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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 08/07/2026
Waymo will begin rolling out its driverless vehicles in four new cities in the coming weeks, furthering its U.S. expansion. www.cnbc.com/2026/07/08/w...
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Waymo to start driverless rides in 4 more U.S. markets as expansion accelerates
Waymo has a big lead in the nascent U.S. robotaxi market, and is opening up in more cities.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 23/06/2026
While Google still dominates the search market, users are increasingly turning to "No-AI search" alternates. The trend picked up speed in the weeks since Google I/O, where the search giant announced it would be putting more AI in the forefront. www.cnbc.com/2026/06/23/g...
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Google’s online dominance is showing signs of cracking in AI era
While Google remains in a position of strength in the eyes of Wall Street, the AI era is complicating the company's story.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
Google is on pace for its worst day on the stock market in over a year on AI concerns and high-profile exits. www.cnbc.com/2026/06/22/a...
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Alphabet paces for worst day in a year on AI concerns after high-profile exits
Google parent Alphabet has seen consecutive high-profile artificial intelligence researchers leave.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
SpaceX is now the 6th most-valuable US company but its financials tell a contrasting story to others in the trillion-dollar club. With $18.7B in revenue last year, it generated a fraction the size of the next-smallest Micron's sales. cnb.cx/4v8ds7x
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SpaceX IPO live updates: SPCX pops more than 25% on historic volume in Nasdaq debut
Follow SpaceX IPO live updates on price, ticker, broker access, valuation and what investors need to know before shares trade.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 11/06/2026
Waymo is launching a new "premier" subscription tier for $29.99 a month, that offers early access in new cities, prioritized matching and up to 5 free cancellations per month. www.cnbc.com/2026/06/11/w...
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Waymo launches premier subscription tier for $29.99 a month, starting in select cities
Waymo is offering a new subscription tier for power users, starting in San Francisco, Los Angeles and Phoenix
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
"Wynn-Williams sat on stage for the duration of the hour-long discussion between Cadwalladr and Wu, without speaking or responding. She was unable even to nod or shake her head." www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
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Meta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to sit in silence at Hay festival
Sarah Wynn-Williams did not speak during event after lawyers warned of possible sanctions from tech firm
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Pulte at the same time will continue working as FHFA director and chairman of the mortgage groups Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Trump wrote in a Truth Social post announcing the decision. www.cnbc.com/2026/06/02/i...
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Trump names housing chief Bill Pulte acting intelligence director, replacing Tulsi Gabbard
Pulte has alleged wrongdoing related to mortgages against Trump's foes, Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook and New York Attorney General Letitia James.
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Lora Kolodny @lorak.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
CNBC took a ride in the new Waymo "Ojai" van -- check out the vid for the look and feel. story by @jennelias.bsky.social & Mackenzie Sigalos www.cnbc.com/2026/05/28/w...
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Waymo opens Ojai robotaxis to select riders as company aims to lower cost of fleet expansion
Alphabet's Waymo is adding new vehicles to its fleet of public robotaxis and is opening up its roomier Ojai vehicles to some riders.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
Google says it plans to sell $80 billion in stock, including through a $10 billion investment by Berkshire Hathaway. The capital will “fund investments in its world-class AI compute infrastructure to meet its unprecedented customer demand.” cnb.cx/4o1yHos
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Alphabet plans to raise $80 billion from stock sales to fund AI buildout
Alphabet said it plans to sell $80 billion in stock, including through a $10 billion investment by Berkshire Hathaway.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 21/05/2026
Musk SpaceX stock awards vest only when a ‘permanent human colony’ of at least 1 million people is established on Mars. cnb.cx/3RQTEXc
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SpaceX's historic IPO plans: Billions in losses and Musk's massive ownership
SpaceX filed for an IPO and plans to list on Nasdaq under ticker SPCX, according to its SEC prospectus.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Google gave a first look of its new audio-only AI glasses, which it says will be available this fall. For Google, which is placing bets on both audio and visual eyewear, the real value isn't in the hardware itself but the data it can provide. cnb.cx/42KVQlq
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Google gives first glimpse of new AI glasses ahead of fall launch
At its annual developers conference, Google offered a first look at its audio smart glasses that will be available later this year.
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
“.. a reminder of the value of maintaining robust global disease surveillance and response systems — and the dire consequences of weakening them.” @opinion.bloomberg.com www.bloomberg.com/opinion/arti...
