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[ad_1] In this photo illustration, a man seen holding a smartphone with the logo of US artificial intelligence company Cognition AI Inc. in front of website.Timon Schneider | SOPA Images | Sipa USA | APArtificial intelligence startup Cognition announced it’s acquiring Windsurf, the AI coding company that lost its CEO and several other senior employees to Google just days earlier.Cognition said on Monday that it will purchase Windsurf’s intellectual property, product, trademark, brand and talent, but didn’t disclose terms of the deal. It’s the latest development an AI talent war, as companies like Meta, Google and OpenAI fiercely compete for…

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[ad_1] A person walks on campus at Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pennsylvania, U.S. March 26, 2025. Hannah Beier | ReutersWhy is the interest-free forbearance ending?Former President Joe Biden rolled out the SAVE plan in the summer of 2023, describing it as “the most affordable student loan plan ever.”But millions of borrowers who signed up for the plan were caught in limbo after GOP-led lawsuits led to a block on the plan last year. The Biden administration put these borrowers in a forbearance while the legal challenges played out, and stopped interest from accruing on people’s debts in the meantime. Forbearances are…

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[ad_1] Every weekday, the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer releases the Homestretch — an actionable afternoon update, just in time for the last hour of trading on Wall Street. Market update: Stocks are kicking off the new week in positive territory, bouncing back from an early dip sparked by fresh tariff threats targeting Mexico and the European Union. The market is largely brushing off the trade drama for now, anticipating trade agreements will be reached ahead of the Aug. 1 deadline. More Meta AI spend: Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg outlined some of his ambitious AI infrastructure plans to…

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[ad_1] The Grok logo is being displayed on a smartphone with Xai visible in the background in this photo illustration on April 1, 2024. Jonathan Raa | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesThe European Union on Monday called in representatives from Elon Musk’s xAI after the company’s social network X, and chatbot Grok, generated and spread anti-semitic hate speech, including praise for Adolf Hitler, last week.A spokesperson for the European Commission told CNBC via e-mail that a technical meeting will take place on Tuesday. xAI did not immediately respond to a request for comment.Sandro Gozi, a member of Italy’s parliament and member of…

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[ad_1] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg looks on before the luncheon on the inauguration day of U.S. President Donald Trump’s second Presidential term in Washington, U.S., Jan. 20, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | ReutersMeta on Monday said it’s removed about 10 million profiles for impersonating large content producers through the first half of 2025 as part of an effort by the company to combat “spammy content.”The crackdown is part of Meta’s broader effort to make the Facebook Feed more relevant and authentic by taking action against and removing accounts that engage in spammy behavior, such content created using artificial intelligence tools.As part of…

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