Tech
AI Summary
- The tech industry is grappling with the dual forces of rapid AI advancement and increasing regulatory scrutiny, as evidenced by OpenAI's security upgrades and the Senate Judiciary Committee's age verification proposal for AI chatbots.
- Electric vehicle startups like Rivian are navigating complex financial landscapes, adjusting factory plans and loan agreements amidst broader industry shifts and government funding changes.
- Major tech players are integrating AI across their platforms and services, from Apple's AI-driven Mac demand to Google's Gemini powering in-car assistants and Spotify's use of AI for artist verification.
- Cybersecurity remains a critical concern, with ongoing exploitation of website vulnerabilities like the cPanel bug and the discovery of novel malware within AI training libraries.
- The burgeoning AI sector is seeing significant financial activity and legal battles, including high valuations for AI startups, disputes over model training data, and threats of app withdrawal over state regulations.
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TechCrunch
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Apple was surprised by AI-driven demand for Macs
an hour ago
by Sarah Perez
AI, Hardware, Apple, earnings, mac, mac mini, Mac Studio, macbook neoApple said it will be supply-constrained on Mac mini, Studio, and Neo in the next quarter, too.
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Legal AI startup Legora hits $5.6B valuation and its battle with Harvey just got hotter
3 hours ago
by Anna Heim
AI, Startups, Harvey, jude law, legal tech, legora, nventures, nvidiaThe two wildly fast-growing rivals have raised massive sums, pushed into each other's home turf, and now have dueling ad campaigns.
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Rivian downsizes DOE loan to $4.5B, while boosting capacity of Georgia factory
3 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane, Kirsten Korosec
Transportation, Department of Energy, electric vehicles, EVs, RivianRivian has reworked its loan deal with the Department of Energy and now expects to borrow $4.5 billion to build its new factory in Georgia, down from the original amount of $6.6 billion.
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Hackers are actively exploiting a bug in cPanel, used by millions of websites
3 hours ago
by Zack Whittaker
Security, cyberattack, cybersecurity, web hostingWeb hosts are scrambling to fix the bug under active attack by hackers. One company said hackers have been abusing the bug for months.
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After dissing Anthropic for limiting Mythos, OpenAI restricts access to Cyber, too
4 hours ago
by Julie Bort
AI, Security, TC, Anthropic, cyber, In Brief, Mythos, OpenAIOpenAI will begin rolling out its cybersecurity testing tool, GPT-5.5 Cyber only "to critical cyber defenders" at first.
Hacker News
- Rivian allows you to disable all internet connectivity 3 hours ago
- LinkedIn scans for 6,278 extensions and encrypts the results into every request 3 hours ago
- How Mark Klein told the EFF about Room 641A [book excerpt] 6 hours ago
- Shai-Hulud Themed Malware Found in the PyTorch Lightning AI Training Library 7 hours ago
- I built a Game Boy emulator in F# 6 hours ago
Engadget
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Meta says it may withdraw its apps from New Mexico if judge agrees to the state's demands
2 hours ago
by Will Shanklin
MetaWelcome to the Land of Enchantment.
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Modder releases loader to turn the PS5 into a Linux system
2 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
PlayStationLinux is having a very busy year.
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Prime Video will stream three Duke basketball games next season
3 hours ago
by Billy Steele
EntertainmentThis marks Amazon's first streaming deal with a college team.
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You can now choose which games use Quick Resume on Xbox
3 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
XboxThe option is part of a collection of updates Microsoft is making to consoles and the Xbox PC app.
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The minimalist Light Phone III will soon support a curated set of third-party apps
4 hours ago
by Nathan Ingraham
SmartphonesAn SDK will allow developers to start building non-commercial tools soon.
