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Figma's stock soars in its highly anticipated IPO, market cap instantly hits $45B

Figma's stock soars in its highly anticipated IPO, market cap instantly hits $45B: There has been so much demand for this stock that people on X are posting funny pictures of their orders being fulfilled. Read More

Ford to reveal more about its new low-cost electric vehicles on August 11: Jim Farley, Ford's CEO, has touted this as a "Model T moment" -- but the first of these new EVs won't come out until 2027. Read More

The best dating apps aren’t even dating apps: With dating app fatigue rising, some people are finding love in unexpected places — the forums and sites they use to pass idle time online, as opposed to those dedicated to online dating. Read More

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OpenAI to launch AI data center in Norway, its first in Europe

OpenAI to launch AI data center in Norway, its first in Europe: OpenAI said the new Norway-based data center comes as the European Union races to achieve AI sovereignty by investing in data center and compute power. Read More

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