Tech
AI Summary
- Intel is making a significant comeback, reportedly striking a preliminary chip-making deal with Apple, signaling a potential shift in the semiconductor landscape.
- Cloudflare has announced substantial job cuts, impacting around 1,100 positions due to AI advancements, even as the company achieved record revenue.
- The US defense contractor involved in selling hacking tools to a Russian broker has been ordered to pay $10 million to former employers, highlighting the severe consequences of such actions.
- The biggest US power grid is experiencing strain due to the escalating demands of AI infrastructure, causing widespread concern among stakeholders.
- The Pentagon has launched a new website to release declassified UFO files, offering the public a glimpse into previously undisclosed UAP (Unidentified Aerial Phenomena) information.
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TechCrunch
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Intel’s comeback story is even wilder than it seems
43 minutes ago
by Connie Loizos
AI, Enterprise, Hardware, TC, Apple, Elon Musk, Intel, Lip-bu TanIntel's stock has risen a stunning 490% over the past year, a bet by Wall Street that may be running well ahead of the company's actual turnaround.
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Cloudflare says AI made 1,100 jobs obsolete, even as revenue hit a record high
2 hours ago
by Julie Bort
Enterprise, TC, AI, cloudflare, LayoffsCloudflare announced its first large-scale layoff. CEO Matthew Prince says because of AI efficiency gains, the company doesn't need as many support roles.
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Porsche shutters e-bike, battery, software subsidiaries as part of company overhaul
2 hours ago
by Tim De Chant
Transportation, cellforce group, e-bikes, PorscheMore than 500 people will be affected by the closures. “We must refocus on our core business,” Porsche CEO and executive chair Michael Leiters said in a statement. "This is the indispensable foundation for a successful strategic realignment. This forces us to make painful cuts — including our subsidiaries."
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Mother Ventures is looking at moms as the ‘economic engine’
3 hours ago
by Marina Temkin
Commerce, Venture, consumer, emerging funds, motherhoodThe VC firm, which focuses on mothers as consumers, raised a $10 million debut fund.
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Uber partner Avride is under investigation for self-driving crashes
3 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane
Transportation, autonomous vehicles, avride, avs, nhtsa, robotaxis, self-driving cars, UberThe National Highway Traffic Safety Administration has opened an investigation into Avride after identifying more than a dozen crashes and one minor injury.
Hacker News
- Google Cloud Fraud Defence is just WEI repackaged 7 hours ago
- What we lost the last time code got cheap 2 hours ago
- AI Is Breaking Two Vulnerability Cultures 3 hours ago
- Cartoon Network Flash Games 4 hours ago
- Serving a website on a Raspberry Pi Zero running in RAM 6 hours ago
Engadget
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Discord is down for some users
21 minutes ago
by Igor Bonifacic
Big TechThe company is investigating an issue with its API systems.
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Prime Video is adding a TikTok-like feed
an hour ago
by Will Shanklin
StreamingYour wish for a vertical recommendation carousel has been granted.
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Department of War sets up UFO website, but there isn't much to see
2 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
NewsFor fans of reading paperwork about aliens.
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InMusic will acquire Native Instruments, putting it under the same umbrella as Akai
3 hours ago
by Lawrence Bonk
NewsThe company also owns Moog and M-Audio, so this creates an industry juggernaut.
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Shoot up Xenomorphs in Aliens: Fireteam Elite 2, arriving this summer
3 hours ago
by Will Shanklin
GamingThe sequel expands the player count to four and adds new classes.
