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When Elon Musk bought Twitter back in 2022, rebranded it to X, fired most of the staff, and significantly loosened moderation (leading to a reported increase in hate speech on...
Nuvei buys Payoneer for $2.75bn to take on Stripe
Nuvei is buying Payoneer for $2.75bn, a bet that the way to take on Stripe is to own every step of a payment, not just one. The Canadian firm will...
Roblox Kids and Select accounts launch globally
The gaming platform Roblox rolled out Kids and Select accounts globally, the company said in a blog post Tuesday. The account types, which Roblox previously launched in Australia, Indonesia, the...
SoftBank, OpenAI launch ‘Patching as a Service’ in Japan
SoftBank and OpenAI are moving into cyber defence. The two said on Tuesday they are launching “Patching as a Service,” a security product built on OpenAI’s technology, to shield the...
NYT Mini crossword answers, hints for June 16, 2026
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times' revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The...
France to spend €655m on AI and a single chatbot for the whole civil service
France wants its civil servants to share a chatbot. On Monday, Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu announced an additional €655m for artificial intelligence, the headline use of which is a single...
Best portable power station deal: Save $1,180 on Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus
SAVE OVER $1,000: As of June 16, the Jackery HomePower 3600 Plus is on sale for $1,619 at Amazon. That's a 42% discount on the list price. $1,619 at Amazon...
Rocapine raises $13m to build wellness apps that hold instead of hook
Rocapine, a Paris venture studio building wellness apps, has raised a $13m Series A led by Educapital, the company said. The pitch is a neat inversion: take the playbook that...
NYT Pips hints, answers for June 16, 2026
Welcome to your guide to Pips, the latest game in the New York Times catalogue.Released in August 2025, Pips puts a unique spin on dominoes, creating a fun single-player experience...
Stop copy-pasting prompts across GPT-4o, Claude, and Gemini — this tool combines them for a one-time $55
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