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Google nixes its Earth AI feature one day after launch, amid criticism it would spread misinformation
Google rolled out a new feature on Thursday that allowed users to deploy Nano Banana 2, its AI image generator,…
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Fresh off its Wiz payout, Index Ventures raises $2B across three funds
Index Ventures has raised $2 billion in fresh capital across three funds, the firm announced on Friday. The 30-year-old firm…
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VC-backed startups commit more fraud, and researchers think they know why
A new report from the U.K.’s Imperial College and France’s Emlyon Business School has mapped out the ways Silicon Valley’s…
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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” itself.…
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Snapchat no longer rewards fully AI-generated Spotlight content
Snapchat is the latest company to strengthen its stance against AI slop. The social network platform will no longer reward…
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Siri AI could come with a paywall for power users
In his final earnings call as CEO of Apple, Tim Cook said that the company’s long-awaited Siri AI upgrade could…
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GM and Ford are talking less and less about EVs
Just a few short years ago, General Motors and Ford were all in on electric vehicles, spending billions of dollars…
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Samsung warns the RAM shortage will last through 2027, maybe 2028
The increased demand, primarily driven by the push for more AI data centers that need tons of RAM and GPUs,…
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Not just PCs: Roku hikes prices up to 60% as RAM crunch drags on
Here are the prices compared to an Internet Archive version of the page from the start of July: Roku Streaming…
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Anthropic says Claude hacked real companies during AI safety tests
In one incident, Claude Opus 4.7 hacked into an outside production database over the internet, and continued the hack even…
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These 5 mini PCs make laptops look wildly overpriced
The tradeoff, of course, is that you’ll need to supply your own monitor, keyboard, and mouse. But if you already…
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Windows 11’s right-click menu is about to get faster and less cluttered
Microsoft is also working on a new customization feature that will allow users to choose which apps and commands appear…
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