Meta RE100 exit lands as company expands natural gas power plans
Meta is no longer part of RE100 after a decade, as it funds gas plants tied to its AI data center power needs.
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AMD Helios AI rack targets Nvidia in data center AI systems
AMD says Helios will ship later this year, with Microsoft, OpenAI, Meta, Oracle and Anthropic among planned customers.
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Tesla door handle rules move onto NHTSA agenda after safety complaints
NHTSA is starting rulemaking on vehicle exit safety after complaints tied to Tesla-style electronic door handles.
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AegisAI Series A raises $36 million for AI phishing defense
Battery Ventures led AegisAI’s $36 million Series A as companies look for new defenses against AI-written spear phishing emails.
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Runway Media Router launches to pick AI media models by cost and quality
Runway’s new developer tool routes image, video and audio requests across AI models as generative media competition intensifies.
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Tesla robotaxi miles fell 36% in the second quarter
Tesla’s paid robotaxi miles dropped in Q2 even as the service expanded, raising new questions about how fast autonomy can scale.
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Meta AI ad pairs upbeat message with David Bowie’s apocalyptic ‘Five Years’
Meta’s new AI campaign argues technology will connect people, while its Bowie soundtrack points to a darker cultural signal.
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MeBeMe app launches to interrupt doomscrolling with small real-world tasks
MeBeMe’s free iOS app sends identity-based prompts instead of blocking apps, with no account, ads, or subscriptions.
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Amazon Prime Video games launch through Luna on Fire TVs
Amazon is adding Luna cloud games to Prime Video for Fire TV users in the U.S. and U.K., giving Prime members a new Games tab.
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Google selfie video sign-in adds a new account recovery option
Google says users can now verify themselves with a selfie video when they are locked out or away from a trusted device.
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Imagi seed round brings in $4.5 million for K-12 AI coding tools
Imagi raised $4.5 million to expand its K-12 AI coding tools, with investors including Brighteye Ventures, Day One Capital and Wil...
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Google Gemini users near 1 billion after Q2 growth update
Alphabet said Gemini has topped 950 million monthly users, narrowing the gap with ChatGPT as Google pushes AI across its products.
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