The Tallest Building in the U.S. Could Be in… Oklahoma
The current tallest building in the U.S. is New York City’s One World Trade Center, which stands at a patriotic 1,776 feet.
Federal Judge Rules It’s Legal to Train AI on Copyrighted Books, Marking Major Win for AI Companies
This precedent-setting case is the first time a federal judge has sided with tech companies in an AI copyright lawsuit.
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General purpose humanoid robots? Bill Gates is a believer
The robotics industry loves a good, healthy debate. Of late, one of the most intense ones centers around humanoid robots. It’s been a big topic for decades, of course, but the recent proliferation of startups like 1X and Figure — along with projects from more established companies like Tesla — have put humanoids back in […]
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Solana Mobile still has a long way to go until it hits breakeven
If Solana Mobile’s devices have 100,000 users, Yakovenko views that user base as a stronger distribution channel for dApps than through traditional app stores like Google or Apple.
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Swift retaliation: Fans strike back after explicit deepfakes flood X
Nonconsensual deepfake porn of Taylor Swift went viral on X this week, with one post garnering more than 45 million views, 24,000 reposts and hundreds of thousands of likes before it was removed. The pop star has one of the world’s most dedicated, extremely online, and incomprehensibly massive fanbases. Now, the Swifties are out for […]
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Small Business Owners, Don’t Run From Technology — Embrace It. Here Are 5 Strategies to Succeed.
All the new technologies and tools can be overwhelming for small business owners with fewer resources than bigger companies. These strategies will help you overcome these digital difficulties and seize the opportunities that new tech can provide.
Social Media Strategies to Get More Followers and Sell More Products
Entrepreneur’s VP of Social Media Sana Ali shares tricks and strategies you can use to supercharge your social media efforts and boost your business.
Amazon Will No Longer Allow Law Enforcement to Request Footage on Ring Cameras
Amazon purchased the home security startup for a reported $1 billion in 2015.
Japan’s SLIM spacecraft sticks moon landing – upside-down
The Japan Aerospace Exploration Company shared the first image of its lander on the lunar surface, revealing that the spacecraft touched down on the moon upside-down. It’s a remarkable recovery for the spacecraft, which experienced an “abnormality in the main engine” that affecting the landing orientation when it was just 50 meters above the lunar […]
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Cruise reveals DOJ, SEC probes as it releases internal report on pedestrian crash
Cruise, the GM self-driving subsidiary, said Thursday that federal prosecutors and securities regulators have opened investigations into the October 2 incident that left a pedestrian stuck under and then dragged by one of its robotaxis. The probes by the Department of Justice and the Securities and Exchange Commission, which were revealed as part of an […]
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Startup brewing waste to replace palm oil gets Gates Foundation cash
The Gates Foundation is pumping millions into C16 Biosciences, the Y Combinator-backed company fermenting palm oil alternatives.
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