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Meta wins antitrust trial as judge denies that it's a monopoly

Meta wins antitrust trial as judge denies that it's a monopoly: A federal judge ruled that Meta is not a monopoly in a lawsuit with the FTC. Read More

Monarch Tractor sued over tractors that were 'unable to operate autonomously': Burks Tractor, a dealership located in Idaho, has sued Monarch for breach of contract and allegedly violating its warranty because the California-based startup's tractors were "unable to operate autonomously." The dealership also says the 10 tractors it purchased "continue to experience significant problems," and calls them "defective." Read More

AI data center provider Lambda raises whopping $1.5B after multibillion-dollar Microsoft deal: Lambda's new raise was a solid beat over the amount that deal-watchers say it was hoping to hit. Read More

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