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UK finance firm Hargreaves Lansdown hit by IT failure
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Sam Altman got exceptionally testy over Claude Super Bowl ads | TechCrunch
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New York passes law requiring ads to disclose the use of AI performers
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Alternative app store AltStore PAL is joining the fediverse
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