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The Trump Mobile T1 was supposed to be made in America. It’s a Taiwanese phone with a gold coat.


The Trump Mobile T1 is here, and it is not what was promised. When Donald Trump’s eldest sons unveiled it at Trump Tower a year ago, the pitch was a gold-coloured handset with an iPhone resemblance, proudly made in the US. What shipped is a rebranded HTC U24 Pro, a Taiwanese midrange phone from mid-2024, […]



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A Colombian AI startup wants to assist half of Latin America’s doctors. Andreessen Horowitz just backed it.


Telepatia, an AI clinical assistant built for Latin American healthcare, has raised $33 million in a Series A led by Andreessen Horowitz. The company wants to reach half of the region’s 1.9 million doctors by the end of 2027. Total funding is now $42 million, with early backers including Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar, Rappi founder […]



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Europe’s carmakers are pivoting to defence as EV demand slows and military budgets soar


Four European automakers announced military vehicle partnerships in the past week. Ineos is bidding for a UK Ministry of Defence contract. Daimler Truck launched a dedicated defence brand. Renault partnered with Thales for armoured vehicles. Mercedes-Benz teamed up with a German startup to build anti-drone platforms. The European car industry is retooling for rearmament. Ineos […]



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China pitches free AI for the developing world as the G7 debates who gets access to American models


China’s top diplomat Wang Yi announced on Wednesday that Beijing is “accelerating the establishment of a global AI cooperation organization” and invited all countries to join. The comments came as the G7 summit in France wrapped up with discussions about giving “trusted partners” access to leading US AI models, according to Reuters. Two competing visions […]



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FTC freezes sprawling subscription enterprise built on Cyprus and Delaware shells


A federal court has temporarily shut down what the US Federal Trade Commission describes as a sprawling enterprise of deceptive subscription apps, freezing the operations of 15 corporations and eight individuals accused of charging consumers without permission and making cancellation deliberately hard. The order, granted at the agency’s request, came alongside a complaint filed on […]



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