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Claude reads your bank statements, OpenAI's new bug hunter learns manners, and Tesla starts retiring the Cybertruck.
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Tesla is winding down Cybertruck production at its Texas Gigafactory around the middle of next year, Elon Musk said in a post on X. The freed-up factory space is meant to make room for more Cybercab robotaxis.
Why it matters It signals that Tesla is putting its factory capacity behind autonomous taxis rather than its most distinctive consumer vehicle.
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The New York Times Company is reportedly in exclusive negotiations to buy Letterboxd, the social network for film lovers, for around $330 million. Sony Pictures Entertainment and A24 were also rumored to be interested in buying the platform.
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Markets · Thu, Nov 5 US stocks sank on Thursday, with the Dow ending 1,800 points lower and the Nasdaq sliding into correction as AI spending fears hit the tech trade.
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