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AI Summary

  • The tech industry is grappling with the dual nature of AI, with early 'AI-run' attacks still requiring human oversight and companies like Reddit deploying AI to combat AI-generated issues.
  • The AI boom continues to reshape investment landscapes, with companies like SK Hynix seeing increased investor interest and AMD launching new AI development kits.
  • Big tech companies are making significant strategic shifts, including Microsoft's substantial layoffs across divisions like Xbox and commercial sales, and Amazon's decision to stop accepting new customers for Mechanical Turk.
  • Apple is making strategic moves in global markets, including reintroducing card payments for Apple Account purchases in India and potentially facing supply constraints for its anticipated foldable iPhone.
  • The evolving landscape of consumer tech includes companies like Meta charging subscriptions for smart glasses features and advancements in areas like robotics and electric vehicles from companies such as Bentley.

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  • Hoto’s PixelDrive screwdriver is down to $60, matching its best price 4 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
    Deals, Gadgets, Tech, Verge Shopping

    If your Prime Day purchases included a new desk, TV stand, bookshelf, or other furniture you still haven’t assembled, Hoto’s PixelDrive cordless screwdriver can help speed up the process. It’s currently on sale for $59.99 ($20 off) at Amazon , matching its best price to date. Hoto PixelDrive Cordless Screwdriver Hoto’s latest electric screwdriver delivers an adjustable 6Nm of torque, along with a built-in pixelated display that lets you check the battery life and other info. Where to Buy: $79.99 $59.98 at Amazon $79.99 at Hoto From tightening loose screws on furniture to repairing electronics, the PixelDrive is designed to

  • America’s greatest idea is still under threat 6 hours ago by TC. Sottek
    Policy

    The Patrouille de France perform a flyover during the Sail4th 250 Tall Ships Parade along the Hudson River in New York on July 4th, 2026. | Photo by John Lamparski/Bloomberg via Getty Images The United States of America recently turned 250 years old. What a spectacle! The fireworks were amazing, and millions of proud people celebrated across the nation - even around the world. France lit up the Eiffel Tower; Japan had fireworks. French fighter jets flew above New York City with trails of red, white, and blue - our first major ally streaking our shared colors through the sky.

  • Five questions for Dr. Rubin, who’s armed with a mic and a bowtie 7 hours ago by TC. Sottek
    Health, Science

    Dr. Rubin’s feed Bullshit is cheap but truth is expensive. Anyone with half a brain cell can post wild misinformation that goes mega viral, which wastes the time and expertise of highly trained people who feel an obligation to inform others of the truth. Today I want you to meet one of those highly-trained people, Dr. Zachary Rubin, who works on the front lines against scientific and medical misinformation. Rubin is a pediatric allergist and immunologist and author of the book All About Allergies . He likely came across my TikTok feed because I crave anti-misinformation content; one of my

  • Former Xbox studios Double Fine and Compulsion will keep games after going indie 8 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News, Xbox

    Microsoft is spinning off four of its Xbox game studios - Compulsion Games, Double Fine Productions, Ninja Theory, and Undead Labs - as part of the restructuring announced today. However, two that are going independent, Double Fine and Compulsion, will get to keep their franchises and games catalogs, according to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma. "Compulsion Games and Double Fine Productions will return to management and transition to independent studios with their IP, catalog, and runway for their next games," Sharma says in a memo . Compulsion and Double Fine have also shared statements about their futures. Here's Compulsion's : When

  • I spy 9 hours ago by Victoria Song
    AI, Column, Gadgets, Meta, Privacy, Tech, Wearable

    I’m just doing my job, but turns out, it feels lousy holding other people’s privacy in your hands. I've long argued that Hollywood has simultaneously set and ruined our expectations for smart glasses . But after binge-watching two seasons of Netflix's A Man on the Inside , this is perhaps the first time I've seen Hollywood, perhaps inadvertently, illustrate the biggest cultural problem with smart glasses as they stand today. In a nutshell, Ted Danson plays Charles Nieuwendyk, an elderly widower who finds a new purpose working for a private investigator. Armed with a pair of Ray-Ban Meta-like glasses, a


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