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AI Summary
- The AI jobs debate intensifies with new platforms like Base44 launching models and Chamath Palihapitiya securing significant funding for his AI coding startup, while TIDAL cracks down on AI music monetization and Anthropic strikes a deal with California for discounted Claude access.
- The Supreme Court has issued a significant privacy win, ruling that geofence warrants require constitutional protections, impacting how law enforcement can access location data and potentially influencing future data transfer agreements.
- Major tech players are investing heavily in semiconductor production, with South Korean giants committing over $550 billion to ease 'RAMageddon' and boost memory chip output, signaling a global push to secure critical hardware supply chains.
- Waymo and Uber have ended their partnership in Phoenix, while Rocket Lab continues its acquisition spree by purchasing satellite company Iridium, signaling shifts in the autonomous vehicle and space technology sectors.
- WhatsApp is rolling out usernames to enhance user privacy and convenience, allowing chats without revealing phone numbers, a move that could redefine social messaging interactions.
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TechCrunch
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The AI jobs debate just got messier
4 hours ago
by Rebecca Bellan
AI, Ramp, ai job loss, revelio labsA new report finds "high-intensity AI adopters” saw headcount increase 10.2%. Among those companies, entry-level headcount rose by 12%, countering the rhetoric that AI kills junior jobs.
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Vibe coding platform Base44 launches own model as AI startups seek defensibility
6 hours ago
by Anna Heim
AI, Base44, LLMs, WixWix-owned vibe coding platform Base44 has started rolling out its own AI model — with hopes that it will eventually outperform frontier models.
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Chamath Palihapitiya raises $135M Series A for his AI coding startup, takes CEO role
12 hours ago
by Julie Bort
Enterprise, Fundraising, Startups, ai coding, Chamath Palihapitiya, In BriefVCs remain thirsty to fund AI coding startups. This one, founded by investor Chamath Palihapitiya, is no exception.
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Gemini’s personalized AI image generation is now free for US users
12 hours ago
by Lauren Forristal
AI, Apps, gemini, Gemini Nano, Generative AI, Google, image generationGoogle is expanding Gemini’s personalized AI image generation to eligible free users in the U.S., allowing the chatbot to create images based on your interests and data from connected Google apps.
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Watch out, Amazon: The Kobo eReader now has a Goodreads rival
13 hours ago
by Sarah Perez
Apps, Media & Entertainment, books, Kobo, reading, storygraphKobo users can now automatically sync their reading progress to StoryGraph, making it easier to track books, reading stats, and challenges without relying on Amazon’s Goodreads.
Hacker News
- Qwen 3.6 27B is the sweet spot for local development 15 hours ago
- .self: A new top-level domain designed to support self-hosting 13 hours ago
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- Free the Icons 3 days ago
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Engadget
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Sensitive iPhone supplier details were part of last week's data leak at Tata Electronics
9 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
AppleSome of Apple's corporate secrets aren't so secret any more.
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There's now an OpenClaw app for iOS and Android phones
10 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
AISmartphones are welcoming the agentic AI overlords.
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Uber is no longer offering Waymo rides in Phoenix
12 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
EVs and TransportationRather than external partnerships, Uber may start leaning on its own robotaxis for driverless options.
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Google expands personalized intelligence to Gemini app image creation
12 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
AI, GoogleGoogle expands personalized intelligence to Gemini app image creation
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Layoffs looming, Xbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining
13 hours ago
by Jessica Conditt
Xbox, MicrosoftXbox union members argue for transparency and good-faith bargaining.
