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How Elon Musk left OpenAI, according to Greg Brockman: Cutthroat negotiations between startup founders are rarely shared so publicly, especially when a company becomes as world-changing as OpenAI. Read More

SpaceX may spend up to $119B on 'Terafab' chip factory in Texas: The project would be a "multi-phase, next-generation, vertically integrated semiconductor manufacturing and advanced computing fabrication facility," according to the proposal. Read More

AI evaluation startup Braintrust confirms breach, tells every customer to rotate sensitive keys: Braintrust, a startup that makes an “operating system for engineers building AI software,” notified customers that hackers broke into one of its Amazon cloud environments, and is asking customers to rotate their API keys. Read More

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Afternoon Must-Reads

reMarkable's new Paper Pure tablet goes back to basics with a monochrome screen: The new Paper Pure is lighter and faster than the reMarkable 2, which is going to be retired six years since its launch. Read More

Some kids are bypassing age-verification checks with a fake mustache: A new survey found that kids find it easy to bypass age checks, despite a rise in age-verification laws around the world. Read More

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Aurora lands McLane deal to run driverless truck routes in Texas: Aurora said it plans to expand to new routes between McLane distribution centers across the U.S. Sun Belt by the end of 2026. Read More

Robinhood's venture fund IPO attracted 150,000+ retail investors, CEO says: Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev says more than 150,000 retail investors joined the fintech’s new venture fund, which offers exposure to private tech companies like OpenAI, Stripe, Databricks, and Oura before they go public. Read More

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Last but Not Least

Insurance startup Corgi hits $1.3B valuation 4 months after its Series A: Corgi announced on Wednesday a $160 million Series B, led by TCV, valuing the startup at $1.3 billion. Read More