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Former OpenAI CTO Mira Murati finally unveils her Thinking Machines Lab startup — and a leadership team stacked with former OpenAI colleagues
Former OpenAI chief technology officer Mira Murati, who departed the company in September 2024, has formally announced her new AI ...

High ranking U.S. and Russian officials’ ‘preliminary meeting’ on Ukraine war could have broad implications for the fate of Ukraine and the business world
Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the officials agreed to four principles. Read More

‘It’s not necessary’ – Verstappen criticises new F1 swearing punishments
Max Verstappen says new Formula 1 rules on swearing that could result in harsh fines and penalties are “not necessary”.

MSNBC Host Left Stunned When He Learns How Much Social Security Has Made in “Improper Payments” Over Eight Years (VIDEO)
MSNBC anchor Jose Diaz Balart, left, is shocked when he learns a disturbing truth about Social Security waste. ( screenshot). ...

Reciprocity Is a Misguided Response to U.S. Economic Strength
A recent push for “reciprocity” in international taxation has gained traction, based on the claim that American companies pay disproportionately ...

NEW: Chief Justice Roberts Orders Fired Special Counsel Hampton Dellinger to Respond to Trump Emergency Appeal to Supreme Court
Portrait of Hampton Dellinger, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal Policy under Joe Biden/ Wikimedia Commons On Tuesday ...

AOC Breaks Trump’s Border Czar
PoliticusUSA will never bend the knee to anyone because readers like you support us. Please support us by becoming a ...

Senator says GOP’s hands are tied on DOGE cuts — ‘except complain’
Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley said Congress is powerless in the face of cuts from Elon Musk’s Department of Government ...

Head of FDA Food Division Resigns in Protest of Mass Firings at HHS – White House Responds
Jim Jones / FDA Jim Jones, head of the FDA’s food division resigned in protest of the Trump Administration’s mass ...

Garmin’s new “tactical” smartwatch is perfect for Navy SEALs
The tactix 8 is Garmin’s new tactical smartwatch that packs some exciting features that are very hard to find in ...

Hackers planted a Steam game with malware to steal gamers’ passwords
Researchers found that PirateFI was never designed to be a real game, but a vehicle to infect gamers with malware ...

OpenAI may give board special voting rights to ward off takeover attempts
To fend off future hostile takeover attempts, OpenAI is considering giving its non-profit board special voting rights, according to a ...

Samsung’s tri-fold seems flawed, but at least it’s innovation (even if it’s a Huawei comeback)
Now that the Huawei Mate XT Ultimate Design, the first tri-foldable on the market, has had its global version unveiled, ...

Amazon kills ‘Inspire,’ its TikTok-style feed for discovering products
Amazon is shutting down “Inspire,” its TikTok-like, short-form video and photo feed that was previously available in its mobile app. ...

Facebook now only stores live videos for 30 days, will delete old broadcasts
Facebook announced on Tuesday that live videos will now only be stored on the social network for 30 days, after ...

Fiverr wants gig workers to offload some of their work to AI
Gig marketplace Fiverr wants to let freelancers train AI on their bodies of work and use it to automate future ...

T-Mobile has just kicked off an amazing new streaming deal; here’s how you can claim it right now
As announced a little while back, T-Mobile’s returning MLS Season Pass offer is available from today through March 4, and ...

Fintech fundraising is giving me 2021 flashbacks
Welcome to TechCrunch Fintech! This week we’re looking at some big valuation jumps, how Stripe is eyeing another shareholder sale, ...

Motorola Razr 60 Ultra’s name confirmed by new certification
Motorola’s next flagship foldable smartphone will finally use a flagship chipset, the Snapdragon 8 Elite, if rumors are to be ...

Saudi Arabia’s PIF seeks to evict Benko family from Innsbruck mansion
Demand by one of Signa Group’s largest creditors comes after property entrepreneur arrested for alleged embezzlement

Philippines ‘deeply disturbed’ by incident over shoal disputed by China
Manila’s foreign secretary says he is reassured by US commitment to alliance amid tensions with Beijing

Europe and the crumbling Atlantic alliance
The continent has been shocked by Trump’s antagonism but not yet jolted into action on defence

Cars could get more expensive again as tariff-loving Trump warns automakers: You’re next
The new administration is preparing to bypass Congress and unilaterally increase the 2.5% duty levied on most new light duty ...

Borthwick sticks with Smiths at fly-half and full-back for Scotland
Steve Borthwick has stuck with Fin Smith at fly-half and Marcus Smith at full-back for England’s Six Nations clash against ...

DNC Vice Chair David Hogg Slammed for Tone Deaf Criticism of Trump’s Daytona 500 Appearance
In early February, Democrats elected online activist David Hogg as the vice chair of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). Only ...

Supreme Court amicus briefs on gun crime in Mexico
In Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. v. Estados Unidos Mexicanos, the Mexican government is suing several of the most popular ...

More Bad News for Zelensky — U.S.A.-Russia Peace Deal Demands Ukraine Hold New Election: Report
Secretary Marco Rubio, with from left, U.S. Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz, attend a ...

Bad To Worse
Happy Tuesday, and welcome to another edition of Rent Free. This week’s issue takes a look at the regulatory regime ...

‘Nothing … off limits’: Kennedy lays out plan for HHS
His first remarks to the department since being confirmed comes as Washington reels from mass firings and funding cuts.