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DROPIDEA | دروب ايديا - The AI-Era Layoff Wave: More Than 20 Major Tech Companies
AI & Technology
Jul 26, 2026 114 views

The AI-Era Layoff Wave: More Than 20 Major Tech Companies

Layoffs are accelerating across the tech sector as major companies like Monday.com, Microsoft, and Meta cite artificial intelligence as justification for restructuring.

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DROPIDEA | دروب ايديا - Midjourney Acquires Co-Star Astrology App
AI & Technology
Jul 25, 2026 124 views

Midjourney Acquires Co-Star Astrology App

AI company Midjourney has acquired Co-Star, the popular social astrology app, in a move that signals a new direction as the company looks to expand its product portfolio.

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DROPIDEA | دروب ايديا - How Are AI Data Centers Threatening Power Grid Stability?
AI & Technology
Jul 25, 2026 119 views

How Are AI Data Centers Threatening Power Grid Stability?

A single transmission line failure exposed the grid's vulnerability to large-scale data centers. What happened — and how can a larger catastrophe be prevented?

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DROPIDEA | دروب ايديا - Librarians Lead the 'Avoid AI' Movement
AI & Technology
Jul 25, 2026 104 views

Librarians Lead the 'Avoid AI' Movement

In response to the forced adoption of AI tools, American librarians are organizing educational workshops to help users reclaim control over their digital lives.

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DROPIDEA | دروب ايديا - Why Did Cognition Acquire Poke? AI Personality Becomes a Competitive Advantage
AI & Technology
Jul 25, 2026 114 views

Why Did Cognition Acquire Poke? AI Personality Becomes a Competitive Advantage

Cognition acquired AI assistant Poke in a nine-figure deal, betting that how AI interacts with users has become just as critical as the models themselves.

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DROPIDEA | دروب ايديا - Prentis AI Lab Seeks to Raise $100 Million at a $1 Billion Valuation
AI & Technology
Jul 25, 2026 110 views

Prentis AI Lab Seeks to Raise $100 Million at a $1 Billion Valuation

Prentis, an emerging AI lab co-founded by Reid Hoffman and Mark Pincus, is seeking to raise $100 million to develop agents that autonomously control computers.

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DROPIDEA | دروب ايديا - OpenAI's Smart Keyboard: Is It Worth $230?
AI & Technology
Jul 25, 2026 87 views

OpenAI's Smart Keyboard: Is It Worth $230?

OpenAI has launched its first hardware product, 'Micro' — a compact keyboard designed to integrate with ChatGPT. Does it deliver real value, or is it just an expensive accessory?

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DROPIDEA | دروب ايديا - Attie from Bluesky: The AI Assistant Transforms into a Social Research Tool
AI & Technology
Jul 24, 2026 118 views

Attie from Bluesky: The AI Assistant Transforms into a Social Research Tool

Bluesky's AI assistant Attie has evolved into an open research tool that allows users to explore and analyze the social network without any programming expertise.

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DROPIDEA | دروب ايديا - AI Companies Unite to Oppose Restrictions on Open-Weight Models
AI & Technology
Jul 24, 2026 102 views

AI Companies Unite to Oppose Restrictions on Open-Weight Models

Major AI companies including Meta, Microsoft, and Nvidia have joined an open letter calling on policymakers to avoid imposing hasty restrictions on open-weight models.

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