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<title>I can’t help rooting for tiny open source AI model maker Arcee</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Arcee is a tiny 26-person U.S. startup that built a high-performing, massive, open source LLM. And it&#039;s gaining popularity with OpenClaw users. ]]></description>
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<title>VC Eclipse has a new $1.3B fund to back — and build — ‘physical AI’ startups</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Eclipse will put some of that money towards incubating, or building startups. ]]></description>
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<media:keywords>Eclipse, has, new, 1.3B, fund, back, —, and, build, —, ‘physical, AI’, startups</media:keywords>
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<title>Iranian hackers are targeting American critical infrastructure, US agencies warn</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/iranian-hackers-are-targeting-american-critical-infrastructure-us-agencies-warn</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ A joint FBI, NSA, and CISA advisory warns that Iranian hackers have &quot;escalated&quot; their tactics in response to the ongoing U.S.-Israel war with Iran. ]]></description>
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<title>Firmus, the ‘Southgate’ AI data center builder backed by Nvidia, hits $5.5B valuation</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nvidia-backed Asia AI data center provider Firmus has now raised $1.35 billion in six months. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 08 Apr 2026 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Firmus, the, ‘Southgate’, data, center, builder, backed, Nvidia, hits, 5.5B, valuation</media:keywords>
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<title>Intel signs on to Elon Musk’s Terafab chips project</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/intel-signs-on-to-elon-musks-terafab-chips-project</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Intel will join SpaceX and Tesla in an effort to build a new U.S. semiconductor factory in Texas, although the scope of its contributions are unclear. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>De&#45;fi platform Drift suspends deposits and withdrawals after millions in crypto stolen in hack</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/de-fi-platform-drift-suspends-deposits-and-withdrawals-after-millions-in-crypto-stolen-in-hack</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Blockchain trackers put the cryptocurrency heist in the hundreds of millions of dollars and is already on track to be the largest crypto theft in 2026 so far. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>De-fi, platform, Drift, suspends, deposits, and, withdrawals, after, millions, crypto, stolen, hack</media:keywords>
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<title>Anthropic took down thousands of GitHub repos trying to yank its leaked source code — a move the company says was an accident</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/anthropic-took-down-thousands-of-github-repos-trying-to-yank-its-leaked-source-code-a-move-the-company-says-was-an-accident</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Anthropic executives said it was an accident and retracted the bulk of the takedown notices. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 02 Apr 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The reputation of troubled YC startup Delve has gotten even worse</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Delve faces new allegations that it violated the open source license of its customer, Sim.ai, by taking the customers&#039;s tool and passing it off as its own. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>‘System failure’ paralyzes Baidu robotaxis in China</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Passengers in Baidu&#039;s robotaxis were trapped for up to two hours. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>A new dating app, Sonder, has a deliberately annoying sign&#45;up process (and it’s working)</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Sonder profiles are completely unstructured, encouraging users to build something that looks like a mood board or a digital collage. Think MySpace rather than LinkedIn. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Waymo’s skyrocketing ridership in one chart</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/waymos-skyrocketing-ridership-in-one-chart</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Waymo&#039;s weekly paid robotaxi trips have increased tenfold in less than two years. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Whoop has LeBron – now it wants your mom</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/whoop-has-lebron-now-it-wants-your-mom</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Whoop founder Will Ahmed has spent 14 years building a health wearable beloved by elite athletes, and is now racing Oura — and the FDA, and the limits of consumer medicine — to turn it into something that could one day save your life. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Physical Intelligence is reportedly in talks to raise $1 billion, again</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/physical-intelligence-is-reportedly-in-talks-to-raise-1-billion-again</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The deal would effectively double the company&#039;s $5.6 billion valuation in just four months. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Physical, Intelligence, reportedly, talks, raise, billion, again</media:keywords>
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<title>Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/why-softbanks-new-40b-loan-points-to-a-2026-openai-ipo</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/why-softbanks-new-40b-loan-points-to-a-2026-openai-ipo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Wall Street giants JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are extending a 12-month, unsecured loan to the Japanese conglomerate. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Why, SoftBank’s, new, 40B, loan, points, 2026, OpenAI, IPO</media:keywords>
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<title>Memory chip giant SK hynix could help end ‘RAMmageddon’ with blockbuster US IPO</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/memory-chip-giant-sk-hynix-could-help-end-rammageddon-with-blockbuster-us-ipo</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/memory-chip-giant-sk-hynix-could-help-end-rammageddon-with-blockbuster-us-ipo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ SK hynix’s potential U.S. listing could raise $10-$14 billion to help it build more capacity, encourage others to follow, and end the &#039;RAMmageddon&#039; memory shortage. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 28 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Memory, chip, giant, hynix, could, help, end, ‘RAMmageddon’, with, blockbuster, IPO</media:keywords>
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<title>The SEC drops its four&#45;year&#45;old investigation into EV startup Faraday Future</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/the-sec-drops-its-four-year-old-investigation-into-ev-startup-faraday-future</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ After four years, and multiple subpoenas and depositions, the beleaguered startup has dodged yet another bullet. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, SEC, drops, its, four-year-old, investigation, into, startup, Faraday, Future</media:keywords>
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<title>Do you want to build a robot snowman?</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/do-you-want-to-build-a-robot-snowman</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ On the latest episode of the Equity podcast, we recapped CEO Jensen Huang’s GTC keynote and debated what it means for Nvidia’s future. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Cursor admits its new coding model was built on top of Moonshot AI’s Kimi</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/cursor-admits-its-new-coding-model-was-built-on-top-of-moonshot-ais-kimi</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/cursor-admits-its-new-coding-model-was-built-on-top-of-moonshot-ais-kimi</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Building on top of a Chinese model feels particularly fraught right now. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Cursor, admits, its, new, coding, model, was, built, top, Moonshot, AI’s, Kimi</media:keywords>
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<title>Elon Musk unveils chip manufacturing plans for SpaceX and Tesla</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/elon-musk-unveils-chip-manufacturing-plans-for-spacex-and-tesla</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/elon-musk-unveils-chip-manufacturing-plans-for-spacex-and-tesla</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Elon Musk recently outlined ambitious plans for a chip-building collaboration Tesla and SpaceX — but he has a history of overpromising. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Elon, Musk, unveils, chip, manufacturing, plans, for, SpaceX, and, Tesla</media:keywords>
