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AI Summary

  • The tech industry is buzzing with AI developments, from OpenAI's potential $100M fund and vision for an AI economy to Google's offline AI dictation app and Spain's Xoople raising $130M for AI mapping.
  • Netflix is expanding its horizons into kids' gaming with a new standalone app, while also facing a lawsuit in Italy over past price hikes.
  • Apple continues its legal battles, taking its App Store dispute to the Supreme Court again and facing accusations of illegal scraping for AI training.
  • Cybersecurity remains a concern with North Korea's alleged hijacking of an open-source project and a crackdown on ransomware groups, alongside Iran's threats towards AI data centers.
  • The Artemis II mission is making headlines with its journey around the Moon, including setting new distance records and capturing stunning images of Earth.

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Engadget

  • New Jersey has no right to ban Kalshi's prediction market, US appeals court rules an hour ago by Jessica Conditt
    Politics & Government, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Jessica Conditt

    Kalshi can't be stopped in New Jersey. A 3rd US Circuit Court of Appeals panel ruled on Monday that New Jersey has no authority to regulate Kalshi's prediction market allowing people to bet on the outcome of sports events. That power rests with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, the panel ruled 2-1.  The CFTC is headed by President Donald Trump appointee Michael Selig, who vocally and actively supports prediction markets like Kalshi and Polymarket, calling them "exciting products." The Trump family agrees: Donald Trump Jr. is a paid adviser to Kalshi and an unpaid adviser to Polymarket, and Truth Social, which

  • Apple will again appeal to the Supreme Court in battle with Epic Games 3 hours ago by Anna Washenko
    Software, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Anna Washenko

    The legal battle between Epic Games and Apple is escalating once again. For a second time, the warring factions are going straight to the top of the judicial system. Apple is asking for the Supreme Court to review when and how it can charge commissions on mobile purchases made via third-party payment systems. The business has requested a motion to stay on a lower court ruling regarding the fees Apple charges to software developers using those external financial systems rather than the App Store.  The last time Apple petitioned for an appeal at the top of the judicial branch, it was

  • Three YouTubers accuse Apple of illegal scraping to train its AI models 5 hours ago by Jackson Chen
    Business, Company Legal & Law Matters, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Jackson Chen

    Three YouTube channels have banded together and filed a class action lawsuit against Apple, as first spotted by MacRumors. According to the lawsuit, the creators behind h3h3 Productions, MrShortGameGolf and Golfholics have accused Apple of violating the Digital Millennium Copyright Act by scraping copyrighted videos on YouTube to train its AI models. While the YouTubers' videos are available to watch on the platform, the lawsuit alleged that Apple illegally circumvented the "controlled streaming architecture" that regular users are limited to. The creators claimed that Apple's video scraping was used to train its generative AI products, adding that the tech giant's "massive

  • NASA's Artemis II crew just flew farther away from Earth than anyone ever has before 5 hours ago by Lawrence Bonk
    Science, Space & Astronomy, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk

    NASA's Artemis II crew just set a new distance record in miles traveled away from Earth. The team of four astronauts are in the process of circling the Moon, reaching 5,000 miles beyond the natural satellite. That brings the total distance traveled away from our home to over 250,000 miles. Gene Roddenberry would be proud. This broke the previous 1970 record set by Apollo 13's crew by around 4,000 miles. The four astronauts – Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover and Christina Koch of NASA and Jeremy Hansen of the Canadian Space Agency – are the first humans to cross the lunar threshold

  • You can now search through app reviews on the Google Play Store 6 hours ago by Jackson Chen
    Software, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Jackson Chen

    Finding the right app on the Google Play Store just got a lot easier. Google is rolling out a new search function for an app's reviews when navigating its Play Store, as first spotted by Android Authority. The new feature only currently searches for exact matches of at least two words, but it should still help users identify if certain apps and games have specific features or gameplay elements. You can find the search function after hitting the "See all reviews" button on the Play Store, and it will also offer some popular search terms next to the feature. It's similar


The Verge

  • Wisconsin governor says ‘no’ to age checks for porn an hour ago by Emma Roth
    News, Policy, Politics, Speech

    Wisconsin Governor Tony Evers vetoed a bill that would've required residents to verify their age before accessing porn sites, as reported earlier by 404 Media. In a letter to the members of the assembly last week, Evers writes that the bill "imposes an intrusive burden on adults who are trying to access constitutionally protected materials." The bill (AB 105) would've required sites with more than one-third of their total content deemed harmful to minors to impose a "reasonable" form of age verification, such as asking users to show their government-issued ID. More than two dozen states have already passed similar age

  • Artemis II astronauts break a record, name a crater 2 hours ago by Stevie Bonifield
    NASA, News, Science, Space

    Artemis II is capturing images of the far side of the Moon, partially visible here, which can’t be seen from Earth. | Image: NASA A few minutes before 2PM ET on Monday, the crew of Artemis II broke a record set 56 years ago by the ill-fated Apollo 13 mission - at over 248,655 miles, they have now traveled farther from Earth than any humans before them. They marked the occasion with a crater naming ceremony that left the whole crew embracing each other in lunar orbit. > To commemorate the Artemis II mission, the astronauts announced their suggestion to rename certain

  • The best deals on MacBooks right now 4 hours ago
    Apple, Deals, Gadgets, Laptops, macOS, Tech, Verge Shopping

    The MacBook Neo (left) next to the 15-inch MacBook Air. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge It’s 2026, and that means Apple sells MacBooks equipped with not just its capable M-series processors but A-series chips that were previously exclusive to the iPhone. With the MacBook Neo starting at $599, the company now offers a wider range of options with more sizes and price points than ever before, all of which run the company’s newest operating system, macOS 26. Purchasing a new MacBook is easy if all you want is an affordable laptop. But if you have more specific needs

  • DJI’s Mic Mini records clear audio on the go, and it’s on sale for $60 5 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
    Creators, Deals, Gadgets, Tech, Verge Shopping

    The DJI Mic Mini is matching its all-time low. | Image: DJI If you regularly create content for TikTok, Instagram, or YouTube on the go, bad sound quality can easily take away from an otherwise great video. DJI’s Mic Mini helps you record clear, reliable sound for videos without carrying around bulky, expensive gear, and it’s currently down to its all-time low price. You can buy the mic with two transmitters for $59.99 ($20 off) at Amazon. DJI MIC MINI (WITH ONE MIC AND TWO TRANSMITTERS) WHERE TO BUY: * $79 $59.99 at Amazon Built for on-the-go creators, the Mic Mini makes it easy

  • Robotaxi companies won’t say how often remote operators intervene 5 hours ago by Andrew J. Hawkins
    Autonomous Cars, Electric Cars, Policy, Tesla, Transportation, Waymo

    Autonomous vehicle companies are refusing to disclose key details about their use of remote assistance teams, including how often these workers are forced to intervene to help their self-driving cars. Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA) had asked robotaxi companies to disclose the information as part of an investigation by his office into the use of remote assistance operators (RAO). The senator's office sent letters to seven robotaxi companies - Aurora, May Mobility, Motional, Nuro, Tesla, Waymo, and Amazon's Zoox - seeking information about the use of remote workers to monitor the driverless vehicles and occasionally intervene when the vehicles need h … Read


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