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 19/05/2026
Google has debuted its new AI model Gemini 3.5 and a new suite of world models called Omni. The search giant has also announced new personal AI agents. cnb.cx/4v2cqte
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Google debuts new AI models, personal AI agents in effort to keep pace with OpenAI and Anthropic
Google made a number of AI announcements at its annual developer conference, rolling out more-advanced models and agentic tools for its expansive user base.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 18/05/2026
Elon Musk has lost the court battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI after a 3-week trial and less than two hours of jury deliberations. cnb.cx/4eQeAax
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Elon Musk loses court battle against Sam Altman and OpenAI after 3-week trial
A jury in Oakland, California, ruled against Elon Musk in his dramatic court battle with Sam Altman and OpenAI.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Google was the standout, reporting 63% expansion, though it remains the smallest of the three. cnb.cx/48AWIwh
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Google cloud growth tops Microsoft and Amazon as all three beat estimates on AI demand
Amazon, Google and Microsoft all reported better-than-expected first-quarter cloud results, signaling an acceleration of AI demand
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 30/04/2026
Meta and Alphabet both beat expectations in their earnings reports, each recording their fastest growth in years. But despite their similarly upbeat results, Wall Street had very different reactions. cnb.cx/4tJt54D
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Investors still trust Google more than Meta when it comes to spending their money on AI
Alphabet and Meta both boosted their capex guidance in their first-quarter earnings reports, but Wall Street viewed one much more favorably than the other.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 29/04/2026
Powell warned that the Fed’s independence is “at risk” amid a period of “legal assaults.” Powell said Fed independence matters not to protect employees but to ensure the central bank makes decisions based on analysis rather than political outcomes. cnb.cx/4deciR7
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Fed meeting recap: Powell to stay on board – Trump's legal attacks have 'left me no choice'
The Federal Reserve held its key interest rate at the target range of 3.5% to 3.75%.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
The more than 20,000 potential job cuts Meta and Microsoft revealed last week may only be the beginning as companies' AI spend rapidly increases. Widespread layoffs "represent a structural shift rather than a temporary market correction,” experts told us. www.cnbc.com/2026/04/24/2...
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20,000 job cuts at Meta, Microsoft raise concern that AI-driven labor crisis is here
Meta said it's cutting 10% of its workforce, just as Microsoft announced that it's offering employee buyouts for the first time in its 51-year history.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Breaking: Apple has named John Ternus the next Apple CEO, replacing Tim Cook, who will become the chairman. cnb.cx/4cA3TWR
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Apple names John Ternus as CEO to replace Tim Cook, who will become chairman
Apple said on Monday that John Ternus is succeeding Tim Cook as CEO, with Cook assuming the role of executive chairman on Sept. 1.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 17/04/2026
Figma stock down 7% today. This time, it's due to Anthropic announcing a new design platform Claude Design. It comes one month after Google's design platform announcement caused Figma shares to fall. techcrunch.com/2026/04/17/a...
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Anthropic launches Claude Design, a new product for creating quick visuals | TechCrunch
The company says Claude Design is intended to help people like founders and product managers without a design background share their ideas more easily.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
Allbirds said it's pivoting from shoes to artificial intelligence and the move has now boosted shares by more than 700%. The stock hasn't yet been halted, which is surprising. cnb.cx/481PJwf
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Struggling shoe retailer Allbirds makes bizarre pivot from shoes to AI, stock explodes more than 700%
Allbirds announced a deal with American Exchange Group to sell its intellectual property and other assets for $39 million in March.
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David Ingram @davidingram.bsky.social · 15/04/2026
SCOOP at @nbcnews.com: Back in January, Apple privately threatened to remove the Grok app from the App Store.
Screenshot from NBC News story: “Apple reviewed the next submissions made by the developers, and determined that X had substantially resolved its violations, but the Grok app remained out of compliance. As a result, we rejected the Grok submission and notified the developer that additional changes to remedy the violation would be required, or the app could be removed from the App Store,” Apple wrote.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
Interesting that instead of an interview, or a correspondent narrating it, the "Last Minute" segment last night was an uninterrupted speech from Google's CEO on the "helpful" benefits of AI. youtu.be/PTmLKfWjwEo?...
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says "America must take the lead" on AI | 60 Minutes
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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 13/04/2026
“.. prompting allegations of blasphemy and calls for him to take down the post before it was deleted.” @washingtonpost.com www.washingtonpost.com/politics/202...
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 10/04/2026
Trump is now praising Palantir's stock, which has been down 15% this week. cnb.cx/4muoArO
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Trump praises Palantir with stock down 15% this week as Iran conflict drags on
Palantir's Maven platform have reportedly been used in the U.S. military campaign in Iran.
