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More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal

More details emerge on how Windsurf’s VCs and founders got paid from the Google deal: VCs and founders took much of the $2.4 billion, but money was left for a payout to all employees, sources say. Read More

Tesla partly liable in Florida Autopilot trial, jury awards $329M in damages: The jury verdict is one of the first major legal decisions about driver assistance technology that has gone against Tesla. Both Elon Musk and Tesla have spent years making claims about Autopilot's capabilities. Read More

Nintendo raising original Switch console prices due to 'market conditions': Nintendo wouldn't say what the "market conditions" were, but likely reference President Trump's tariffs, which are increasing costs for U.S. consumers. Read More

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