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SpaceX signs computing power deal with open-source AI startup Reflection worth up to $6.3 billion

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SpaceX signs computing power deal with open-source AI startup Reflection worth up to $6.3 billion

SpaceX has turned its Colossus data center into a commercial computing power platform, landing recent deals with Anthropic, Google and Cursor.

4 months ago

Chevron strikes agreement with Microsoft to power Texas data center

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Chevron strikes agreement with Microsoft to power Texas data center

Chevron struck a 20-year agreement with Microsoft on Monday to power a massive West Texas data center with natural gas.

4 months ago

F-16 fighter jet intercepts civilian plane in restricted airspace over Maryland

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F-16 fighter jet intercepts civilian plane in restricted airspace over Maryland

An F-16 fighter jet intercepted a civilian plane that was flying through restricted airspace over Hagerstown, Maryland, on Saturday afternoon, military officials said.

4 months ago

AI Models Capable of Devastating Attacks on Governments and Business Months Away, Rare Five Eyes Statement Warns

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AI Models Capable of Devastating Attacks on Governments and Business Months Away, Rare Five Eyes Statement Warns

Signal agencies in Australia, the US, the UK, New Zealand and Canada sound alarm after Trump blocks foreign nationals from Anthropic's Fable AI model

4 months ago

The Hot New Place for Singles

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The Hot New Place for Singles

Newsletter writers are playing cupid with their like-minded readers.

4 months ago

Benita review

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Benita review

After Benita Raphan took her own life in 2021, director and friend Berliner spent years poring over her unfinished work to create a documentary unlike anything else

4 months ago

We are witnessing the slow death of the prestige career

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We are witnessing the slow death of the prestige career

White-collar work is at risk across the board, including at elite consulting firms that used to be a pathway to the 1%

4 months ago

'Allowed me to accept my own taste': why Bridesmaids is my feelgood movie

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'Allowed me to accept my own taste': why Bridesmaids is my feelgood movie

The latest in our series of writers highlighting their comfort films is a look at an endlessly quotable antidote to bro-focused comedies

4 months ago

The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review

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The Reverse Centaur’s Guide to Life After AI by Cory Doctorow review

A vivid and entertaining polemic on the economics of the tech revolution, filled with righteous ire

4 months ago

Barack Obama's Gripping New Show: Best Podcasts of the Week

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Barack Obama's Gripping New Show: Best Podcasts of the Week

The 44th president's latest podcast is a slick, excellently researched look at the post-slavery period in the US. Plus, a troubling foray into the world of swinging.

4 months ago

A ‘Death Train’ Is Haunting South Florida

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A ‘Death Train’ Is Haunting South Florida

The Brightline has been hailed as the future of high-speed rail in the United States, but it has one big, unignorable problem.

4 months ago

Planes were just 300ft apart in Boston airport near miss, expert says

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Planes were just 300ft apart in Boston airport near miss, expert says

FAA investigating incident involving Delta and American jets that forced Delta plane to abort landing attempt

4 months ago