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AI Summary
- Several high-profile AI researchers, including Jeff Dean, are departing Google to establish their own AI startup, signaling a potential shift in the competitive landscape of artificial intelligence development.
- Meta has unveiled Muse Code, a new AI agent designed to streamline operations within large codebases, indicating a continued focus on AI-driven developer tools.
- Moove has secured $250 million in funding, positioning itself as a key player in the burgeoning robotaxi industry and highlighting significant investment in autonomous transportation.
- Nikita Bier has stepped down as X's head of product, marking another leadership transition at the social media platform amid ongoing strategic adjustments.
- Concerns are being raised about the security of Apple's Private Relay feature, with reports suggesting it may inadvertently leak users' real IP addresses, prompting scrutiny of privacy protections.
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Nikita Bier steps down as X’s head of product
12 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane
Apps, Elon Musk, In Brief, Nikita BierThe serial entrepreneur is stepping down a little over a year after taking the "24/7 job" of overseeing X.
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Travis Kalanick’s robotics startup Atoms taps former Uber finance chief as CFO
13 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane
Transportation, atoms, Travis Kalanick, UberKalanick continues to get the band back together, after acquiring Anthony Levandowski's autonomy startup, and even soliciting investment from Uber.
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Meta launches Muse Code, an AI agent for large code bases
13 hours ago
by Lucas Ropek
AI, Anthropic, In Brief, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, OpenAIMeta expanded its AI coding offerings with a new agent that, it promises, can handle complex tasks with complex software.
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Trump’s DOJ gains oversight of OpenAI’s green-card employee sponsorships
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by Julie Bort
Government & Policy, Startups, OpenAIThe DOJ alleged that OpenAI did not meaningful attempt to hire U.S. citizens before seeking permanent residence for Visa-holding employees.
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Elon Musk’s attempt at an AI Wikipedia hasn’t been updated in months
10 hours ago
by Jay Peters
AI, Elon Musk, News, Tech, xAIxAI's Grokipedia, an online encyclopedia with AI-generated articles that Elon Musk once promised would be a "massive improvement" over Wikipedia, apparently hasn't been updated since April 24th, according to a report from Lawfare . "As far as we can tell, no entry has changed in more than three months," Lawfare said. Grokipedia launched in v0.1 in October 2025 with an initial batch of 885,000 articles, and is now on v0.2 (released in November 2025 ) and has more than 6,000,000 total articles, according to grokipedia.com/live . But that live page also has a section titled "Recent changes to…" with a
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X product chief Nikita Bier is leaving after one year
12 hours ago
by Stevie Bonifield
News, Social Media, Tech, Twitter - XX head of product Nikita Bier is stepping down and says he will move into a role as an advisor, writing that "it's time to pass the torch and demote myself to my natural state: a poster." He shared the update just over a month after celebrating his one-year anniversary on the job , and just weeks after Elon Musk's combined SpaceX / X / xAI companies went public. He says that "almost every aspect of X" has been rebuilt while he was head of product, including its timeline, Android app, chat, and notifications. Going forward, the "next leaders" mentioned
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Uber CEO brushes off reports of a Waymo break-up
16 hours ago
by Andrew J. Hawkins
Autonomous Cars, News, Ride-sharing, Transportation, Uber, WaymoAfter Uber and Waymo ended their partnership in Phoenix earlier this year, experts and robotaxi watchers wondered whether the companies' improbable bromance was fraying. Not so, Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi said today. The two companies are committed to continue working together in Atlanta and Austin, and the partnership remains "very strong." "Waymo is a very important partner of ours, and we continue to operate in Austin and Atlanta," Khosrowshahi said in an earnings call today . "We believe we'll continue to operate next year in those marketplaces. It's a terrific product, and the on-the-ground partnership continues to be very strong."
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Apple’s selling refurbished MacBook Neos with a $100 discount
17 hours ago
by Brad Bourque
Apple, Deals, Gadgets, Tech, Verge ShoppingApple’s MacBook Neo comes in four different colors. | Image: The Verge Apple’s most affordable laptop, the MacBook Neo , is available once again at its pre-price hike price. All four colors are currently discounted and available refurbished through the company, with the base 256GB model listed for $599 (usually $699 new), and the upgraded version with 512GB of storage and TouchID selling for $679 (usually $799). The laptops have a one-year manufacturer warranty, with the option to purchase an extended AppleCare plan. MacBook Neo Apple’s most affordable laptop, with a 13-inch display, A18 Pro chip, 8GB of RAM, and
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