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  • Google DeepMind alumni and startups like Bluecore Energy are securing significant funding to advance fusion and nuclear power, signaling renewed investor interest in clean energy solutions.
  • AI continues its rapid integration, with Meta debuting its AI agent Muse, Cognition achieving a massive valuation for its AI coding tools, and Mistral raising substantial funds for sovereign AI development.
  • The burgeoning AI sector faces scrutiny, as hackers target AI tokens, OpenAI faces accusations of unethical practices in a math discovery claim, and Meta struggles with AI-generated child abuse content.
  • The space industry is heating up with significant funding rounds for companies like The Exploration Company and Stoke Space aiming to challenge established players like SpaceX in rocket reusability and exploration.
  • Tech giants are navigating evolving landscapes, from Apple's anticipated foldable iPhone announcement to Google Cloud's strategic partnerships for AI deployment and Chrome's accelerated security updates in response to AI advancements.

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  • Apple’s foldable ‘iPhone Duo’ will reportedly start at $2,000 2 hours ago by Richard Lawler
    Apple, Apple Event 2026, Apple Rumors, Foldable Phones, iPhone, Mobile, News, Tech

    With only a few hours left until the first iPhone launch event since John Ternus took over as the CEO of Apple, Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman says the name of the company's long-rumored folding phone is the iPhone Duo. The midnight report suggests it will have a price starting at $2,000 for a model with 256GB of storage, or around $3,000 for up to 2TB. Shipping is said to start as soon as October in two colors: white and dark blue. So far, the rumored foldable has been mostly referred to as the iPhone Ultra, while the Duo name would

  • Sony isn’t phasing out discs quite as quickly as we thought 10 hours ago by Sean Hollister
    Gaming, News, PlayStation

    Sony isn't backing away from its decision to kill the video game disc in January 2028. But Sony isn't shutting down production as quickly as we thought, either. Two months after reports that Sony's last discmaking plant was already being repurposed , the company's discmaking division now says that one widely reported detail was wrong. Originally, it sounded like the division's president said the Thalgau plant would produce 90 percent fewer discs in 2028 - but the reality is it will only produce 10 percent fewer discs in 2028, an unnamed Sony DADC spokesperson told Game journalist Brian Crecente .

  • Drama swirls around OpenAI’s legendary mathematical milestone 11 hours ago by Emma Roth
    AI, News, OpenAI

    OpenAI says it found a solution to a major math problem that has remained unsolved for around 90 years, as reported earlier by The New York Times and Wired . In a blog post on Tuesday , OpenAI announced that it discovered a solution to the Navier-Stokes problem - which relates to the flow of liquid and gas - using an internal AI model more powerful than the newly released GPT-6 Astra alongside 10,000 concurrent agents. The Navier-Stokes problem is one of seven Millennium Prize Problems , each of which comes with a $1 million reward for solving. OpenAI says

  • Rivian spinout Also apologizes for delays in shipping futuristic e-bikes 11 hours ago by Andrew J. Hawkins
    Electric Bikes, News, Rideables, Transportation

    Rivian's futuristic e-bike is delayed, and customers are not happy. Last year, Rivian's micromobility spinoff Also unveiled a new, software-controlled electric bike called the TM-B that immediately set the e-bike world ablaze. With USB-C chargeable battery, removable seat post, and software-controlled pedal-by-wire system, the TM-B set itself apart with a totally unique approach to electric bicycle design. It's not an exaggeration to say that nothing else looked like this bike. But that list of high-tech features is creating unexpected bottlenecks for Also's product team. The company had originally said customer deliveries would start in … Read the full story at

  • Razer’s ANC-equipped gaming headset for PS5 and Xbox is almost $100 off 11 hours ago by Brad Bourque
    Deals, Gadgets, Gaming, PC Gaming, Verge Shopping

    Razer’s BlackShark V3 Pro are up to $100 off. | Image: Razer It’s rare to find high-end features like active noise cancellation in a gaming headset under $200, so we’re thrilled that the Razer BlackShark V3 Pro on sale at Woot for $164.99. There are specific models marketed to Xbox and PlayStation, but the Xbox version is the best choice because it also supports PlayStation, PC, Nintendo Switch and mobile. At just $35 more than current sale price for the BlackShark V2 Pro, the newer headset adds ANC and simultaneous audio between the 2.4GHz and Bluetooth connections, although you only


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