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    Bitcoin smashes R2-million mark in record-breaking rally – Bitcomme

    Bitcoin rose to its highest level on record on Wednesday, eclipsing the previous high from January, as risk sentiment continues to improve after last month’s tariff-induced selloff. The world’s largest cryptocurrency touched a high above $111 000 and was last trading at $111 388. It also topped R2-million for only the second time in history. It was

    OpenAI’s next big bet won’t be a wearable: report

    In Brief Posted: 9:38 PM PDT · May 21, 2025 Image Credits:Eugene Gologursky/The New York Times / Getty Images OpenAI pushed generative AI into the public consciousness. Now, it could be developing a very different kind of AI device. According to a WSJ report, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees Wednesday that the company’s next

    Alt Carbon scores $12M seed to scale carbon removal in India

    From a struggling family tea estate to an innovative climate venture, Alt Carbon has raised $12 million in a seed round as it plans to scale its carbon dioxide removal work in the South Asian nation. The climate-tech startup, which locks away carbon for thousands of years through enhanced rock weathering on farmlands, attracted investment

    New MIT report reveals energy costs of AI tools like ChatGPT

    That's a long time in the microwave. AI uses a whole lot of energy. Credit: Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images You've probably heard that statistic that every search on ChatGPT uses the equivalent of a bottle of water. And while that's technically true, it misses some of the nuance. The MIT

    Luminar secures up to $200M following CEO departure and layoffs

    Lidar company Luminar reached a deal with Yorkville Advisors Global and another unnamed investor that could bring another $200 million into its coffers through the sale of convertible preferred stock over an 18-month period. The agreement, which was announced in a regulatory filing Wednesday, follows an abrupt change in leadership and layoffs. Earlier this month

    Everything Announced at AMD’s 2025 Computex Keynote in 19 Minutes

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    Everything Unveiled at Google I/O 2025

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    Android XR Glasses Unveiled at Google I/O 2025

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    Qualcomm’s 2025 Computex Highlights: Everything Announced in 20 Minutes

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    Klarna used an AI avatar of its CEO to deliver earnings, it said

    Sebastian Siemiatkowski is leaning all the way into the idea that his buy-now-pay-later, IPO-bound startup Klarna is an AI company. When Klarna delivered updated quarterly earnings on Monday, it was his AI avatar (pictured above) that presented the highlights, according to the company’s YouTube video. Other than AI Siemiatkowski’s admission, it wasn’t obvious that this

    The best apps for creators, according to 12 creators

    What is one app every creator should have on their phone? Here are the best apps for creators, according to creators. Credit: John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images; John Nacion/Variety via Getty Images; Rob Kim/Getty Images The Webby Awards What’s the one app no creator should live without? At the 2025 Webby Awards, Mashable posed that

    How are Asian Americans affected by online misinformation?

    For Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, disinformation expert Jenny Liu discusses a troubling and rarely discussed problem. Credit: René Ramos / Mashable Composite; Robert Kneschke, la vector, Dara-Sroi, mego-studio / Adobe Stock Like the vast majority of people, my smartphone is often the first thing I look at in the morning and the

    Serve is betting that food delivery and access to public markets are the keys to scaling robotics

    “The only thing worse than being a public company CEO is being a private company CEO right now,” says Ali Kashani, co-founder and CEO of Serve Robotics. Access to capital, he argues, is everything in robotics. And in today’s “FOMO-driven” venture climate, securing funds is far from guaranteed. Backed by Nvidia and Uber, Serve recently

    Spotify says support for external payments on iOS has already boosted subscriptions

    Spotify says its ability to direct its customers to external payment links in its iOS app has already had a positive impact on sales. In a newly filed amicus brief in support of Epic Games in its ongoing legal battle with Apple over external payments on the App Store, Spotify claims its internal data indicates

    OpenAI teams up with Apple’s Jony Ive to make AI-first devices

    The ChatGPT maker has acquired Ive's startup for a reported $6.5 billion. By Cecily Mauran Cecily Mauran Tech Reporter Cecily is a tech reporter at Mashable who covers AI, Apple, and emerging tech trends. Before getting her master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she spent several years working with startups and social impact businesses for

    All the free Google AI features announced at Google I/O

    Unless you want to drop $250 on a pro subscription plan, these are the AI tools for you. By Cecily Mauran Cecily Mauran Tech Reporter Cecily is a tech reporter at Mashable who covers AI, Apple, and emerging tech trends. Before getting her master's degree at Columbia Journalism School, she spent several years working with