2 h. ago Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines Lab is worth $12B in seed round

Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati says that her new startup, Thinking Machines Lab, was valued at $12 billion in its seed round.

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2 h. ago Tech Billionaires Back Erebor in the Wake of Silicon Valley Bank Collapse

Funded by Anduril cofounder Palmer Luckey and Palantir cofounder Joe Lonsdale, the new bank—named, like their companies, after Tolkien lore—aims to serve startups in crypto, AI, and defense.

Economics

3 h. ago Seattle schools likely to start this fall without new superintendent

Seattle schools likely to start this fall without new superintendent  The Seattle Times

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4 h. ago Floating platform to produce synthetic fuels using wind, seawater, and air

Off-grid, modular, and seaworthy: KIT (Karlsruhe Institute of Technology) and partners intend to produce synthetic fuels on a floating platform using wind energy, seawater, and ambient air. For this purpose, the "PtX-Wind" project was launched under the H2Mare lead project. A corresponding modular plant was installed on a barge and lies operational at anchor in Bremerhaven. Later this year, it will start producing synthetic fuel directly on the sea just off Helgoland Island.

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4 h. ago PGA star's dad skipping 'unwatchable' Ryder Cup at Bethpage Black: 'Afraid of what's going to happen'

Xander Schauffele will likely be at his third-straight Ryder Cup, but his dad said he will not attend due to concerns about New York fans.

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4 h. ago Fed's inflation fears start to be realized with June CPI increase

Fed's inflation fears start to be realized with June CPI increase  Reuters

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4 h. ago Mistral releases Voxtral, its first open source AI audio model

French startup Mistral has jumped into the audio race with Voxtral, its first open model, aiming to challenge the dominance of walled-off corporate systems with open-weight alternatives. 

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5 h. ago Mass. man gets more than a year in jail on dogfighting charges

“This sentencing marks a historic moment in the first federal dogfighting conviction in Massachusetts and serves as a stark warning." The post Mass. man gets more than a year in jail on dogfighting charges appeared first on Boston.com.

Events

5 h. ago Denver Christian Coffee Shop Facing Communist Protests After Helping Homeless

A Denver, Colorado, coffee shop owner now faces protests from the radical left after he felt called to help the homeless. The post Denver Christian Coffee Shop Facing Communist Protests After Helping Homeless appeared first on Breitbart.

Culture

5 h. ago CPI Shows US Inflation Sped Up in June as Trump’s Tariffs Pushed Up Prices

The Consumer Price Index rose 2.7 percent from a year ago, as the global trade war started to bite.

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6 h. ago Californians confront man accused of starting LA fire until police make arrest

Los Angeles residents hold man who allegedly set fire near Hollywood Hills' Runyon Canyon -- the site of January's devastating Sunset Fire -- until police arrived.

Events

6 h. ago SCOOP: Fiscal hawks fire warning shot at Senate GOP for pushing changes to Trump's $9.4B spending cuts bill

House conservatives are drawing battle lines in the burgeoning showdown over President Donald Trump's spending cuts request.

Events

6 h. ago How AI chatbots are helping hackers target your banking accounts

Cybersecurity researchers are warning that hackers have started exploiting flaws in chatbots to carry out AI phishing attacks.

Technology

6 h. ago Video Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh wins Home Run Derby

Video Seattle Mariners star catcher Cal Raleigh wins Home Run Derby  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos

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6 h. ago China’s Geely is officially bringing its luxury EV startup Zeekr private

China’s Geely Auto is officially taking its luxury EV subsidiary Zeekr private, just over a year after the company debuted on the New York Stock Exchange.

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6 h. ago Why Starbucks wants its leaders in Seattle or Toronto and what it means for US remote work

Why Starbucks wants its leaders in Seattle or Toronto and what it means for US remote work  The Times of India

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6 h. ago Queer Pop Star Boy George: LGBTQ+ Identity Politics Has Not 'Helped Anyone'

Pop star Boy George says he now feels that queer identity politics have failed to help the LGBTQ+ community. The post Queer Pop Star Boy George: LGBTQ+ Identity Politics Has Not ‘Helped Anyone’ appeared first on Breitbart.

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6 h. ago Californians confront man accused of starting fire in Los Angeles

Californians confront man accused of starting fire in Los Angeles  Fox News

Events

7 h. ago Inflation heats up in June as President Trump's tariffs start to bite

Consumer prices were up 2.7% from a year ago — a larger annual increase than the month before.

Politics

7 h. ago San Francisco balances on thin blue line with Trump ICE arrests

San Francisco balances on thin blue line with Trump ICE arrests  The San Francisco Standard

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