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TL;DR Google will pay SpaceX $920 million per month for access to 110,000 Nvidia GPUs through mid-2029, the second massive compute deal SpaceX has signed ahead of its record $75 billion IPO. Google called it bridge capacity for surging Gemini Enterprise demand. SpaceX has signed its second massive
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TL;DR GM opened a 500,000-square-foot Battery Cell Development Centre to bridge R&D and factory production for its new LMR battery chemistry. If successful, LMR could cut EV battery costs by $6,000 per vehicle and reach trucks by 2028. Hidden among the landmarks of General Motors’
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The e-bike industry spent the past two years burying its darlings. VanMoof, the Dutch startup that raised over €200 million, went bankrupt in July 2023. Rad Power Bikes, the Seattle company that raised $330 million and was once valued at $1.65 billion, filed for Chapter 11 in December 2025.
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TL;DR Trump says he will meet AI companies next week on a “partnership” plan to give Americans an equity stake. Altman first pitched the idea in early 2025. Sanders wants 50%. Critics warn government ownership would undermine AI regulation. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that he will likely
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TL;DR IBM’s ex-threat intel VP alleges the company hid Chinese state hacker breaches from 2013-2016 and never told the feds. The case is now in court. A former IBM cybersecurity executive has accused the company of concealing multiple data breaches by Chinese state-linked hackers. William Barlow served as
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TL;DR Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board after a decade to focus on Manus, his AI drug discovery startup. The company has raised over $50 million. Reid Hoffman is stepping down from Microsoft‘s board of directors after nearly a decade. The company disclosed the departure in a
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TL;DR EU trade chief Šefčovič wants a new law forcing companies in sensitive sectors to have at least three suppliers, modelled on the Energy Union. EU trade commissioner Maroš Šefčovič has called for a new “diversification instrument“ to reduce Europe’s dependence on single suppliers of chips and rare
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* * * Maybe you charge your iPhone at a standing desk. Or perhaps you want a more versatile charger. Enter Mophie's extendable wireless charging stand. The 15-watt iPhone charger sits atop a telescoping pole that can extend from 7.5 to 16 inches, and that means it doubles as a
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As a crowd of 60 anti-vaxxers squeezed into the upstairs dining area of Jonathan’s Grille in Nashville on a recent Monday night, a moment of pride washed over Scott Armstrong. Years ago, he had been let go from his job as a drug and alcohol counselor for refusing to
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When choosing steaks for the grill or otherwise, there are certain maxims you should always follow. "Three key things to look for," says Christopher Robert, executive chef at Queen Miami Beach, regardless of whether you're in the market for sirloin or skirt steak. "First is
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Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Of all the laptops that were announced at Computex 2026, Acer's Swift Air 14 brought some much-needed color and affordability to a barrage of very powerful (and very expensive) high-end PCs. Starting at $699, the Swift Air 14
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* New independent research suggests China is increasing its crackdown on VPN use * One censorship expert suggested that a new censorship effort began in April * Outbound web traffic remains incredibly low in China New independent research and reports from mainland China suggest that the Chinese government is increasing its suppression of
