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Remarkable's new Paper Pure is good. That's why I wrote this review on it.: Remarkable's Paper Pure replaces Remarkable 2, and it is quite good. Read More

Coca-Cola suspended production at its Fairlife dairy after a ransomware attack: Coca Cola said dairy production at its Fairlife unit will "remain suspended" in the United States following a hack. Read More

SpaceX suddenly aborts second Starship V3 launch after ignition: The company didn't immediately say what went wrong. SpaceX's stock plunged more than 4% in after-hours trading before paring losses. Read More

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Morning Must-Reads

Google Vids now lets you star in your own AI videos: Google is adding personalized AI avatars to Vids that let users create videos starring a digital version of themselves, alongside Gemini Omni-powered tools for generating and editing videos from prompts and reference images. Read More

Founders Fund hires former OpenAI exec Ryan Beiermeister (and not because of her 'Mafia' skills): Ryan Beiermeister, who demonstrated cool analysis in the Founders Fund YouTube series "Mafia," has joined the firm as a partner. Read More

Why the first GPU financiers are turning to inference chips in a $400 million deal: A $400 million chip-backed loan points to the next wave of AI infrastructure deals. Read More

Uber's $14.8B Delivery Hero deal would nearly double its global footprint: Uber has agreed to acquire Delivery Hero in a $14.8 billion all-stock deal that would nearly double the company’s global footprint and create one of the world’s largest food-delivery platforms outside China. Read More

San Francisco mayor pushes for tougher rules after the Waymo traffic fiasco: In the wake of a massive hours-long gridlock event, San Francisco mayor Daniel Lurie has told state regulators it's time to put more requirements on robotaxi operators like Waymo. Read More

Last but Not Least

Zoox issues software recall after a robotaxi got confused by heavy smoke: The recall comes as the top automotive safety regulator in the U.S. has warned AV companies about their vehicles interfering with first responders. Read More