Tech
AI Summary
- AI continues its pervasive integration, with ventures ranging from AI-driven filmmaking and startup valuations to concerns about its use as a 'Trojan horse' and the development of open-access AI web infrastructures.
- The mobility sector is a hotbed of activity and regulatory debate, particularly concerning robotaxi services and the performance of EVs and their charging infrastructure, which is proving more robust than previously thought.
- Major tech players like Apple and Google are facing scrutiny over app content, with orders to remove 'nudify' apps, while also navigating lawsuits that could impact emerging hardware plans.
- Data centers are increasingly central to infrastructure discussions, raising questions about land use and data broker tools employed for surveillance, alongside significant company valuations in the AI space like Databricks.
- The intersection of technology and physical products sees developments in EV discontinuations, advancements in robotics, and a resurgence of interest in analog formats like 35mm film cameras.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Netflix paid $587M for Ben Affleck’s AI filmmaking startup
14 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
Media & Entertainment, Netflix, InterPositiveNetflix revealed that it paid $587 million in cash for InterPositive, a startup co-founded by Ben Affleck.
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What to watch for after Jensen Huang’s Japan visit
14 hours ago
by Kate Park
AI, Japan, Jensen Huang, nvidiaJensen Huang left Tokyo with deals spanning Japan's entire tech ecosystem.
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Can an Apple lawsuit derail OpenAI’s hardware plans?
16 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
AI, Gadgets, Hardware, Apple, OpenAIOn the latest episode of Equity, we debate whether Apple's lawsuit will cast over OpenAi's much-discussed plans to get into hardware and go public.
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TechCrunch Mobility: The battle over robotaxi rules
19 hours ago
by Kirsten Korosec
Transportation, Waymo, techcrunch mobilityWelcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation and now, more than ever, how AI is playing a part.
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‘Odyssey’ director Christopher Nolan calls AI an obvious ‘Trojan horse’
21 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
AI, Media & Entertainment, christopher nolan, The Odyssey"Everybody knows the Greeks are inside."
Hacker News
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Engadget
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The Kodak EC35 is a pocketable, beginner-friendly 35mm film camera
13 hours ago
by Cheyenne MacDonald
NewsThe $35 camera comes in seven colors and has a slide cover.
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NASA shares beautiful timelapse of the Psyche spacecraft's view over Mars
16 hours ago
by Cheyenne MacDonald
SpaceThe spacecraft made a close approach to the red planet in May on its way to explore the asteroid it's named after.
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How To use Claude's Reflect dashboard and learn when it's time to touch grass
17 hours ago
by Igor Bonifacic
AIBreak reminders are your friend.
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Infrared tech is decades old – why does almost every TV remote use it?
20 hours ago
by Adnan Ahmed
EntertainmentBluetooth may seem the obvious next step in the remote's evolution, but there are reasons that infrared hasn't died out.
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Are OLED TVs still worth the premium in 2026?
a day ago
by Jason Schneider
TV & MoviesOLED displays are the best of the best in many ways, but in some scenarios, "lesser" technology really shines.
