Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO
Anthropic is asking its shareholders to approve a structure that would give its seven co-founders a combined 50.1% of the vote on most corporate matters.
The Pentagon taps Elon Musk and Palmer Luckey to help decide what the military should do next
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth just launched a 120-day study on the future of warfare, led by Elon Musk, Palmer Luckey, and Newt Gingrich, and while it makes sense given their ties to the administration, critics could point out that Musk’s and Luckey’s companies already sell the kinds of technology the study is likely to recommend.
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Tesla finally moves to electrify trucking after a decade of work and delays
Tesla’s Semi truck, with a 500-mile range, is about to hit the road in big numbers, with the company saying it plans to make 50,000 units a year.
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Google’s Next AI Data Center Might Be in Outer Space. The First Test Launches Next Week.
Project Suncatcher will send the company’s custom chips into orbit to see if they can survive radiation and brutal temperatures.
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Meadow lets you leave your smartphone at home without sacrificing the essentials
“We’re not Luddites… it’s just we don’t want social media, browsing and that kind of stuff,” said 25-year-old founder Shreyas Narlanka.
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Tire Shops Are Losing Workers Due to ‘Backbreaking’ Labor. This Robot Can Swap a Full Set in Under 15 Minutes.
Tire shops can’t hang on to workers, so San Francisco startup PitPro Automation installed its first robotic system.