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AI Summary

  • AI continues to be a major development area, with companies like Anthropic and Datadog veterans launching new models and startups focused on AI agents and coding assistance, while Meta is making significant data center investments in India.
  • The automotive industry is seeing advancements in electric vehicles and autonomous driving, with GM expanding battery production for EVs and the grid, and Waymo refining its robotaxi technology with virtual human drivers and improved benchmarks.
  • The tech industry is exploring new energy solutions, with startups like SpaceX alumni focusing on solar and batteries for the AI craze, and China opening the world's first wind-powered underwater data center.
  • Consumer tech sees updates across platforms, including new features for macOS and iOS, along with price drops on Apple Watch and AirPods, while AT&T offers new data passes for iPads.
  • There's a growing focus on creator economy tools and integrations, with Pinterest betting on creators via Amazon Storefront, and Snapchat adjusting its content sharing policies for younger users.

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  • Boox’s quirky page-turning remote won me over 2 hours ago by Andrew Liszewski
    Deals, Gadgets, Hands-on, Reviews, Tech, Verge Shopping

    Tappy is a tiny wireless remote that doesn’t look like one. Following the launch of the surprisingly popular Kobo Remote , Boox has released its own device to ease the burden of reaching for an e-reader’s touchscreen that’s an arm’s length away. The Tappy isn’t Boox’s first page-turning remote , but its design takes a much different approach to the company’s slim but boring B.T. Remoter . The Tappy feels like a mashup of wireless remotes, fidget toys, and macro pads, with a healthy dash of retro charm. While the Kobo Remote looks like a streaming dongle accessory with a

  • The Apple Watch Series 11 is back to its best price 2 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
    Apple, Deals, Gadgets, Tech, Verge Shopping, Wearable

    The Apple Watch Series 11 is $100 off in all colors. Apple’s upcoming watchOS 27 update will bring Siri AI and other exciting features to the Apple Watch Series 9 and newer Apple Watch models. If you’re contemplating an upgrade, all colorways of the GPS-enabled 42mm Apple Watch Series 11 — the latest model — are on sale for $299 ($100 off) at Amazon , Walmart , and Target , matching its best price so far. You can customize your look by picking up a discounted Apple Watch band at Woot , starting at $14.99 ($35 off). Apple Watch Series

  • Valve is phasing out physical Steam gift cards due to scammers 3 hours ago by Emma Roth
    Gaming, News, PC Gaming, Security, Tech

    After over a decade, Steam will no longer sell physical gift cards in stores. In a support page spotted earlier by Windows Central , Valve says it will no longer restock its gift cards once they run out, citing scammers who "continue to have an impact on Steam customers and other unsuspecting individuals." In its post, Valve links to a Federal Trade Commission article outlining how gift card scammers attempt to convince victims to buy a gift card at a store and give them the code. Valve says it has responded to these scams by working with law enforcement, adding

  • Five questions for the duo behind The Pelley Minutes 3 hours ago by TC. Sottek
    Interview, Report

    Scott Pelley, correspondent, 60 Minutes. | Photo by Michele Crowe/CBS News via Getty Images Websites are so back ! Today's website worth visiting is The Pelley Minutes , a clever project that puts the career of longtime 60 Minutes correspondent Scott Pelley into perspective. The show may only be 60 minutes long, but Pelley racked up nearly 37,000 minutes in his 37-year long career, reporting on almost everything humanity has put on display - from chess battlefields to real-world warzones . Pelley was fired recently after standing up to the new bosses at CBS, who he has accused of "murdering"

  • The Social Reckoning trailer gives us our first look at Jeremy Strong as Zuck 3 hours ago by Andrew Liszewski
    Entertainment, Facebook, Film, Meta, Tech, Trailers

    Over 15 years after David Fincher and Aaron Sorkin's The Social Network premiered in theaters, Sony has released the first trailer for The Social Reckoning ahead of its theatrical release on October 9th. The follow-up takes place 17 years after the events portrayed in the original film and follows a young Facebook engineer who enlists the help of a Wall Street Journal reporter to expose the platform's secrets. The film stars Jeremy Strong as a much older Mark Zuckerberg (doing a memorable impression of the Meta CEO's voice), Mikey Madison as Facebook engineer and whistleblower Frances Haugen, and Jeremy Allen


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