marketing After Growth Slows

Duolingo Brings Back ‘Unhinged’ Marketing After Growth Slows

Duolingo saw user growth slow after pausing its viral “unhinged” owl posts.

06.11.2025 2

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Yale Study Quantifies How Much Elon Musk’s Politics Have Cost Tesla

Yale Study Quantifies How Much Elon Musk’s Politics Have Cost Tesla

A Yale study quantifies the impact of Elon Musk's political actions on Tesla's EV business for the first time.

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Rivian Spins Off a Robotics Startup to Foray Into Physical A.I.

Rivian Spins Off a Robotics Startup to Foray Into Physical A.I.

Rivian’s Mind Robotics will apply A.I. to industrial automation and reshape how physical businesses operate.

05.11.2025 3

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How Twelve Labs Teaches A.I. to ‘See’ and Transform Video Understanding: Interview

How Twelve Labs Teaches A.I. to ‘See’ and Transform Video Understanding: Interview

Backed by Nvidia and Intel, Twelve Labs builds A.I. that can search, summarize and analyze video content across sectors.

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Daniel Ek Hands Off Spotify as A.I. and Video Define Its Next Chapter

Daniel Ek Hands Off Spotify as A.I. and Video Define Its Next Chapter

The streaming giant’s new co-CEOs will steer its growth through fresh content, partnerships and deeper A.I. integration.

04.11.2025 3

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Colossal Biosciences Acquires Pet Cloning Company to Advance De-Extinction Efforts

Colossal Biosciences Acquires Pet Cloning Company to Advance De-Extinction Efforts

Colossal’s purchase of ViaGen, known for cloning pets of celebrities, bolsters the biotech firm’s tools for de-extinction and conservation.

04.11.2025 5

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Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Applies Pandemic Lessons to Navigate Tariff Turmoil

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon Applies Pandemic Lessons to Navigate Tariff Turmoil

As tariffs and costs fluctuate, Walmart fine-tunes production and pricing to keep shelves stocked and shoppers satisfied.

03.11.2025 4

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Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia’s Plan to Reboot the Neighborhood App: Interview

Nextdoor CEO Nirav Tolia’s Plan to Reboot the Neighborhood App: Interview

After years of decline, Nextdoor is being redesigned to reconnect neighbors through A.I., news and a renewed sense of community.

31.10.2025 2

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CEO Shishir Mehrotra on Grammarly’s New Chapter as Superhuman: Interview

CEO Shishir Mehrotra on Grammarly’s New Chapter as Superhuman: Interview

Grammarly’s new identity as Superhuman marks a bold shift toward integrated A.I. tools like Superhuman Go, Coda and Superhuman Mail.

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Tinder Embraces A.I. to Make Dating More Human, Not More Artificial

Tinder Embraces A.I. to Make Dating More Human, Not More Artificial

Tinder is using A.I. not to replace human connection but to make real-world dating safer and faster.

30.10.2025 3

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Bill Gates’ Youngest Daughter Launches A.I. Startup—and Isn’t Calling Dad for Advice

Bill Gates’ Youngest Daughter Launches A.I. Startup—and Isn’t Calling Dad for Advice

Bill Gates’ daughter is taking on e-commerce with a dorm-born A.I. shopping assistant called Phia.

29.10.2025 2

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Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone Pushes Interactive Future With ‘Star Search’ Return

Netflix CTO Elizabeth Stone Pushes Interactive Future With ‘Star Search’ Return

Netflix’s latest reinvention blends live TV, gaming and short-form video to make entertainment more immersive and participatory.

29.10.2025 2

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Meet the Researcher Elon Musk Pays $1 a Year to Safeguard A.I.

Meet the Researcher Elon Musk Pays $1 a Year to Safeguard A.I.

The A.I. safety researcher behind the Center for AI Safety is advising xAI and Scale AI on curbing bias and mitigating high-stakes risks.

29.10.2025 2

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Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on What’s Next: Highways, Airports, New Cities

Waymo Co-CEO Tekedra Mawakana on What’s Next: Highways, Airports, New Cities

Waymo plans to operate on highways, enter six new U.S. cities, and launch in London as it targets one million rides by 2026.

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Anthropic Strikes Major Compute Deal With Google, Echoing OpenAI’s Chip Alliances

Anthropic will receive more than one gigawatt of compute from Google by 2026.

25.10.2025 5

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Bezos Earth Fund Awards $30M to A.I. Climate and Nature Projects

Jeff Bezos’ latest round of grants supports researchers using A.I. to protect nature and curb climate impacts.

24.10.2025 3

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Tesla’s Energy Business Gains Momentum as Elon Musk’s A.I. Dreams Stall

Battery systems and solar panels, not cars or robots, are driving Tesla’s latest growth streak.

