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Under Trump, ‘Bitcoin Jesus’ May Be Redeemed

Ever since the crypto industry helped bankroll his presidential campaign last year, Trump and the HODLers have been on pretty good terms. The Trump family is busy launching its own crypto ventures while, in the White House, PayPal mafia alumni David Sacks has become the government’s first “crypto…

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Maybe it’s real, maybe it’s Sora

Big week for OpenAI! The company is running basically every tech industry playbook, all at the same time, and it actually seems to be working. The company is adding apps to ChatGPT, in an effort to turn the chatbot into something more like an operating system. It’s offering…

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Lab-grown meat does not a burger make, EU lawmakers insist

Vegetarian patties like Beyond Burger’s would also be hit by the restrictions. | Photo by Angela Weiss/AFP via Getty Images This week the EU Parliament voted in favor of an amendment that would ban vegetarian and vegan products from using terms including “burger†and “sausage.†But the proposed…

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The world is just not quite ready for humanoids yet

Famed roboticist and iRobot founder Rodney Brooks has sounded the alarm on a humanoid robot investment bubble. He’s not the only one. In a recent essay, Brooks calls out the billions of venture dollars being poured into humanoid robot companies like Figure. His take: despite the amount of…

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Brendan Carr wants to let internet providers charge hidden fees again

Broadband customers may find themselves blighted by unexpected charges again, thanks to Federal Communications Commission chairman Brendan Carr. The FCC has submitted a proposal to revise “unnecessary†requirements for internet service providers to itemize every fee on monthly bills, citing that it “may confuse customers.†The proposal comes…

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