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Tesla to Wind Down Cybertruck Output in 2027
The Texas Gigafactory will shift capacity to the autonomous two-seat Cybercab around midyear, with no relocation plan announced for Cybertruck production.
The truck has delivered an estimated 70,000 units since late 2023, well below Elon Musk’s earlier projection of 250,000 a year.
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OpenAI Launches GPT-6 Cyber for Security Research
OpenAI says the model uncovered 81 previously unknown high-severity Firefox flaws and built working exploits for 948 Linux vulnerabilities, including 588 previously unknown flaws.
EU Orders TikTok to Fix Its For You Feed
Repeated recommendations can steer users toward videos about sadness, isolation and body image, with potential mental-health harms for minors and vulnerable adults, the European Commission says.
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Sand.ai raises $200 million in Series A+ round
The $200 million round brings Sand. ai’s 2026 fundraising to $300 million across three rounds and gives it unicorn status.
The company plans to fund infrastructure and product work, expand internationally, and release its larger MAGI-2 model soon.
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Claude Adds Bank-Linked Personal Finance Tools
The US beta is available to Pro, Max and Ultra subscribers, who can link bank and credit-card accounts through Plaid and ask about spending, bills and unusual charges.
Protesters Break Into Microsoft Data Center Site in Amsterdam
The planned 78-megawatt complex, developed by Pure Data Centres Group, will be rented entirely by Microsoft; police arrested at least one person after protesters entered the site.
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New York Times Company in Talks to Buy Letterboxd
The reported $330 million price is up from a $250 million valuation discussed earlier this year, and negotiations could still fall apart.
Letterboxd, which has about 30 million members, would remain a standalone service for now, with the Times Company potentially bringing its advertising technology.
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FAA to Replace Floppy Disks With Digital Displays
The Enterprise Information Display System (E-IDS) is slated to reach 435 facilities by the end of 2028, bringing weather alerts, airport status, airspace restrictions and pilot reports into one dashboard.
TikTok Launches Standalone Shop App in Four Markets
Available for iOS and Android in Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand and the Philippines, the app combines personalized product picks with shopping through livestreams and short videos.
It includes checkout, order tracking, customer support and app-only deals; a US launch has not been confirmed.
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Kabilio Raises €10M to Bring AI Agents to Accounting Firms
Its agent, entering beta this month, can retrieve invoices, reconcile transactions, validate entries and request missing documents by email or WhatsApp, with accountants setting its autonomy.
