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OpenAI in talks to sell around $6 billion in stock at roughly $500 billion valuation

cnbc.com Ashley Capoot 2025-11-20 11:57:35

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI attends the annual Allen and Co. Sun Valley Media and Technology Conference at the Sun Valley Resort in Sun Valley, Idaho, U.S., on July 8, 2025. OpenAI is preparing to sell around $6 billion in stock as part of a secondary sale that would value the company at roughly $500 billion, CNBC confirmed Friday. The shares would be sold by current and former employees to investors including SoftBank, Dragoneer Investment Group and Thrive Capital, according to a person familia

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This Country Wants to Replace Its Corrupt Government With AI

futurism.com Unknown 2025-11-20 10:50:15

With so much buzzy tech floating around these days, it's only natural for national governments to experiment as well. For the past few years, the country of El Salvador's been experimenting with Bitcoin as legal tender, a woefully ineffective system that's had he opposite of its stated effects. In the United States, president Donald Trump is experimenting with a $500 billion AI infrastructure project, a massive campaign that's sat dormant for half a year. And in Albania, which is home to 2.7 m

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Ultrahuman Calls Its Ring Air the World's Most Accurate Smart Ring for Tracking Ovulation

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 11:17:00

Ultrahuman has taken an algorithm designed for intravaginal fertility monitors and transformed it into a non-invasive, temperature-sensing feature that can track your cycle right from your finger. The wearable health tech company announced today that it acquired viO HealthTech, which created the OvuSense algorithm. Validated in 13 peer-reviewed clinical publications and backed by 15 years of clinical research, the algorithm draws on data from over 260,000 cycles collected with medical-grade sen

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Do Vibration Plates Actually Help You Lose Weight, Build Muscle and Get Stronger?

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 16:30:04

When you're trying to lose weight or build muscle, figuring out what actually works can be frustrating. There are plenty of options, from lifting weights to cardio classes, and now vibration plates are part of the conversation. But does standing on a shaking platform really help you get stronger or shed pounds, or is it just another short-lived trend? To find out, we talked to personal trainers and other fitness experts. They explained how vibration plates are supposed to work, the benefits you

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Today's NYT Connections Hints, Answers and Help for Aug. 16, #797

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-20 17:14:21

Looking for the most recent Connections answers? Click here for today's Connections hints, as well as our daily answers and hints for The New York Times Mini Crossword, Wordle, Connections: Sports Edition and Strands puzzles. Today's NYT Connections puzzle was a real stumper for me. I saw construction and shellac and was trying to make a list of house products, but that went nowhere fast. Need the answers? Read on for clues and today's Connections answers. The Times now has a Connections Bot,

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Applied Materials sinks 14% on weak guidance due to China demand

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-11-20 22:01:10

Applied Materials shares plunged14% after the semiconductor equipment maker issued weak guidance as it faces demand pressures in China. The company forecast adjusted earnings per share of $2.11, falling short of the $2.39 per share expected by LSEG. The company projected $6.7 billion in revenue, versus the $7.34 billion estimate. During an earnings call with analysts, CEO Gary Dickerson said that the current macroeconomic backdrop and trade issues have fueled "increasing uncertainty and lower

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‘Foundation’ Just Smashed the Past Into the Present, and the Present Into the Future

gizmodo.com Cheryl Eddy 2025-11-20 15:00:45

You knew it wasn’t going to be a pleasant exchange when—at the very end of last week’s Foundation episode—Demerzel barged her way aboard Gaal’s spaceship. Gaal may be a psychic warrior who’s lived for over 300 years, but Demerzel is an ancient robot. They aren’t strangers, having met at the very beginning of season one. But times have changed since then, to put it mildly, and they really don’t know much about each other. That evolves in a big way in season three, episode six, “The Shape of Time.

