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AT&T technician Mark Klein, who exposed secret NSA spying, dies

Mark Klein, a former AT&T technician turned whistleblower who exposed mass surveillance by the U.S. government, has died at age 79. Klein went public in 2006 with documents revealing that the NSA was using a secret room in an AT&T hub in San Francisco to tap into the backbone of the internet. Behind the door...

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‘Open’ model licenses often carry concerning restrictions

This week, Google released a family of open AI models, Gemma 3, that quickly garnered praise for their impressive efficiency. But as a number of developers lamented on X, Gemma 3’s license makes commercial use of the models a risky proposition. It’s not a problem unique to Gemma 3. Companies like Meta also apply custom,...

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Profitable Klarna files for a potentially blockbuster IPO

Swedish fintech Klarna took the next step in its highly anticipated U.S. IPO on Friday when it made its F-1 prospectus public. We are sifting through the document now. Klarna hopes to raise at least $1 billion at a $15 billion valuation with this IPO, Bloomberg reported last week. The public documents don’t yet reveal...

Valar Atomics comes out of stealth with $19M and a pilot reactor site

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Companies developing small modular nuclear reactors (SMRs) have raised more than $1.5 billion in the past year, as tech companies…

Alpha Data PJSC Announces IPO Price Range and Opens Subscription Period – Business – Corporate

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Alpha Data PJSC, a leading digital transformation provider and system integrator in the UAE, has announced the price range and…

Google pulls Gemini from main search app on iOS

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Google is pulling its AI assistant Gemini from the main Google app for iOS devices. The move is meant to…

The 500 Dirham Note Awarded Best New Banknote Issue for 2025 in the Europe, Middle East, and Africa Region – Business – Economy and Finance

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The Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates has been awarded the Best New Banknote Issue for 2025 for the…

Google’s ‘Career Dreamer’ uses AI to help you explore job possibilities

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Google is launching a new experiment that uses AI to help people explore more career possibilities. The company announced in…

This Week in AI: Maybe we should ignore AI benchmarks for now

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Welcome to TechCrunch’s regular AI newsletter! We’re going on hiatus for a bit, but you can find all our AI…

DGHR launches ‘Research Awards 2025’ to promote scientific research and talent growth – UAE

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The Dubai Government Human Resources Department (DGHR) launched the inaugural edition of its ‘Research Awards’, aiming to enhance scientific research,…

Tether backs stablecoin liquidity provider Mansa in $10M seed round

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As payment companies increasingly explore stablecoins for cross-border payments and real-time settlement, some startups are tapping into the zeitgeist by…