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Manus seeks $4B valuation in new $500M fundraise as it resumes independent ops (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-18 | by Ram Iyer | tags: manus, meta, ai agent

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Anthropic and OpenAI need truly independent safety evaluators, experts say in public letter (cnbc.com)

2026-09-18 | by Jonathan Vanian | tags: anthropic, openai, dario amodei

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Anthropic and OpenAI want to embed safety evaluators. Will they really be independent? (techcrunch.com)

2026-09-16 | by Rebecca Bellan | tags: anthropic, openai, dario amodei

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Anthropic Commits to Independent AI Evaluators, Wants Slower Development. Nvidia's CEO Wants It 'As Fast as You Can' (slashdot.org)

2026-09-16 | by Posted | tags: anthropic, nvidia, dario amodei

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No Rolling Power Outages for California Since 2020 - Thanks to 17,000 MW of New Battery Storage (slashdot.org)

2026-09-14 | by Posted | tags: california, battery storage, solar energy

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Big Tech Destroyed the Bookshop. But Never Fear, Big Tech Is Reinventing the Bookshop! (gizmodo.com)

2026-09-11 | get Kobo Clara Colour e-reader → | tags: big tech, bookshop, amazon

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There's a new "Google Jail" for independent wikis (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-08 | get The Art of SEO book → | tags: fandom, google search, overwatch wiki

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Record-High 89% in U.S. Say Government Corruption Widespread (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-09-04 | by Gallup | tags: government corruption, joe biden, donald trump

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The Vulnpocalypse Is Repricing the Bug Bounty Economy (darkreading.com)

2026-08-28 | get Bug Bounty Bootcamp Vickie Li → | tags: bug bounty, vulnpocalypse, ai-powered

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Why the Drugmaker Behind a Pancreatic Cancer Breakthrough Stayed Independent (feeds.content.dowjones.io)

2026-08-28 | tags: revolution medicines, pancreatic cancer, fda approval

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Independent bookstores in Europe receive suspicious orders for thousands of books, prompting fears they'll be destroyed to train AI — sellers believe acquisitions are part of AI tech companies’ push to get more data (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-12 | by Jowi Morales | tags: amazon, ai training, independent bookstores

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Manus to return as independent company after China forced Meta to unwind $2 billion deal (cnbc.com)

2026-08-11 | by Annie Palmer | tags: meta, manus, china

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Manus will return to operating as an independent company (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-08-11 | tags: manus, data backup, independent company

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Exclusive: InKind lands $414 million led by Citi to dominate how independent restaurants raise money (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-08-10 | tags: inkind, citi, independent restaurants

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Stanford is running 37,000 AI agents as a virtual biotech — and one of its drug designs got independently confirmed by Merck (venturebeat.com)

2026-08-07 | tags: agent, agents, single

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My 10 favorite gadgets to upgrade your school or work setup this fall (zdnet.com)

2026-08-07 | by Cesar Cadenas | tags: affect, does, does affect

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The best electric screwdrivers of 2026: Expert tested and reviewed (zdnet.com)

2026-08-07 | by Adrian Kingsley-Hughes | tags: affect, does, does affect

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6 must-have travel gadgets, according to industry experts (zdnet.com)

2026-08-06 | by Allison Murray | tags: affect, does, does affect

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The M5 MacBook Air is down to the lowest price we've seen since Apple's price hike (zdnet.com)

2026-08-06 | by Kyle Kucharski | tags: affect, does, does affect

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The M5 Macbook Air is down to the lowest price we've seen since Apple's price hike (zdnet.com)

2026-08-06 | by Kyle Kucharski | tags: affect, does, does affect

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This LG OLED TV is one of the most impressive I've tested - and it's $700 off (zdnet.com)

2026-08-06 | by Taylor Clemons | tags: affect, does, does affect

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Bose's new QuietComfort headphones get premium upgrades for a midrange price (zdnet.com)

2026-08-06 | by Jada Jones | tags: affect, does, does affect

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The best 75-inch TVs of 2026: Expert tested (zdnet.com)

2026-08-06 | by Taylor Clemons | tags: affect, does, does affect

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China cracks down on copycat chip designs with new regulations and penalties — new guidelines enforce originality and independent development (tomshardware.com)

2026-08-04 | by Anton Shilov | tags: china, ic layout designs, taiwan

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Hollywood was too afraid to distribute this movie. So the director built her own company and did it herself (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-30 | tags: cherien dabis, fast company, palestinian story

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I Dropped Out of College at 19 to Build a $3 Billion Business Helping Independent Brands Compete With Amazon Prime (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-28 | by Amanda Breen | tags: stord, sean henry, amazon prime

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Delayed Gratification – Proud to Be 'Last to Breaking News' (news.ycombinator.com)

2026-07-28 | tags: slow news magazine, quarterly publication, last to breaking news

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Waymo robotaxis crashed 68% less often than human drivers in independent safety study (techspot.com)

2026-07-28 | by Skye Jacobs | tags: waymo, robotaxis, level 4

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SoundCloud acquires decentralized music platform Nina Protocol months after its shutdown (techcrunch.com)

2026-07-22 | by Lauren Forristal | tags: soundcloud, nina protocol, musiio

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A Third-Generation Veteran Found His Next Mission: Helping Seniors Stay Independent. ‘It’s All About Giving Back’ (feeds.feedburner.com)

2026-07-22 | by Jonathan Small | tags: home helpers, senior care, veterans