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Replit Leaves Anthropic, Its Docs Did Not
Replit's CEO says it dropped Anthropic for OpenAI, but people close to the deal deny it, and Replit's own blog and docs still run Claude.
Hock Tan Worries About Money, Huang Doesn't
Broadcom's Hock Tan calls AI investors gamblers and capital the boom's biggest constraint; Jensen Huang says CoreWeave's money gets cheaper as its bonds yield 15%.
Lovable Apps Can Now Message on WhatsApp
Lovable apps can now run WhatsApp inboxes and reminders from one prompt, but Meta still controls billing, the 24-hour reply window and template approval.
CoreWeave Lenders Want Out, Wood Wants In
As CoreWeave's bonds yield over 15% and its default insurance hits a record, Cathie Wood keeps buying the stock, the slice that gets paid last.
Gates Says Musk Is Mean but Brilliant
Gates calls Musk brilliant but mean; the feud began with Gates' Tesla short, which Musk says cost $10 billion and Isaacson puts at $1.5 billion.
Tesla Hits CHP Car at Crash Scene
A Tesla driver who says he was asleep on Full Self-Driving hit a patrol car at a closed crash scene, seriously injuring two CHP officers.
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