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Top AI researchers Jonas Adler and Alexander Pritzel are leaving Google for Anthropic, following departures from top scientists Noam Shazeer and John Jumper.

Revenue quadrupled to $41.45 billion compared with the same period a year ago. The company's profit, meanwhile, rose from $1.88 billion to an incredible $28.2 billion year-over-year.

According to a new site, 24% of the most popular websites in the world don't offer support for passkeys, which are considered the most secure way to log in to apps and services.

The tokenmaxxing era was brief. We now appear to be entering the era of token rationing.

While there was probably a moment when Slate’s leadership had to green-light the switch from one battery type to another, the momentum toward that decision had been building for years.

The new app, which is currently being tested with select creators, will have Facebook's recently launched AI creator assistant built into it.

Global music streaming service Deezer is taking a contrarian approach to AI, even as it adds a feature that lets fans remix songs.

Agility Robotics, the humanoid robotics startup that spun out of Oregon State University in 2015, expects to generate $620 million in proceeds.

The safety board, known for its thorough investigations, is probing the crash alongside the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

Figma's update adds a new code layer, support for motion and shaders, and the ability to create custom plug-ins for various tasks using AI.

The new Zoox robotaxi has more cushioning, lighter colors, and a better microphone and speaker for communicating with Zoox Support.

The Samsara Tracking Label hides a BLE system that can offer real-time location in a disposable package.

Named Jalapeño, the new processor was designed specifically for the unique needs of OpenAI's inference systems.

After years of struggling to curb my screen time, apparently all I needed was a $59 hunk of plastic.

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