Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance

Microsoft cuts cloud services to Israeli military unit over Palestinian surveillance

Microsoft has cut off the Israel Ministry of Defense’s access to some of its tech and services after an internal investigation found the organization appeared to be using its tech to store surveillance data on phone calls made by Palestinians.   The tech giant announced on Thursday that it made the decision to “cease and disable” certain subscriptions from the Israeli military. This affects subscriptions to Azure cloud storage and certain AI…

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Steph Curry’s VC firm just backed an AI startup that wants to fix food supply chains

Steph Curry’s VC firm just backed an AI startup that wants to fix food supply chains

Food supply chains are notoriously messy. Orders arrive through different channels, staff spend hours manually entering them into clunky enterprise software systems, and compliance often depends on spreadsheets. For decades, software vendors have tried, with mixed success, to modernize the workflows behind the global movement of perishable goods. Now, a Y Combinator startup called Burnt…

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How to use Grok 4 to research coins before you invest

How to use Grok 4 to research coins before you invest

Turn social hype into smart signals with Grok 4: scan sentiment, summarize fundamentals and confirm onchain data before investing. A repeatable pre-screen using Grok 4 turns raw hype into structured signals and filters out low-quality projects. Automating fundamental summaries, contract checks and red-flag identification with Grok 4 speeds up research. Cross-referencing sentiment with development activity…

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It isn’t your imagination: Google Cloud is flooding the zone

It isn’t your imagination: Google Cloud is flooding the zone

The $100 billion partnership between Nvidia and OpenAI, announced Monday, represents – for now – the latest mega-deal reshaping the AI infrastructure landscape. The agreement involves non-voting shares tied to massive chip purchases and enough computing power for more than 5 million U.S. households, deepening the relationship between two of AI’s most powerful players. Meanwhile,…

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Step into the future: The full AI Stage at Disrupt 2025

Step into the future: The full AI Stage at Disrupt 2025

The AI Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 in San Francisco, is officially locked and loaded, featuring the powerhouses shaping the future of artificial intelligence. Join the leaders from Character.AI, Hugging Face, Mercor, Runway, Wayve, and many more top tech voices, as they tackle everything from generative AI and developer tools to autonomous…

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How Google’s dev tools manager makes AI coding work

How Google’s dev tools manager makes AI coding work

As Google’s project manager for developer tools, Ryan Salva has a front-row seat to the ways AI tools are changing coding. Formerly of GitHub and Microsoft, he’s now responsible for tools like Gemini CLI and Gemini Code Assist, nudging developers into the new world of agentic programming. His team released new third-party research on Tuesday…

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