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The top executives at Politico are strongly pushing back against what they call “misinformed” and “flat-out false” claims made against the outlet over subscription fees that came from federal agencies.”Politico has been the subject of debate on X this week. Some of it has been misinformed, and some of it has been flat-out false. Let’s set the record straight,” Politico CEO Goli Sheikholeslami and editor-in-chief John Harris jointly wrote in a note to readers. “Politico is a privately owned company. We have never received any government funding – no subsidies, no grants, no handouts. Not one dime, ever, in 18 years.…
Google has reportedly started internally testing a new artificial intelligence (AI) feature for its Search platform. Dubbed AI Mode, the feature was first rumoured in December 2024. It is said to open a full-screen interface where users can ask complex and exploratory queries, and the AI responds in a conversational manner and displays URLs in case they want to dive further into the topic. This feature is reportedly separate from AI Overviews which appears on top of the search results in Google Search.Google Search Could Get an AI ModeAccording to a 9to5Google report, the Mountain View-based tech giant is dogfooding…
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Tesla CEO Elon Musk is heading to meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the United States next week. The meeting will occur during Modi’s visit to the U.S. next week on February 13. He plans to meet with other CEOs as well. This is the next of many meetings between Musk and Modi over the past several years, all of which have resulted in a lot of speculation but not a lot of solid proof of a potential partnership that would result in a factory leading to vehicle production and a true presence in India. According to CNBC-TV18, which…
A Tesla Cybertruck explosion outside the Trump Las Vegas hotel on Wednesday has led authorities to investigate the incident as a potential act of terrorism. The Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department confirmed they are probing the fire at the hotel’s entrance, which has been extinguished. The public is advised to steer clear of the area. Why It Matters: The driver of the Cybertruck passed away in the explosion. Authorities have also stated that seven bystanders received minor injuries. The focus of the authorities’ investigation is to determine the cause behind the blast. 🚨 #BREAKING: The Cybertruck explosion outside of Trump Tower in…
HELSINKI — Chinese low Earth orbit megaconstellation operator Spacesail has signed an agreement with Measat to expand its presence into Southeast Asia.Chinese low Earth orbit (LEO) satellite operator Shanghai Spacesail Technologies Co. Ltd. (Spacesail) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Malaysia’s Measat Global Berhad to advance satellite broadband services, Measat announced Feb. 6.The scope of the collaboration includes LEO broadband services using Spacesail’s Thousand Sails megaconstellation (also known as Qianfan), Direct-to-Device (D2D) communications and satellite-based Internet of Things solutions. The development could expand Malaysia’s space and communications sector, strengthen bilateral relations and provide a boost to Spacesail’s positioning in…
Your support helps us to tell the storyFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it’s investigating the financials of Elon Musk’s pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary, ‘The A Word’, which shines a light on the American women fighting for reproductive rights, we know how important it is to parse out the facts from the messaging.At such a critical moment in US history, we need reporters on the ground. Your donation allows us to keep sending journalists to speak to both sides of the story.The…
California: Elon Musk’s brain technology startup Neuralink said its implant, designed to allow paralyzed patients to use digital devices by thinking alone, is working well in a second trial patient.The company said the patient, identified as Alex, did not face issues of “thread retraction”, unlike Noland Arbaugh, Neuralink’s first patient who received the implant in January.The tiny wires of the implant retracted post surgery for Arbaugh, resulting in a sharp reduction in the electrodes that could measure brain signals. The threads have stabilized for Arbaugh, Neuralink said.Reuters had reported Neuralink was aware of this issue from its animal trials.The company…
The Boring Company continues to develop its Las Vegas Loop with underground tunnels, and one person from a local tourism organization says that the Teslas in them will soon be using driver assistance technology. In a statement to the Las Vegas Review-Journal this month, President and CEO of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority Steve Hill said that The Boring Company was hoping to start using Tesla’s driver-assistance technology in the city’s tunnels before the end of 2024. While Hill didn’t specify what “driver assistance tool” the company would be using, it stands to reason that Tesla’s Full Self-Driving…
Este artículo también está disponible en español. Ethereum experienced one of the most aggressive sell-offs in its history on Monday, plunging 25% in a single day amid market-wide panic. The rapid decline sent shockwaves through the crypto space, marking one of the most volatile trading sessions ever recorded for ETH. Related Reading However, within hours, the price rebounded, erasing nearly the entire drop and stabilizing above key support levels. Despite this swift recovery, Ethereum now faces serious risks as it trades slightly below a crucial resistance level, leaving investors uncertain about its next move. Top analyst Daan shared a technical…