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The billionaire CEO’s embrace of the anti-EV presidential candidate threatens to politicize a brand that’s always sold best in California and, based on market studies, with Democrats.
Elon Musk’s Endorsement Of Trump Could Be A Grave Mistake For Tesla
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As the biggest names in crypto remain embroiled in years-long legal battles with federal regulators, the Supreme Court has delivered them a gift: three landmark decisions weakening the powers of those same federal agencies. That, plus the possibility of a crypto-friendly second Trump Administration and movement in Congress on pro-crypto legislation, are providing tailwinds for the industry.
Why The Supreme Court’s Attack On Federal Agencies Is A Boon For Crypto
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For most American squads at the Games, lodging, transportation and security might run $400,000. But the Dream Team established a luxurious precedent 32 years ago.
Team USA’s Basketball Superstars Are Staying Outside The Olympic Village—At A Cost Of $15 Million
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In 2011, Marc Andreessen, whose venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has since invested in some of the biggest startups in AI, wrote that “software is eating the world.” More than a decade later, it is literally doing just that. Artificial intelligence, specifically the large language models that power it, is a voracious consumer of data. But that data is finite and it is running out. Researchers call this “hitting the data wall.” And they say it’s likely to happen as soon as 2026. That makes creating more AI training data a billion-dollar question — one that an emerging cohort of startups are looking for new ways to answer.
The Internet Isn’t Big Enough To Train AI. One Fix? Fake Data.
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The world needs lithium to power its electrical future, but getting it is a costly and dirty business. Wastewater unicorn Gradiant thinks there might be a better way, and just launched a new company to prove it.
This Industrial Spinoff Is Pulling Lithium From Brine To Meet Growing Battery Demand
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Airtable’s new Cobuilder product puts AI-generated apps in every worker’s hands — and has the $11.7 billion-valued startup back eyeing an IPO following painful job cuts.
Airtable’s New AI Tool Can Generate Apps From Just A Prompt — And Has CEO Howie Liu Back On Offense
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LeBron James will be the first self-made billionaire to compete in the Summer Games, but who else stands on the earnings podium in basketball, tennis, golf and other sports?
The Highest-Paid Athletes At The Paris Olympics
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Aven, a home equity line of credit and credit card hybrid company, has hit a $1 billion valuation and is backed by big-name investors. But is it a good idea? https://trib.al/mB3sbkX
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