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Microsoft exits Nscale deal as UK’s biggest AI site waits on power
A planned 23,040-chip AI hub in Essex may not get grid power until the 2030s, and losing Microsoft lands weeks before Nscale's planned New York listing.
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SpaceX share for every US child: the $10.5B pledge, explained
Elon Musk says every child in America will get one of his SpaceX shares next year, but he has not said who qualifies, how it works or when it lands.
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Virgin Media O2 weighs bringing back Virgin Mobile three years on
The UK telecoms giant is reportedly looking at reviving two retired brands as a cheaper option, while old Virgin Media email users face a deadline.
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CoreWeave stock slides as its bonds stoke AI bubble fears
Lenders now want up to 15% to hold CoreWeave's unsecured debt, turning the AI cloud company into the test case for how much borrowing the AI boom can carry.
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Broadcom Hock Tan’s casino metaphor raises who will fund AI next
Broadcom's boss says many AI investors don't know what they own and that money, not chips, may run out first. Elon Musk had a five-word reply.
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Microsoft Azure leadership reorganization ties to Maia AI chips
Arun Ulag now oversees Azure's core business as Microsoft bets that its own Maia 300 chips will run Copilot from 2027, and reports point to cost cuts too.
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Bumble eyed by Ithaca Holdings to go private near $1bn
The talks turned into a signed deal within a day: Ithaca Holdings will buy Bumble for about $1.3 billion in cash and take the dating app private.
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Nvidia Reflection AI talks weigh a compute deal or full buyout
Nvidia already owns a big stake in the open-weight model maker. Now it is weighing a buyout, a bigger check or an acqui-hire that could dodge a long review.
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Mint by Richualist detangles and styles textured hair in one pass
Founder Dawn Myers sold her home to build Mint, a heated, pod-based tool that cuts a curly-hair wash day from over an hour to about ten minutes.
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Samsung promises up to seven years of updates for its top phones
Flagships get up to seven years, budget phones about four. Here's which Galaxy phones, tablets and watches are still supported and when each one is cut off.
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Entry-level MacBook Pro gets M7 chip and new chassis in 2027
The cheapest MacBook Pro is set to get Apple's new design about six months after the high-end models, with an M7 chip, as early as spring 2027.
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HP EliteBook X G2i weighs under 1 kg but packs Core Ultra power
HP's 14-inch business laptop pairs Intel's Panther Lake chip with a very light magnesium body. We weigh the speed, the flex and that $3,599 price.