The Verge
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China delivers a one-two punch to America’s AI dominance
an hour ago
by Robert Hart
AI, Anthropic, News, OpenAI, Policy, PoliticsChina's leading AI companies are ramping up the pressure on Silicon Valley, as Moonshot and Alibaba unveiled models they claim can go toe-to-toe with the best from OpenAI and Anthropic at a fraction of the cost. The rapid-fire releases suggest America's lead at the AI frontier is increasingly tight, just as the technology is becoming central to national security, economic power, and geopolitical influence. The opening salvo came from Beijing-based Moonshot AI, one of China's leading AI model developers, which unveiled Kimi K3 on Friday. Moonshot claims its own testing ranks it consistently above nearly every US system, trailing only
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This unpronounceable series of glyphs is an incredible side project from Kieran Hebden (aka Four Tet)
15 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Column, Entertainment, Music, Music ReviewSure is a lot of porcelein in there. | Image: Kieran Hebden Just why? ʅ͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡͡(̸̢̛̼̞̭͋ͅ)̸͚̰͛̔̾̀̿͒͂:̴͓̞̑̌̂̆̊͋̀:̸͎̟̯̂̓̌ ҉ ͡ ͞ ͞ ͞ ҉● ࿀ ● ࿀ ● ҉⃝ ⃝͢ ͞ ͘ ͞⃝̕ ͢ ̛ ⃝ ̸ ̡ ͢⃝̧ ͡ ͡ ̀ ̧ ̢⃝͜ ҉ ͞ ͞ ⃝͞ ͞ ͡⃝ ⃝҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉҈҉ :̶̢͙͙͕̠̩͆(̷̮͍͚̫͚͂̍)̵̳̗̊( ̟̞̝̜̙̘̗̖҉̵̴̨̧̢̡̼̻̺̹̳̲̱̰̯̮̭̬̫̪̩̦̥ What am I supposed to do with this? It's un-Googleable. Unpronounceable. It doesn't even render the same way on various platforms. It looks one way on YouTube Music. Another on Apple Music. And yet another on Bandcamp. Even the artist name ⣎⡇ꉺლ༽இ•̛)ྀ◞ ༎ຶ ༽ৣৢ؞ৢ؞ؖ ꉺლ is an unpronounceable series of glyphs that would make
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Kodak EC35 is a dirt-cheap point-and-shoot film camera
16 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Cameras, Gadgets, NewsI’m partial to that avocado green one. | Image: Reto Project Following the success of its $99 Kodak-branded Snapic A1 , Reto Project is releasing the Kodak EC35 , an even more affordable 35mm film camera for just $34.99. The EC35 certainly isn't fancy. Its 25mm acrylic lens with a fixed f/10 aperture and 1/100 shutter speed basically put it on par with a drugstore disposable. The fact that it has a manual wind and rewind only emphasizes that. And you can really lean into that disposable aesthetic thanks to its built-in automatic flash. Unlike the A1, there's no double
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I hate that I don’t hate this song made with Suno
18 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
AI, Entertainment, Music, Report, Tech1010Benja won’t apologize for using AI. | Image: 1010Benja / Instagram I would never go so far as to say there's no place for AI in music (I'm a fan of Holly Herndon, after all). But I generally find music made with generative AI to be offensively boring , especially the outputs of Suno . So I'm having a bit of a tough time processing the fact that I actually quite enjoy 1010Benja's " Semiramis' Dream ." Benja has been unapologetic about his use of generative AI on his latest EP, Time Has Nothing To Do With What You Choose…
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The FBI reportedly won’t investigate ICE anymore
19 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
News, Policy, PoliticsICE agents hide behind masks while skulking through the halls of immigration court. | Image: Michael Nigro/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images According to the The New York Times , federal agents have been told that the FBI will no longer be investigating confrontations involving ICE agents. The DHS and DOJ denied the change in policy to The Times. The reported change in guidance follows renewed scrutiny of violence by ICE agents who have killed two people in the last two weeks. The shootings in Maine and Texas were just the latest civilian deaths at the hands of ICE agents, who
Wired
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A Beginner’s Guide to Growing Mushrooms at Home (2026)
an hour ago
by Kat Merck
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Gear / Products / Home, Fungi, BusinessFrom countertop kits to a bathroom bucket full of straw and beyond, I spent a year testing popular mushroom-growing methods. Here’s what fruited—and what just grew mold.
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An Ebike Company Was Sued for Misleading Info on Safety. It Points to a Big Problem
an hour ago
by Aarian Marshall
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Spin, CycleSeveral Chinese businesses associated with the ebike brand Aipas settled a lawsuit with Amazon and the safety certification company UL in July.
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Elite Young Runners Are Becoming Freakishly Fast. Welcome to ‘Trackflation’
2 hours ago
by Brendan I. Koerner
The Big Story, Science, Science / Health, Kids, These, DaysFour-minute miles are almost routine. Middle schoolers are beating college runners. Inside the youth track boom that’s turning kids and teens into speed machines.
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The ACLU Is Arming Lawyers to Expose State Surveillance Secrets
2 hours ago
by Dell Cameron
Security, Security / Privacy, Discovery, ModeA new toolkit for attorneys in Massachusetts targets the technologies police use—and conceal—to build criminal cases, from facial recognition to AI-written police reports.
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Apps Marketed to US Troops Are Shipping Chinese and Russian Code
2 hours ago
by Dell Cameron
Security, Security / National Security, Rank, InsecurityA first-of-its-kind analysis found more than one in eight apps built for US service members carried foreign code—some from firms in nations the Pentagon designates as adversaries.