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Jonathan Vanian @jonathanvanian.bsky.social · 04/04/2026
Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield - with @jennelias.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2026/04/03/m...
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Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield
Internet platforms have long been able to rely on special protections to avoid liability for what takes place on their sites. But that may be changing.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 08/04/2026
"A recent analysis of AI Overviews found that they were accurate approximately nine out of 10 times. But with Google processing more than 5 trillion searches a year, this means that it provides tens of millions of erroneous answers every hour.." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/07/t...
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How Accurate Are Google’s A.I. Overviews?
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 07/04/2026
With Google poised to earn potentially $100 billion or more from its 2015 SpaceX bet, CEO Sundar Pichai said the explosion of AI has opened the door to more startup investments. cnb.cx/3Ofj2EC
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Google CEO Sundar Pichai says 'AI shift' opens opportunities to invest in startups
Alphabet is in investor in some of the highest-valued private companies, including SpaceX, Anthropic and Stripe.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
For the last three decades, companies like Meta and Google have been able to avoid legal exposure for content on their platforms but those safeguards appear to be weakening. From myself and @jonathanvanian.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2026/04/03/m...
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Meta, Google under attack as court cases bypass 30-year-old legal shield
Internet platforms have long been able to rely on special protections to avoid liability for what takes place on their sites. But that may be changing.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 03/04/2026
OpenAI’s M&A strategy has been scattered. "Chasing vibes" is a perfect way to put it. www.cnbc.com/2026/04/03/c...
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'Chasing vibes' — OpenAI's M&A strategy gets more confusing with TBPN purchase
Over 10 months after shelling out an eye-popping $6.4 billion for Jony Ive's nascent devices startup, OpenAI announced it's buying media company TBPN.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
OpenAI has bought TBPN. "TBPN staff will help with marketing and communications at OpenAI but keep their editorial independence, the ChatGPT parent says." www.wsj.com/cmo-today/op...
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Exclusive | OpenAI Buys Tech-Industry Talk Show TBPN
The maker of ChatGPT said it has acquired TBPN, an online talk show that aims to compete with Bloomberg and CNBC in by-the-minute analysis of technology news and executive interviews.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 02/04/2026
Breaking: Trump has just fired Attorney General Pam Bondi. Her dismissal comes after reports Trump was increasingly unhappy about her handling of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein, and the DOJ’s failure to prosecute the president’s political enemies. cnb.cx/4sKZt6b
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Trump fires Attorney General Pam Bondi
Trump in recent days has been talking to Republicans about removing Bondi from her position.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
As Apple turns 50, the iPhone maker faces questions about succession, its role in AI and whether it can maintain a premium brand. www.cnbc.com/2026/04/01/f...
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Five key questions Apple faces entering its second half-century
As Apple turns 50, the iPhone maker faces questions about succession, its role in AI and whether it can maintain a premium brand.
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Karl Bode @karlbode.com · 30/03/2026
Over at the newsletter I wrote about the unholy scourge that is "CEO said a thing!" journalism:
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"CEO Said A Thing!" Journalism
"CEO said a thing!" journalism involves parroting the claims of a business leader or executive with absolutely no context, correction, or challenge whatsoever, no matter how elaborate the delusion.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 30/03/2026
An important reminder that just because a CEO says a thing, doesn't mean it needs to be parroted as a headline without context. karlbode.com/ceo-said-a-t...
