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Musk announces he sold social media company X to his AI company for $33 billion
“xAI and X’s futures are intertwined,” Musk wrote in a post on X. “Today, we officially take the step to combine the data, models, compute, distribution and talent. This combination will unlock immense potential by blending xAI’s advanced AI capability and expertise with X’s massive reach.”
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TikTok’s highest bidder is also its most Trumpian
Under the Biden administration, Congress passed legislation forcing ByteDance to either sell off TikTok or cease operations within the United States. Reid Rasner, a Wyoming billionaire is offering $47.45 billion.
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Report warns of major wireless shortfall by 2027, $1T+ in costs
"The U.S. faces a spectrum crisis, with long-term negative implications for U.S. economic growth. Rising demand on networks and constrained supply is pushing networks to their limit," the executive summary opened.
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Trump Media enters nonbinding agreement to partner with online crypto giant to launch ETFs
TMTG said the assets will be available in the United States, Europe and Asia, and will give investors options that align with America First principles.
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Watchdog launches ad blitz urging Congress to bolster American AI against China
The project includes two, 30-second ads, both of which focus on Vineberg, an American manufacturing company using AI, founded by an American Army veteran.
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With Starlink, Musk has similar effect on Europe as he does in US: sharp elbows but superior tech
While Some European leaders would like to replace Musk and his Starlink telecom system, there's appears no better alternative, much like his Tesla EVs in the U.S.
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Judge denies Musk's request for court to block OpenAI's conversion to for-profit business
Federal judge denied the request for a court order, but remains open to lawsuit.
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Microsoft to terminate Skype messaging app in May
The software company is directing Skype users to its Teams app, which it plans to focus on going forward.
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Microsoft announces it will close down Skype in May in favor of Teams
Microsoft said that it was closing the platform this May in order to streamline its "free consumer communications offerings" by moving completely to a free version of its Teams program, which also features international video calls.
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EV pace car at Daytona sign of future, but one on starting line still under yellow flag
The Chevrolet Blazer Super Sport is the first electric vehicle to be featured as a pace car at Daytona and the latest development in NASCAR's movement towards electric race cars.
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Swift take down of TikTok, now DeepSeek over China, privacy concerns led by likely unexpected Italy
Italy, one of the West's oldest cultures, has long exhibited a deep-seated suspicion of unfamiliar or untested technologies.
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OpenAI board declines Musk-led bid to purchase tech company
Musk, who was a co-founder of the AI company until he left in 2019, led a group of investors earlier this week in offering $97.4 billion for the organization, which is attempting to transition to a for-profit company.
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Apple, Google reinstate TikTok on their app stores
In January, TikTok was removed from the app stores due to a law that demanded the app divest from its China-based owner.