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Silicon Valley's Power Players Face a Choice: Speak Up or Stay Silent
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Silicon Valley's Power Players Face a Choice: Speak Up or Stay Silent

Reid Hoffman urges tech moguls to stop appeasing Trump after Border Patrol killings. The call exposes Silicon Valley's struggle between political neutrality and moral responsibility amid government dependencies.

When Big Tech CEOs Bent the Knee
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When Big Tech CEOs Bent the Knee

How Silicon Valley's most powerful leaders abandoned their principles for political protection, and what Minnesota's tragedy revealed about corporate courage

When Tech Giants Become the Eyes of Federal Agents
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When Tech Giants Become the Eyes of Federal Agents

Trump's Operation Metro Surge floods Minnesota with federal agents using Clearview AI and Palantir surveillance tech to track citizens. A glimpse into the future of tech-enabled authoritarianism.

Why China's Tech Giants Are Racing to Package Moltbot
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Why China's Tech Giants Are Racing to Package Moltbot

Silicon Valley's viral AI agent Moltbot is sparking a cloud computing rush in China, with Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance offering special packages to early adopters seeking autonomous AI assistants.

a16z-Backed Platform Sells Celebrity Deepfake Tools
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a16z-Backed Platform Sells Celebrity Deepfake Tools

Stanford study reveals Andreessen Horowitz-funded AI marketplace facilitates creation of non-consensual deepfakes, with 90% targeting women celebrities.

Polish Power Grid Hacked Through Basic Security Failures
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Polish Power Grid Hacked Through Basic Security Failures

Russian hackers breached Poland's energy infrastructure using default passwords and no multi-factor authentication, exposing critical vulnerabilities in national power systems.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026's Final Discount Window Closes Tonight
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TechCrunch Disrupt 2026's Final Discount Window Closes Tonight

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026's record-low pricing ends tonight with +1 passes nearly sold out. The October San Francisco event promises 10,000 attendees and 300+ startups showcasing breakthrough innovations.

High-Deductible Health Plans Are Literally Killing Cancer Patients
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High-Deductible Health Plans Are Literally Killing Cancer Patients

A groundbreaking JAMA study reveals that high-deductible health insurance plans significantly reduce cancer survival rates, exposing the deadly cost of trying to save money on healthcare.

Journalist Arrests Signal New Battle Lines for Press Freedom
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Journalist Arrests Signal New Battle Lines for Press Freedom

Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested by federal agents while covering anti-ICE protests, raising concerns about press freedom under the Trump administration. Where do we draw the line between journalism and law enforcement?

TikTok's Suspicious Outage Raises Questions About New US Ownership
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TikTok's Suspicious Outage Raises Questions About New US Ownership

TikTok blamed a power outage for weekend technical issues, but the timing coincided with its controversial ownership restructure involving Oracle and US investors.

Tesla Abandons Cars for Robots - A $1 Trillion Bet
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Tesla Abandons Cars for Robots - A $1 Trillion Bet

Tesla discontinues Model S and X to focus on humanoid robot mass production. The company's radical pivot from cars to AI robotics raises questions about its future.

Amazon's $75M Melania Bet: Content Strategy or Political Insurance?
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Amazon's $75M Melania Bet: Content Strategy or Political Insurance?

Amazon paid $75 million for Melania Trump's documentary. Is this a content play or a calculated move to curry favor with the new administration?