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<title>TechCrunch Mobility: Uber everywhere, all at once</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/techcrunch-mobility-uber-everywhere-all-at-once</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/techcrunch-mobility-uber-everywhere-all-at-once</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 23 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>SEC eyes shift to twice&#45;yearly earnings reports</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/sec-eyes-shift-to-twice-yearly-earnings-reports</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ The SEC is working on a proposal to allow public companies to release earnings reports twice a year instead of quarterly, per the WSJ.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Nvidia’s version of OpenClaw could solve its biggest problem: security</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/nvidias-version-of-openclaw-could-solve-its-biggest-problem-security</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Nvidia announced an open enterprise AI agent platform, called NemoClaw, that is built off of viral OpenClaw. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nvidia’s, version, OpenClaw, could, solve, its, biggest, problem:, security</media:keywords>
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<title>Jensen Huang just put Nvidia’s Blackwell and Vera Rubin sales projections into the $1 trillion stratosphere</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/jensen-huang-just-put-nvidias-blackwell-and-vera-rubin-sales-projections-into-the-1-trillion-stratosphere</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/jensen-huang-just-put-nvidias-blackwell-and-vera-rubin-sales-projections-into-the-1-trillion-stratosphere</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he expects $1 trillion worth of orders for the chips. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Jensen, Huang, just, put, Nvidia’s, Blackwell, and, Vera, Rubin, sales, projections, into, the, trillion, stratosphere</media:keywords>
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<title>Warren presses Pentagon over decision to grant xAI access to classified networks</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/warren-presses-pentagon-over-decision-to-grant-xai-access-to-classified-networks</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/warren-presses-pentagon-over-decision-to-grant-xai-access-to-classified-networks</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Sen. Elizabeth Warren noted that Grok, xAI&#039;s controversial chatbot, has created harmful outputs for users and poses a potential national security risk. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 17 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Memories AI is building the visual memory layer for wearables and robotics</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/memories-aiis-buildingthe-visual-memory-layer-for-wearables-and-robotics</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ Memories.ai is building a large visual memory model that can index and retrieve video-recorded memories for physical AI. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Ride&#45;hailing inDrive acquires Pakistan’s Krave Mart to bolster grocery delivery</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/ride-hailing-indrive-acquires-pakistans-krave-mart-to-bolster-grocery-delivery</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/ride-hailing-indrive-acquires-pakistans-krave-mart-to-bolster-grocery-delivery</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ inDrive has closed its acquisition of KraveMart, expanding grocery delivery in a market dominated by Foodpanda. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>AI ‘actor’ Tilly Norwood put out the worst song I’ve ever heard</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/ai-actor-tilly-norwood-put-out-the-worst-song-ive-ever-heard</link>
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<description><![CDATA[ This song is an AI actor&#039;s rallying cry to other AI actors, urging them to keep going despite the naysayers who doubt their humanity. Literally no one can relate to this. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Nuro is testing its autonomous vehicle tech on Tokyo’s streets</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/nuro-is-testing-its-autonomous-vehicle-tech-on-tokyos-streets</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/nuro-is-testing-its-autonomous-vehicle-tech-on-tokyos-streets</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nuro began testing its self-driving software on public roads in Tokyo, marking the first international expansion for the AV startup. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nuro, testing, its, autonomous, vehicle, tech, Tokyo’s, streets</media:keywords>
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<title>Google Play is adding new paid and PC games, game trials, community posts, and more</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/google-play-is-adding-new-paid-and-pc-games-game-trials-community-posts-and-more</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/google-play-is-adding-new-paid-and-pc-games-game-trials-community-posts-and-more</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The updates indicate that Google is focused on transforming Google Play into an enhanced gaming hub. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, Play, adding, new, paid, and, games, game, trials, community, posts, and, more</media:keywords>
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<title>Ford’s new AI assistant will help fleet owners know if seatbelts are being used</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/fords-new-ai-assistant-will-help-fleet-owners-know-if-seatbelts-are-being-used</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/fords-new-ai-assistant-will-help-fleet-owners-know-if-seatbelts-are-being-used</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ford Pro AI debuted at Work Truck Week in Indianapolis and is now available to all of its U.S.-based Pro telematics subscribers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 12 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Ford’s, new, assistant, will, help, fleet, owners, know, seatbelts, are, being, used</media:keywords>
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<title>OSHA probing fatality at Rivian warehouse</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/osha-probing-fatality-at-rivian-warehouse</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/osha-probing-fatality-at-rivian-warehouse</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A 61-year-old worker died on Thursday after reportedly getting stuck between a tractor trailer and a loading dock. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OSHA, probing, fatality, Rivian, warehouse</media:keywords>
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<title>Robinhood’s startup fund stumbles in NYSE debut</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/robinhoods-startup-fund-stumbles-in-nyse-debut</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/robinhoods-startup-fund-stumbles-in-nyse-debut</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The fund currently offers retail investors exposure to eight startups, including Mercor, Ramp, and Stripe, with plans to expand its portfolio. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Robinhood’s, startup, fund, stumbles, NYSE, debut</media:keywords>
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<title>X is testing a new ad format that connects posts with products</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/x-is-testing-a-new-ad-format-that-connects-posts-with-products</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/x-is-testing-a-new-ad-format-that-connects-posts-with-products</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An ad test on X promotes Musk&#039;s Starlink beneath original content. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>testing, new, format, that, connects, posts, with, products</media:keywords>
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<title>Nintendo sues the US government for a refund on tariffs</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/nintendo-sues-the-us-government-for-a-refund-on-tariffs</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/nintendo-sues-the-us-government-for-a-refund-on-tariffs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This lawsuit comes after a Supreme Court decision struck down some of the president&#039;s sweeping tariffs, which had impacted Nintendo and thousands of other companies. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nintendo, sues, the, government, for, refund, tariffs</media:keywords>
