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• A Chinese tech giant says it slashed AI costs using only Chinese chips [150d]
• a16z- and Benchmark-backed 11x has been claiming customers it doesn’t have [150d]
• Vertical farming company Plenty files for bankruptcy after raising nearly $1B [150d]
• French VC firm Founders Future plans US expansion [150d]
• The Trump administration planned Yemen strikes in an unauthorized Signal chat [150d]
• Fair-code pioneer n8n raises $60M for AI-powered workflow automation [150d]
• AI creation platform Arcade expands from jewelry to home goods [150d]
• US lifts sanctions on Tornado Cash, a crypto mixer linked to North Korean money laundering [150d]
• Revel opens first EV fast-charging hub in San Francisco [150d]
• Cyberattack disrupts train ticket sales in Ukraine [150d]
• Trump admin directs DOE officials to shield DOGE documents from disclosure [150d]
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• The Cadillac Optiq EV and Cadillac Escalade IQ go big on tech, luxury, and price [150d]
• 23andMe faces an uncertain future — so does your genetic data [151d]
• AI chip startup FuriosaAI reportedly turns down $800M acquisition offer from Meta [151d]
• Ex-Network International execs raise $6M for Enza, an African fintech serving banks [151d]
• DNA testing company 23andMe files for bankruptcy protection, CEO resigns [151d]