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AI Summary
- Microsoft is reportedly open-sourcing its in-database durable execution technology via pg_durable, signaling a potential shift in how developers handle data consistency in cloud-native applications.
- The tech industry is grappling with the escalating costs associated with AI development and deployment, prompting significant scrambles to manage these runaway expenses, as highlighted by the 'token bill' coming due.
- Google is set to pay SpaceX an astonishing $920 million per month for compute resources, underscoring the immense demand for advanced infrastructure to power AI and other data-intensive operations.
- A new wave of startups is emerging with a focus on encouraging users to disconnect from their devices, indicating a growing societal awareness and demand for digital well-being solutions.
- Cybersecurity threats are evolving, with Google and the FBI issuing warnings about ransomware groups employing deceptive tactics, such as impersonating IT workers, to gain physical access and perpetrate hacks.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Reid Hoffman is leaving Microsoft’s board to go ‘founder mode’ with startup Manus
12 hours ago
by Julie Bort
TC, Venture, In Brief, Manus AI, Microsoft, Reid HoffmanAfter a very profitable decade on Microsoft's board, Reid Hoffman is stepping down to focus on his AI drug discovery startup Manus.
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Founders share VC horror stories, and some are naming names
13 hours ago
by Julie Bort
TC, Venture, Fundraising Advice, Matthew PrinceA massive viral conversation sharing VC horror stories has taken place this week on X. Some are weird. Some are infuriating.
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Former cyber executive turned whistleblower accuses IBM of covering up several data breaches
15 hours ago
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Security, AT&T, att, Chinese hackers, cybersecurity, espionage, hackers, hacking, IBM, lawsuitIBM and two of its subsidiary companies were allegedly breached during the mid-2010s — a lawsuit filed by a former cybersecurity executive accuses IBM of not disclosing and actively covering it up.
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Startup Battlefield 200 applications officially close in 3 days
15 hours ago
by TechCrunch Events
AI, Biotech & Health, Climate, Fintech, Fundraising, Media & Entertainment, Robotics, Startups, TC, Startup Battlefield, TechCrunch Disrupt 2026Applications for Startup Battlefield 200 officially close on June 8, 11:59 p.m. PT. Don't wait any longer. Secure your shot at competing on the Disrupt Stage at TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 this October at San Francisco's Moscone West.
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Google will pay SpaceX $920M per month for compute
16 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane
AI, AI compute, Alphabet, Google, SpaceXIn a statement, a Google representative described the deal as a result of unexpected demand for its recently launched AI products.
Hacker News
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Engadget
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Google will pay SpaceX $920 million a month to use xAI's data centers
an hour ago
by Mariella Moon
AIGoogle has just signed a $30 billion AI computing power deal with SpaceX.
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EA's Star Wars Zero Company drops August 27
5 hours ago
by Mariella Moon
GamingStar Wars Zero Company's developers released a gameplay trailer, which features a short appearance by Anakin Skywalker.
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Stellar Blade's slick-looking sequel is officially called Blood Rain
11 hours ago
by Max Miller
GamingIt's raining blood, hallelujah.
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Super Yooka-Laylee Kart looks like an old-school Mario Kart for the modern age
11 hours ago
by Kris Holt
GamingPlaytonic is shifting the Yooka-Laylee series from platforming to familiar-looking arcade racing.
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Party with your grandma and prevent her murder in Apple Crumble, out this year
11 hours ago
by Jessica Conditt
GamingDuck Detective studio Happy Broccoli is back with a creepy-cute mystery called Apple Crumble.
