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-SpaceX executives reportedly met with Department of Defense officials to talk about pricing. The message from Elon Musk's company was essentially: You're paying about $5,000 per Starlink terminal monthly, but you're using it like a higher-tier aviation subscription that costs $25,000 per month.

-DuckDuckGo has reported "a sustained surge" of installs in the US in the week that followed Google's I/O developer conference, where the bigger company announced more AI features for Search.

-The new Brockovich AI Data Center Reporting website centers on a map showing major operational AI data centers and facilities under construction in the US, along with projects reported by the community.
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Google's new AI features capitalize on the popularity of voice dictation, and a desire to leave the thinking to AI.
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-Blue Origin can now make more concrete plans for New Glenn's next flight after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared the rocket for launch.

-Love it or hate it, you can likewise attribute Luce's exterior styling to LoveFrom, the design house founded by Jony Ive in 2019.

-Colossal Biosciences, the "de-extinction" biotech company best known for its claims of reviving the dire wolf, announced last week that it has hatched 26 healthy chicks from 3D-printed artificial eggshells.
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Google is trying to get more hardware partners to develop and release devices with Gemini for Home.
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Google has a lot to prove, but its smart glasses will have a few big advantages.
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