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AI Summary

  • AI continues to dominate headlines, with companies like Anthropic and OpenAI developing advanced agents and researchers exploring self-improving AI, while investors like a16z launch significant funds to support its physical infrastructure.
  • The burgeoning field of robotics is gaining traction, with Chinese automakers following Tesla's lead in investing in robots as a potential profit center, and Meta exploring their use in data centers.
  • Open-weight AI models are emerging as prime acquisition targets in Silicon Valley, signaling a shift in the competitive landscape.
  • The tech industry is grappling with new forms of content distribution and monetization, from Brave's email alias feature to YouTube's integration with Amazon product tagging for creator commissions.
  • Data privacy and security remain critical concerns, as highlighted by Meta's settlement regarding children's data and ongoing discussions around police use of surveillance technology and potential AI-driven cybersecurity threats.

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  • Google further buries search results under AI mode 13 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Google, News, Tech

    Google is now automatically expanding its AI search summaries at the top of the results page for some searches, as reported by Search Engine Roundtable . The change, when it kicks in, pushes the typical list of links from a search much farther down Google's results page; instead of seeing part of an AI Overview with a "Show more" button you can click, you'll Google will show a full AI Overview at the top of your search, an "Ask anything" box under that, and then the list of links. It can lead to a lot of scrolling. It's unclear exactly

  • Xbox CEO calls Project Helix a ‘family of devices’ 14 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News, Xbox

    Asha Sharma. | Image: The Verge, Microsoft According to Xbox CEO Asha Sharma, Project Helix, which she announced in March as a codename for Microsoft's "next generation console" - phrasing that seemingly implied a singular device - will actually be a "family" of devices." "We've been hard at work on a great next generation and a great family of devices for Helix, and we'll share more soon," Sharma told BBC News . She shared the answer after being asked if Helix will be a discless console. She didn't answer that, but this week Microsoft announced a program for digitizing your

  • Save hundreds on a TCL mini-LED TV with quantum dots and high refresh rate 19 hours ago by Brad Bourque
    Deals, Gadgets, Verge Shopping

    Amazon and Best Buy have the TCL QM7L mini-LED TV on sale for as low as $797.99 for the 55-inch model, a $200 discount from the usual price. We spotted scaling discounts on larger sizes as well, although Amazon already listed low stock on the 65-inch version. While OLED televisions are great for deep black levels and great contrast, their high price point may be off-putting to some buyers. Mini-LED TVs like this TCL are a more wallet-friendly option, and have high brightness while also supporting features like Quantum Dots for vivid colors. TCL QM7L Where to Buy: $997.99 $797.99

  • Trump’s EPA wants to let data centers hide their air pollution 19 hours ago by Justine Calma
    AI, Energy, Environment, Science

    Just as new data centers face growing backlash from neighboring communities, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is about to make it harder for people to weigh in on any pollution those centers create. The EPA plans to toss out a federal rule requiring public notice and an opportunity to comment when certain industrial sites apply for an air permit. Advocates warn that the move would allow data center developers and other industries to break ground without giving nearby residents a say, or even a warning that construction is planned. "You can see why that would be so interesting to

  • DLSS 5 leaked and modders are putting Nvidia’s AI effects on everything 19 hours ago by Emma Roth
    Gaming, News, Nvidia, PC Gaming, Tech

    The unofficial version of DLSS 5 makes Jesse Faden’s features much more pronounced. | Image: gabdeg via YouTube Modders are trying out an unofficial version of Nvidia's DLSS 5 on Skyrim , Cyberpunk 2077 , GTA V , and a bunch of other games after code for the AI upscaling tech appeared in an early-access build of NBA 2K27 . Members of the RenoDX modding channel on Discord reportedly found a way to extract the DLSS "Neural Rendering" file and apply it to Control before it expanded to other games, as reported earlier by Notebook Check and VideoCardz . In


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