The Verge
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Roblox’s daily users continue to drop as age-checks slow growth
2 hours ago
Gaming, News, PC Gaming, TechRoblox's daily active users continued to slip last quarter due in part to its rollout of age checks on its platform. According to its latest earnings report, Roblox currently has 132 million daily active users globally, down from 144 million at the end of last year, which was a drop from 152 million in Q3 2025. In the US and Canada, the number of active users dropped by one million from the previous quarter, while Roblox's revenue still grew to $1.4 billion. Roblox says Q1 growth was "tempered by greater-than-expected headwinds" due to the rollout of its age-check features, which "slowed
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Congress keeps kicking surveillance reform down the road
2 hours ago
by Gaby Del Valle
Policy, Politics, Privacy, Report, TechCongress has reauthorized Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act - but only for another 45 days. The extension is meant to give legislators more time to negotiate reforms to the controversial wiretapping bill. If the past few weeks are any indication of how future debates will go, however, we're in for a bumpy ride. The House renewed Section 702 with minor reforms on Wednesday evening. The bill didn't include the hotly debated warrant requirement, but it did feature a provision prohibiting the Federal Reserve from issuing Central Bank Digital Currencies, which Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) described as
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Apple’s iPhone revenue jumps to $57 billion despite chip shortages
2 hours ago
by Emma Roth
Apple, iPhone, macOS, News, TechApple's iPhone revenue jumped 22 percent to $57 billion over the past few months, despite supply chain issues impacting the device's processor. In an interview with Reuters, Apple CEO Tim Cook said iPhone "demand was off the charts," but there's "a little less flexibility at the moment for getting more parts." Cook added during an earnings call that supply constraints could come for Mac, too, "given the continued high levels of demand that we're seeing." Apple earned $111.2 billion in revenue during the second quarter of 2026, its "best March quarter ever," according to Cook. This latest earnings report comes a
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Rivian’s revenue is up as R2 production kicks into gear
3 hours ago
by Andrew J. Hawkins
Business, Electric Cars, News, TransportationRivian reported its first quarter earnings of 2026, providing us a closer look at the company's financial health as it kicks off production for the crucial R2 electric vehicle. We've already got Rivian's production and delivery statement from the first three months of the year. The company sold 10,365 vehicles in Q1, representing 20 percent increase year over year. And it produced 10,236 vehicles at its factory in Normal, Illinois, which represents a 30 percent increase compared to the same period last year. The company also reaffirmed its prediction that it will sell 62,000-67,000 vehicles this year. In terms of earnings, Rivian
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Rivian downsizes new EV factory after Trump’s DOE slashes loan agreement
3 hours ago
by Andrew J. Hawkins
Electric Cars, News, TransportationRivian announced some changes today with regard to the factory its building in the state of Georgia. The company was planning to build the facility in two phases, each resulting in 200,000 vehicles of annual production capacity, for a total of 400,000 units. Rivian held a ground breaking ceremony late last year. Now the company says it is only planning for 300,000 units of annual capacity as a result of a revised loan agreement with the US Department of Energy - though its planning on hitting that annual capacity sooner than originally planned. DOE will now loan Rivian $4.5 billion, instead of
Wired
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Musk v. Altman Kicks Off, DOJ Guts Voting Rights Unit, and Is the AI Job Apocalypse Overhyped?
4 hours ago
by Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Uncanny, ValleyIn this episode of Uncanny Valley, we get into how the Elon Musk-Sam Altman trial goes way beyond their rivalry and could have major implications both for OpenAI and also the AI industry at large.
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MAGA Is Confused About ‘Animal Farm’
5 hours ago
by Ej Dickson
Culture, Culture / Movies, MoviesThe new film is the latest adaptation of George Orwell’s novel. Based on the critiques coming from right-wing influencers, it seems few of them fully grasp the book’s message.
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Don’t Let Industry Jargon Cost You When Shopping for a Smart Bed
5 hours ago
by Julia Forbes
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Gear / Products / Sleep, Custom, ComfortWhy the terms “smart bed,” "adjustable mattress," and “adjustable frame” are not interchangeable, and how to avoid an expensive mistake.
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Elon Musk Seemingly Admits xAI Has Used OpenAI’s Models to Train Its Own
5 hours ago
by Maxwell Zeff, Paresh Dave
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Beg,, Borrow,, StealWhile answering questions under oath, Musk argued it’s standard practice for AI labs to use their competitors’ models.
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OpenAI Rolls Out ‘Advanced’ Security Mode for At-Risk Accounts
5 hours ago
by Lily Hay Newman
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / Security News, Business / Artificial Intelligence, For, Good, MeasureOpenAI is rolling out Advanced Account Security for people concerned that their ChatGPT or Codex accounts could be potential targets of phishing attacks.