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Google just dealt OpenAI a major blow by scuttling a potential $3 billion deal, and in doing so, solidified a rising trend in Silicon Valley’s AI arms race: the “non-acquisition acquisition.” Google announced on July 11 that it poached key talent from the rapidly rising AI startup Windsurf, which until then had a reported $3 billion acquisition deal with OpenAI …

The Best EV Deals Now Are on the Used Market  The Wall Street JournalView Full Coverage on Google News Source link

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OK, so you want to travel like the Kardashians, but your budget is more like the Griswolds. You can still leave home, have a great time, and not break the bank. NPR has tips on common pitfalls to avoid, and things to try instead: Dream destination? Try ‘destination dupe.’ Yearning for Napa? Try sipping some Riesling in New York’s …

Apple Intelligence failed to make a mark in the industry, as the company stumbles to keep its top executives on board amid other issues. Tim Cook has been accused countless times in the past of being a software person instead of a hardware person, as he has managed to introduce only a few devices after taking over the CEO position …

A more intelligent approach to AI regulation  Financial Times What Security Leaders Need to Know About AI Governance for SaaS  The Hacker News Entity-Based Regulation in Frontier AI Governance  Carnegie Endowment for International Peace Technology – Regulating AI and our data  Business Reporter vCISO.One Launches AI Readiness Assessment for Governance and Risk Compliance  FinancialContent Source link

Therapy chatbots powered by large language models may stigmatize users with mental health conditions and otherwise respond inappropriately or even dangerously, according to researchers at Stanford University. While recent coverage in The New York Times and elsewhere has highlighted the role that ChatGPT may play in reinforcing delusional or conspiratorial thinking, a new paper titled “Expressing stigma and inappropriate responses …

Big rental car company closed, Chapter 11 bankruptcy possible  TheStreet Source link

Dems couldn’t save Biden’s energy programs — so they’ll try to make them a weapon against the GOP  Politico ENDING MARKET DISTORTING SUBSIDIES FOR UNRELIABLE, FOREIGN CONTROLLED ENERGY SOURCES  The White House (.gov) Why homeowners are suddenly rushing to install rooftop solar  The Washington Post Trump May Not Be Done Overhauling Renewable Energy  The New York Times What Trump’s ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ means for …

Scoop: Advantage Rent A Car Appears To Collapse Again—Company Locations Abruptly Shut Down by Gary Leff on July 12, 2025 Advantage Rent A Car appears to be shutting down. The Las Vegas location apparently closed last week. Their flagship headquarters Orlando airport location closed yesterday. Franchise locations appear to still be open. A Dallas off-airport location also shows closed, and …