Tech
AI Summary
- OpenAI, facing scrutiny, has released a $230 keyboard for Codex, while reports surface of Microsoft training salespeople to position its AI offerings against competitors like Anthropic.
- Concerns over AI training data persist, with allegations that Suno, an AI music generator, may have scraped YouTube, and Thinking Machines launching its first open model, Inkling, challenging the one-size-fits-all AI approach.
- Apple is navigating regulatory landscapes, with Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China and reports indicating the company is also exploring acquisitions of AI chip companies.
- The automotive tech sector faces scrutiny, as the NTSB confirmed a Tesla driver's accelerator was fully pressed in a fatal Texas crash, while SpaceX's IPO price is set below expectations ahead of a major launch.
- Major tech players are making significant financial moves, with Daniel Ek's Neko Health raising $700 million, and Stripe and Advent reportedly making a substantial offer to acquire PayPal.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Why Greylock capped its new fund at $1.5B when it says it could have raised more
3 hours ago
by Marina Temkin
Fundraising, Venture, Anthropic, Greylock Partners, Saam MotamediBy keeping the number of investments to about 25 per fund, Greylock aims to remain what it calls "the most important partner" to its founders.
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Microsoft is reportedly training salespeople to talk down OpenAI and Anthropic
3 hours ago
by Lucas Ropek
AI, TC, Anthropic, Microsoft, OpenAIMicrosoft is looking to sell its in-house AI models as more efficient and cost-effective than its competitors' models.
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Tesla driver in fatal Texas crash pressed accelerator 100%, NTSB confirms
7 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane
Transportation, Exclusive, Tesla, Tesla FSDThe safety board confirmed Tesla's account of the crash, which the company shared days after it happened last month.
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Daniel Ek’s body-scanning startup Neko Health raises another $700M
8 hours ago
by Julie Bort
Biotech & Health, Fundraising, Startups, TC, daniel ek, Health, In Brief, Neko HealthNeko Health has developed proprietary body-scanning technology, which it couples with bloodwork, to assess a person's health.
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Amid hardware legal battle, OpenAI releases a $230 keyboard for Codex
8 hours ago
by Lucas Ropek
AI, Hardware, TC, codex, OpenAI, openai codexOpenAI, which is in the middle of a legal battle with Apple over hardware trade theft allegations, just released a light-up keyboard designed to be paired with its agentic coding app.
Hacker News
- Inkling: Our Open-Weights Model 9 hours ago
- SQLite should have (Rust-style) editions 5 hours ago
- Grok Build is open source 7 hours ago
- G# – A modern .NET language with Go, Kotlin, and Swift ergonomics 5 days ago
- Governments, companies, nonprofits should invest in free, open source AI [pdf] 6 hours ago
Engadget
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Skullcandy Crusher 1080 review: Haptic bass meets whisper-quiet ANC
3 hours ago
by James Trew
HeadphonesSkullcandy's new flagship Crusher 1080 headphones blend Bose audio and big bass.
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Elon Musk bought a gas turbine company
6 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
AI, Big TechIt's likely to become a direct power source for SpaceXAI's data centers.
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Samsung isn't sure why some Galaxy S26 Ultra screens are turning red
7 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
SamsungSamsung appears to be internally investigating the discoloration defect.
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European Commission will not force smartwatches and other wearables to have replaceable batteries
7 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
Big TechThe EU adopted regulation in 2023 that requires many electronics to have replaceable batteries by 2027.
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OpenAI launches a physical keypad for controlling agents
9 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
AIOpenAI's collaboration with keyboard maker Work Louder is available to order today.
