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Judge denies xAI’s request to block Minnesota ban on ‘nudify’ apps
Despite a lawsuit from xAI, a Minnesota ban on apps that allow users to “nudify” images can move forward.
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YouTuber Hank Green says his AI usage is ‘not healthy’
Green offered a remarkable apology, saying that "the level of dopamine that I've been getting from interacting with…
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Should you still buy your next smartphone — or subscribe to it instead?
Apple's new Upgrade program is the latest sign that smartphone ownership is changing.
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Sam Altman is still making the case for parenting via ChatGPT
OpenAI's CEO seemed excited to share a "cool use case" for parents.
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Uber is building an autonomous vehicle empire, and here’s every company it’s using to do it
Uber has partnered with — and in some cases made direct investments in — about 30 autonomous vehicle companies over the…
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Apps that help you break free from doomscrolling and get active
If you’re looking to cut back on screen time and get a little more active, here’s a roundup of the apps that might help.
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What’s the best handheld mini fan?
From premium Shark and Dyson offerings to random Amazon devices, these mini fans will make your sweaty summer a little…
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OpenAI reportedly finds evidence that more of its agents ran amok
OpenAI has reportedly found evidence of additional agent misbehavior as it looks into the incident that occurred with…
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Rivian spinoff Also to start delivering e-bikes after months of delays
Also has big plans beyond the TM-B. The startup mostly refers to itself as a "vehicle" company and has plans to make…
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Silicon Valley loves young founders. Until it doesn’t.
AI tools have democratized the opportunity to build, shortening the timelines of success and enabling more young people…
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India is starting to pay for apps, not just download them
India's app market generated a record $345 million in Q2.
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Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation
A tool that allowed anyone to generate fake AI-generated imagery and superimpose it over real Google Earth maps quickly…
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Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds
The new funding brings Index's total available investing capital to $3.5 billion.
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VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why
New research from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School mapped out how Silicon Valley…
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Sam Altman isn’t the only one who wants to pump the brakes on AI
After years of pushing full speed ahead on AI, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says maybe it’s time for the AI industry to “pace”…
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Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content
Snapchat has adjusted its recommendation systems to ensure that only videos created by real people are eligible for…
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Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users
Apple CEO Tim Cook envisions users being able to buy more compute for Siri AI via Apple's existing iCloud+…
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GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs
The leading U.S. automakers are mentioning EVs on their investor calls at pre-pandemic rates, according to new data…
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Samsung expects memory shortage to worsen through 2027 and last until 2028
AI data center demand is fueling a multi-year chip shortage, pushing up component costs and retail device prices.
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SpaceX won’t remove all of xAI’s unpermitted turbines for another year
SpaceX is building a new power plant for xAI's Colossus data centers, but it won't remove existing, unpermitted…
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Reddit is testing a new way to watch — and listen to — its viral posts
Reddit is developing a new video experience that lets users watch — or simply listen to — its most popular posts,…
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Smallest.ai raises $13M to build ultra-fast voice AI that sounds genuinely human
The startup is building voice models designed to make AI phone calls pass the Turing test.
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WhatsApp is testing a new folder for messages from large businesses
WhatsApp will automatically move messages from large businesses to a new folder a few hours after you receive them.
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Tesla reportedly might sell its China business ahead of a SpaceX merger
Tesla had already reportedly prepped for the idea in the event that Beijing invades Taiwan.
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Repeat founder Ryan Williams raises $10M seed for an AI startup for private credit managers
Ellis AI announced Thursday its emergence from stealth with $10 million in seed funding.
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Anthropic says its own AI models breached three companies during security tests
After OpenAI's models broke into Hugging Face, Anthropic checked its own history and found three similar incidents.
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Apple stockpiles inventory as it braces for ‘significant supply constraints’
Apple is worried enough about supply shortages that it reported about $11.1 billion in inventory, which is almost…
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AI hedge fund Situational Awareness may have sold its public portfolio, but it still has its Anthropic shares
The former OpenAI researcher’s fund was forced to unwind public equities after leveraged public bets plummeted. But he…
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Reddit reports a solid quarter but shows signs of AI’s impact
Reddit's financial situation is looking good but uncertainty about its relationship to Google and the new AI-ified web…
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Investors love AI, as long as you’re a cloud host
Amazon isn't slowing down on data center spending — but investors don't seem to mind.
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Apple says gaming slowdown and App Store changes hurt services growth
Apple said a slowdown in mobile gaming and changes to the App Store’s business model — including court-ordered payment…
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Judge says Trump admin still lacks evidence for Anthropic ‘supply-chain risk’ label
A federal judge said the Trump administration has not presented enough evidence to justify labeling Anthropic a…
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CareCloud begins to notify hundreds of thousands after hackers stole medical records
The health tech data giant, which handles vast amounts of patients' medical data, said hackers struck one of its…
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Friend, the lonely AI wearable, returns with a new voice and a much bigger price tag
Friend, the AI wearable, can now talk to its users — for an enhanced price.
Read at source →Google says it fixed more Chrome bugs in June than over the past two years, thanks to AI
As experts have warned for the last two years, some companies — like Microsoft and now Google — are finding and…
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