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<title>Life EV officially owns Rad Power Bikes now</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/life-ev-officially-owns-rad-power-bikes-now</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/life-ev-officially-owns-rad-power-bikes-now</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Rad Power brand is expected to live on. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Life, officially, owns, Rad, Power, Bikes, now</media:keywords>
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<title>Let’s explore the best alternatives to Discord</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/lets-explore-the-best-alternatives-to-discord</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/lets-explore-the-best-alternatives-to-discord</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ With many users feeling uneasy about Discord&#039;s new age verification requirement, here are some alternatives that could be worth exploring. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Let’s, explore, the, best, alternatives, Discord</media:keywords>
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<title>Google looks to tackle longstanding RCS spam in India — but not alone</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/google-looks-to-tackle-longstanding-rcs-spam-in-india-but-not-alone</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/google-looks-to-tackle-longstanding-rcs-spam-in-india-but-not-alone</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Google is integrating carrier-level filtering into RCS in India through a partnership with Airtel to strengthen protections against spam. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, looks, tackle, longstanding, RCS, spam, India, —, but, not, alone</media:keywords>
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<title>Investors spill what they aren’t looking for anymore in AI SaaS companies</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/investors-spill-what-they-arent-looking-for-anymore-in-ai-saas-companies</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/investors-spill-what-they-arent-looking-for-anymore-in-ai-saas-companies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ TechCrunch spoke with VCs to learn what investors aren&#039;t looking for in AI SaaS startups anymore. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Investors, spill, what, they, aren’t, looking, for, anymore, SaaS, companies</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI reveals more details about its agreement with the Pentagon</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/openai-reveals-more-details-about-its-agreement-with-the-pentagon</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/openai-reveals-more-details-about-its-agreement-with-the-pentagon</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ By CEO Sam Altman’s own admission, OpenAI’s deal with the Department of Defense was “definitely rushed,” and “the optics don’t look good.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, reveals, more, details, about, its, agreement, with, the, Pentagon</media:keywords>
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<title>Polymarket saw $529M traded on bets tied to bombing of Iran</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/polymarket-saw-529m-traded-on-bets-tied-to-bombing-of-iran</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/polymarket-saw-529m-traded-on-bets-tied-to-bombing-of-iran</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Six newly-created accounts made a profit of $1 million by correctly betting that the U.S. would strike Iran by February 28. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 02 Mar 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Polymarket, saw, 529M, traded, bets, tied, bombing, Iran</media:keywords>
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<title>Apple rolls out age&#45;verification tools worldwide to comply with growing web of child safety laws</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/apple-rolls-out-age-verification-tools-worldwide-to-comply-with-growing-web-of-child-safety-laws</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/apple-rolls-out-age-verification-tools-worldwide-to-comply-with-growing-web-of-child-safety-laws</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Apple complies with new age-assurance laws in the U.S. and abroad, including those that block users from downloading apps aimed at adults. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Apple, rolls, out, age-verification, tools, worldwide, comply, with, growing, web, child, safety, laws</media:keywords>
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<title>India’s AI boom pushes firms to trade near&#45;term revenue for users</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/indias-ai-boom-pushes-firms-to-trade-near-term-revenue-for-users</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/indias-ai-boom-pushes-firms-to-trade-near-term-revenue-for-users</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ ChatGPT and rivals are testing whether India&#039;s massive AI user boom can translate into paying customers as free offers wind down. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>India’s, boom, pushes, firms, trade, near-term, revenue, for, users</media:keywords>
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<title>Nvidia challenger AI chip startup MatX raised $500M</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/nvidia-challenger-ai-chip-startup-matx-raised-500m</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/nvidia-challenger-ai-chip-startup-matx-raised-500m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The startup was founded by former Google TPU engineers in 2023. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nvidia, challenger, chip, startup, MatX, raised, 500M</media:keywords>
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<title>Self&#45;driving tech startup Wayve raises $1.2B from Nvidia, Uber, and three automakers</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/self-driving-tech-startup-wayve-raises-12b-from-nvidia-uber-and-three-automakers</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/self-driving-tech-startup-wayve-raises-12b-from-nvidia-uber-and-three-automakers</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Major automakers, tech giants, AI companies, and chipmakers are all trying to get a piece of Wayve. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Self-driving, tech, startup, Wayve, raises, 1.2B, from, Nvidia, Uber, and, three, automakers</media:keywords>
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<title>Spanish ‘soonicorn’ Multiverse Computing releases free compressed AI model</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/spanish-soonicorn-multiverse-computing-releases-free-compressed-ai-model</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/spanish-soonicorn-multiverse-computing-releases-free-compressed-ai-model</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spanish startup Multiverse Computing has released a new version of its HyperNova 60B model on Hugging Face that, it says, bests Mistral&#039;s model. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Spanish, ‘soonicorn’, Multiverse, Computing, releases, free, compressed, model</media:keywords>
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<title>FBI says ATM ‘jackpotting’ attacks are on the rise, and netting hackers millions in stolen cash</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/fbi-says-atm-jackpotting-attacks-are-on-the-rise-and-netting-hackers-millions-in-stolen-cash</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/fbi-says-atm-jackpotting-attacks-are-on-the-rise-and-netting-hackers-millions-in-stolen-cash</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The FBI says hacks that trick ATMs into spitting out cash on demand are rising, with hundreds of attacks in the past year alone netting hackers millions in stolen bills. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>FBI, says, ATM, ‘jackpotting’, attacks, are, the, rise, and, netting, hackers, millions, stolen, cash</media:keywords>
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<title>At a critical moment, Snap loses a top Specs exec</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/at-a-critical-moment-snap-loses-a-top-specs-exec</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/at-a-critical-moment-snap-loses-a-top-specs-exec</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As Snap readies the public release of its long-awaited VR glasses, one of the key executives on the project has left the company. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>critical, moment, Snap, loses, top, Specs, exec</media:keywords>
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<title>Second and last chance for innovators to win scaling perks: Belden extends nomination window</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/second-and-last-chance-for-innovators-to-win-scaling-perks-belden-extends-nomination-window</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/second-and-last-chance-for-innovators-to-win-scaling-perks-belden-extends-nomination-window</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Last day to nominate for the 2026 Joseph C. Belden Innovation Award has been extended through February 27. Don&#039;t miss your chance to win scaling perks. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:00:04 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Second, and, last, chance, for, innovators, win, scaling, perks:, Belden, extends, nomination, window</media:keywords>
