An AWS billing bug sent users estimated charges of up to $2.5 trillion
Anthropic is in early talks to lease $10 billion in compute from Meta
Trump’s AI advisor says Kimi K3 shows “how you lose the AI race.” Khosla blames immigration. Marcus wants a congressional investigation.
While everyone builds chatbots, SAP just closed a €1bn-plus bet on AI that understands your spreadsheets
Apple is in early settlement talks with the DOJ over its iPhone antitrust case
Tesla made a $225 balance bike for toddlers. It has no motor, no pedals, and is already sold out.
Microsoft will stop syncing OneDrive on older Windows 10 versions next month
The Pentagon froze 155 wind projects in 24 states, claiming drones can hide in wind farms
Palantir’s CEO predicts AI will make him 20x richer while middle-class workers get modest raises
Amazon’s Zoox recalls 105 robotaxis after one drove into heavy smoke at an active fire scene
China will tax lithium and solar batteries for the first time in a decade, but sodium batteries stay exempt
ASML will give every employee a €20,000 bonus as AI demand drives record sales
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