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Musk says new Tesla software allows texting and driving, which is illegal in most states

Musk says new Tesla software allows texting and driving, which is illegal in most states: Texting while driving is banned in nearly every state, even with the use of advanced driver-assistance systems like Tesla's Full Self-Driving (Supervised) software. Read More

Legal AI startup Harvey confirms $8B valuation: Harvey confirms a third enormous round of funding in 2025 that has skyrocketed its valuation. Again. Read More

Anthropic CEO weighs in on AI bubble talk and risk-taking among competitors: Anthropic's CEO shared his thoughts on the economics of AI and the risk-taking of competitors, saying some were "YOLO-ing" with regard to spending. Read More

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