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AI Summary

  • Generative AI, particularly image models, is now a primary driver of app growth, overshadowing advances in chatbot technology.
  • Venture capital continues to pour into AI, with significant funds raised by Katie Haun and Sierra, signaling a major push in enterprise AI solutions.
  • Cybersecurity threats remain high, with mass exploitation of the cPanel bug impacting numerous websites and a new Linux exploit granting root access.
  • The legal and ethical battles surrounding AI are intensifying, highlighted by the OpenAI trial and concerns about an AI arms race, alongside debates on AI's role in creative industries.
  • Major tech players are expanding their offerings and business models, including Amazon opening its logistics network and Google discontinuing its free web search index for developers.

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  • Skylight’s 15-inch smart calendar is down to its lowest price to date an hour ago by Sheena Vasani
    Deals, Gadgets, Smart Home, Tech, Verge Shopping

    Skylight’s color-coded smart calendar supports two-way syncing with Google Calendar, Microsoft Outlook, and Apple’s iCloud calendar, among others. | Image: Skylight When you’re juggling more than just your own calendar, staying organized can be overwhelming. Fortunately, the Skylight Calendar 2 can help simplify things by syncing multiple calendars in a single spot. And right now, it’s on sale for a new low of $249.99 ($50 off) at both Amazon and Walmart, which is actually $10 less than the sale price Skylight was offering last week in the run-up to Mother’s Day. SKYLIGHT CALENDAR 2 WHERE TO BUY: * $299.99 $249.99 at Amazon *

  • SwitchBot’s rechargeable button pusher is on sale for over 20 percent off 3 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
    Deals, Gadgets, Smart Home, Tech, Verge Shopping

    SwitchBot’s Bot Rechargeable can be attached to pretty much anything with a button, including monitors. | Image: SwitchBot If you want to give mom something that helps lighten the load, the SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable makes for a great, inexpensive gift. And now through May 10th, you can buy it for around $26.99 ($7 off) from Amazon and SwitchBot (with code FORHER20) as a part of its ongoing Mother’s Day sale, which drops the gadget to its best price to date. The original, battery-powered SwitchBot Bot is also on sale at Amazon for $22.99 ($7 off) in black or white, if you’re

  • The creator of Roomba is back with a furry robot companion 5 hours ago by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy
    AI, News, Report, Robot, Tech

    The first “Familiar” from Colin Angle’s new startup, Familiar Machines & Magic, is a robot that is designed to live in your home and interact autonomously with family members. | Image: Familiar Machines and Magic Colin Angle, the maker of the Roomba and the man who helped put 50 million household robots into people's homes, is back with a new robot. But this one is designed as a companion, not a cleaner. The first robot from Angle's new company, Familiar Machines & Magic, is a dog-sized robotic pet that resembles a cross between a bear, a barn owl, and a golden retriever.

  • The Pixel 11 could be the next victim of the RAM shortage 5 hours ago by Stevie Bonifield
    Gadgets, Google, Google Pixel, News, Phones, Tech

    Google's next round of Pixel phones could be a downgrade compared to the Pixel 10 lineup due to the ongoing RAM shortage. Leaked specs for the Pixel 11 lineup shared by MysticLeaks include a possible starting configuration with only 8GB of RAM, rather than the current 12GB, as Android Headlines reports. According to MysticLeaks, Google may also add a second configuration for the Pixel 11 Pro, Pro XL, and Pro Fold with 12GB of RAM, down from the current 16GB in each model. There will be 16GB configurations available for each, but adding a lower-spec model could mean the 16GB version

  • The best Star Wars Day deals 5 hours ago by Cameron Faulkner
    Deals, Entertainment, Film, Gadgets, Star Wars, Verge Shopping

    May the Fourth be with us all on this Star Wars Day. While things have been relatively quiet with the multimedia gold mine that is Star Wars, with just some murmurs about upcoming movies (The Mandalorian and Grogu excluded), a lone live-action show on the horizon, and a long way to the release of the Fate of the Old Republic game, it’s nevertheless a day to celebrate the franchise. And by that, I mean it’s time to save money on some Star Wars goodies. Whether you celebrate Star Wars Day by hosting a movie marathon, or you just have a mild


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