The Verge
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T-Mobile is booting customers from its oldest plans
11 hours ago
by Allison Johnson
5G, Mobile, Sprint, T-Mobile, TechTime to say goodbye to that legacy Sprint plan. | Image: Alex Castro / The Verge Earlier today, T-Mobile started notifying customers that it will be retiring many legacy plans and moving subscribers onto one of its current rate plans. This move includes plans that date back to the 3G era, and it's going about as well as you'd expect. Affected customers began sharing screenshots of the text on reddit and Threads this morning, and T-Mobile's chief marketing officer Allan Samson confirmed the news to The Verge : We're retiring our oldest plans, some of which were built nearly 15
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After a great start, DC’s new cinematic universe is already slowing down
11 hours ago
by Charles Pulliam-Moore
Analysis, Comics, DC Comics, Entertainment, Film, ReportWhile Kara Zor-El's appearance at the end of James Gunn's Superman was a very pleasant surprise, Warner Bros. Discovery's plan to fast-track a standalone Supergirl feature always felt a little dubious. It seemed odd that, after Superman , the studio wanted to flesh out its new cinematic universe with films about another Kryptonian and one of Batman's less notable villains . But Gunn implored fans to have faith in his vision and trust that the DCU would become a world of interconnected stories that put WBD's last batch of comic book movies to shame. Though hopes were high for Supergirl
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Leaked iPhone 18 Pro photos reportedly wound up on the dark web
12 hours ago
by Emma Roth
Apple, Apple Rumors, iOS, iPhone, Mobile, News, TechThe iPhone 17 Pro. | Image: The Verge Leaked iPhone 18 Pro photos and parts lists appeared on the dark web following a data breach affecting one of Apple's key suppliers, according to a report from Reuters . The leaked images show a drop test of what a source tells Reuters is the iPhone 18 Pro, equipped with a three-camera layout and Apple logo. This comes just a week after Tata Electronics, an India-based company that manufactures iPhone components and assembles the devices, confirmed that it suffered a data breach . Security researchers told Reuters at the time that the
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Tidal won’t pay royalties on AI-generated music but isn’t banning it outright
13 hours ago
by Andrew Liszewski
AI, Entertainment, Music, News, Tech, TidalTidal shared its new policies regarding AI-generated music today and how the platform plans to "protect artists" and "inform listeners." Instead of banning it outright, starting on July 15th Tidal will label tracks it has identified as being 100 percent AI-generated with an icon. But starting today those tracks will no longer be monetizable. "Tidal's priority is ensuring royalties go to original works directly produced, written, and performed by people. We will therefore not knowingly attribute royalties to music we identify as wholly AI-generated," the company's announcement reads. The platform didn't specify what tools it's using to iden … Read
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Sony’s next-gen PlayStation will go ‘beyond the living room’
13 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Gaming, News, PlayStationThere are already a few ways to play PlayStation games on the go, but Sony is also rumored to be working on a new handheld. | Photo by Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Sony hinted in a recent Q&A with investors that the next generation PlayStation will offer some kind of experience that lets you play games outside of your living room. Here's the relevant portion from the transcript , emphasis mine : Q: How can you bring back to the PlayStation platform users who migrated to gaming PCs during the COVID period? In aiming for profit growth,
Wired
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Want to Boost Your Home’s Resale Value? Install a Heat Pump
2 hours ago
by Alison F. Takemura
Science, Science / Environment, Home, ImprovementHeat pumps are more than just a way to keep your home comfortable without using fossil fuels.
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Meta Contractors Posed as Teens to Prompt Rival Chatbots About Suicide, Sex, and Drugs
11 hours ago
by Dhruv Mehrotra, Joel Khalili
Security, Security / Security News, AI, SafetyHundreds of contractors working on a project for Meta pretended to be kids in order to see how other chatbots like Gemini and ChatGPT would respond to high-risk subjects, WIRED found.
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Buying a Mattress in 2026? We Tested 100+ and These Were the Standouts
11 hours ago
by Julia Forbes
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Sleep, Buying, GuideWIRED has tested 100-plus bed-in-a-box mattresses for a week each. Our top pick, the Helix Midnight Luxe hybrid, is the best bed you can buy online.
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Usernames Are Coming to WhatsApp Soon. Here's How to Reserve Yours
16 hours ago
by Reece Rogers
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Apps, Handle, ItEven if you only use WhatsApp sometimes, you might want to snag your username now to stop giving out your phone number.
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The Busy Bar Is a Gadget to Get People to Leave You Alone
19 hours ago
by Boone Ashworth
Gear, Gear / Gear News and Events, Quiet, PlaceFlipper Devices, a company that built a banned hacking device, now wants to hack your attention span.