Tech
AI Summary
- Governmental bodies are expressing concerns over AI safety, leading to calls for slower model rollouts, exemplified by the White House's engagement with OpenAI.
- The consumer electronics market is experiencing price hikes across various devices, with Xbox and Apple notably increasing their prices, signaling a broader trend in the industry.
- The AI sector is seeing significant investment, with companies like Patronus AI and a16z-backed Base Power securing substantial funding for developing AI infrastructure and applications.
- Subscription services and content platforms are adapting to user behavior, with YouTube Shorts shortening video lengths and Anthropic's Claude gaining traction among paid users, challenging established players like ChatGPT.
- Security vulnerabilities remain a pressing issue, as demonstrated by Polymarket and Klue facing data breaches and theft, highlighting the ongoing challenges in protecting user information and system integrity.
Sources
TechCrunch
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The White House is asking OpenAI to slow roll the release of its new model over safety concerns
2 hours ago
by Lucas Ropek
AI, TC, Anthropic, Mythos, OpenAI, sam altman, TrumppenAI reportedly plans to share its newest model, GPT 5.6, with a select group of partners instead of to the broader public. The reason: the Trump administration told it to.
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YouTube Shorts are getting even shorter with an update that lets you double the playback speed
3 hours ago
by Lucas Ropek
Media & Entertainment, Google, shorts, TikTok, YouTube, YouTube ShortsYouTube Shorts is getting a makeover.
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Patronus AI lands $50M to build ‘digital worlds’ that stress-test AI agents
5 hours ago
by Marina Temkin
AI, Venture, ai benchmarks, evaluation, Greenfield Partners, lightspeed, Notable Capital, Patronus AIAgent-testing startup Patronus AI, founded by former Meta AI researchers, is experiencing nearly insatiable demand, its investor says.
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Polymarket says hackers stole users’ funds
5 hours ago
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Security, cryptocurrency, cybercrime, data breach, hackers, hacking, In Brief, PolymarketThe prediction market giant Polymarket said it's refunding users who had funds stolen due to a third-party breach.
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Xbox follows Apple with price increases
6 hours ago
by Lauren Forristal
Gaming, Hardware, Microsoft, xboxThe company says the increases are being driven by rising memory and console storage prices, with costs more than 2.5x higher than previous levels.
Hacker News
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Engadget
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OpenAI will initially only release ChatGPT 5.6 to government-approved customers
2 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
AISo much for voluntary review.
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The most popular Grok feature is, apparently, exactly what you think
3 hours ago
by Karissa Bell
AINSFW uses account for "well over half" of traffic, a new report says.
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Commodore has dropped the price of its retro phone by $100 ahead of preorders
4 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
SmartphonesA refreshing direction for a price change.
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Notion Mail is shutting down
6 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
AISo long, Notion Mail.
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Spain will require carriers to keep mobile networks live during power outages
6 hours ago
by Kris Holt
NewsSpain's mobile networks will need to stay live for at least four hours during power outages, per new rules.
The Verge
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This year’s Prime Day deals on Apple products are the best I’ve seen
2 hours ago
by Sheena Vasani
Apple, Deals, Gadgets, Prime Day, Tech, Verge ShoppingThe latest iPad Air is still available at its pre-price hike discount. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Amazon’s Prime Day is now in its third day, and whether you’re looking for a new pair of wireless earbuds or a smartwatch, there’s a good chance you’ll find a discount. The Apple Watch Series 11 has already dropped to a new low price, while the AirPods Pro 3 are discounted to $179 . With Apple recently raising prices on several Macs and iPads , now may be one of the last chances to pick up the company’s hardware
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Android 17’s new foldable gaming mode could make flippy phones more fun
3 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Android, Entertainment, Foldable Phones, Gaming, Google, Mobile, News, TechAndroid 17 is getting a dedicated gaming mode for foldables that will put a virtual gamepad with touch controls on half of your screen to theoretically make it easier to play games. With foldable gaming mode, which is set to launch in the coming months, the virtual controller emulates physical button presses at a system level and is designed to work "with any game that supports physical controllers," says Google's Mishaal Rahman on Reddit . For the actual inputs, the virtual controller will have a D-pad; left and right virtual sticks; A, B, X, and Y buttons; L1, L2, L3;
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YouTube updates Shorts to make it even more like TikTok
3 hours ago
by Emma Roth
Apps, Creators, News, Streaming, Tech, TikTok, YouTubeYouTube is adding even more TikTok-like features to Shorts, including a new "clear screen" mode that removes the icons and text from the video you're watching. In a blog post on Thursday , YouTube says it's also replacing the "thumbs-up" button with a "heart" icon, and is introducing a new option that lets you watch Shorts at 2x speed. As noted by YouTube, you can speed up a video by holding down the edge of your screen and lifting your finger when you want it to return to normal speed. You can lock the speed at 2x by pressing the
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OpenAI will delay GPT-5.6 after Trump administration request
3 hours ago
by Hayden Field
AI, News, OpenAI, PolicyThe Trump administration, apprehensive of potential security issues, has reportedly asked OpenAI to stagger the release of its next big-ticket model, GPT-5.6. The Information reported that OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told employees Wednesday in a company Q&A that it would release GPT-5.6 in limited preview form - granting access only to a small group of enterprise customers - in compliance with a request from the federal government. During that preview period, the Trump administration itself would reportedly approve access for customers on a case-by-case basis. It's a more favorable deal than the Trump administration gave OpenAI rival Anthropic … Read
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Framework has good news and bad news
4 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Gadgets, Laptops, News, TechThanks to the component crisis, it's a bad time to want a new computer . But if you are waiting on a preorder for the Framework Laptop 13 Pro - which Framework's CEO has called the "MacBook Pro for Linux users" - the company shared good news on Thursday that might mean yours will cost less than you expected. The company announced that it has secured cheaper new PCIe Gen 5 SSDs from its supplier, Adata, and if you had put in an order for a configuration with a 500GB SSD, you'll now get a 1TB SSD at a lower
Wired
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This Is Probably Your Last Chance to Buy a Cheap MacBook for a While
an hour ago
by Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Computers, Gear / Deals, Slim, PickingsApple has dramatically jacked up the price of MacBooks, making the current Prime Day pricing that much more enticing.
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Why Amazon Dropped Its OpenAI Movie, Data Center Workers Fight Back, and Meta Leaks Employee Data
2 hours ago
by Brian Barrett, Zoë Schiffer, Leah Feiger
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Uncanny, ValleyAmazon-owned MGM Studios’ decision to drop the OpenAI movie is just part of AI and film industries becoming increasingly intertwined. On Uncanny Valley, we take a look at where this is all headed.
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99 Prime Day Deals That Aren’t For Suckers, Up to 50% Off (2026)
3 hours ago
by Louryn Strampe
Gear, Gear / Deals, Amazon, Prime, DayWe've gone from A to Z to find Amazon's best Prime Day deals on the gear worth owning.
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Venezuela’s Powerful Earthquakes Were a Rare ‘Seismic Doublet’
3 hours ago
by Fernanda González
Science, Science / Physics and Math, GeologyThe country was hit hard by a pair of quakes that happened in quick succession and were likely driven by stress being transferred from one part of the fault that runs through the country to another.
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Forget Peloton. Race to This 25% Off Deal on Hydrow’s Rowing Machine (2026)
5 hours ago
by Martin Cizmar
Gear, Gear / Deals, Prime, DayThis Peloton-adjacent rowing machine gamifies your workout to a satisfying effect, and it’s up to 25 percent off right now for Prime Day.