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TechCrunch

  1. Anthropic CEO says DeepSeek was ‘the worst’ on a critical bioweapons data safety test techcrunch.com 10 hours ago by Charles Rollet
    AI, ai models, ai safety, Anthropic, deepseek

    Anthropic's CEO Dario Amodei claims DeepSeek generated sensitive bioweapons data in a safety test it ran. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reser…

  2. OpenAI plans to open an office in Germany techcrunch.com 10 hours ago by Kyle Wiggers
    AI, Generative AI, Germany, In Brief, munich, OpenAI

    OpenAI is expanding its footprint to Germany. According to a press release issued Friday, the ChatGPT maker plans to open an office in Munich …

  3. Anduril in talks to raise up to $2.5B at $28B valuation techcrunch.com 10 hours ago by Julie Bort
    Startups, TC, anduril, Founders Fund, In Brief, Palmer Luckey, Trae Stephens

    Just six months after defense tech Anduril raised a massive $1.5 billion round that valued the company at $14 billion, it’s in talks to raise …

  4. Trump admin freezes EV charging program that gave Tesla millions techcrunch.com 10 hours ago by Sean O'Kane
    Transportation, Elon Musk, EV charging, Tesla

    The Department of Transportation (DOT) has paused funding for a $5 billion EV charging infrastructure program that Tesla has received at least…

  5. Fintech Rapyd seeks funding at $3.5B valuation, a steep drop from $9B techcrunch.com 10 hours ago by Marina Temkin
    Fintech, Fundraising, down rounds, fintech valuations, rapyd

    Rapyd Financial Network is reportedly looking to raise $300 million in a new funding at a steep valuation cut from its 2021 high. © 2024 Tech…

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Wired

  1. The Best Samsung Galaxy S25 Cases and Accessories (2025), Tested and Reviewed wired.com 9 hours ago by Julian Chokkattu
    Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Accessories, Gear / Products / Phones, Buying, Guide

    You just spent a lot of money on a new Samsung phone. Keep it safe with these cases and screen protectors.

  2. ACLU Warns DOGE’s ‘Unchecked’ Access Could Violate Federal Law wired.com 11 hours ago by Dell Cameron
    Politics, Politics / Politics News, Security, Takeover

    The ACLU says it stands ready to sue for access to government records that detail DOGE’s access to sensitive personnel data.

  3. Trump's FBI Pick Kash Patel Took Up to $5M in Stock from Chinese Ecommerce Giant Shein wired.com 11 hours ago by Louise Matsakis
    Business, Business / National Affairs, Stock, Secrets

    Donald Trump’s pick for FBI director told senators he has no plans to divest his shares, which his financial disclosure form says were receive…

  4. A US Treasury Threat Intelligence Analysis Designates DOGE Staff as ‘Insider Threat’ wired.com 13 hours ago by Vittoria Elliott, Leah Feiger
    Politics, Inside, the, House

    An internal email reviewed by WIRED calls DOGE staff's access to federal payments systems “the single biggest insider threat risk the Bureau o…

  5. DOGE Builds ‘Firewall’ Between Musk’s Team and Legacy USDS Workers wired.com 15 hours ago by Makena Kelly
    Politics, DOGE

    “As far as I can tell, they’re hiding,” one USDS employee said about the DOGE team.

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Engadget

  1. The PlayStation Network is down engadget.com 7 hours ago by Mariella Moon
    Internet & Networking Technology, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Mariella Moon

    The PlayStation Network is experiencing issues right now. Its network status page was updated at 7PM Eastern time with a warning that you may …

  2. How to watch Super Bowl 2025 for free on Sunday: Chiefs vs. Eagles engadget.com 8 hours ago by Liz Kocan
    Celebrities, American Football, Sports & Recreation, National Football League, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Liz Kocan

    The Caesars Superdome will host Super Bowl LXI on Sunday, February 9. Here's how to tune in to the big game! (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Im…

  3. House Democrats press Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s policy changes engadget.com 9 hours ago by Karissa Bell
    Politics & Government, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Karissa Bell

    A group of House Democrats are pushing Mark Zuckerberg on Meta’s recent policy changes, saying they are “deeply concerned” about the company’s…

  4. Trump administration stops nationwide EV charging program engadget.com 15 hours ago by Lawrence Bonk
    Politics & Government, Consumer Discretionary, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk

    The Trump administration has ordered states to stop a program to build fast EV chargers on highways throughout the country, according to a mem…

  5. The Apple AirPods 4 hit an all-time low of $100, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals engadget.com 16 hours ago by Jeff Dunn
    Shopping, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Jeff Dunn

    The latest edition of our weekly deal roundup includes a range of discounts on Apple's AirPods. The standard AirPods 4 are down to $100, which…

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The Verge

  1. My water filtration kit for good times and the very bad theverge.com 2 hours ago by Thomas Ricker
    Accessory Reviews, Reviews, Tech, Work from home

    Water water everywhere, nor any drop to drink… without a filter like this. Access to water is always a concern when heading off the grid in m…

  2. PlayStation Network is down theverge.com 4 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News, PlayStation

    PlayStation Network (PSN) has been experiencing a multi-hour outage that started Friday evening. According to Sony’s PSN status page, account …

  3. Meta goes to war with leakers theverge.com 8 hours ago by Alex Heath
    Command Line, Labor, Meta, Tech

    During a Q&A with employees earlier this week, one of Meta’s top executives gave an ominous warning. After lamenting “a tremendous number…

  4. GM will reportedly stop making gas-powered Chevy Blazer theverge.com 8 hours ago by Umar Shakir
    Cars, Chevy, Electric Cars, GM, News, Transpo

    The combustion engine version of the Chevy Blazer is reportedly being discontinued and will eventually only be offered as an EV, sources tell …

  5. Google Calendar removed events like Pride and BHM because its holiday list wasn’t ‘sustainable’ theverge.com 8 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Google, News, Tech

    Some Google Calendar users are angrily calling the company out after noticing that certain events like Pride month are no longer highlighted b…

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