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California gives all state agencies access to Claude at half price in first-of-its-kind Anthropic deal

TL;DR California gives all state agencies access to Claude at half price, making Anthropic its first statewide AI partner despite a federal supply-chain risk label. California has struck a deal with Anthropic that gives all state agencies and local governments access to Claude at half price. The agreement, announced

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Alibaba and Tencent lose their Washington lobbyists as new Pentagon rule takes effect

TL;DR Alibaba lost five lobbying firms and Tencent four as a Pentagon rule bars defense work for firms that also lobby for blacklisted Chinese companies. Washington lobbying firms have been quietly dropping Alibaba and Tencent as clients ahead of a new Pentagon rule that takes effect on Tuesday. According

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Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix after nearly three years of robotaxi collaboration

TL;DR Waymo and Uber ended their robotaxi partnership in Phoenix as both pursue separate autonomous vehicle strategies across dozens of new markets. Waymo robotaxis are no longer available on Uber’s app in Phoenix, ending a nearly three-year partnership in the city that served as the first test of

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Taiwan raids Super Micro’s office as Nvidia chip smuggling investigation widens

TL;DR Taiwan raided Super Micro’s office and two affiliated companies as it widens its first criminal probe into Nvidia chip smuggling to China. Taiwan’s Keelung District Prosecutors Office raided Super Micro Computer’s local office on Monday, widening an investigation into the alleged smuggling of Nvidia chips

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California gives all state agencies access to Claude at half price in first-of-its-kind Anthropic deal

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Waymo and Uber quietly part ways in Phoenix after nearly three years of robotaxi collaboration

Taiwan raids Super Micro’s office as Nvidia chip smuggling investigation widens