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xAI closed a $20 billion Series E funding round, exceeding its original $15 billion target.

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Anthropic reportedly reached a $350 billion valuation while seeking to raise $10 billion in a new financing round.

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China slowed imports of Nvidia chips to protect its domestic semiconductor industry and considered imposing a quota requiring buyers to also purchase domestically produced chips.

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Amazon's AI shopping tool listed products without seller permission, prompting complaints from multiple online retailers while Amazon defended the program.

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X emerged as the primary distribution hub for AI-generated images that digitally undressed people without their consent.

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https://the-decoder.com/elon-musks-xai-closes-20-billion-dollar-funding-round/

Elon Musk's xAI closes 20 billion dollar funding round

Elon Musk's AI company xAI has secured a 20 billion dollar Series E financing round, exceeding its original 15 billion dollar target.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/claude-creator-anthropic-reportedly-hits-350-billion-valuation-as-it-raises-another-10-billion/

Claude creator Anthropic reportedly hits $350 billion valuation as it raises another $10 billion

Anthropic, the AI company behind Claude, is planning a new financing round of 10 billion US dollars at a valuation of 350 billion dollars.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/despite-trumps-approval-china-slows-nvidia-chip-imports-to-protect-domestic-industry/

Despite Trump's approval, China slows Nvidia chip imports to protect domestic industry

The AI race between the US and China enters a new phase: Washington loosens Nvidia export rules, but Beijing reportedly halts purchases. China wants to protect its domestic chip industry and is considering a quota requiring buyers to also purchase homegrown chips.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/amazons-ai-shopping-tool-lists-products-without-seller-permission/

Amazon's AI shopping tool lists products without seller permission

Multiple online retailers report that Amazon's AI-powered shopping tool displays their products on the marketplace without consent. Amazon defends the program, but criticism is mounting.

the-decoder.com

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https://the-decoder.com/elon-musks-x-may-have-become-the-leading-platform-for-non-consensual-deepfakes/

Elon Musk's X may have become the leading platform for non-consensual deepfakes

Elon Musk's platform X has emerged as the primary distribution hub for AI-generated images that digitally undress people without their consent.

the-decoder.com

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