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Polestar 3 adding a rear-wheel-drive trim later this year
Polestar launching a 3 in RWD trim later this year. It will make at least 241 horsepower and should extend range beyond 315 miles on a charge.
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'No muffin top': Make a splash this summer with these tummy-tucking capris, down to $28
The sleek silhouette and moisture-wicking fabric will take you from workouts to errands to the office.
- Yahoo Finance
Nvidia earnings, revenue expected to surge first quarter as AI trade faces latest test
Nvidia will report its fiscal Q1 earnings after the bell on Wednesday in a crucial report for both the AI trade and broader stock market.
- Engadget
Kickstarter now allows late pledges after a campaign has ended
Kickstarter has finally changed its rules to allow financial pledges and backing after a campaign has closed. This has been in testing for the past few months.
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Elvis's granddaughter Riley Keough files lawsuit to stop Graceland foreclosure sale: Here's what's happening
What to know about the lawsuit, filed by Elvis Presley's granddaughter, over the future of the Memphis landmark.
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McLaren reveals one-off Senna-inspired livery for Monaco GP on both F1 and the road car
McLaren is headed to Monaco with a radically new one-off race livery meant to celebrate the late Ayrton Senna.
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Trump trial updates: Defense attorneys rest their case without Trump’s testimony
The defense and prosecution have rested their cases, the jury has been dismissed for the week and closing arguments are set for next Tuesday.
- TechCrunch
EU Council gives final nod to set up risk-based regulations for AI
It's a wrap: European Union lawmakers have given the final approval to set up the bloc's flagship, risk-based regulations for artificial intelligence. In a press release confirming the approval of the EU AI Act, the Council of the European Union said the law is "ground-breaking" and that "as the first of its kind in the world, it can set a global standard for AI regulation." The European Parliament had already approved the legislation in March.
- TechCrunch
ETF Partners raises €285M for climate startups that will be effective quickly — not 20 years down the road
While many climate investors focus their efforts on breakthrough, deep-tech solutions, Patrick Sheehan at ETF Partners has other ideas. “I’ve actually got nothing against carbon capture and storage, apart from the fact it’s probably going to be commercialized too late,” he told TechCrunch. Instead, Sheehan and his colleagues are diving into more software-centric companies that promise to still move the needle.
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Doug Pederson: Trevor Lawrence 'hopefully' signs extension with Jaguars 'sooner' than later
What type of extension will Lawrence demand after an up-and-down first three NFL seasons?
- TechCrunch
VinFast crash that killed family of four now under federal investigation
The top vehicle safety regulator in the U.S. has launched a formal probe into an April crash involving the all-electric VinFast VF8 SUV that claimed the lives of a family of four, TechCrunch has learned. A spokesperson for the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) told TechCrunch on Monday that its Special Crash Investigations division will "document the crash circumstances and the ensuing fire." The victims, who have been identified by the Alameda County Sheriff's Department as Tarun and Rincy George, and their two children, did not own the vehicle.
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Dabo Swinney downplays the transfer portal & the House settlement nears
Dan Wetzel, Ross Dellenger and SI's Pat Forde react to Dabo Swinney's recent remarks about not using the transfer portal, why noon kickoffs are the worst, why small conferences are pushing back on the House settlement, and Dan's issues with a New York Times article on landscaping
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Contour Venture Partners, an early investor in Datadog and Movable Ink, has raised $42M for its fifth fund
Longtime New York-based seed investor, Contour Venture Partners, is making progress on its latest flagship fund after lowering its target. The firm initially set out to raise $90 million, according to an SEC filing from May 2023, and already raised $20 million of that as part of a separate parallel fund, according to a filing from last December. Contour Venture Partners declined to comment.
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Microsoft debuts new Copilot+ PCs using OpenAI's GPT-4o while taking shots at Apple
The spring wave of AI product announcements continued Monday with Microsoft rolling out the latest version of Copilot with new AI features.
- TechCrunch
CyberArk snaps up Venafi for $1.54B to ramp up in machine-to-machine security
Consolidation is here in cybersecurity, as bigger players in the space pick up startups that will help them grapple with the ever-expanding attack surface for enterprises as they move more activity into the cloud. In the latest development, CyberArk — one of the army of larger security companies founded out of Israel — is acquiring Venafi, a specialist in machine identity, for $1.54 billion. CyberArk will pay $1 billion in cash and approximately $540 million in shares.
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The coming Supreme Court decisions that could ripple across the business world
The nation's highest court is expected to make rulings that could limit the reach of social media, the ability of federal agencies to crack down on companies, and the power of bankruptcy courts to shield powerful parties from liability.
- Yahoo Life
19% of U.S. adults report frequently or always feeling lonely, new Yahoo/YouGov poll finds. Here's why — and which age group is affected most.
A new survey from Yahoo News/YouGov says that for younger people, social media is a contributor to loneliness.
- TechCrunch
UK opens office in San Francisco to tackle AI risk
Ahead of the AI safety summit kicking off in Seoul, South Korea later this week, its co-host, the United Kingdom, is expanding its own efforts in the field. The AI Safety Institute, a U.K. body set up in November 2023 with the ambitious goal of assessing and addressing risks in AI platforms, has said it will open a second location in San Francisco. The Bay Area is the home of companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and Meta that are building foundational AI technology.
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Junkyard Gem: 1995 Mazda B4000 LE Cab Plus
A 1995 Mazda B4000 LE Cab Plus pickup truck, rebadged twin to the Ford Ranger, found in a North Carolina wrecking yard.