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<title>Google’s new Gemini Pro model has record benchmark scores — again</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/googles-new-gemini-pro-model-has-record-benchmark-scores-again</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/googles-new-gemini-pro-model-has-record-benchmark-scores-again</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Gemini 3.1 Pro promises a Google LLM capable of handling more complex forms of work. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google’s, new, Gemini, Pro, model, has, record, benchmark, scores, —, again</media:keywords>
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<title>Nvidia deepens early&#45;stage push into India’s AI startup ecosystem</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/nvidia-deepens-early-stage-push-into-indias-ai-startup-ecosystem</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/nvidia-deepens-early-stage-push-into-indias-ai-startup-ecosystem</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nvidia is working with investors, nonprofits, and venture firms to build earlier ties with India&#039;s fast-growing AI founder ecosystem. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 20 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nvidia, deepens, early-stage, push, into, India’s, startup, ecosystem</media:keywords>
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<title>Homeland Security reportedly sent hundreds of subpoenas seeking to unmask anti&#45;ICE accounts</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/homeland-security-reportedly-sent-hundreds-of-subpoenas-seeking-to-unmask-anti-ice-accounts</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/homeland-security-reportedly-sent-hundreds-of-subpoenas-seeking-to-unmask-anti-ice-accounts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Department of Homeland Security has been increasing pressure on tech companies to identify the owners of accounts that criticize ICE. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Homeland, Security, reportedly, sent, hundreds, subpoenas, seeking, unmask, anti-ICE, accounts</media:keywords>
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<title>Is safety ‘dead’ at xAI?</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/is-safety-dead-at-xai</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/is-safety-dead-at-xai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Elon Musk is “actively” working to make xAI’s Grok chatbot “more unhinged, according to a former employee. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>safety, ‘dead’, xAI</media:keywords>
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<title>In a changed VC landscape, this exec is doubling down on overlooked founders</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/in-a-changed-vc-landscape-this-exec-is-doubling-down-on-overlooked-founders</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/in-a-changed-vc-landscape-this-exec-is-doubling-down-on-overlooked-founders</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ As much of Silicon Valley chases mega-rounds and buzzy AI deals, Stacy Brown-Philpot is running Cherryrock Capital like a throwback to venture capital&#039;s earlier days ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>changed, landscape, this, exec, doubling, down, overlooked, founders</media:keywords>
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<title>‘Clueless’ &#45;inspired app Alta partners with brand Public School to start integrating styling tools into websites</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/clueless-inspired-app-alta-partners-with-brand-public-school-to-start-integrating-styling-tools-into-websites</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/clueless-inspired-app-alta-partners-with-brand-public-school-to-start-integrating-styling-tools-into-websites</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This week, Alta unveiled its first integration collaboration, teaming up with Public School, a storied New York City brand. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 15 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘Clueless’, -inspired, app, Alta, partners, with, brand, Public, School, start, integrating, styling, tools, into, websites</media:keywords>
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<title>Hollywood isn’t happy about the new Seedance 2.0 video generator</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/hollywood-isnt-happy-about-the-new-seedance-20-video-generator</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/hollywood-isnt-happy-about-the-new-seedance-20-video-generator</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Hollywood organizations are pushing back against a new AI video model called Seedance 2.0, which they say has quickly become a tool for “blatant” copyright infringement. ]]></description>
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<title>Waymo is testing driverless robotaxis in Nashville</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/waymo-is-testing-driverless-robotaxis-in-nashville</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/waymo-is-testing-driverless-robotaxis-in-nashville</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This is the typical next step before it launches a commercial service. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Waymo, testing, driverless, robotaxis, Nashville</media:keywords>
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<title>MrBeast’s company buys Gen Z&#45;focused fintech app Step</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/mrbeasts-company-buys-gen-z-focused-fintech-app-step</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/mrbeasts-company-buys-gen-z-focused-fintech-app-step</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ YouTube megastar MrBeast announced on Monday that his company, Beast Industries, is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bluesky finally adds drafts</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/bluesky-finally-adds-drafts</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/bluesky-finally-adds-drafts</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The move comes as Bluesky’s competitors, X and Threads, have long supported drafts. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bluesky, finally, adds, drafts</media:keywords>
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<title>Databricks CEO says SaaS isn’t dead, but AI will soon make it irrelevant</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/databricks-ceo-says-saas-isnt-dead-but-ai-will-soon-make-it-irrelevant</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/databricks-ceo-says-saas-isnt-dead-but-ai-will-soon-make-it-irrelevant</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ AI isn&#039;t going to replace major SaaS apps with vibe-coded versions, Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi believes. But it could give rise to competitors. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Databricks, CEO, says, SaaS, isn’t, dead, but, will, soon, make, irrelevant</media:keywords>
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<title>Anthropic’s India expansion collides with a local company that already had the name</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/anthropics-india-expansion-collides-with-a-local-company-that-already-had-the-name</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/anthropics-india-expansion-collides-with-a-local-company-that-already-had-the-name</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ India&#039;s Anthropic Software has taken the U.S. AI giant to court over a name dispute. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Anthropic’s, India, expansion, collides, with, local, company, that, already, had, the, name</media:keywords>
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<title>Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/sam-altman-got-exceptionally-testy-over-claude-super-bowl-ads</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/sam-altman-got-exceptionally-testy-over-claude-super-bowl-ads</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ He posted a novella-sized rant that devolved into to calling his rival &quot;dishonest&quot; and &quot;authoritarian.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Sam, Altman, got, exceptionally, testy, over, Claude, Super, Bowl, ads</media:keywords>
