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X makes it 1,900 percent more expensive to post links

Posting links to X through custom social media software just got a lot more expensive. On Monday, X significantly increased how much it costs to post a URL via the X API, which is what third-party tools use to hook into the platform. It now costs $0.20 when a link is posted, up from $0.01. […]

OpenAI’s updated image generator can now pull information from the web

OpenAI is rolling out the latest version of its AI-powered image generator with new “thinking capabilities,” allowing it to search the web to help it create multiple images from a single prompt. On Tuesday, OpenAI announced that ChatGPT Images 2.0 can now create more “sophisticated” images, with improvements to its ability to follow instructions, preserve […]

SpaceX is working with Cursor and has an option to buy the startup for $60B

SpaceX said it has struck a deal with Cursor to develop a next-generation “coding and knowledge work AI,” which includes a surprising provision — an option to buy the popular software development platform for $60 billion later this year. Partnering with and potentially purchasing a leader in the hottest AI product category can only be […]

AI backlash is coming for elections

Ask Americans how they feel about AI and most say they have concerns. Communities have mounted resistance to data center projects, stalling them across the US. On social media, anger at AI companies and executives is unrestrained — sometimes to the point of condoning violence. But look at the issues that most campaigns are focused […]

Indices drift lower in early trade; breadth negative | Capital Market News

The key domestic indices traded with moderate losses in early trade Donald Trump announced an extension of the ceasefire until Iranian leaders submit a unified proposal. Investor sentiment remained cautious amid uncertainty surrounding the deadline for the ceasefire in the West Asia conflict. However, market participants will track Q4 earnings. The Nifty traded below the […]

Tim Cook was an innovator — just not the Jobs kind

Under Steve Jobs, Apple released the groundbreaking products that defined the company. But the company wouldn’t be what it is today without Tim Cook’s reign of ruthless efficiency. Jobs’ legacy has long been written at this point. He was stubborn, unpleasant, and a generational visionary. He pushed the limits of industrial design and brought technologies […]

ISS astronauts are getting new laptops

Even astronauts need to level up their laptops once in a while — including the crew of Expedition 74 on board the ISS, which NASA announced last week is in the process of some computer upgrades. According to NASA, the crew met on Friday to review plans to “first replace network servers then activate their […]