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AI Summary

  • Major players like Meta and Apple are aggressively integrating AI into their platforms and hardware, with Meta reportedly developing an AI pendant and Apple planning to offer choices for third-party AI models in iOS 17.
  • The AI chip market remains a hotbed of activity, evidenced by reports of Groq raising a significant sum and Anthropic potentially agreeing to a massive $200 billion deal for chips and cloud access from Google.
  • Developer sentiment is mixed regarding new AI tools, with significant pushback on GitHub Copilot's token-based billing and a growing trend of coders refusing to work without AI assistance.
  • Founders and VCs are navigating a complex landscape, with Black founders seeing a surge in funding but facing challenges, while discussions around the 'AI frenzy' and 'AI-pilled' companies highlight potential groupthink.
  • Beyond AI, the tech industry is seeing developments in hardware, including user-replaceable batteries making a comeback and new entries in the gaming laptop and monitor markets, alongside continued innovation in mobility and data center infrastructure.

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  • Feeble Little Horse leans into digital weirdness on bitknot 2 hours ago by Terrence O’Brien
    Column, Entertainment, Music, Music Review

    Even the cover revels in a low-bit digital aesthetic. | Image: Saddle Creek / Feeble Little Horse From the opening moments of bitknot , it's obvious that Feeble Little Horse has found an entirely new gear. Where on Girl with Fish the blown-out textures were more '90s indie rock and shoegaze, on their latest LP, there's a more modern edge to the distortion and the riffs cut cleaner. Similarly, where the digital glitchiness was mostly relegated to window dressing on their sophomore record, on bitknot it's integral to the arrangements and a core part of their emerging, distinct sound. We

  • United flight forced to turn around because of a Bluetooth speaker name 2 hours ago by Terrence O’Brien
    Aviation, News, Security, Tech, Transportation

    An hour in flight UA236 returned to Newark. | Screenshot: The Verge United flight 236 from Newark to Palma de Mallorca on Saturday night was forced to turn around just an hour after takeoff due to security concerns around a Bluetooth signal. Multiple Redditors claimed to be on the flight and reported that the crew repeatedly requested passengers to turn off their Bluetooth. According to one poster, the crew issued a one-minute warning, saying that two devices were still active. One Redditor reported flight attendants making comments like, "This little joke is ruining it for everyone." An archived recording from

  • This extravagant gaming laptop could ruin other screens for you 3 hours ago by Antonio G. Di Benedetto
    Asus, Computex, Gadgets, Gaming, Hands-on, Laptop Reviews, Laptops, Microsoft, PC Gaming, Reviews, Tech, Windows

    A speedy 18-inch Mini LED that needs to be seen to be believed. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge My eyes have seen the PC gaming promised land, and it's a beautifully bright world without a shred of blurriness. It's warm, it looks lovely, and it's impeccably sharp. Also, it's expensive as hell. I've dipped my toe in this world by testing a pre-production version of the upcoming Asus ROG Strix Scar 18 , which was recently announced ahead of Computex 2026. It's a gigantic 18-inch gaming laptop that comes with a top-of-the-line 24-core Intel Core Ultra

  • 007 First Light is already discounted for the PS5 and Steam 4 hours ago by Cameron Faulkner
    Deals, Gadgets, Gaming, Verge Shopping

    IO Interactive’s 007 First Light is here, and it’s just as stunning a James Bond mov — err, video game — as we hoped it would be. Pardon the confusion, the title’s engaging tutorial really feels like you’re watching a great Bond movie at times. Whether you’re a longtime Hitman fan who’s been eagerly waiting for the studio’s latest game or not, there are deals to be had on both the PlayStation 5 and Steam PC versions. 007 First Light Where to Buy: $69.99 $62.99 at Costco (PS5, Standard) $69.99 $60.89 at Fanatical (Steam, Standard) $79.99 $69.59 at Fanatical (Steam,

  • Marathon’s second season is a chance for Bungie to turn things around 4 hours ago by Nick Statt
    Analysis, Entertainment, Gaming, Report

    Earlier this month, I finally achieved the elusive goal I had set for myself in Bungie's Marathon . I collected six of the game's rarest items, allowing me to attempt and then successfully clear the raid-style Compiler boss. I felt a massive weight lift off my shoulders - nearly 185 hours of playtime and I had managed to complete Marathon 's pinnacle activity. A day later, I took my first break from the game. I had been playing Marathon virtually every day since it launched in March, and I needed to put it down. Treating a Bungie game like it's


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