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AI Summary
- AI advancements continue with new models like Anthropic's Claude voice mode updates and OpenAI's ChatGPT Health expansion, though concerns rise about AI guardrails impacting cybersecurity research and a new hacking tool targeting AI infrastructure.
- The AI chip market is heating up as AMD challenges Nvidia with its Helios AI system and AI chip startup Etched achieves a significant valuation, while Nvidia itself is sending GPUs to the moon.
- Major tech companies face scrutiny and layoffs; Meta is criticized for accelerating natural gas use and for its 'AI optimism' ad campaign, while Patreon has laid off 20% of its workforce.
- The automotive tech sector sees shifts with Mobileye's CEO stepping down to focus on robotics, Tesla's robotaxi ventures facing challenges, and Apple Maps set to power navigation in Ford EVs.
- Generative media is becoming increasingly crowded with Runway launching an AI model router, and discussions emerge around the arguments for and against open-source AI, particularly concerning Chinese models.
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TechCrunch
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How AI guardrails are impeding the work of offensive cybersecurity researchers
4 hours ago
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
AI, Security, cybersecurity, Zero-daysWe spoke with several cybersecurity researchers, who look for unknown vulnerabilities and develop tools to exploit them, about how OpenAI’s and Anthropic’s guardrails affect their work.
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Meet the judges who will crown Australia’s next breakout startup
5 hours ago
by TechCrunch Events
Startups, TechCrunch DisruptTechCrunch Startup Battlefield is coming to Australia — and we're partnering with Stripe to find the country's most exciting early-stage startups.
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Mobileye CEO Amnon Shashua to step aside as company pushes into robotaxis, robotics
6 hours ago
by Kirsten Korosec
Transportation, In Brief, MobileyeShashua has been invited to take the chairman of the board seat.
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AMD takes on Nvidia with its Helios AI rack-scale system
9 hours ago
by Lucas Ropek
AI, amd, Anthropic, OpenAIAMD is challenging its chipmaker rival with a new rack-scale system that will start shipping to customers later this year.
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Patreon lays off 20% of its workforce
9 hours ago
by Aisha Malik
Apps, Layoffs, PatreonIn a memo to staff that was posted online, Conte said the company's core business is strong, but the platform has to respond to market changes and adjust its cost structure to remain stable.
Hacker News
- Writing by hand is good for your brain 15 hours ago
- Show HN: Echo – Fable-level results at 1/3 the cost using open-weight models 10 hours ago
- The Beam Engine 2 days ago
- Startup founders urge U.S. government not to shut off Chinese open weight AI 14 hours ago
- What happened to TheNumbers.com 12 hours ago
Engadget
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Scientists develop handheld device for measuring when your body is burning fat
6 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
ScienceThe breathalyzer identifies the amount of acetone in your breath to determine if your body is in ketosis.
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Peacock is finally profitable, thanks to the World Cup and Love Island
8 hours ago
by Anna Washenko
StreamingGooooooooooool!
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Patreon is laying off 20 percent of its staff
8 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
Social MediaWhile the company is trying to protect creators from AI, it still thinks the technology is changing how it does business.
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Meta's pro-AI ad campaign is conspicuously light on AI
8 hours ago
by Karissa Bell
AI, Social MediaThe company wants people to be anti-doomer, but doesn't say why.
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OpenAI once again makes the case for giving ChatGPT your health records
10 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
AIChatGPT Health is rolling out to users in the US who are 18 years or older.
