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Alexandra Tremayne-Pengelly

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

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

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

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

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 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 5

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

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

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 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 1

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

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 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 1

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

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

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.

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United CEO Scott Kirby Doubles Down on Brand Loyalty Amid Shutdown

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 2

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

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 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

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

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

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

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.

09.10.2025 1

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

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

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

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

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.

03.10.2025 5

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EV Credit Rush Gave Tesla a Much-Needed Boost—But Challenges Loom

Tesla posts record deliveries as U.S. tax credits expire, but long-term risks persist.

02.10.2025 3

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How Will the Government Shutdown Impact the Fed’s Next Rate-Cut Decision?

With key economic data releases stalled, the shutdown complicates the Fed’s next rate-cut decision amid high inflation and a softening labor market.

02.10.2025 4

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Jeff Bezos-Backed Startup Receives $300M Seed Round to Build an A.I. Scientist

Backed by top investors, Periodic Labs aims to create an A.I. scientist by combining machine learning with real-world experiments in the physical...

01.10.2025 5

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Spotify Hops Aboard the Co-CEO Trend as Founder Daniel Ek Steps Back

Spotify embraces a co-CEO model as Daniel Ek transitions to executive chairman, splitting leadership between Gustav Söderström and Alex Norström.

30.09.2025 3

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This German A.I. Startup Is Nearing $4B Valuation and Winning Over Silicon Valley

The Freiburg, Germany-based startup is making waves across Silicon Valley thanks to its offerings in A.I. image generation and editing.

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Former Apple Designer Jony Ive’s Latest Work Is a $4,800 Lantern for Sailors

Jony Ive’s design firm LoveFrom debuts a limited-run $4,800 lantern made for sailors, showcasing durability, style and Ive’s lifelong passion.

29.09.2025 2

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Walmart Heir Rob Walton Donates $115M to ASU to Establish Conservation School

The Walmart heir’s record-breaking gift will establish the Rob Walton School of Conservation Futures at ASU.

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MIT Study Finds Chatbot Love Is Real—and It’s Often Unintentional

Chatbot romances are no longer sci-fi. MIT researchers say the growing trend poses risks like grief, dependency and loneliness that need safeguards.

26.09.2025 3

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MLB Will Adopt Robot Umpires in 2026 While Preserving Human Element

Baseball embraces robo umps with a new challenge system, balancing technology with tradition to improve accuracy and cut disputes.

25.09.2025 3

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MacKenzie Scott Donates $70M to Strengthen Historically Black Colleges

MacKenzie Scott’s latest gift gives UNCF’s $1 billion campaign a powerful lift toward long-term stability for HBCUs.

25.09.2025 2

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Philanthropist John Kluge Jr. Turns Pandemic Epiphany Into Net-Zero Meadery With Global Mission

Virginia philanthropist John Kluge’s Thistlerock Meadery leads a global push to protect pollinators and biodiversity through honey wine.

25.09.2025 3

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Canadian A.I. Startup Cohere Reaches $7B Valuation After Raising Another $100M

The Toronto-based A.I. firm is betting on enterprise and government demand to fuel growth.

24.09.2025 2

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Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi Bets on Autonomous Cars to Revive Slowing EV Market

At the Concordia Summit, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi pitched autonomy as the spark EVs need.

24.09.2025 3

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Oracle Appoints Co-CEOs to Replace Longtime Leader Safra Catz

Oracle has appointed not just one, but two new CEOs to guide the software giant through the A.I. revolution.

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Bill Gates Calls US Aid Cuts a ‘Paradox’ Amid Historic Global Health Progress

Bill Gates says global health faces a paradox: historic breakthroughs risk being undone by U.S. aid cuts unless funding is sustained.

20.09.2025 10

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Sierra CEO Bret Taylor Predicts A.I. Agents Will Redefine Business Like the Internet

The former Salesforce and Facebook executive sees agentic A.I. as tech’s next big wave.

19.09.2025 20

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Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin Bets on Global Markets as US Travel Demand Slows

Expedia is ramping up investment outside America as the U.S. travel market cools.

19.09.2025 5

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Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky’s Turnaround Plan Takes a Page From Amazon’s Book

Airbnb is doubling down on services, experiences, hotels and A.I. to accelerate growth.

18.09.2025 3

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Booking CEO Aims to Bring Back the Convenience of Travel Agents With the Help of A.I.

Booking Holdings is using A.I. to revive the ease of travel agents with its "connected trip" strategy.

18.09.2025 5

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The $10B Startup Behind the Revived Dire Wolf Reports Another Breakthrough

The $10 billion Texas startup says a breakthrough in pigeon germ cells brings the dodo closer to revival.

17.09.2025 2

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Elon Musk’s xAI Is Redefining Data Annotation—an Unglamorous But Vital Job in A.I.

Data annotation—labeling text, images, and video for training—is central to A.I. Grok maker xAI is shifting from generalists to domain experts.

16.09.2025 4

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Spanx Founder Sara Blakley Creates Unicorn Companies by Targeting ‘Dying’ Industries

After Spanx reshaped shapewear, Blakely now wants to redefine what heels can feel like.

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Melinda French Gates Pledges $100M to Advance Overlooked Women’s Health Research

The philanthropist is launching a $100 million effort to close long-standing gaps in women’s health research.

10.09.2025 3

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Startup Behind Goldman Sachs’ First ‘A.I. Employee’ Valued at $10B After Peter Thiel Funding

Peter Thiel led a $400 million round into the startup that develops the popular A.I. assistant Devin.

09.09.2025 2

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Apple’s iPhones Are Now Made in India—Is Tim Cook’s Tariff Headache Over?

Apple’s iPhone 17 debuts slimmer and India-made, reflecting its push to shift production from China and sidestep Trump’s tariffs.

09.09.2025 3

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