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<title>As it preps Specs for the masses, Snap’s Q4 shows revenue growth but fewer daily users</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/as-it-preps-specs-for-the-masses-snaps-q4-shows-revenue-growth-but-fewer-daily-users</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/as-it-preps-specs-for-the-masses-snaps-q4-shows-revenue-growth-but-fewer-daily-users</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The company is engaged in a strategy to diversify its revenue sources as it heads into the new year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>preps, Specs, for, the, masses, Snap’s, shows, revenue, growth, but, fewer, daily, users</media:keywords>
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<title>Mundi Ventures closes on €750M for Kembara, its largest deep tech and climate fund</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/mundi-ventures-closes-on-750m-for-kembara-its-largest-deep-tech-and-climate-fund</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/mundi-ventures-closes-on-750m-for-kembara-its-largest-deep-tech-and-climate-fund</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Spain-based deeptech and climate megafund Kembara has just completed a €750 million first close toward its €1 billion target.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Mundi, Ventures, closes, €750M, for, Kembara, its, largest, deep, tech, and, climate, fund</media:keywords>
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<title>Stripe alumni raise €30M Series A for Duna, backed by Stripe and Adyen execs</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/stripe-alumni-raise-30m-series-a-for-duna-backed-by-stripe-and-adyen-execs</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/stripe-alumni-raise-30m-series-a-for-duna-backed-by-stripe-and-adyen-execs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Having raised a €30 million Series A round led by CapitalG, business identity verification startup Duna is now among the most well-capitalized European startups founded by Stripe alumni. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Stripe, alumni, raise, €30M, Series, for, Duna, backed, Stripe, and, Adyen, execs</media:keywords>
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<title>Alphabet won’t talk about the Google&#45;Apple AI deal, even to investors</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/alphabet-wont-talk-about-the-google-apple-ai-deal-even-to-investors</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/alphabet-wont-talk-about-the-google-apple-ai-deal-even-to-investors</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Alphabet CEO skipped an analyst&#039;s question about Apple on the company&#039;s earnings call. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 05 Feb 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Alphabet, won’t, talk, about, the, Google-Apple, deal, even, investors</media:keywords>
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<title>a16z partner Kofi Ampadu to leave firm after TxO program pause</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/a16z-partner-kofi-ampadu-to-leave-firm-after-txo-program-pause</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/a16z-partner-kofi-ampadu-to-leave-firm-after-txo-program-pause</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ampadu&#039;s departure perhaps signals the end of the TxO chapter. The fund and program focused on supporting underserved founders by providing access to tech networks and investment capital through a donor-advised fund. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 03:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>a16z, partner, Kofi, Ampadu, leave, firm, after, TxO, program, pause</media:keywords>
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<title>Physical Intelligence, Stripe veteran Lachy Groom’s latest bet, is building Silicon Valley’s buzziest robot brains</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/physical-intelligence-stripe-veteran-lachy-grooms-latest-bet-is-building-silicon-valleys-buzziest-robot-brains</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/physical-intelligence-stripe-veteran-lachy-grooms-latest-bet-is-building-silicon-valleys-buzziest-robot-brains</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If co-founder Lachy Groom has any doubts, he doesn’t show it. He’s working with people who&#039;ve been working on this problem for decades and who believe the timing is finally right, which is all he needs to know. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 03:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Physical, Intelligence, Stripe, veteran, Lachy, Groom’s, latest, bet, building, Silicon, Valley’s, buzziest, robot, brains</media:keywords>
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<title>OnlyFans considering selling majority stake to Architect Capital</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/onlyfans-considering-selling-majority-stake-to-architect-capital</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/onlyfans-considering-selling-majority-stake-to-architect-capital</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ This isn&#039;t the first time in recent memory that OnlyFans has been in talks to sell off its business. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 03:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OnlyFans, considering, selling, majority, stake, Architect, Capital</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenClaw’s AI assistants are now building their own social network</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/openclaws-ai-assistants-are-now-building-their-own-social-network</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/openclaws-ai-assistants-are-now-building-their-own-social-network</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The viral personal AI assistant formerly known as Clawdbot has a new shell — again. After briefly rebranding as Moltbot, it has now picked OpenClaw as its new name. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 03:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenClaw’s, assistants, are, now, building, their, own, social, network</media:keywords>
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<title>Informant told FBI that Jeffrey Epstein had a ‘personal hacker’</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/informant-told-fbi-that-jeffrey-epstein-had-a-personal-hacker</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/informant-told-fbi-that-jeffrey-epstein-had-a-personal-hacker</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The hacker allegedly developed zero-day exploits and offensive cyber tools and sold them to several countries, including an unnamed central African government, the U.K., and the United States. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2026 03:00:05 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Informant, told, FBI, that, Jeffrey, Epstein, had, ‘personal, hacker’</media:keywords>
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<title>This founder cracked firefighting — now he’s creating an AI gold mine</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/this-founder-cracked-firefighting-now-hes-creating-an-ai-gold-mine</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/this-founder-cracked-firefighting-now-hes-creating-an-ai-gold-mine</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The nozzle is just the beginning – what company founder Sunny Sethi calls &quot;the muscle on the ground.” ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>ChatGPT is pulling answers from Elon Musk’s Grokipedia</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/chatgpt-is-pulling-answers-from-elon-musks-grokipedia</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/chatgpt-is-pulling-answers-from-elon-musks-grokipedia</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Information from the conservative-leaning, AI-generated encyclopedia developed by Elon Musk’s xAI is beginning to appear in answers from ChatGPT. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>ChatGPT, pulling, answers, from, Elon, Musk’s, Grokipedia</media:keywords>
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<title>Humans&amp;amp; thinks coordination is the next frontier for AI, and they’re building a model to prove it</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/humans-thinks-coordination-is-the-next-frontier-for-ai-and-theyre-building-a-model-to-prove-it</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/humans-thinks-coordination-is-the-next-frontier-for-ai-and-theyre-building-a-model-to-prove-it</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Humans&amp;, a new startup founded by alumni of Anthropic, Meta, OpenAI, xAI, and Google DeepMind, is building the next generation of foundation models for collaboration, not chat. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Science fiction writers, Comic&#45;Con say goodbye to AI</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/science-fiction-writers-comic-con-say-goodbye-to-ai</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/science-fiction-writers-comic-con-say-goodbye-to-ai</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Some of the major players in science fiction and pop culture are taking firmer stances against generative AI. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Science, fiction, writers, Comic-Con, say, goodbye</media:keywords>
