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ORACLE'S 75% DISCOUNT SHAKES UP FEDERAL CLOUD BIDDING WAR

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Federal agencies chasing digital upgrades just landed a surprise bargain this summer. Oracle is slashing prices: 75 % off database licences and hefty cuts on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. The General Services Administration, which brokered the pact, calls it an unprecedented, government‑wide deal across all departments.

GOOGLE'S $4.7 BILLION APPEAL AT RISK AS ECJ OPINION FAVORS EU COMMISSION

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Google encountered a significant setback as an advocate general at the European Court of Justice recommended dismissing the tech giant's appeal against a record-breaking 4.1-billion-euro ($4.7 billion) antitrust fine. This fine, initially imposed in 2018 by the European Commission, stems from allegations that Google exploited the dominance of its Android operating system to favor its own apps through pre-installation deals with smartphone manufacturers. Despite a reduction to 4.125 billion euros in 2022, Google has continued to contest the penalty.

SAM ALTMAN WARNS: DON’T TRUST CHATGPT TOO MUCH — AND GET READY FOR AI‑DESIGNED DEVICES

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman is urging caution as ChatGPT gains ever more traction. In the inaugural episode of OpenAI’s official podcast, Altman expressed surprise at how much people trust the AI. “People have a very high degree of trust in ChatGPT, which is interesting, because AI hallucinates. It should be the tech that you don’t trust that much,” he said, stressing that the model still produces misleading or outright false information—despite its sophisticated veneer.

SPACEX STARSHIP ROCKET EXPLODES IN MASSIVE FIREBALL DURING TEST IN TEXAS

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A SpaceX Starship rocket erupted into flames during a test at the company's Starbase facility in Boca Chica, Texas, on the night of Wednesday, June 18. The explosion occurred at approximately 11 p.m. local time while the vehicle was on a test stand preparing for its 10th test flight.

JUDGE RULES IN FAVOR OF ANTHROPIC IN COPYRIGHT LAWSUIT

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A federal judge has found that Anthropic's use of copyrighted books to train its AI chatbot, Claude, falls under the "fair use" doctrine of copyright law, siding with the AI company in a decision that could have significant implications for the industry. District Court Judge William Asup ruled on Monday that the practice of training an AI with millions of pirated books without author permission was permissible.

SAM ALTMAN SAYS META ATTEMPTED TO POACH OpenAI EMPLOYEES

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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman revealed that Meta offered his employees $100 million bonuses and "giant" annual salaries exceeding $100 million in an unsuccessful bid to recruit talent. Altman shared the details on the "Uncapped with Jack Altman" podcast, highlighting the intense competition for AI expertise between OpenAI and Facebook's parent company.

TESLA STOCK SOARS ON ROBOTAXI LAUNCH

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Tesla's Model Y robotaxi began operations this weekend, sending the electric vehicle maker's stock soaring 8% on Monday. The autonomous ride service launched in Austin, Texas, on Sunday, initially serving a limited number of invited riders. These early adopters included Tesla enthusiasts, promoters, and shareholders, many of whom actively create Tesla- and Musk-related content on social media platforms such as X and YouTube.

META SUES MAKER OF CRUSHAI FOR PUSHING AI 'NUDIFYING' ADS IN DEFIANCE OF PLATFORM RULES

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Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has initiated legal action against Joy Timeline HK Ltd., the developer of CrushAI, an app notorious for generating nonconsensual, sexualized images using artificial intelligence. This move underscores Meta's robust response to the proliferation of such apps on its platforms.