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AI Summary
- SpaceX's IPO filing has revealed significant details regarding its valuation and financial strategies, including a substantial payment from Anthropic for data center access and investments in gas turbines for AI infrastructure.
- Waymo has encountered setbacks with its autonomous vehicle services, pausing operations in Atlanta due to issues with robotaxis in construction zones and flooding, raising concerns about the reliability of current self-driving technology in varied conditions.
- Spotify is actively integrating AI into its platform, striking deals for fan-made AI covers and remixes, and launching AI-powered features for podcasts and audiobook creation, signaling a new era of AI-enhanced audio content.
- Elon Musk's influence continues to expand, with reports suggesting he will hold significant power at SpaceX post-IPO and potentially a substantial financial benefit, alongside ongoing discussions about AI regulation and his involvement in OpenAI.
- The tech industry is grappling with the increasing power and potential misuse of AI, as evidenced by law enforcement shutting down a VPN service used by ransomware gangs, reports of AI-generated content raising ethical questions, and ongoing debates about AI's role in security and content creation.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Who will benefit most from SpaceX IPO? Mostly Elon — and a few from his inner circle
2 hours ago
by Julie Bort
TC, Transportation, antonio gracias, Elon Musk, SpaceX, spacex ipoElon Musk has the largest stake in SpaceX by billions of shares. The other biggest shareholders also have longstanding and deep ties to Musk.
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Waymo halts freeway rides after robotaxis struggle in construction zones
2 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane
Transportation, autonomous vehicles, avs, robotaxis, WaymoThe service suspension comes as Waymo has also paused operations in Atlanta and San Antonio after its robotaxis drove into flooded streets.
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NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani takes to Twitch to chat with New Yorkers
3 hours ago
by Lauren Forristal
Apps, Government & Policy, Media & Entertainment, Social, Politics, Twitch, zohran mamdaniNew York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is launching a Twitch series today at 4 p.m. ET.
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Spotify and Universal Music strike deal allowing fan-made AI covers and remixes
4 hours ago
by Sarah Perez
Media & Entertainment, AI, Apps, Spotify, ai music, universal music groupSpotify is partnering with Universal Music Group to let Premium subscribers create AI-generated song covers and remixes, with participating artists receiving a share of the revenue.
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Forget ‘TechnoKing’: Elon Musk will really be king at SpaceX
4 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane
Transportation, artificial intelligence, Elon Musk, IPO, SpaceX, xAIMusk, who will have more than 50% of the voting power, will have a monarchical grip over the publicly-traded version of SpaceX — control that goes far beyond what other tech founders enjoy.
Hacker News
- Project Hail Mary – Stellar Navigation Chart 7 hours ago
- Using Kagi Search with Low Vision 4 hours ago
- Blog ran on Ubuntu 16.04 for 10 years. I migrated it to FreeBSD 5 hours ago
- Show HN: Freenet, a peer-to-peer platform for decentralized apps 9 hours ago
- We're testing new ad formats in Search and expanding our Direct Offers pilot 14 hours ago
Engadget
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Anker debuts Soundcore Liberty 5 Pro earbuds with its Thus AI chip
35 minutes ago
by Billy Steele
NewsAnker's first products with its Thus AI chip are two powerful sets of earbuds, including one that has an AI note taker.
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Google won't rest until Gemini is everywhere in your home
8 hours ago
by Mariella Moon
AI, GoogleThe company is making it easier for manufacturers to make more Gemini-powered smart devices.
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Are you really going to talk to Gemini like that?
11 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
AI, GoogleGoogle's new AI features capitalize on the popularity of voice dictation, and a desire to leave the thinking to AI.
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You can now add ChatGPT to PowerPoint
an hour ago
by Anna Washenko
AI, MicrosoftMost users can start generating slides with AI today.
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Elon Musk reportedly owes quite a few of his employees $420
3 days ago
by Lawrence Bonk
Big TechxAI promised workers the money in exchange for tax information to train Grok.
