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Microplastics are everywhere — new device pulls them from laundry
Not to be knit-picky, but laundry is a major contributor to microplastic pollution. Synthetic fabrics like polyester and nylon shed…
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New home test can detect cancer — thanks to puppies who sniff it out
Howl-elujah! You’ve probably heard that dogs can be trained to sniff out cancer. Now, Israeli startup SpotItEarly is harnessing that…
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Elon Musk’s Neuralink could fetch $8.5B valuation: report
Elon Musk’s brain implant company Neuralink is planning to raise about $500 million at a pre-money valuation of $8.5 billion, Bloomberg…
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Sam Altman’s OpenAI mulls buying ex-Apple design guru Jony Ive’s AI device startup for $500M: report
Sam Altman’s OpenAI has reportedly considered buying a startup run by former Apple design guru Jony Ive for at least…
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Investors fear the AI revolution may face a ‘Napster’ problem
It seems like the sky’s the limit for artificial intelligence. AI chipmaker Nvidia is one of the market’s hottest stocks.…
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Amazon invests additional $4B in OpenAI rival Anthropic
Anthropic said Friday that longtime backer Amazon had pumped an additional $4 billion into the artificial intelligence startup, doubling its investment in…
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AI toilet camera snaps pictures of poop — here’s why
It’s a literal crap-shoot. A Texas startup named Throne is making waves in scatological circles after devising a camera that…
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OpenAI’s Sam Altman calls report of 7% equity stake ‘ludicrous’
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman flatly denied that he will receive a huge equity stake in the startup worth billions of…
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Jony Ive confirms new AI-powered device in the works with OpenAI
Former Apple design guru Jony Ive has confirmed that he’s working with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman to build an AI-powered…
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Wedding planners cry foul as The Knot adds startup Simply Eloped to online empire
The Knot has quietly acquired a startup called Simply Eloped – and the deal is stoking concerns that the controversial…
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