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Files Reveal Epstein’s Money Mingled with Silicon Valley’s Tech Start-Ups (Thu, 05 Feb 2026)
The disgraced financier regularly courted tech industry figures not just for their prestige but also for access to promising companies.
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Google Plans to Double Spending Amid A.I. Race (Wed, 04 Feb 2026)
Profits jumped 30 percent to $34.5 billion last quarter, and the tech giant is increasing its capital spending this year to as much as $185 billion.
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France’s Raid on X Escalates Trans-Atlantic Showdown Over Social Media (Wed, 04 Feb 2026)
The French investigation into Elon Musk’s X illustrated a fundamental divide between European and American leaders about how to regulate social media — or whether to restrict it at all.
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Moltbook Mania Explained (Wed, 04 Feb 2026)
Is this the year the internet changes forever?
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Bitcoin Price Drops as Crypto Industry Faces Another Slump (Thu, 05 Feb 2026)
Despite strong backing from the White House, the price of Bitcoin is now lower than when President Trump was elected in 2024.
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At Ukraine’s Request, Starlink Denies Internet Access to Russian Troops (Thu, 05 Feb 2026)
Moscow’s forces fighting in Ukraine are experiencing outages on the front, Russian military bloggers said, days after Elon Musk said his satellite service had cut them off.
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Netflix Leader Pushes Warner Deal Before Skeptical Lawmakers (Tue, 03 Feb 2026)
Senators asked Ted Sarandos about whether the acquisition would raise prices, squeeze talent and degrade the moviegoing experience.
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‘Don Colossus,’ a Golden Statue of President Trump, Waits for Its Home (Tue, 03 Feb 2026)
A group of cryptocurrency investors backing a memecoin hopes the statue will soon be installed at one of Mr. Trump’s golf courses in Florida.
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Spain Aims to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16 (Tue, 03 Feb 2026)
The announcement is part of a broader push by countries to curb access to online platforms for minors. It also points to Europe’s stricter approach to regulating social media.
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Siemens Energy Bets $1 Billion That A.I. Power Demand Will Last (Tue, 03 Feb 2026)
The German manufacturer announced plans to expand factories in several U.S. states and build a new plant in Mississippi.
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Chaos in Minneapolis Exposes an Internet at War With Truth (Tue, 03 Feb 2026)
Technological advances and an erosion of trust have transformed the way news unfolds online, distorting shared reality.
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Elon Musk Merges SpaceX With His A.I. Start-Up xAI (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
The deal further intermingles Mr. Musk’s companies and creates the most valuable private company on earth.
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Trump Unveils $12 Billion Critical Minerals Stockpile (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
The “Project Vault” initiative is intended to reduce U.S. reliance on China for key technology components.
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A Social Network for A.I. Bots Only. No Humans Allowed. (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
A new website called Moltbook has become the talk of Silicon Valley and a Rorschach test for belief in the state of artificial intelligence.
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Energy Bills Have Soared Recently. How Can States Bring Costs Down? (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
Energy experts said governors and legislatures had tools to keep electricity prices from rising further, and might even be able to lower them.
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Jeff Bezos’s Rocket Company Blue Origin Pauses Space Tourism to Focus on the Moon (Mon, 02 Feb 2026)
The New Shepard rocket from Blue Origin, which brought 92 people on trips to the edge of space, will cease flying for at least two years as the company prioritizes NASA contracts.
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Tesla’s Model S, Soon to Be History, Changed the Auto Industry (Fri, 30 Jan 2026)
The company’s chief executive, Elon Musk, said this week that it would stop making the car, an electric pioneer in 2012, as well as the Model X.
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Tech Grapples With ICE + Casey Tries Clawdbot, a Risky New A.I. Assistant + HatGPT (Fri, 30 Jan 2026)
In Minneapolis, it has become a battle of phone versus phone.
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The Tech Arsenal That ICE Has Deployed in Minneapolis (Sat, 31 Jan 2026)
Agents use facial recognition, social media monitoring and other tech tools not only to identify undocumented immigrants but also to track protesters, current and former officials said.
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Apple Reports Record iPhone Sales Amid Holiday Bump (Thu, 29 Jan 2026)
New phone designs, coupled with robust holiday spending, continued to lift iPhone sales in the quarter and drove the company to record profits.
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