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AI Summary

  • Elon Musk's $1.5 million SEC settlement has been approved by a judge, despite some reservations, while his company X is set to implement direct messages for corrections on posts you've engaged with.
  • AI continues its rapid advancement with SpaceXAI releasing Grok 4.5, described as an 'Opus-class model,' and Google introducing a new 'Video Remix' tool for its Photos app, alongside OpenAI's release of enhanced voice models for more natural live conversations.
  • The autonomous vehicle industry faces new federal demands to cease interfering with first responders, and Waymo is expanding its fully autonomous operations to four additional cities.
  • The tech industry is seeing significant investment, with crypto VC firm Paradigm raising $1.2 billion and Prime Intellect securing $130 million for enterprise AI agent development, while QuantumDiamonds aims to accelerate chip manufacturing with EU backing.
  • Right-to-repair advocacy sees a win as John Deere owners will gain the right to repair their equipment following an FTC settlement, paralleling efforts in other sectors to grant consumers more control over their devices.

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  • Meta is reportedly working on smart glasses that would be recording all the time 2 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Gadgets, Meta, News, Privacy, Tech, Wearable

    Meta might be the next company to make an always-on AI wearable. The company is working on prototype "super sensing" always-aware smart glasses that could continuously record audio and snap photos "every few seconds," according to the Financial Times . The wearer could then ask Meta AI about the captured audio and images. However, the images and audio might not be directly available to the user. Here's how the FT describes one way the glasses could use the data: In one proposed system, raw footage and audio would not be stored by Meta or made available to the user, several

  • Get a $30 credit when you reserve Samsung’s upcoming Galaxy phones 4 hours ago by Brad Bourque
    Deals, Foldable Phones, Gadgets, Mobile, Tech, Verge Shopping

    Even though they haven’t been officially announced yet, Samsung is giving you a chance to save some cash when you preorder what we’re expecting to be the brand’s updated Galaxy Z Fold phones. The next Galaxy Unpacked event will take place on July 22nd, 2026, and features the tagline “A new shape unfolds.” In addition to seeing updated versions of the existing Flip and Fold form factors, we anticipate the debut of a new, wider foldable phone. If you register your interest ahead of time and end up preordering one of the new phones shortly after they’re announced, Samsung will

  • Microsoft’s Xbox reset is pivoting Obsidian to make Fallout instead of Avowed 5 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News, Xbox

    As part of Microsoft's big Xbox "reset," which includes layoffs affecting 3,200 staffers, jettisoning studios, and shifting investments to focus on "higher priority projects," Obsidian Entertainment is changing its plans. The studio, behind games like Grounded and The Outer Worlds , is starting work on a new Fallout title and has canceled "multiple projects," including a sequel to last year's Avowed , according to Bloomberg . Despite the success of the Fallout TV show , which is getting a third season , Xbox hasn't released a new game in the series since 2018's Fallout 76 . Josh Sawyer, Obsidian's studio

  • America’s cheapest new EV is smaller than a ping-pong table and tops out at 19mph 6 hours ago by Andrew J. Hawkins
    Electric Cars, News, Transportation

    When searching for an affordable electric vehicle these days, there are always tradeoffs. How much range are you willing to sacrifice, how much leg room and storage space, how many features, in the pursuit of that magic sticker price that won't break the bank? The Fiat Topolino is basically the ultimate embodiment of those tradeoffs. For the dirt cheap price of $13,995, you get a top speed of 19mph, an all-electric range of 46 miles, and a wheelbase that's barely longer than one and a half king mattresses. In fact, the Topolino is less of a car and more of

  • Cockroaches will learn to fear my SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable 7 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
    Gadgets, Hands-on, Reviews, Smart Home, Tech

    A little robotic switch-flipper has become my sidekick in combating cockroaches. Before I got the SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable, I'd tiptoe through the dark every morning, hoping I wouldn't step on one of those terrible bugs scurrying around as I made my way to the light switch across the room. Now I'm ready for battle before I even enter the room because I can switch it on from afar, thanks to the $33.99 SwitchBot Bot Rechargeable . The small gadget attaches via adhesive near a switch or button and uses its tiny robotic arm to physically press or pull it for


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