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<title>TechCrunch Mobility: RIP, Tesla Autopilot, and the NTSB investigates Waymo</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/techcrunch-mobility-rip-tesla-autopilot-and-the-ntsb-investigates-waymo</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/techcrunch-mobility-rip-tesla-autopilot-and-the-ntsb-investigates-waymo</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jan 2026 03:00:12 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TechCrunch, Mobility:, RIP, Tesla, Autopilot, and, the, NTSB, investigates, Waymo</media:keywords>
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<title>In an effort to protect young users, ChatGPT will now predict how old you are</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/in-an-effort-to-protect-young-users-chatgpt-will-now-predict-how-old-you-are</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/in-an-effort-to-protect-young-users-chatgpt-will-now-predict-how-old-you-are</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The feature is designed to stop problematic content from being delivered to users under the age of 18. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:00:08 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Bolna nabs $6.3M from General Catalyst for its India&#45;focused voice orchestration platform</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/bolna-nabs-63m-from-general-catalyst-for-its-india-focused-voice-orchestration-platform</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/bolna-nabs-63m-from-general-catalyst-for-its-india-focused-voice-orchestration-platform</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Bolna said that 75% of its revenue is coming from self-serve customers. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Bolna, nabs, 6.3M, from, General, Catalyst, for, its, India-focused, voice, orchestration, platform</media:keywords>
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<title>Anthropic’s CEO stuns Davos with Nvidia criticism</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/anthropics-ceo-stuns-davos-with-nvidia-criticism</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/anthropics-ceo-stuns-davos-with-nvidia-criticism</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei unloaded on both the administration and U.S. chip companies over plans to sell to China. The criticism was particularly notable because one of those chipmakers, Nvidia, is a major partner and investor in Anthropic. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Netflix to redesign its app as it competes with social platforms for daily engagement</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/netflix-to-redesign-its-app-as-it-competes-with-social-platforms-for-daily-engagement</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/netflix-to-redesign-its-app-as-it-competes-with-social-platforms-for-daily-engagement</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ At the center of the redesign is deeper integration of vertical video feeds, which the streaming giant has been experimenting with since May. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Netflix, redesign, its, app, competes, with, social, platforms, for, daily, engagement</media:keywords>
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<title>One&#45;time hot insurance tech Ethos poised to be first tech IPO of the year</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/one-time-hot-insurance-tech-ethos-poised-to-be-first-tech-ipo-of-the-year</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/one-time-hot-insurance-tech-ethos-poised-to-be-first-tech-ipo-of-the-year</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Ethos was backed by a who&#039;s who of VCs and celebs through 2021. It is currently profitable, it says. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jan 2026 03:00:07 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>AI journalism startup Symbolic.ai signs deal with Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/ai-journalism-startup-symbolicai-signs-deal-with-rupert-murdochs-news-corp</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/ai-journalism-startup-symbolicai-signs-deal-with-rupert-murdochs-news-corp</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The startup claims its AI platform can help optimize editorial processes and research. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>journalism, startup, Symbolic.ai, signs, deal, with, Rupert, Murdoch’s, News, Corp</media:keywords>
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<title>The AI lab revolving door spins ever faster</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/the-ai-lab-revolving-door-spins-ever-faster</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/the-ai-lab-revolving-door-spins-ever-faster</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ AI labs just can&#039;t get their employees to stay put. Yesterday’s big AI news was the abrupt and seemingly acrimonious departure of three top executives at Mira Murati’s Thinking Machines lab. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, lab, revolving, door, spins, ever, faster</media:keywords>
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<title>Taiwan to invest $250B in US semiconductor manufacturing</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/taiwan-to-invest250b-in-us-semiconductor-manufacturing</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/taiwan-to-invest250b-in-us-semiconductor-manufacturing</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The U.S. struck a trade deal with Taiwan as the country looks to help boost domestic semiconductor manufacturing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Taiwan, invest 250B, semiconductor, manufacturing</media:keywords>
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<title>AI video startup, Higgsfield, founded by ex&#45;Snap exec, lands $1.3B valuation</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/ai-video-startup-higgsfield-founded-by-ex-snap-exec-lands-13b-valuation</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/ai-video-startup-higgsfield-founded-by-ex-snap-exec-lands-13b-valuation</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Higgsfield says it&#039;s on a $200 million annual revenue run rate. So it opened its previous Series A round back up and sold another $80 million in shares. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>video, startup, Higgsfield, founded, ex-Snap, exec, lands, 1.3B, valuation</media:keywords>
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<title>Iran’s internet shutdown is now one of its longest ever, as protests continue</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/irans-internet-shutdown-is-now-one-of-its-longest-ever-as-protests-continue</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/irans-internet-shutdown-is-now-one-of-its-longest-ever-as-protests-continue</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Iran’s government-imposed internet shutdown enters its second week as authorities continue their violent crackdown on protesters. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jan 2026 03:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Iran’s, internet, shutdown, now, one, its, longest, ever, protests, continue</media:keywords>
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<title>SpaceX gets FCC approval to launch 7,500 more Starlink satellites</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/spacex-gets-fcc-approval-to-launch-7500-more-starlink-satellites</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/spacex-gets-fcc-approval-to-launch-7500-more-starlink-satellites</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The Federal Communications Commission has given SpaceX approval to launch another 7,500 of its second generation Starlink satellites. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>SpaceX, gets, FCC, approval, launch, 7, 500, more, Starlink, satellites</media:keywords>
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<title>OpenAI is reportedly asking contractors to upload real work from past jobs</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/openai-is-reportedly-asking-contractors-to-upload-real-work-from-past-jobs</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/openai-is-reportedly-asking-contractors-to-upload-real-work-from-past-jobs</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ An intellectual property lawyer says OpenAI is &quot;putting itself at great risk&quot; with this approach. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>OpenAI, reportedly, asking, contractors, upload, real, work, from, past, jobs</media:keywords>
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<title>Indonesia blocks Grok over non&#45;consensual, sexualized deepfakes</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/indonesia-blocks-grok-over-non-consensual-sexualized-deepfakes</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/indonesia-blocks-grok-over-non-consensual-sexualized-deepfakes</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Indonesian officials said Saturday that they are temporarily blocking access to xAI’s chatbot Grok. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Indonesia, blocks, Grok, over, non-consensual, sexualized, deepfakes</media:keywords>