The Verge
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Anker’s new earbuds are the first with its AI chip that boosts noise reduction
35 minutes ago
by Andrew Liszewski
Audio, Gadgets, Headphones, News, TechThe Liberty 5 Pro Max feature a larger touchscreen with more controls and the ability to record meetings without a phone. | Image: Anker Anker has announced a new version of its Soundcore Liberty Pro earbuds: the new Liberty 5 Pro . These are the company's first earbuds featuring the Thus AI audio chip Anker announced last month , here being used to bolster noise reduction capabilities and help ensure the user's voice can be clearly heard during calls, even in noisy environments. They're the first new Soundcore Liberty Pro earbuds since the 2024 version that launched with a charging
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Anker’s new earbuds have the best call quality I’ve ever heard
35 minutes ago
by John.Higgins
Headphone Reviews, Reviews, TechThe Liberty 5 Pro series are Soundcore’s most ambitious earbuds yet. Soundcore, Anker's audio brand, has mostly lived in the budget-to-midrange world, but with its new Liberty 5 Pro earbuds, it's aiming at the big guys. The two new earbuds - the Liberty 5 Pro and Liberty 5 Pro Max - use Anker's new Thus chip , which has more processing power than previous Soundcore earbuds to try and compete with the chips found in Apple, Sony, and Bose products. And that extra processing power gives the Liberty 5 Pro the best in-call noise canceling I've heard in any earbuds.
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States ask judge to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster
an hour ago
by Lauren Feiner
Antitrust, Entertainment, PolicyA federal judge is officially being tasked with deciding whether to break up Live Nation-Ticketmaster. More than 30 states are asking Judge Arun Subramanian to order a sale of the ticketing giant, a "sufficient number" of large amphitheaters, and limit its ability to tie access to its remaining amps to the use of its promotions services. In April, a jury found that the company is an illegal monopolist , after more than a month of trial. The initial remedies proposal doesn't include a further breakup of some other parts of Live Nation's business that California Attorney General Rob Bonta told
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All of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s battle over OpenAI
3 hours ago
AI, Elon Musk, Law, News, OpenAI, Policy, Tech, xAISam Altman and Elon Musk are facing off in a high-stakes trial that could alter the future of OpenAI and its most well-known product, ChatGPT . In 2024, Musk filed a lawsuit accusing OpenAI of abandoning its founding mission of developing AI to benefit humanity and shifting focus to boosting profits instead. After nearly a month, with the trial featuring testimony from Musk, Altman, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, OpenAI cofounder Greg Brockman, former OpenAI board member and mother of several of Musk’s children Shivon Zilis, and a few others, the jury deliberated for a couple of hours before returning to
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Firefox is working on a rounded redesign with easy-to-find controls for privacy and AI
3 hours ago
by Stevie Bonifield
News, Tech, WebFirefox is getting a drastic visual overhaul with a redesigned Settings section that will make it easier to find and use privacy settings, including the switch for turning off all present and future AI features . Mozilla calls the redesign "Project Nova" and plans to begin rolling it out later this year. It features rounded UI elements throughout, including bubble-like tabs, along with a refreshed, fire-inspired color palette. Mozilla says it's also updating icons so they're more visually consistent across light and dark themes. Firefox's AI features and models aren't downloaded to your computer unless you choose to use them,
Wired
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What to Do in LA if You’re Here for Business (2025)
2 hours ago
by Jordan Michelman
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, In, TransitA tech industry guide to where to stay, eat, work, and play while visiting LA.
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‘Creepy’ Listening Tool for Targeted Ads Didn’t Actually Work, FTC Says
2 hours ago
by Maddy Varner
Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, Say, What?Three firms will pay nearly $1 million for selling “Active Listening” technology that they claimed tapped people’s phones for advertising. The FTC alleges the “tech” was just pricey email lists.
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Meta Is in Crisis, Google Search’s Makeover, and AI Gets Booed by Graduates
3 hours ago
by Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger
Business, Business / Big Tech, Uncanny, ValleyIn this episode of Uncanny Valley, we unpack the mass layoffs at Meta, big announcements at Google I/O, and the latest backlash against AI.
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Best Window Air Conditioners of 2026: Midea, Zafro, GE
3 hours ago
by Matthew Korfhage, Lisa Wood Shapiro
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Home, Stay, FrostyThese are the AC units we’ve trusted to cool our homes for months, if not years.
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Mustard Made Storage Lockers Are on a Rare Sale Through May 31
5 hours ago
by Martin Cizmar
Gear, Gear / Deals, DealsWe love this brand’s stylish storage lockers, and there's a big sale on eight colors through the end of the month.