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AI Summary

  • Google is facing scrutiny as a security engineer was arrested for allegedly using insider information to make a $1.2 million profit on Polymarket, while the company's AI struggles with basic tasks like spelling.
  • Meta is expanding its subscription services across Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, signaling a broader strategy that includes future AI integrations.
  • The automotive industry is seeing developments from Rivian announcing R2 SUV deliveries and Ferrari unveiling its controversial Luce EV, highlighting evolving AI and design philosophies.
  • Startups are attracting significant investment, with AI coding startup Cognition raising $1 billion at a $25 billion pre-money valuation and Triomics securing $22 million for oncology-specific AI.
  • Data centers and AI infrastructure are hot topics, with Snowflake signing a $6 billion deal with AWS for AI CPU chips and Amazon solving a key technical problem related to data center efficiency.

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  • YouTube will let you ask AI to make a custom video feed 3 hours ago by Jess Weatherbed
    AI, News, Streaming, YouTube

    You can enter your own prompt, or select from the suggested options provided by YouTube. | Image: YouTube YouTube is launching a new AI feature that creates a personalized video feed based on descriptions of what you want to watch. In its announcement , YouTube says custom content feeds can be built around your specific interests, moods, or favorite topics, which you can then pin to the top of your YouTube homepage - making it easy to jump back into the feed. This feature is currently rolling out with English language support to YouTube users in the US who are

  • The golden age of handheld gaming is already over 5 hours ago by Sean Hollister
    Analysis, Gaming, PC Gaming, Report

    For a few glorious years, a $399 portable gadget could run almost anything you'd want to play. In 2022, the Steam Deck finally made PC gaming portable and affordable. I played through the vast majority of Elden Ring on a Steam Deck, agape that such a rich world could comfortably fit between my two hands. Today, that Steam Deck experience starts at $789 - nearly double the price. Similarly, a Nintendo Switch cost $299 at launch - but after Nintendo's Switch 2 upgrades and "changes in market conditions," the starting price of today's Nintendo handheld gaming experience will soon be

  • A Google employee allegedly used inside information to win $1.2 million on Polymarket 13 hours ago by Emma Roth
    Business, Google, Policy, Tech

    Federal prosecutors charged a Google employee with fraud after he allegedly made $1.2 million on Polymarket bets related to Search-related trends in 2025, as reported earlier by ABC News . In their now-unsealed complaint , prosecutors allege that Michele Spagnuolo "knew the outcome of these wagers before the trading public did because he had accessed Google's confidential, commercially valuable internal data." Spagnuolo was arrested in New York on Wednesday but released on a $2.25 million bond, ABC News reports. He is charged with commodities fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. Spagnuolo made bets on Polymarket under the username AlphaRa …

  • Apple’s newest iPad Air is up to $100 off for the first time 15 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
    Apple, Deals, Gadgets, Tech, Verge Shopping

    If you want an iPad that’s more powerful than the entry-level model but less expensive than the iPad Pro , the latest iPad Air is the one to buy, and it’s down to one its best prices to date. The 11-inch Air with 128GB of storage and Wi-Fi connectivity is available at Amazon starting at $519.99 ($79 off). If you want a larger screen, the base 13-inch Air has dropped to a new low price of $699 ($100 off), also at Amazon . 13-inch iPad Air M4 Where to Buy: $799 $699.99 at Amazon (128GB, Wi-Fi) $899 $789.99 at Amazon

  • All the news about Ferrari’s polarizing Luce EV 15 hours ago by Stevie Bonifield
    Cars, Design, Electric Cars, News, Transportation

    Ferrari fans don’t like the design of the new Luce EV, an electric four-door sedan that just doesn’t look like the Ferraris of old . It was designed with help from Jony Ive’s LoveFrom, but what worked for Ive at Apple isn’t working for Ferrari. The Luce’s launch immediately preceded a stock drop that even an appearance by the Pope hasn’t been able to turn around so far. Lamborghini CEO talks EVs vs. hybrids after the Ferrari Luce launch. This Ferrari should have been a Volkswagen Luce x Leo. ‘If I were to say what I think, I would be


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