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<title>I met a lot of weird robots at CES — here are the most memorable</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/i-met-a-lot-of-weird-robots-at-ces-here-are-the-most-memorable</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/i-met-a-lot-of-weird-robots-at-ces-here-are-the-most-memorable</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ If the robots don&#039;t always give a totally accurate representation of where commercial deployment is at the moment, they do give visitors a peek at where their parent companies might be headed. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>met, lot, weird, robots, CES, —, here, are, the, most, memorable</media:keywords>
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<title>Google moonshot spinout SandboxAQ claims an ex&#45;exec is attempting ‘extortion’</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/google-moonshot-spinout-sandboxaq-claims-an-ex-exec-is-attempting-extortion</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/google-moonshot-spinout-sandboxaq-claims-an-ex-exec-is-attempting-extortion</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A former SandboxAQ executive filed a wrongful termination lawsuit filled with shocking allegations. The company is fighting back, hard. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 11 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, moonshot, spinout, SandboxAQ, claims, ex-exec, attempting, ‘extortion’</media:keywords>
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<title>Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/insight-partners-sued-by-former-vice-president-kate-lowry</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/insight-partners-sued-by-former-vice-president-kate-lowry</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Insight Partners sued by former vice president Kate Lowry. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Insight, Partners, sued, former, vice, president, Kate, Lowry</media:keywords>
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<title>Microsoft’s Nadella wants us to stop thinking of AI as ‘slop’</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/microsofts-nadella-wants-us-to-stop-thinking-of-ai-as-slop</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/microsofts-nadella-wants-us-to-stop-thinking-of-ai-as-slop</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nadella wants us to think of AI as a human helper instead of a slop-generating job killer. New data for 2026 indicates he could be right. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Microsoft’s, Nadella, wants, stop, thinking, ‘slop’</media:keywords>
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<title>This is Uber’s new robotaxi from Lucid and Nuro</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/this-is-ubers-new-robotaxi-from-lucid-and-nuro</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/this-is-ubers-new-robotaxi-from-lucid-and-nuro</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The production-intent version, unveiled at CES 2026 on Monday, will be an exceptionally roomy entry into the growing robotaxi market later this year. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>This, Uber’s, new, robotaxi, from, Lucid, and, Nuro</media:keywords>
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<title>Nvidia wants to be the Android of generalist robotics </title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/nvidia-wants-to-be-the-android-of-generalist-robotics</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/nvidia-wants-to-be-the-android-of-generalist-robotics</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nvidia unveiled a full-stack robotics ecosystem at CES 2026, including foundation models, simulation tools, and hardware. It wants to be the default platform for robotics. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nvidia, wants, the, Android, generalist, robotics </media:keywords>
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<title>Nvidia launches powerful new Rubin chip architecture</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/nvidia-launches-powerful-new-rubin-chip-architecture</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/nvidia-launches-powerful-new-rubin-chip-architecture</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang officially launched the company’s new Rubin computing architecture, which he described as the state of the art in AI computing. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Tue, 06 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Nvidia, launches, powerful, new, Rubin, chip, architecture</media:keywords>
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<title>‘College dropout’ has become the most coveted startup founder credential</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/college-dropout-has-become-the-most-coveted-startup-founder-credential</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/college-dropout-has-become-the-most-coveted-startup-founder-credential</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ AI founders are increasingly using their &quot;dropout&quot; status as a credential during YC pitches. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>‘College, dropout’, has, become, the, most, coveted, startup, founder, credential</media:keywords>
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<title>Investors predict AI is coming for labor in 2026 </title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/investors-predict-aiis-coming-for-labor-in-2026</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/investors-predict-aiis-coming-for-labor-in-2026</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The exact impact AI will have on the enterprise labor market is unclear but investors predict trends will start to emerge in 2026. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Investors, predict, AI is, coming, for, labor, 2026 </media:keywords>
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<title>Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon talk about building engaged audiences at TechCrunch Disrupt</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/tadeoyerinde-and-teddy-solomon-talk-about-building-engaged-audiences-at-techcrunch-disrupt</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/tadeoyerinde-and-teddy-solomon-talk-about-building-engaged-audiences-at-techcrunch-disrupt</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Founders Tade Oyerinde and Teddy Solomon spoke at Disrupt this year about keeping communities engaged. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Tade Oyerinde, and, Teddy, Solomon, talk, about, building, engaged, audiences, TechCrunch, Disrupt</media:keywords>
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<title>These are the best gadgets for your pet right now</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/these-are-the-best-gadgets-for-your-pet-right-now</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/these-are-the-best-gadgets-for-your-pet-right-now</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ From AI smart cameras that describe your pet&#039;s actions to a smart door that knows when they want to go outside, these are the best pet gadgets of 2025. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>These, are, the, best, gadgets, for, your, pet, right, now</media:keywords>
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<title>Every fusion startup that has raised over $100M</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/every-fusion-startup-that-has-raised-over-100m</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/every-fusion-startup-that-has-raised-over-100m</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Fusion startups have raised $7.1 billion to date, with the majority of it going to a handful of companies.  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2026 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Every, fusion, startup, that, has, raised, over, 100M</media:keywords>
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<title>How reality crushed Ÿnsect, the French startup that had raised over $600M for insect farming</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/how-reality-crushed-ynsect-the-french-startup-that-had-raised-over-600m-for-insect-farming</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/how-reality-crushed-ynsect-the-french-startup-that-had-raised-over-600m-for-insect-farming</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ French insect farming company Ÿnsect was recently placed into judicial liquidation for insolvency, despite raising over $600 million. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>How, reality, crushed, Ÿnsect, the, French, startup, that, had, raised, over, 600M, for, insect, farming</media:keywords>