The Verge
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Skullcandy’s bass-boosting Crusher headphones now come with Bose’s ANC
3 hours ago
by Andrew Liszewski
Audio, Gadgets, Headphones, News, TechSkullcandy announced a new version of its Crusher wireless headphones today featuring a few of Bose's audio technologies including its QuietControl ANC and head-tracking spatial audio. The Crusher headphone line differentiates itself from the competition through the use of both full-range and dedicated bass drivers in each ear cup to boost deeper frequencies. Skullcandy admits that approach can result in a loss of audio quality when the bass is heavily boosted, but its new Crusher 1080 ANC are meant to address and improve that with Bose's help. Available starting today for $279.99 in black, candy, primer, and cement color options,
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HP’s OLED-equipped 2-in-1 laptop is a solid back-to-school deal
5 hours ago
by Brad Bourque
Deals, Gadgets, Laptops, Verge ShoppingHP’s convertible OmniBook has a great feature set for the price. | Image: HP With storage and memory prices still at an all-time high, we’re happy to tell you about a solid deal on a good laptop when we find one, rare as they are. Best Buy is selling the HP OmniBook X Flip 2 in 1 for $999.99 (usually $1,649.99) with an Intel Core 7 Ultra CPU, 16GB of LPDDR5X memory, and a 1TB SSD. The star of the show is the 1920 x 1200 OLED touchscreen, an uncommon perk at this price point. It will display deeper black
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Apple’s reportedly raising the price for AppleCare Plus on Macs and iPads
5 hours ago
by Stevie Bonifield
Apple, iPad, macOS, News, TechAn AppleCare Plus subscription for a Mac or iPad will cost more soon, with prices going up by $0.50 per month or $5 per year for new sign-ups while remaining the same for existing subscribers, according to Bloomberg 's Mark Gurman. Gurman says that under the new AppleCare Plus pricing, "a plan for a new 13-inch MacBook Air increased to $7.99 from $7.49, or to $79.99 from $74.99 annually," following a move last year that similarly raised the plan's price on iPhones. We haven't seen the new pricing reflected on Apple's site in the US or terms of service yet,
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Valve says iFixit will keep selling Steam Deck batteries after all
5 hours ago
by Sean Hollister
Entertainment, Gaming, News, PC GamingThe Steam Deck’s internals, including the L-shaped battery. Valve has been incredibly friendly to customers who need repairs - which is why it was so surprising to hear that Valve was already discontinuing the battery for the Steam Deck LCD handheld. It would have meant you could no longer just buy a battery from iFixit and install it yourself. Why would Valve stop stocking the most important replacement part just as people are starting to need it? Here is Valve's answer to The Verge , as of 5PM ET: "We just confirmed with iFixit that they plan to have batteries
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xAI sues a man for using Grok to generate CSAM ‘deepfakes’
6 hours ago
by Emma Roth
AI, News, Policy, Tech, Twitter - X, xAIThe Elon Musk-owned xAI is suing a South Carolina man who allegedly used the company's Grok AI chatbot to generate child sexual abuse material (CSAM). In a lawsuit reported earlier by Reuters , xAI claims Terry Wayne Harwood "knowingly and intentionally used Grok to circumvent safeguards, alter nonconsensual images, and generate and distribute CSAM," breaching the company's policies. Harwood was arrested in February for allegedly possessing and distributing CSAM and is facing eight felony charges. The lawsuit claims "at least some" of the images related to Harwood's criminal charges "were generated or altered" with Grok, and that Harwood byp …
Wired
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Can Bose Help Skullcandy Shake Its Bargain-Bin Reputation?
3 hours ago
by Julian Chokkattu
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Mega, BoseSkullcandy’s audio products aren’t exactly known for their stellar audio quality or noise cancellation, but its latest headphones are getting an assist from Bose to turn things around.
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Smoke From Canada's Wildfires Turns Skies Sickly Orange Across the Eastern US
4 hours ago
by Molly Taft
Science, Science / Environment, Up, in, SmokeRoughly 100 fires are raging out of control in Ontario, sending smoke streaming 1,000 miles to the south and east.
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How To Watch the 2026 FIFA World Cup Finals: Spain vs. Argentina
6 hours ago
by Boone Ashworth
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / How To and Advice, World, Cup, 2026The end of the FIFA Men’s World Cup is nigh. Here’s how to watch the final games and the first ever World Cup halftime show.
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Intel Officials Predict the Pentagon’s Bill for the Iran War Will Exceed $100 Billion
6 hours ago
by Hugo Lowell
Politics, Politics / Politics News, Inner, LoopThe Trump administration has not disclosed its cost estimates for the Iran war.
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Here’s the Truth About Whether Meta’s NameTag Face Recognition Tech ‘Exists’
6 hours ago
by Andrew Couts
Security, Security / Privacy, Fact, CheckSince WIRED reported on Meta’s NameTag face recognition system, company executives have made confusing and conflicting remarks about its very existence.