23.10.2025 2

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Ray Dalio Has Created an A.I. Clone of Himself to Pass on His Wisdom

Ray Dalio’s new A.I. chatbot, “Digital Ray,” mirrors his thinking on markets, life and decision-making—without his time constraints.

23.10.2025 6

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Mattel Feels Tariff Pressure as Barbie and Fisher-Price Sales Slide

As tariffs squeeze margins and Barbie loses her shine, Mattel leans on Hot Wheels and Hollywood partnerships for momentum.

22.10.2025 2

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Heineken Joins A.I. Companionship Debate With Ad Promoting Real Friends

After A.I. startup Friend’s subway ads sparked backlash, Heineken seized the moment with a tongue-in-cheek campaign celebrating human connection.

22.10.2025 3

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OpenAI Is Coming After Entry-Level Finance Work

OpenAI is recruiting former JPMorgan, Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley employees to train A.I. models for financial tasks.

21.10.2025 2

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How Texas Mogul Rich Kinder and His Wife Plan to Give Away 95% of Their Fortune

Billionaire philanthropists Rich and Nancy Kind are making good on their pledge to donate 95 percent of their net worth to charity.

21.10.2025 2

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Wikipedia Reports Traffic Decline as A.I. Changes How Users Seek Information

Wikipedia reports an 8 percent drop in human visitors as generative A.I. tools like Google’s AI Overviews change how people find information online.

20.10.2025 2

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Uber Launches Program to Let Drivers Train A.I. Models In Their Downtime

Uber’s latest pilot offers drivers and couriers side income by labeling data and completing digital tasks for A.I. model clients.

18.10.2025 2

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10 Major Foundations Pledge $500M to Keep A.I. Focused on Humanity

Backed by major U.S. foundations, Humanity AI seeks to ensure A.I. strengthens society instead of deepening inequality.

17.10.2025 10

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United CEO Scott Kirby Doubles Down on Brand Loyalty Amid Shutdown

United CEO Scott Kirby says loyalty and premium revenue will drive record results, even as the U.S. shutdown looms over the travel sector.

17.10.2025 3

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JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon Sounds Alarm on a Troubling Corner of Subprime Lending

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon warned investors to be “forewarned” after the collapses of Tricolor and First Brands rattled Wall Street.

15.10.2025 5

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Google Invests $15B in India to Build Its Largest Data Center Outside US

Google is investing $15 billion to build its largest data center outside the U.S.

15.10.2025 3

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This Scientist Thinks an A.I. Could Win a Nobel Prize by 2050

The Nobel Turing Challenge seeks to build an A.I. scientist that can define questions, run experiments and earn recognition like a human.

10.10.2025 2

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Delta Flies Higher on the Wings of Luxury Travel

The airline’s focus on high-end seats helped it thrive even amid economic uncertainty and a federal shutdown.

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This DeepSeek Rival Founded By DeepMind Alum Raises $2B, Hits $8B Valuation

New York-based Reflection AI, backed by Nvidia and Sequoia, raised $2 billion to build transparent, open A.I. that rivals top global models.

09.10.2025 5

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Wall Street Leaders Split on Trump’s Push to Change Quarterly Earnings Rules

JPMorgan’s Jamie Dimon and Nasdaq’s Adena Friedman back Trump’s call to cut corporate reporting in half, while others warn of lost transparency.

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Polymarket’s 27-Year-Old Founder Becomes the Youngest Self-Made Billionaire

Polymarket’s young founder went from selling his belongings to leading an $8 billion startup backed by Peter Thiel and Vitalik Buterin.

08.10.2025 2

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The 22-Year-Old Founder of Viral A.I. Startup Friend Embraces the Backlash

Friend’s subway ads promoting A.I. companionship drew outrage, graffiti and attention—exactly as founder Avi Schiffmann planned.

08.10.2025 2

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AMD Inks Huge Compute Power Deal With OpenAI, Mirroring Nvidia’s Move

Under the agreement, OpenAI gains the option to acquire 10 percent of AMD shares, whose price surged after the announcement of the deal.

07.10.2025 2

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Jeff Bezos Outlines Blue Origin’s Next Launches and Bold Vision for Space Living

At Italian Tech Week, the Amazon founder shared his bold predictions for humanity’s expansion into space.

06.10.2025 2

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MacKenzie Scott Donates $50M to Nonprofit Boosting Native Student Scholarships

Native Forward receives a $50 million gift from MacKenzie Scott, one of the largest-ever donations to a Native nonprofit, aimed at boosting...

03.10.2025 7

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Sam Altman’s OpenAI Is Officially the World’s Most Valuable Startup at $500B

OpenAI is now the world’s most valuable startup at $500 billion, surpassing Elon Musk’s SpaceX following a major secondary share sale.

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