The Verge
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More than a decade later, the team behind N++ is back with a multiplayer sequel
12 hours ago
by Andrew Webster
Entertainment, Gaming, Interview, ReportBack in 2015, the two-person studio Metanet released N++ , a brutally hard 2D platformer that was a decade in the making, building off of previous releases dating back to the freeware Flash title N . At the time, cofounder Raigan Burns issued some famous last words : "We hope it's not another 10 years before we come up with a game." But now here we are, more than a decade later, and N is getting another sequel. And this time the focus is on multiplayer. The new game is called, absurdly, N Plus Infinity Times Two . Whereas N++
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Grand Theft Auto VI is warping the video game release calendar
12 hours ago
by Andrew Webster
Analysis, Entertainment, Gaming, ReportWho's afraid of the next GTA ? Based on the last few days of Summer Game Fest, just about everyone. Grand Theft Auto VI hasn't been present at any of the keynote events, but its presence was felt every time a release date was announced. The month of November, when GTA VI launches, is virtually empty. The rest of the fall, meanwhile, is absolutely packed. It started at Sony's State of Play showcase on Tuesday. Even before that show, we knew that Wolverine , the next big PlayStation exclusive , would be launching on September 15th. But now it's joined
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Final Fantasy VII’s remake trilogy will conclude with Revelation
12 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Gaming, NewsSquare Enix has officially announced the third and final game in its Final Fantasy VII remake trilogy: Final Fantasy VII Revelation . It will release on multiple platforms simultaneously - PC, PS5, Xbox Series X / S, and Nintendo Switch 2 - in spring 2027 . In footage shown onstage at Summer Game Fest Live, there was a lot to take in: You'll get to fly the Highwind airship, jump off it to land in the game's open world, play as Vincent Valentine and Cid Highwind in battle (who weren't playable in Rebirth ), challenge the gigantic Weapons, and visit
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Control Resonant is a sequel — and also a starting point
13 hours ago
by Kallie Plagge
Entertainment, Gaming, ReportChronologically, Control Resonant is a sequel to 2019's Control . But in most other ways, the games aren't directly connected. To developer Remedy, they're more like two sides of the same coin. When Resonant was first revealed last year, creative director Mikael Kasurinen said you can play the games in any order . The world of Control is reality-bending in lots of ways, but the general linear progression of time isn't really one of them - how would someone start with the sequel? It didn't click until I played Resonant myself. In a two-plus-hour preview earlier this week, I played
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Congress still can’t decide what to do about warrantless surveillance
14 hours ago
by Gaby Del Valle
Policy, Politics, Privacy, TechThe deadline to reauthorize Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act is coming up a week from now on June 12th, and legislators seem no closer to reaching a deal. If this sounds like deja vu, it's because we've been here before. Congress reauthorized Section 702 in late April - but only for 45 days, so lawmakers could negotiate reforms to the controversial wiretapping authority. "There were no reformers in any of the conversations that happened. Full stop," Sean Vitka, the executive director of Demand Progress, said on a press call Friday afternoon, hours after the Senate voted 52
Wired
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Velotric Nomad 2 Fat Tire Ebike, Tested and Reviewed (2026)
an hour ago
by Maggie Slepian
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Product, ReviewThis wide-tired bike rolls comfortably over dirt, gravel, and whatever curbs you happen to bounce down.
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How to Share a Link to a Particular Phrase
an hour ago
by Justin Pot
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, BrowsersModern browsers let you share a link that jumps straight to whatever text you wish to highlight. Here’s how the feature works.
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30 Best Father’s Day Gifts for Dads (2026)
2 hours ago
by Martin Cizmar
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gift, GuideDads are traditionally tough to shop for—let me help with these handpicked gift ideas for fathers with great taste.
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The Moons of Uranus May Hold the Key to Finding Missing Planets
2 hours ago
by Jorge Garay
Science, Science / Space, Far, OutNew simulations reveal that the moons of Uranus may retain traces of giant planets.
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‘It’s Not a Joke’: A ‘Simpsons’ Writer Holds His First Presidential Campaign Rally
2 hours ago
by Miles Klee
Culture, Culture / Culture NewsAt a small kickoff event in Los Angeles, Dan Greaney explained why he could no longer stand by and watch the demolition of American democracy.