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Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Era Closes: A $80 Billion Investment That Never Paid Off

Some investments pay off in years; some take decades; some never pay off at all. Meta's metaverse investment now falls firmly in the third...

Instagram Dropping Encrypted DMs: Privacy Trade-Offs in the Spotlight

Meta has confirmed plans to end encrypted messaging on Instagram, with the change scheduled for May 8, 2026. The announcement was made through an...

Google Silently Kills AI Feature That Served Medical Advice From Internet Strangers

  Google has confirmed the discontinuation of a search feature that used AI to collect and display health advice from anonymous online contributors. "What People...

Microsoft Fires Legal Warning Shot at Pentagon Over Anthropic’s Unprecedented AI Blacklisting

Microsoft has fired a legal warning shot at the Pentagon by filing an amicus brief in a San Francisco federal court that challenges the...

Musk’s AI Power Gamble: Mississippi Approves 41 Gas Turbines for xAI

Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence venture, xAI, has been granted a permanent air permit to run 41 methane gas turbines in Southaven, Mississippi. The MDEQ’s...

OpenAI Sets Industry Benchmark for Ethical Military AI in Landmark Pentagon Accord

In a significant development for global security, OpenAI has finalized a contract with the Pentagon that includes some of the most stringent ethical safeguards...

Nvidia Invests $30 Billion in OpenAI as the AI Hardware-Software Divide Blurs

One of the most meaningful boundaries in technology — between hardware companies and software companies — is becoming increasingly porous in the AI era....

Anthropic Secures $30 Billion in Historic Funding, Valuation Doubles

The AI startup Anthropic has completed a $30 billion capital raise, pushing its valuation to $380 billion from the previous $183 billion achieved in...

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