The case for, and against, Elon Musk's $1 trillion pay package

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Figma CEO says Charli XCX's 'Brat' album cover is an example of why AI won't replace humans anytime soon

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Figma CEO Dylan Field says AI would never have come up with the viral design for Charli XCX's album, "Brat."

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The maker of the Roomba is running out of cash and options. After its failed Amazon deal, iRobot could face bankruptcy.

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iRobot, the maker of Roomba, is on the verge of bankruptcy.

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A 2020 email from Peter Thiel on why young people may turn on capitalism is circulating after Zohran Mamdani's win

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Billionaire Peter Thiel once said it was important to understand why more millennials embrace socialism than the country as a whole.

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Everyone's asking if AI will pay off. This company has proof it does.

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TS Imagine COO Thomas Bodneski
TS Imagine COO Thomas Bodneski

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Real estate tech startup Digs raised $19 million to build AI that makes home construction easier. Read its pitch deck.

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Digs cofounders by Frackiewicz and Ryan Fink.

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'Boomerslop' has taken over Meta AI's Vibes feed

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Meta Vibes lets you create AI videos. So far, users seem to be creating a lot of "Boomer" slop.

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Duolingo's CEO highlighted this year's swarm of green owl Halloween costumes

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Duolingo's green owl mascot
Duolingo's CEO talked about all the Duo-themed Halloween costumes on its earnings call on Wednesday.

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What the $400 million Snap-Perplexity deal means for users

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Snap Inc and Perplexity inked a $400 million deal for an AI-powered search engine.

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Google is in early talks to deepen its investment in Anthropic

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Google is in talks to deepen its investment in Anthropic.
Google is in talks to deepen its investment in Anthropic.

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