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Sovereign AI sounds independent until you notice everything still runs on NVIDIA

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Governments around the world are pushing sovereign AI initiatives to reduce dependence on foreign cloud providers and protect national data. There is just one awkward problem though. Nearly all of this supposedly independent AI infrastructure still runs on NVIDIA hardware and software. As countries build AI factories across Europe, Asia, and the Middle East, the global AI race increasingly looks less diversified and more dependent on a single American company.

Q&A: Ditto says social media became sterile and the internet should be fun again

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I spoke with Derek Ross from Soapbox about Ditto, decentralized social networking, internet nostalgia, customization, moderation, and why the company believes social media has lost its personality.

Joanna Stern’s exit from The Wall Street Journal is a shock, and a sign of the times

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Joanna Stern’s decision to leave The Wall Street Journal sounds upbeat on the surface, but the timing raises deeper questions about traditional media, independence, and why top tech journalists are choosing to go it alone.

Stop paying TurboTax when IRS Free File covers most taxpayers for FREE

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IRS Free File is officially live for 2026 and more than seventy percent of Americans qualify to file federal taxes for free. The program supports gig work, 1099 income, and even rental property in many cases, yet millions still hand money to commercial tax software out of habit. If your income is under $89,000, start at IRS.gov/FreeFile and you may not owe anything to file.