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Tolan AI companion startup raises $30M to expand

Tolan has raised $30 million from Union Square Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Homebrew to expand its AI companion app. The startup reports more than 250,000 active users, over 70 million…

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AI smart TV hacks help users remove ads and bloatware

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    AI smart TV hacks help users remove ads and bloatware

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    Climate

    Amazon Indiana nuclear project targets 12 small reactors

    Amazon is funding development of a proposed 960-megawatt nuclear power plant at a former Indiana coal facility. AEP and X-energy will evaluate installing 12 small modular reactors…

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    OpenCode Console breach affects 1.4% of users

    OpenCode reported a security breach affecting 1.4% of its Console users, potentially exposing API keys for major AI providers. Developers reported unauthorized charges, while…

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    Tolan AI companion startup raises $30M to expand

    Tolan has raised $30 million from Union Square Ventures, Khosla Ventures and Homebrew to expand its AI companion app. The startup reports more than 250,000 active users, over 70…

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    Anthropic public benefit fund gets 5% share pledge

    Anthropic plans to dedicate 5% of its shares to a new public benefit fund, pending shareholder approval. The fund could expand as the company's valuation rises, supporting…

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    Lenovo Legion Go S SteamOS deal saves $580 at Best Buy

    Best Buy has discounted the Lenovo Legion Go S with SteamOS to $999.99, saving $580 off its listed comparable value. The Ryzen Z1 Extreme handheld includes 32GB of RAM, 1TB of…

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    Gaming

    Power To The Players Act Targets Video Game Ownership

    Rep. Ritchie Torres plans to introduce the Power To The Players Act to protect video game ownership. The proposal would require offline play before server shutdowns and direct the…

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    Disney to hire Character.AI workers after bankruptcy

    Disney has agreed to offer jobs to most Character.AI employees after the chatbot startup filed for bankruptcy. Court documents detail offers to at least 60 workers, with estimated…

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