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Applied Materials sinks nearly 14% on weak guidance due to China demand

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-11-21 03:27:12

Applied Materials shares plunged14% after the semiconductor equipment maker issued weak guidance as it faces demand pressures in China. The company forecast adjusted earnings per share of $2.11, falling short of the $2.39 per share expected by LSEG. The company projected $6.7 billion in revenue, versus the $7.34 billion estimate. During an earnings call with analysts, CEO Gary Dickerson said that the current macroeconomic backdrop and trade issues have fueled "increasing uncertainty and lower

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SpaceX Has Likely Skirted Federal Income Taxes for Decades, Investigation Reveals

gizmodo.com Ellyn Lapointe 2025-11-21 03:25:29

Since its founding in 2002, Elon Musk’s SpaceX has emerged as the leading force in commercial spaceflight and a key launch provider for the U.S. government. A recent investigation suggests its dominance may stem—at least in part—from two decades of federal tax avoidance. Internal company documents reviewed exclusively by The New York Times show that SpaceX can exploit net operating loss (NOL) carryforwards, a U.S. tax provision that lets companies use past losses to offset future taxable income

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A treaty to end plastic pollution is still out of reach — that’s not necessarily a bad thing

theverge.com Justine Calma 2025-11-21 00:12:29

is a senior science reporter covering energy and the environment with more than a decade of experience. She is also the host of Hell or High Water: When Disaster Hits Home , a podcast from Vox Media and Audible Originals. The nations of the world have been on the precipice of reaching a global agreement to curb plastic pollution for a few years now. Delegates from 184 governments met in Geneva this month to try to hammer out a final treaty, but in the end, they walked away without a deal. This

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TikTok’s new guidelines add subtle changes for LIVE creators, AI content, and more

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-11-21 03:17:48

TikTok is preparing an update to its Community Guidelines, which dictate the rules for participating on the social video platform as well as what standards the company uses to determine the videos that make it onto its For You feed. While the update largely rewrites the original text for simplicity’s sake, there are a few items that jump out in the new revision — notably how TikTok prioritizes its marketplace, how deeply it personalizes the experience per user, and a small change to the type of

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I retested Lenovo's PC handheld but with SteamOS - the difference was night and day

zdnet.com Cesar Cadenas 2025-11-21 08:57:26

Lenovo Legion Go S (SteamOS) ZDNET's key takeaways The Legion Go S running SteamOS is on sale for $600. This version trims the fat and delivers a streamlined gaming experience via a vibrant 8-inch screen. The simpler OS means less features than the Windows model. View now at Best Buy Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. No, you're not seeing double. This is the second review I've done for Lenovo's Legion Go S. However, th

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Show HN: JMAP MCP – Email for your agents

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-21 06:39:02

JMAP MCP Server A Model Context Protocol (MCP) server that provides tools for interacting with JMAP (JSON Meta Application Protocol) email servers. Built with Deno and using the @htunnicliff/jmap-jam client library. Features Email Management Tools Search Emails : Search emails with text queries, sender/recipient filters, date ranges, and keywords : Search emails with text queries, sender/recipient filters, date ranges, and keywords Get Emails : Retrieve specific emails by ID with full detai

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In a First, Scientists Capture Human Embryo Implantation in Real Time

gizmodo.com Ed Cara 2025-11-21 08:00:40

A team of scientists has just gotten a closer peek into one of the earliest and most fundamental steps of creating a human life. Research out today highlights how they captured—for the first time—footage of human embryo implantation right as it’s happening. Researchers at the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalonia (IBEC), in collaboration with Dexeus University Hospital, detailed their work in a study published Friday in Science Advances. Among other things, the footage shows that human embr

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Trump Admin Has Dropped a Third of All Investigations Into Big Tech, Advocates Say

gizmodo.com Lucas Ropek 2025-11-21 08:15:41

Trump talked a big game during the election about taking the fight to Silicon Valley. But, since taking office, the former reality star seems to have done little to make good on that promise. In fact, a recent survey of his actions claims that Trump, whose political victory was partially propelled by gargantuan gobs of cash from tech firms and their executives, has dropped a third of all investigations and enforcement actions against tech companies since taking power. The report, published by t

