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AI Summary
- OpenAI has dropped its latest AI model, Astra, sparking excitement and controversy over its advanced reasoning capabilities and potential implications for AGI.
- Nvidia is making a massive $12.9 billion play for Hugging Face, signaling a significant bet on the future of open-source AI development.
- The smart ring market is heating up with Circular's new series offering contactless payments and vibration alerts, while Qualcomm invests $70 million in Ultrahuman, aiming to transform rings into full-fledged computers.
- Meta is reportedly paying users to test its new AI model, raising questions about data privacy and how the company plans to leverage user interactions.
- Amazon's Zoox is expanding its autonomous robotaxi service to Las Vegas, marking another step towards the widespread adoption of self-driving transportation.
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TechCrunch
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Abliteration.ai is making a business out of removing AI guardrails
an hour ago
by Rebecca Bellan
AI, Security, ai safety, cybersecurityAbliteration.AI is making powerful AI models without guardrails easier to access, arguing that giving defenders the same tools as bad actors could ultimately improve cybersecurity.
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Meta is paying to peek at how you use their latest AI model
an hour ago
by Tim Fernholz
AI, MetaFor its new Muse Spark model, intended for operating coding and other agents, Meta is offering an explicit discount averaging out to about 95% for users who "contribute" to the development of future models by sharing their prompts and model outputs.
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OpenAI launches Astra, its powerful (and controversial) new model
an hour ago
by Lucas Ropek
AI, TC, Astra, OpenAIOpenAI claims that Astra represents "a new frontier on computer and browser use," and that it handles tasks with unmatched "speed, accuracy, and safety."
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Qualcomm backs Ultrahuman in $70M round on bet to turn smart rings into computers
2 hours ago
by Jagmeet Singh
Biotech & Health, Hardware, Startups, blume ventures, labcorp, Nexus Venture Partners, Qualcomm, Qualcomm Ventures, smart ring, ultrahumanUltrahuman is targeting a $200 million annual revenue run rate by January 2027 as it builds a new Qualcomm-powered smart ring.
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Circular unveils Ring 3 series with contactless payments and on-finger vibration alerts
3 hours ago
by Aisha Malik
Gadgets, Hardware, circular, wearablesThe Circular Ring 3 series announcement comes amid a year of heightened competition in the smart ring market, following the launches of the Oura Ring 5 and RingConn Gen 3.
Hacker News
- Qwen 3.8 27B available on Cerebras at 1500 tokens/s an hour ago
- .name Termination 5 hours ago
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The Verge
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Congressman says TikTok backed out of a meeting to avoid child safety questions
an hour ago
by Lauren Feiner
Creators, Policy, Politics, Tech, TikTokTikTok backed out of a congressional committee's "public roundtable" set for this month over concerns it would be asked about child safety practices, the chair of the committee said . After negotiating "in good faith" to bring TikTok's chief security officer before the House Select Committee on China to answer questions about Chinese government access to Americans' data and the TikTok algorithm, Chair John Moolenaar (R-MI) said in a statement Thursday that the company reversed course. "Now, TikTok is refusing to appear citing its own desire to avoid broader scrutiny of its child safety practices," Moolenaar wrote. TikTok did not
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Samsung’s beloved Q Series sound system is hundreds off for Labor Day
an hour ago
by Brad Bourque
Deals, Gadgets, Speakers, Tech, Verge ShoppingSamsung’s Q990F is a full home audio system in a single box. | Image: The Verge Researching, buying, then finally assembling a sound system for your TV is daunting, but it doesn’t have to be. If you want one of the best kits you can get at a rare discount, Best Buy and Amazon are selling the Samsung Q990F Soundbar for $999.99. It normally retails between $1,300 and $1,600. This bundle includes a 48.5-inch, 11.1.4-channel soundbar, a wireless subwoofer and two wireless rear speakers with their own power cords. That’s a solid deal on an Atmos-ready soundbar with a rich
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OpenAI’s next big AI model has ‘entered the AGI era’
an hour ago
by Hayden Field
AI, Analysis, News, OpenAI, ReportOpenAI's next big model is here: GPT-6 Astra. The company calls it a "generational leap in capability" for areas like cybersecurity, professional work, software engineering, science, and computer use. As OpenAI announced earlier this week , it's also the first model designated as meeting OpenAI's "critical cybersecurity capability threshold" - but the company promises that won't lead to a repeat of its models hacking a rival company's internal systems. "If we fast-forward a couple of years, and we look back and say, 'When was it, really, that AGI was created?' I think it's going to be about this time, and
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Microsoft slashes Xbox Cloud Gaming to just 15 hours a month for Ultimate subscribers
2 hours ago
by Tom Warren
Gaming, Microsoft, News, Tech, XboxMicrosoft is announcing some major changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming today, less than a year after opening up cloud gaming to its Xbox Game Pass Premium and Essential tiers. While all Game Pass plans have included unlimited cloud gaming over the past year, from November this will be limited to just 15 hours on Ultimate, 10 hours for Premium subscribers, and a measly 5 hours for Game Pass Essential. "We recognize that introducing limits is a meaningful change, particularly for players who regularly spend more time gaming through the cloud," says the Xbox team in a blog post announcing the
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Microsoft opens up Xbox Cloud Gaming with new pay-as-you-go option
2 hours ago
by Tom Warren
Gaming, Microsoft, News, Tech, XboxMicrosoft says it will let anyone access Xbox Cloud Gaming in November, without the need to subscribe to Xbox Game Pass. The change to a pay-as-you-go model is part of some sweeping changes to Xbox Cloud Gaming today , and is designed for people who don't use cloud access enough to warrant a monthly subscription. "Players will be able to purchase cloud playtime hours through the Xbox Store and stream eligible games they own on supported devices," says the Xbox team. "This will provide another option for people who want occasional access to cloud gaming or do not want a
Wired
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GPT-6 Astra Is Here—and OpenAI Thinks It May Kick Off the AGI Era
an hour ago
by Maxwell Zeff
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Feel, The, AGIOpenAI leaders think the company’s next generation model, which excels at computer use and coding, may mark a major milestone in AI development.
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OpenAI Cut Off a Billion-Dollar Customer to Avoid Elon Musk
3 hours ago
by Maxwell Zeff
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Model, BehaviorOpenAI recently estimated its Cursor partnership would make more than $1 billion in revenue a year, WIRED has learned. It still walked away after Elon Musk’s SpaceX acquired the AI coding startup.
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Lenovo’s Project AeroBlade Fanless Laptop Takes Thin and Light to the Extreme
3 hours ago
by Les Shu
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Computers, Easy, BreezyUsing Frore’s air-cooling technology, Lenovo’s Project AeroBlade Concept is an ultralightweight laptop with efficient heat management.
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I Got a Brief Look at ‘Guild Wars 3,’ and I’m Excited
6 hours ago
by Julian Chokkattu
Culture, Culture / Culture News, Culture / Video Games, For, AscalonWhen the beta arrives next year—15 years after its predecessor—Guild Wars 3 will have a new momentum engine that makes combat in the game feel closer to an action RPG.
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Nvidia RTX Spark ‘Superchip’: The First AI PCs Are Here
6 hours ago
by Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Gear News and Events, Gear / Products / Computers, AI, at, HomeAt IFA 2026, Nvidia and its partners showed off the first RTX Spark-powered laptops and mini PCs, designed to run AI models right on your computer.