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"CEO Said A Thing!" Journalism
"CEO said a thing!" journalism involves parroting the claims of a business leader or executive with absolutely no context, correction, or challenge whatsoever, no matter how elaborate the delusion.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 27/03/2026
Epstein victims have filed a class action lawsuit against Google and the Trump administration, alleging the search giant's "AI Mode" published victims' personal contact information, leading to harassment. cnb.cx/4dOVFMx
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Epstein victims sue Google, Trump administration for disclosing personal information
A lawsuit filed in Northern California alleges that Google's AI features generated contact information for Epstein victims.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
David Sacks says his time as Trump’s crypto and AI czar has ended. He said he'll still be involved as co-chair of PCAST. cnb.cx/3NZMkXQ
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David Sacks says his time as Trump's crypto and AI czar has ended
The venture capitalist said he will still be a part of the White House's Technology committee and will help push Trump's AI plan forward.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
A Los Angeles jury just determined Meta and Google were negligent and failed to warn users of the dangers associated with using their platforms. It's a case that could have repercussions across the social media and the broader tech market. cnb.cx/4tdGh0V
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Jury in Los Angeles finds Meta, YouTube negligent in social media addiction trial
A jury reached a verdict in the L.A. trial focused on Meta and YouTube, a case that experts have characterized as social media's "Big Tobacco" moment.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
A jury has just ruled against Meta in a major New Mexico trial in which the state’s attorney general alleged that Meta failed to safeguard its family of apps from child predators. cnb.cx/3O1NZMx
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Meta must pay $375 million for violating New Mexico law in child exploitation case, jury rules
Jury reaches a verdict in New Mexico trial in which the state's attorney general alleged that Meta failed to safeguard its family of apps from child predators.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 24/03/2026
Google’s DeepMind division is partnering with Agile Robots to integrate its Gemini Robotics foundation models with Agile Robots’ hardware. cnb.cx/4rUUxdT
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Google partners with Agile Robots, growing its AI robotics footprint
Google's DeepMind division has been partnering with more robotics companies in recent months.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 23/03/2026
U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren is questioning the Defense Department about its supply chain risk designation on Anthropic as Claude continues to be used in the Iran war. Warren said the move by Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth “appears to be retaliation." cnb.cx/4uIVmsM
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Sen. Warren questions DOD about Anthropic blacklist that 'appears to be retaliation'
Warren sent letters to Pete Hegseth and Sam Altman, asking for additional details of OpenAI's contract with the defense department and Anthropic's blacklisting.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 19/03/2026
Figma’s shares have dropped 12% in the last two days, since Google introduced their own AI-powered design platform. It comes six months after Figma and Google announced a partnership to use Google's AI models, and nearly a year since the company went public. www.cnbc.com/2026/03/19/f...
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Figma's stock drops 12% in two days after Google releases 'vibe design' product
Figma's stock has been getting hammered on concerns about AI, and Google's new design product is adding to that anxiety.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 18/03/2026
“We do purchase commercially available information that’s consistent with the Constitution and the laws under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, and it has led to some valuable intelligence for us,” Patel said. politi.co/3PfmEH2
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FBI is buying data that can be used to track people, Patel says
This is the first confirmation that the FBI has resumed actively buying people's data for investigations.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 11/03/2026
Microsoft is throwing its support behind Anthropic, advocating for a temporary restraining order that would block the Pentagon’s supply chain risk designation. cnb.cx/4rnUkQ4
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Microsoft backs Anthropic in Pentagon blacklist battle, urges temporary restraining order
Microsoft threw its support behind Anthropic and advocated for a temporary restraining order to the Pentagon's supply chain risk designation.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 10/03/2026
While Anthropic is suing the Trump admin, Google is deepening its relationship with the Defense Department and expanding the role of its Gemini AI models inside the military bureaucracy. cnb.cx/4liHq4o
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Google deepens Pentagon AI push after Anthropic sues Trump administration
Google is rolling out a feature that lets civilian and military personnel build custom AI agents for unclassified work on the Pentagon's enterprise AI portal.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 06/03/2026
Google says it will keep working with Anthropic on non-defense projects after the Department of Defense blacklisted the company from federal contracts. cnb.cx/3OPYmDm
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Google joins Microsoft in telling users Anthropic is still available outside defense projects
Cloud vendors are letting customers know that Anthropic's popular AI tools can still be accessed after the Department of Defense blacklisted the company.
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 05/03/2026
Breaking: Trump says Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem is leaving her post, and that she will be replaced by Sen. Markwayne Mullin, an Oklahoma Republican. cnb.cx/4rgwKou
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Trump says he will replace DHS Secretary Kristi Noem with Sen. Markwayne Mullin
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Jennifer Elias @jennelias.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
Anthropic's CEO reportedly said Friday “We haven’t given dictator-style praise to Trump (while Sam has)," referring to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. He added it "told the truth" rather than "colluding" with the government to produce "safety theater.'" www.theinformation.com/articles/rea...
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Read Anthropic CEO’s Memo Attacking OpenAI’s ‘Mendacious’ Pentagon Announcement
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei sent a 1,600-wordmemo to employees Friday as OpenAI announced a deal to provide AI to the Pentagon. The OpenAI move came hours after the Pentagon said it would sever ties wi...
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Katie Drummond @katie-drummond.bsky.social · 04/03/2026
One surprising side effect of the US war in Iran: American farmers are staring down soaring fertilizer prices at the worst possible time. From @mollytaft.com
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Trump’s War on Iran Could Screw Over US Farmers
The Middle East supplies a huge amount of the world’s fertilizer. Conflict in the region has sent prices soaring ahead of the critical spring planting season.
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