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Google settles with Epic Games with offer to lower its app store commissions
Google will lower the lucrative fees imposed on its Android app store and offer a way for rival options to gain its stamp of approval, ending a bruising legal battle that led to one of several rulings condemning its tactics as an illegal monopoly
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Elon Musk defends himself against accusations of misconduct leading up to Twitter takeover
A defiant Elon Musk on Wednesday took the stand in a jury trial to defend himself against accusations that he engaged in a pattern of deceptive behavior that misled investors as he attempted to back out of his $44 billion deal to buy Twitter before he finally completed the takeover
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Trump says deal on data centers will lower electricity prices as tech companies vow to cover costs
President Donald Trump is pressing Big Tech to build its own power as AI data centers spark anger over electric bills
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US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in years to a Wyoming project
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has issued its first construction permit for a commercial nuclear reactor in eight years
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Apple’s 'big week' launches a pair of $599 devices aimed at budget buyers
Apple CEO Tim Cook promised a “big week” of product announcements including the introduction of a new budget-friendly iPhone 17e, a new entry-level MacBook Neo, updated iPad Air models, refreshed monitors and higher-end chipsets
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US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in 8 years to a Gates-backed Wyoming project
US issues first commercial construction permit for a nuclear reactor in 8 years to a Gates-backed Wyoming project
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Lawsuit alleges Google's Gemini guided man to consider 'mass casualty' event before suicide
A new lawsuit says Google’s Gemini chatbot fueled a man’s delusions and nearly pushed him to commit a violent event near Miami's airport before he killed himself
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Trial against Meta in New Mexico highlights video depositions by top executives
New Mexico prosecutors are presenting never-before-seen video depositions of Meta executives at a trial that centers on impacts of the conglomerate's platforms on children
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Pentagon dispute bolsters Anthropic reputation but raises questions about AI readiness in military
Anthropic’s moral stand on U.S. military use of artificial intelligence is reshaping the competition between leading AI companies but also exposing a growing awareness that maybe chatbots just aren’t capable enough for acts of war
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High-tech snowplows and AI help cities clean up from big storms
Cities across the U.S. have been integrating video monitoring, GPS mapping and artificial intelligence into snow removal operations that once relied almost entirely on manual planning
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