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Brands might be cooling on satellite features, and that’s bad news for cheaper Androids

androidauthority.com Unknown 2025-11-21 12:36:10

Mishaal Rahman / Android Authority TL;DR Chinese brands are scaling back satellite communication and keeping it for top-end models only. A reliable tipster says past high-end sat-com flagships sold poorly and were dropped. This could make global brands less likely to bring the feature to affordable phones. Satellite communication has been one of the most talked-about phone features in the past couple of years, and it’s no longer just for emergencies. Just this week, our APK teardown showed h

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EasyPost (YC S13) Is Hiring

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-21 12:01:23

We want to ensure your safety and protect you from potential scams. Recently, there have been fraudulent recruitment initiatives online that impersonate our company. These scams aim to deceive unsuspecting applicants by offering nonexistent positions and requesting personal information or upfront fees. Remember that our company does not endorse any job postings outside our official channels. If you encounter a suspicious offer, report it through the job platform on which you found it or report

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Occult books digitized and put online by Amsterdam’s Ritman Library

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-21 11:03:36

In 2018 we brought you some exciting news. Thanks to a generous donation from Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown, Amsterdam’s Ritman Library—a sizable collection of pre-1900 books on alchemy, astrology, magic, and other occult subjects—has been digitizing thousands of its rare texts under a digital education project cheekily called “Hermetically Open.” We are now pleased to report that the first 2,178 books from the Ritman project have come available in their online rea

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Ultrahuman Calls Ring Air the World's Most Accurate Ovulation-Tracking Smart Ring After New Acquisition

cnet.com See Full Bio 2025-11-21 11:17:00

Ultrahuman has taken an algorithm designed for intravaginal fertility monitors and transformed it into a non-invasive, temperature-sensing feature that can track your cycle right from your finger. The wearable health tech company announced today that it acquired viO HealthTech, which created the OvuSense algorithm. Validated in 13 peer-reviewed clinical publications and backed by 15 years of clinical research, the algorithm draws on data from over 260,000 cycles collected with medical-grade sen

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Trump admin ranks companies on loyalty while handing out favors to Big Tech

arstechnica.com Unknown 2025-11-21 12:12:24

The Trump administration has ended potential enforcement actions against dozens of tech firms and 165 corporations overall, delivering on promises to end the alleged "weaponization" of the federal government, a report by nonprofit consumer advocacy group Public Citizen said. "In six months, the Trump administration has already withdrawn or halted enforcement actions against 165 corporations of all types—and one in four of the corporations benefiting from halted or dropped enforcement is from th

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I went off-grid with this $200 Android phone, and the night vision superpowers came in clutch

zdnet.com Adrian Kingsley-Hughes 2025-11-21 16:53:00

Blackview BV7300 ZDNET's key takeaways This ruggedized smartphone has a huge battery, a massive 800-lumen flashlight, and a night vision camera. The massive battery does make the handset weigh a hefty 2 pounds. The display can be a bit washed out in bright sunlight. View now at Amazon Get more in-depth ZDNET tech coverage: Add us as a preferred Google source on Chrome and Chromium browsers. I remember when smartphones started using the built-in flash as a flashlight -- it was quite revolutio

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An interactive guide to sensor fusion with quaternions

news.ycombinator.com Josh Cole 2025-11-21 15:17:07

*01.00* About Welcome to quaternion.cafe! A portal into the world of sensor fusion with quaternions. This vim-inspired tutorial has interactive code editors and 3D visualizations scattered throughout. The content is centered around fusing and integrating a gyroscope with an accelerometer, and explains (with code) how to accomplish this task. All the visualization use real datasets from an actual IMU to illustrate some of the concepts. I spent the last 5 years making this IMU-based telescope ac

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2,178 Occult Books Now Digitized and Put Online

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-21 17:03:36

In 2018 we brought you some exciting news. Thanks to a generous donation from Da Vinci Code author Dan Brown, Amsterdam’s Ritman Library—a sizable collection of pre-1900 books on alchemy, astrology, magic, and other occult subjects—has been digitizing thousands of its rare texts under a digital education project cheekily called “Hermetically Open.” We are now pleased to report that the first 2,178 books from the Ritman project have come available in their online rea

