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Allan Huudi
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Passionate about technology and its potential to make the 🌎 a better place!
Waymo selling robotaxis to consumers sounds great — but AV tech is still struggling with unpredictable human behavior. Are we ready, or just impatient?
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Waymo considers selling robotaxis to individual owners
Tesla currently offers its Supervised Full Self-Driving to owners of its vehicles, while Waymo is the only company operating paid autonomous ride-hails at this point.
www.teslarati.com
April 28, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Forget Google vs Bing — the real AI browser war is heating up. Perplexity’s CEO talks bold moves, big bets, and why AI-native search will change everything.
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Perplexity’s CEO on fighting Google and the coming AI browser war
Google is trying to keep Perplexity from challenging its dominance.
www.theverge.com
April 26, 2025 at 4:40 PM
Microsoft’s pushing AI hard: Recall logs your whole digital life, Summarization rewrites it, and Live Captions narrate it. Copilot+ PCs are here — and so are the privacy freakouts.

www.engadget.com/computing/mi...
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April 26, 2025 at 4:33 PM
This is a really powerful read — clear, bold, and still incredibly relevant. www.politico.com/magazine/sto...
The Pitchforks Are Coming… For Us Plutocrats
A memo for my fellow filthy rich who live in our gated bubble worlds: Wake up, people. It won’t last.
www.politico.com
April 25, 2025 at 3:31 PM
Claude, one of the most advanced AI models, still can’t beat Pokémon. It’s not just a funny glitch—it shows how hard it is for AI to navigate open-ended, strategic tasks without clear instructions.
arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/w...
Why Anthropic’s Claude still hasn’t beaten Pokémon
Weeks later, Sonnet’s “reasoning” model is struggling with a game designed for children.
arstechnica.com
April 9, 2025 at 1:35 PM
“Use AI first.” That’s the new rule from Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke, according to a leaked memo. Before meetings or Slack messages, employees are expected to try AI. A culture shift with serious implications.
www.fastcompany.com/91312832/sho...
Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke: AI is now a ‘fundamental expectation’ for employees
Lütke says managers asking for new human talent will have to explain why the job can’t be done by AI.
www.fastcompany.com
April 8, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Ray Dalio sees rising tariffs as just one piece of a much bigger shift—economic, geopolitical, and societal. The world order is changing fast, and thinking this is the main event misses the deeper transformation underway.
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Don't Make the Mistake of Thinking That What's Now Happening is Mostly About Tariffs
At this moment, a huge amount of attention is being justifiably paid to the announced tariffs and their very big impacts on markets and economies while very little attention is being paid to the circu...
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April 8, 2025 at 1:32 PM
ChatGPT image generation just got more open—fewer restrictions on public figures and historical scenes, though watermarks remain. OpenAI is testing the balance between creative power and responsible use.
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OpenAI outlines new image generation rules for ChatGPT
OpenAI has unveiled new guidelines for image generation in GPT-4o, marking a shift toward giving users more creative freedom while maintaining certain safety guardrails.
the-decoder.com
March 30, 2025 at 4:51 PM
Nest Protect and Nest x Yale Lock are officially discontinued. Google’s smart home strategy continues to shift—leaving users to wonder what’s next, and which products are truly built to last.
arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025...
Google discontinues Nest Protect smoke alarm and Nest x Yale lock
Google continues backing away from smart home hardware.
arstechnica.com
March 30, 2025 at 4:43 PM
New Copilot features:
• Summarize long research papers
• Compare information across multiple sources
• Auto-generate citations
Microsoft is positioning Copilot as more than a writing assistant—now it’s built for deep research tasks.
www.engadget.com/ai/microsoft...
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March 26, 2025 at 8:57 PM
OpenAI quietly rolled out native image generation in ChatGPT.
One prompt, one place, one tool—text and visuals under the same roof now.
the-decoder.com/openai-bring...
OpenAI brings native image generation to ChatGPT
OpenAI has integrated image generation capabilities directly into ChatGPT, replacing its previous DALL-E integration. The new system aims to provide more consistent results and fewer content restricti...
the-decoder.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:52 PM
Google’s Gemini 1.5 Pro can now help build a video game from a single prompt. We’re inching closer to “I had a dream about a frog with a jetpack” turning into a playable prototype by lunch.