The Verge
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Amazon is adding a vertical video feed to Prime Video
26 minutes ago
by Emma Roth
Amazon, Entertainment, News, Streaming, TechAmazon Prime Video is joining Netflix and Disney Plus in adding a vertical feed of videos to its streaming app. The new "Clips" feed will offer a stream of short-form videos from shows and movies, with options to jump into the full title, rent, or buy it. Prime Video previously offered a TikTok-style feed with NBA game highlights, but now you can see snippets from titles offered on the platform by scrolling down to the Clips carousel on the app's homepage. "Every time you visit the experience, you'll see something new based on your viewing history," Prime Video says. You can also
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Here is Yarbo’s promise to fix the robot mower that ran me over
2 hours ago
by Sean Hollister
News, TechYesterday, I told you how a hacker ran me over with a robot lawn mower. We explained how thousands of these bladed Chinese robots, made by Yarbo, could be hijacked with ease - exposing people's GPS coordinates, Wi-Fi passwords, email addresses, and more to any casual hacker who comes along. Today, Yarbo has issued a thorough 1,200-word response that you can read in full below. The company is confirming the security researcher's findings, apologizing, and providing a detailed plan to tackle many of its self-created security issues head-on. Yarbo writes that it's already temporarily cut off remote access and is addressing
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All the latest updates on AI data centers
2 hours ago
AI, Energy, Environment, News, ScienceMassive new data centers are the physical foundation for tech companies’ hopes and dreams for AI. But the rush to expand warehouses full of energy-hungry servers has also kicked up fights across the world over their impact on power grids, utility bills, nearby communities, and the environment. From audacious plans to launch data centers into space to the latest legal battles over pollution, The Verge has the biggest news and reporting surrounding data centers. * 43 percent of Americans blame data centers as a major reason for rising power bills. * A 40,000-acre data center project was just approved in Utah,
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DOGE used ChatGPT in a way that was both dumb and illegal, judge rules
3 hours ago
by Emma Roth
Law, News, Policy, Politics, SpeechThe Department of Government Efficiency's cancellation of over $100 million in grants was unconstitutional, according to a ruling on Thursday. In the 143-page decision, US District Judge Colleen McMahon cites DOGE's process for eliminating grants, which involved using ChatGPT to determine if something is related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI). The ruling, which stems from a 2025 lawsuit filed by humanities groups, says "it could not be more obvious that DOGE used the mere presence of particular, protected characteristics to disqualify grants from continued funding" from the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). Judge McMah … Read the full story at
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ABC and Disney accuse Trump admin of violating First Amendment rights
3 hours ago
by Lauren Feiner
Disney, Entertainment, Policy, Politics, Regulation, Speech, StreamingABC is accusing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) of violating its First Amendment rights by making "major shifts in policy and practice" that the network claims will chill free speech. The network is asking the FCC to "affirm its long-standing approach to the bona fide news interview exemption" for daytime talk show The View, and the agency's support of "public interest services provided by broadcast stations." ABC says that a series of actions from the FCC "suggests that the Commission is implementing major shifts in policy and practice," and that "requires the action of the full Commission and the oversight of
Wired
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The Pentagon Releases New Trove of Declassified UFO Files
2 hours ago
by Becky Ferreira
Science, Science / Space, Truth, Is, Out, ThereThe Defense Department has released a new trove of declassified documents about government UFO sightings.
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Tesla’s Latest Recall? Wheels May Fall Off Cybertrucks
3 hours ago
by Jeremy White
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Cyber, CrockIn what is the 11th Cybertruck recall, certain models of Elon Musk’s embattled pickup could experience a sudden, unexpected wheel separation, thanks to the wrong grease and loose nuts.
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Nick Bostrom Has a Plan for Humanity’s ‘Big Retirement’
6 hours ago
by Steven Levy
Business, Business / Tech Culture, BackchannelThe philosopher thinks humans should pursue advanced AI and the promise of a “solved world.”
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There’s a Long-Shot Proposal to Protect California Workers From AI
6 hours ago
by Makena Kelly
Politics, JobsCalifornia gubernatorial candidate Tom Steyer is proposing a new jobs guarantee for workers displaced by artificial intelligence.
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The Best Mobile Gaming Controllers for iPhone and Android (2026)
10 hours ago
by Louryn Strampe
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Gaming, Gear / Products / Phones, Button, MashingYour iPhone or Android phone can work overtime as a full-on gaming console with the help of these mobile controllers. Backbone makes my favorite.