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Ultrahuman acquires viO HealthTech to launch enhanced cycle and ovulation tracking

techcrunch.com Aisha Malik 2025-11-21 17:00:00

Smart ring maker Ultrahuman is acquiring women’s health technology company viO HealthTech to launch advanced cycle and ovulation tracking, the company announced on Friday. The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Thanks to the acquisition, the company is launching a new plug-in for the Ultrahuman Ring AIR called “Cycle and Ovulation Pro.” The plug-in will allow users to accurately track their cycles, get fertility planning support with ovulation confirmation, and detect patterns like

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Applied Materials sinks 13% on weak guidance due to China demand

cnbc.com Samantha Subin 2025-11-21 22:07:03

Applied Materials shares plunged more than 13% after the semiconductor equipment maker issued weak guidance as it faces demand pressures in China. The company forecasted adjusted earnings of $2.11 per this quarter, falling short of the $2.39 per share expected by LSEG. The company projected $6.7 billion in revenue, versus the $7.34 billion estimate. During an earnings call with analysts, CEO Gary Dickerson said that the current macroeconomic backdrop and trade issues have fueled "increasing un

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Aqua Voice shows just how good Mac dictation could be if Apple really tried

9to5mac.com Ben Lovejoy 2025-11-21 20:46:46

I’m a big fan of dictation and voice commands. The latter are the most common way for me to control my smart home, and I dictate a lot of my messages and other short pieces of text. Apple’s built-in dictation features have certainly improved over the years, but trying out the third-party app Aqua Voice shows just how much better it could be if Apple really tried. Indeed, I actually wrote the entirety of this piece using Aqua Voice dictation … Perhaps it’s the fact that I work from home, or jus

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Colt Telecom attack claimed by WarLock ransomware, data up for sale

bleepingcomputer.com Unknown 2025-11-21 22:25:34

UK-based telecommunications company Colt Technology Services is dealing with a cyberattack that has caused a multi-day outage of some of the company's operations, including hosting and porting services, Colt Online, and Voice API platforms. The British telecommunications and network services provider disclosed that the attack started on August 12 and the disruption continues as its IT staff works around the clock to mitigate its effects. Founded in 1992 as City of London Telecommunications (CO

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Compiler Bug Causes Compiler Bug: How a 12-Year-Old G++ Bug Took Down Solidity

news.ycombinator.com Unknown 2025-11-17 20:04:21

Compilers aren't supposed to crash — especially not when compiling perfectly valid code like this: // SPDX-License-Identifier: UNLICENSED pragma solidity ^0.8.25; contract A { function a () public pure returns ( uint256 ) { return 1 ** 2 ; } } Yet running Solidity's compiler (solc) on this file on a standard Ubuntu 22.04 system (G++ 11.4, Boost 1.74) causes an immediate segmentation fault. At first, this seemed absurd. The code just returns 1 to the power of 2 — no memory tricks, unsafe casti

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ChatGPT’s mobile app has generated $2B to date, earns $2.91 per install

techcrunch.com Sarah Perez 2025-11-21 22:36:28

ChatGPT’s mobile app is raking in the revenue. Since launching in May 2023, ChatGPT’s app for iOS and Android devices has reached $2 billion in global consumer spending, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider Appfigures. That figure is approximately 30-times the combined lifetime spending of ChatGPT’s rivals on mobile, including Claude, Copilot, and Grok, the analysis indicates. So far this year, ChatGPT’s mobile app has made $1.35 billion, up 673 percent year-over-year from

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VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power

feeds.bbci.co.uk Unknown 2025-11-22 02:32:22

VW introduces monthly subscription to increase car power 1 hour ago Share Save Liv McMahon Technology reporter Share Save Getty Images German car making giant Volkswagen (VW) has introduced a subscription for UK customers wanting to increase the power of some of its electric cars. Those who buy an eligible car in its ID.3 range can choose to pay extra if they want to unlock the full power of the engine inside the vehicle. VW says the "optional power upgrade" will cost £16.50 per month or £165

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