arstechnica.com/ai/2025/03/g...
Gemini 2.5 Pro is here with bigger numbers and great vibes
Google’s new “thinking” model is ready to think for you.
arstechnica.com
March 26, 2025 at 8:48 PM
NEOM, Saudi Arabia’s megaproject, is reportedly facing major financial issues, with costs rising and delays mounting. Meanwhile, McKinsey continues to profit. Can NEOM still achieve its goals?

techcrunch.com/2025/03/09/neom-is-reportedly-turning-into-a-financial-disaster-except-for-mckinsey-co
Neom is reportedly turning into a financial disaster, except for McKinsey & Co. | TechCrunch
A new WSJ report suggests that Saudi Arabia's now eight-year-old Neom project -- a futuristic, carbon-neutral, 105-mile-long linear city envisioned by
techcrunch.com
March 13, 2025 at 7:55 PM
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The Netherlands (and Denmark) gave F-16s to Ukraine, and the US just stopped support for the onboard radar jammers in specifically those planes, rendering them useless. I hope we never buy anything from the US again. I'm beyond livid.
March 11, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Anonymous has entered the fight against fascism. They already took X down three times today. This should be fun to watch play out…
March 10, 2025 at 9:03 PM
With the political turbulence fueled by Trump, Vance, and their allies, this quote feels spot on:

“Americans will always do the right thing, only after they have tried everything else.”

Winston Churchill
March 10, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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March 9, 2025 at 11:25 AM
Dynatomics, Larry Page’s latest AI venture, is focused on AI-generated designs that factories bring to life. With Chris Anderson (ex-Kittyhawk) at the helm, the project could redefine how products are made.
techstartups.com/2025/03/07/l...
Larry Page has a new AI startup, Dynatomics - Tech Startups
After months out of the spotlight, Larry Page is reportedly working on a new AI-driven company called Dynatomics. The Information reports that the startup is focused on using artificial intelligence t...
techstartups.com
March 8, 2025 at 9:50 PM
The AI race isn’t a sprint for Apple—its LLM-powered Siri upgrade is delayed. While competitors rush to deploy AI assistants, Apple is either playing it safe or struggling behind the scenes.

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Apple is delaying Siri’s AI upgrade
Apple watchers expected a big Siri launch this spring. It's now due "in the coming year"
qz.com
March 8, 2025 at 9:40 PM
China is accelerating its AI ambitions at a remarkable pace. Manus is China’s latest AI breakthrough—an agent that claims to “think and act” independently.

indianexpress.com/article/tech...
China’s second DeepSeek moment? Meet Manus, an AI agent that can think and act independently
Manus is a general AI agent that is capable of planning, thinking, and executing tasks independently.
indianexpress.com
March 8, 2025 at 9:36 PM
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Posted by @attorneycrump.bsky.social:

“Target, once a corporate leader in DEI, now faces a 40-day boycott led by Rev. Jamal Bryant after scaling back its diversity efforts. The retailer currently faces declining sales, tariff pressures, and customer visits dropping more than rival competitors.”
A 40-day Target boycott starts today. It couldn’t come at a worse time for the company | CNN Business
Target is facing a 40-day consumer boycott starting Wednesday over the company’s shift away from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) policies.
www.cnn.com
March 7, 2025 at 6:06 PM
OpenAI’s specialized AI agents could cost up to $20,000/month, signaling a shift toward ultra-premium AI services. As costs rise, access to cutting-edge AI may become a luxury few can afford.
techcrunch.com/2025/03/05/o...
OpenAI reportedly plans to charge up to $20,000 a month for specialized AI 'agents' | TechCrunch
OpenAI may be planning to charge up to $20,000 per month for specialized AI 'agents,' according to The Information.
techcrunch.com
March 7, 2025 at 1:55 PM
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Italy’s PM Meloni has recommended applying NATO's Article 5 to protect Ukraine despite it not being a full member in the alliance.
March 6, 2025 at 10:48 PM
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Oh dear, Elon Musk learned how they do protests in France.
March 6, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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All national teams should start threatening a boycott of World Cup USA 2026.
The world is coming to America for next summer’s World Cup. There are big concerns over whether the US is ready | CNN
The 2026 World Cup is still more than a year away, but top travel executives are warning the US could struggle to effectively stage the tournament unless big changes are made quickly.
www.cnn.com
March 6, 2025 at 3:09 PM