Perplexity AI Offers $34.5 Bn to Acquire Google Chrome Amid Antitrust Ruling
Perplexity offers $34.5B to buy Google Chrome as DOJ pushes to curb Google’s search dominance amid rising global antitrust battles.
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Indian Company Ships $1.4 Mn in Explosives to Russian Firms Amid US Sanctions Warning
Indian company Ideal Detonators exported $1.4 million worth of HMX, a high explosive with military uses, to Russia in December.
xLight Raises $40 Mn to Transform Chip Manufacturing with Breakthrough Laser Technology
xLight raises $40M to develop breakthrough EUV laser tech, aiming to transform chip manufacturing and boost US leadership in the semiconductor race.
Anthropic Faces Billions in Damages Over Alleged Copyright Infringement
Anthropic faces a class-action lawsuit for allegedly using pirated books to train its AI model, Claude. Potential damages could range from $1 billion to $1.05 trillion.
Big Banks Jump into Crypto: JPMorgan and PNC Team Up with Coinbase
JPMorgan, PNC team up with Coinbase to offer crypto access. Jamie Dimon shifts stance as big banks embrace stablecoins, rewards, and blockchain tech.
Americans Want a Third Political Party but Not Elon Musk’s ‘America Party’
The newly proposed political party by Elon Musk, called the 'America Party', is already losing the race against the Republicans and Democrats.
“Superman is Pro-Palestine”: New Film Sparks Controversy Over Alleged Israel-Gaza Conflict Allegory
The latest Superman film, directed by James Gunn, has sparked controversy, with some viewers drawing parallels between the movie's plot and the Israel-Gaza conflict.
Moradabad-born Sabih Khan Appointed as Apple’s New Chief Operating Officer
The family of Sabih Khan, a native of Moradabad, is beaming with pride after his appointment as Chief Operating Officer (COO) at tech giant Apple.
Elon Musk Tells Bill Gates to ‘Make Up the Difference’ on U.S. Health Aid Cuts
Microsoft founder Bill Gates recently took to the microblogging platform X to express his concerns about the U.S. government's health aid cuts.
Who is Balaji Srinivasan? The man who acquired a private island to form a digital-first nation ‘Network State’
Balaji Srinivasan, former CTO of Coinbase, has acquired a private island near Singapore to bring his vision of a "Network State" to life.
Tesla Not Keen on Indian Manufacturing, Minister HD Kumaraswamy Says
Tesla has no plans to manufacture cars in India, instead focusing on importing its electric vehicles into the country as the government finalizes its EV policy.
Uncovering the Truth: Satoshi Nakamoto’s Identity on the Verge of Exposure
A new lawsuit has emerged, suggesting that the U.S. government might have been aware of Satoshi Nakamoto's true identity all along.