The Verge
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Alexa Plus is getting an AI update to handle more complicated instructions
8 hours ago
by Emma Roth
AI, Amazon, Amazon Alexa, News, Smart Home, TechAmazon is launching an update to its Alexa Plus assistant that will allow it to connect to smart home devices in new ways. With the update , which is currently in preview, Alexa Plus can link up with tech from Bosch, Delta, Ecovacs, iRobot, Yale Home, Whirlpool, Tapo, Eufy, and others, while automatically routing requests to the correct device. In an example shared by Amazon, a person with a supported washing machine can say, "Alexa, my kid's soccer jersey could use a deep clean, but the tag says cold wash only." From there, Alexa Plus would navigate the washer's cycle
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The Echo Show 21 is a great smart home hub that’s $80 off
8 hours ago
by Brad Bourque
Deals, Gadgets, Smart Home, Tech, Verge ShoppingEcho Show's 21 attached to the adjustable stand, which is sold separately (and also discounted). | Image: Amazon Split between buying a smart calendar, a kitchen TV, a smart home hub, and a smart display? Amazon’s Echo Show 21 is all of those things in one, with a huge 21-inch screen. You can use it to control your smart lights, glance at recipes, watch TV shows, and more. Currently, Best Buy and Home Depot have the product on sale for $319.99 (usually $399.99), matching the lowest price we’ve seen to date. Amazon Echo Show 21 The Echo Show 21 can
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FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s war on the First Amendment
9 hours ago
by Kevin Nguyen
PolicyAs the chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, Brendan Carr has authority over the nation’s TV, radio, and internet. But since Donald Trump was elected to his second term, Carr has wielded that power to threaten broadcasters that have exercised their free speech rights to make jokes about the president. He was even able to get ABC to briefly pull Jimmy Kimmel from his late-night show. As The Verge editor-in-chief Nilay Patel has said , Carr’s mission is to “trash the First Amendment.” We’ll be following closely as the FCC chairman attempts to erode Americans’ constitutional rights. Brendan Carr plans
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Claude’s voice mode is now available for Opus and Sonnet
10 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
AI, Anthropic, NewsUntil now, voice mode has only been available on Claude Haiku , Anthropic's faster but less powerful model. Now the company is making its Opus and Sonnet models available in voice mode , and extending its reach into apps like Gmail, Slack, and Canva. When Anthropic launched voice mode last year, it was primarily focused on delivering answers to quick questions with minimal delay. But in a blog post, the company said people immediately started using voice mode for far more than casual queries. They were using it to work "through real business problems," which Haiku was not really designed
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Patreon is laying off 20 percent of workers
11 hours ago
by Emma Roth
AI, Labor, Tech, WebPatreon is laying off 20 percent of its workers, or around 93 employees, as reported earlier by 404 Media . In a memo to employees, Patreon CEO Jack Conte writes that the company isn't making these changes "because we believe AI replaces humans," but says AI has "fundamentally transformed the tech industry, including how we work, how we build products, how we communicate, and more." That shift has changed "how we operate and organize," Conte writes. During an interview on Decoder , last month , Conte laid out his stance on AI, saying that the company is "100 percent embracing"
Wired
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An FDA Panel Just Endorsed These Unproven Peptides
5 hours ago
by Emily Mullin
Science, Science / Health, Pep, in, Your, StepOutside experts—some with a vested interest in peptides—recommended adding a number of the amino acids to the FDA’s bulks list, including the “Wolverine stack” touted by Joe Rogan and other influencers.
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Meta’s New Feel-Good AI Ad Uses a Song About the World Ending
10 hours ago
by Caroline Haskins
Business, Business / Big Tech, Under, PressureThe clip features the David Bowie track “Five Years,” which includes lyrics such as “Earth was really dying (dying).”
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For Taylor Swift, Madison Square Garden’s Controversial Cameras Briefly Went Dark
11 hours ago
by Noah Shachtman
The Big Story, Security, Security / Privacy, Private, PartyMSG’s sprawling surveillance system can monitor guests down to the second. Its owners made an exception for the pop star’s rehearsal dinner.
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The EU Fines Google $1 Billion for Prioritizing Its Own Services in Search
12 hours ago
by Joel Khalili
Business, Business / Regulation, No, FairThe European Commission claims that Google boosted its own apps and products to the top of search rankings to the detriment of its competitors.
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22 Back-to-School College Dorm Room Essentials (2026)
17 hours ago
by Louryn Strampe
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Parenting, Gear / Products / Lifestyle, Back, to, SchoolDeck out your room and make class a cinch with these WIRED-tested favorites.