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<title>As people look for ways to make new friends, here are the apps promising to help</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/as-people-look-for-ways-to-make-new-friends-here-are-the-apps-promising-to-help</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/as-people-look-for-ways-to-make-new-friends-here-are-the-apps-promising-to-help</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ We&#039;ve compiled a list of friendship apps, from friend discovery platforms like BFF to event-focused ones like Timeleft. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>people, look, for, ways, make, new, friends, here, are, the, apps, promising, help</media:keywords>
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<title>What’s ahead for startups and VCs in 2026? Investors weigh in</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/whats-ahead-for-startups-and-vcs-in-2026-investors-weigh-in</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/whats-ahead-for-startups-and-vcs-in-2026-investors-weigh-in</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ VCs share their thoughts on what next year could bring to the market. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>What’s, ahead, for, startups, and, VCs, 2026, Investors, weigh</media:keywords>
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<title>Naware’s chemical&#45;free weed killer tech could change how we treat lawns</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/nawares-chemical-free-weed-killer-tech-could-change-how-we-treat-lawns</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/nawares-chemical-free-weed-killer-tech-could-change-how-we-treat-lawns</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ A classic hardware startup, Naware set out with a problem -- kill weeds without chemicals -- and relentlessly tinkered until they found a solution. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Naware’s, chemical-free, weed, killer, tech, could, change, how, treat, lawns</media:keywords>
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<title>Treat yourself: The best smart glasses to buy with your holiday gift money</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/treat-yourself-the-best-smart-glasses-to-buy-with-your-holiday-gift-money</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/treat-yourself-the-best-smart-glasses-to-buy-with-your-holiday-gift-money</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Whether you’re looking to get a pair yourself or just want to explore what’s available on the market today, we’ve compiled a list of the most compelling pairs available. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Sat, 27 Dec 2025 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Treat, yourself:, The, best, smart, glasses, buy, with, your, holiday, gift, money</media:keywords>
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<title>A rough week for hardware companies</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/a-rough-week-for-hardware-companies</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/a-rough-week-for-hardware-companies</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ iRobot, Luminar, and Rad Power Bikes were very different companies, but they faced some similar challenges. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>rough, week, for, hardware, companies</media:keywords>
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<title>TechCrunch Mobility: Bankruptcy takes out two</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/techcrunch-mobility-bankruptcy-takes-out-two</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/techcrunch-mobility-bankruptcy-takes-out-two</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for all things “future of transportation.”  ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>TechCrunch, Mobility:, Bankruptcy, takes, out, two</media:keywords>
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<title>Waymo suspends service in San Francisco as robotaxis stall during blackout</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/waymo-suspends-service-in-san-francisco-as-robotaxis-stall-during-blackout</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/waymo-suspends-service-in-san-francisco-as-robotaxis-stall-during-blackout</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ Waymo suspended its SF robotaxi service on Saturday evening after a massive blackout appeared to leave many of its vehicles stalled on city streets. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Waymo, suspends, service, San, Francisco, robotaxis, stall, during, blackout</media:keywords>
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<title>As EU waters down 2035 EV goals, electric startups express concern</title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/as-eu-waters-down-2035-ev-goals-electric-startups-express-concern</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/as-eu-waters-down-2035-ev-goals-electric-startups-express-concern</guid>
<description><![CDATA[ The future may be electric, but that future is being postponed. The European Commission, citing the need for flexibility, has softened its ambitious plan to ban the sale of gas-powered cars by 2035. Instead of requiring 100% of new cars to be zero-emission vehicles by that date, the revised plan would allow 10% of new […] ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Mon, 22 Dec 2025 03:00:06 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>waters, down, 2035, goals, electric, startups, express, concern</media:keywords>
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<title>Israel’s famed VC Jon Medved, diagnosed with ALS, backed the tech that will improve his life </title>
<link>https://canadainquirer.com/israels-famed-vc-jon-medved-diagnosed-with-als-backed-the-tech-that-will-improve-his-life</link>
<guid>https://canadainquirer.com/israels-famed-vc-jon-medved-diagnosed-with-als-backed-the-tech-that-will-improve-his-life</guid>
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<title>Tesla engaged in deceptive marketing for Autopilot and Full Self&#45;Driving, judge rules</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ The judge ruled Tesla should have to suspend manufacturing and sales in California for 30 days, but the DMV stayed those rulings for 90 days to allow Tesla to comply. ]]></description>
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<title>WikiFlix shows us what Netflix would have been like 100 years ago</title>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Stanford’s star reporter takes on Silicon Valley’s ‘money&#45;soaked’ startup culture</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ His reporting on a Stanford University president put Theo Baker on the map, but his upcoming book may cement his reputation as the rare young journalist willing to challenge Silicon Valley&#039;s startup machine. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>Google launched its deepest AI research agent yet — on the same day OpenAI dropped GPT&#45;5.2</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ For the first time, developers can embed Google&#039;s Deep Research tool, based on Gemini 3 Pro, into their own apps. ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>Google, launched, its, deepest, research, agent, yet, —, the, same, day, OpenAI, dropped, GPT-5.2</media:keywords>
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<title>1X struck a deal to send its ‘home’ humanoids to factories and warehouses</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Despite launching as a humanoid robot designed to help consumers around the house, 1X&#039;s Neo robots are heading to industrial use cases. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
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<title>The market has ‘switched’ and founders have the power now, VCs say</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Graham &amp; Walker’s Leslie Feinzaig and XYZ Venture’s Ross Fubini share the secrets for founders — and VCs — to make the most of the current fast pace of dealmaking. ]]></description>
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<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>The, market, has, ‘switched’, and, founders, have, the, power, now, VCs, say</media:keywords>
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<title>World launches its ‘super app,’ including crypto pay and encrypted chat features</title>
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<description><![CDATA[ Tools for Humanity, the company behind the app, is seeking to expand its &quot;real human network.&quot; ]]></description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 12 Dec 2025 03:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
<dc:creator>Tomas Kauer - Moderator</dc:creator>
<media:keywords>World, launches, its, ‘super, app, ’, including, crypto, pay, and, encrypted, chat, features</media:keywords>
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<title>Visibility Is the New Currency &#45; News media Converts your Social Media Browsers Into Buyers</title>
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