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#techcrunch.com. #Jan.24.2025 Kodiak has made its first driverless truck deliveries to customer Atlas Energy | TechCrunch. Kodiak Robotics has officially handed off two autonomous trucks to customer Atlas Energy Solutions, marking the startup’s first commercial launch.

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#techcrunch.com. #Jan.24.2025 How are founders positioning themselves for the next 4 years?. Equity's discussing the latest from inauguration week, including how the new administration is engaging with startups, TikTok’s comeback, a $100B project from OpenAI and others, the Divvy Homes acquisi

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#wired.com. #Jan.24.2025 DOGE Will Allow Elon Musk to Surveil the US Government From the Inside. A former USDS employee called the repurposing of the Digital Service into DOGE an “A+ bureaucratic jiu-jitsu move.” It will give Musk and his associates access to unclassified data in every government

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#computerweekly.com. #Jan.24.2025 US indicts five in fake North Korean IT contractor scandal | Computer Weekly. The US authorities have accused five men, including two American citizens, of involvement in a scheme which saw companies duped into hiring fake North Korean IT contractors

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#techcrunch.com. #Jan.24.2025 Foyer unlocks $6.2M to help people save up to buy homes | TechCrunch. Landy Liu knows how hard it is to save for a home. While working at mortgage startup Better.com, he spent years dealing with first-home home buyers who

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#wired.com. #Jan.24.2025 5 Physics Equations Everyone Should Know. Our physics expert picks his top-five equations, plus a scheme to supply US power needs with a bucket of baseballs. Thanks, Einstein!

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#wired.com. #Jan.24.2025 Dating Apps Promise to Remain a Rare Haven Following Trump’s Executive Order. As President Trump moves to change federal policy so the US government only recognizes “two genders” and social media platforms become less safe for LGBTQ+ people, dating apps could become a refuge.

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#wired.com. #Jan.24.2025 Trump Wants a War With Cartels—and May Just Get One. An executive order designating cartels as terrorist organizations will expand prosecutors' jurisdictions, affect relations with Mexico, and risk blowback for which the US is unprepared.

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#theguardian.com. #Jan.23.2025 Ethics watchdog issues conflict of interest warning to Musk’s Doge agency. American Oversight has raised concerns over ‘department of government efficiency’ using encrypted apps

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#wired.com. #Jan.23.2025 The Trump Cryptonaissance Is Here. US President Donald Trump has wasted no time in demonstrating his fealty to the cryptocurrency industry that backed his 2024 election ambitions. The alliance could herald a golden dawn for crypto, indu

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#wired.com. #Jan.23.2025 The Creators of ‘Palworld’ Are Back—This Time With a Horror Game. Pocketpair, creators of the game fans dubbed "Pokémon with guns,” is partnering with the studio behind “Tales of Kenzera: Zau” as it aims to publish more indie games.

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#huffingtonpost.co.uk. #Jan.23.2025 Netanyahu Defends Elon Musk Amid Spate Of Nazi Puns. After the Israeli prime minister defended Musk following controversy over a gesture at a Trump rally, the tech entrepreneur posted puns using the names of notorious Nazi officials.

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#theguardian.com. #Jan.23.2025 Can Assassin’s Creed Shadows save Ubisoft?. The historical action series has taken us to Baghdad, ancient Greece and the pyramids of Egypt. As it moves to feudal Japan, the stakes for its developer have never been higher

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#techcrunch.com. #Jan.23.2025 Android 16’s first beta version brings iOS-style live notifications | TechCrunch. After releasing two developer beta versions last year, Google introduced the first public beta for Android 16 on Thursday. New features include live

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#techcrunch.com. #Jan.23.2025 Fitbit fined $12M over Ionic smartwatch burns | TechCrunch. Fitbit has settled with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) over a long-standing defect that caused some wearers to sustain burns. The deal

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#bbc.com. #Jan.23.2025 'A mockery': Trump's new meme-coin sparks anger in crypto world. The president's meme-coin launch is being criticised as a stunt, while impatience grows for deregulation.

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#wired.com. #Jan.23.2025 The Proud Boys Are Plotting a Comeback. And They Want Revenge. Fresh out of federal prison, former Proud Boys leader Enrique Tarrio suggests he’s still in charge as the far-right organization looks to regroup.

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#wired.com. #Jan.23.2025 The Global Far Right Is Celebrating Trump’s New World Order. Far-right lawmakers and extremist influencers the world over are celebrating Trump’s early days in office and advocating for similar efforts in their own countries.

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