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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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-Anthropic expects to post $559 million in operating profit, making it the company's first profitable quarter since it was founded in 2021 if it hits that target.

-Airbnb says it's featuring "hotels that feel like Airbnb," and it promises to price-match if you find them elsewhere for a lower price.

-Kansas City Public Schools acquired more than 4,500 of the recently released MacBook Neos for students in 8th grade and up. Younger grades will use the district's existing stock of iPads and MacBook Airs.
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The company is also expected to lay off 8,000 workers this week.
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-Gemini for Science includes three primary features: Hypothesis Generation, Computational Discovery and Literature Insights.

-Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that bans prediction markets operating within the state, but they are already facing challenges.

-Kickstarter has retracted the new set of rules around mature content that it released last week.

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