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Google Launches Personal Context Memory for Gemini
The chatbot now continuously learns user preferences and applies them without manual prompts. The update starts with Gemini 2.5 Pro, rolling out in select countries.
China Achieves Quantum Milestone
Researchers arranged 2,000+ neutral atom qubits in 1/60,000th of a second using AI-driven precision. System 10x larger than previous atom-based quantum arrays.
YouTube Rolls Out Age Verification
The platform begins deploying artificial intelligence technology to determine user ages, addressing child safety concerns.
Meta’s AI Content Policy Under Fire
Meta’s AI content policy recently came under intense scrutiny after leaked internal documents revealed lax guidelines for generative AI, with chatbots allowing romantic conversations with minors, and standards permit generating nude celebrity images with creative modifications.
Gildan Enters Merger Agreement to Acquire Hanes in $4.4B Deal
Major textile merger combining two leading apparel manufacturers in cash and stock deal, creating substantial market consolidation in the clothing industry. Expected to close late this year or early next, and values Hanesbrand at 9.24x EBITDA.
Doximity acquires AI Clinical Decision Tool in $63M Deal
The healthcare network provider adds Pathway Medical's AI-driven clinical reference capabilities to enhance physician decision-making across its 2+ million medical professional network.
GitHub CEO Stepping Down
GitHub CEO, Thomas Dohmke, announced his departure to "become a startup founder again" after 4 years leading the Microsoft-owned platform. Microsoft will not replace the CEO role, instead integrating GitHub into its CoreAI division
U.S. Grid Sent Its First Hydrogen Blended Power
A pilot in Texas blended 5% green hydrogen with natural gas at a major power plant, marking the first utility-scale demonstration of hydrogen enrichment on America’s grid and advancing clean-energy integration.
AOL ends Dial Up
It’s the end of an era as AOL announces the discontinuation of its iconic dial-up service in September 2025.
From Italy to a Nasdaq Reservation
How do you follow record-setting success? Get stronger. Take Pacaso. Their real estate co-ownership tech set records in Paris and London in 2024. No surprise. Coldwell Banker says 40% of wealthy Americans plan to buy abroad within a year. So adding 10+ new international destinations, including three in Italy, is big. They even reserved the Nasdaq ticker PCSO.
Paid advertisement for Pacaso’s Regulation A offering. Read the offering circular at invest.pacaso.com. Reserving a ticker symbol is not a guarantee that the company will go public. Listing on the NASDAQ is subject to approvals.
🍫 Power Numbers
12 - The number of new issues so far this month as the IPO market surges.
$34.5B - The amount Perplexity bid for Google Chrome before being outbid by Search.com for $35B
200,000 - The number of people Google and Goodwill will train through Google’s AI Opportunity Fund
$29B - The massive infrastructure investment to Meta to support AI computing and development initiatives.
15% - How much Nvidia and AMP agreed to pay US from their China sales.
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