Anthropic’s founders seek voting control ahead of IPO

Anthropic is asking its shareholders to approve a structure that would give its seven co-founders a combined 50.1% of the vote on most corporate matters.
Tesla finally moves to electrify trucking after a decade of work and delays

Tesla’s Semi truck, with a 500-mile range, is about to hit the road in big numbers, with the company saying it plans to make 50,000 units a year.
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Meadow lets you leave your smartphone at home without sacrificing the essentials

“We’re not Luddites… it’s just we don’t want social media, browsing, and that kind of stuff,” said 25-year-old founder Shreyas Narlanka.
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North Korean hackers suspected in $351M crypto theft, the largest so far this year

The $351 million theft from crypto exchange Bitget is the latest in a string of high-profile hacks targeting the crypto sector.
Waymo is scaling fast: Here’s what the fleet data shows

In the past month, Waymo has expanded its fleet in Texas by 49%. There are other hot spots as well.
Nexterity wants to automate the hard, dangerous part of pipefitting

The startup’s robot can tighten or loosen four bolts at a time, and it fits in a Pelican case.
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