Tech
AI Summary
- AI continues to dominate headlines, with major investments like a16z's $1.1B 'Machine Age' fund and significant developments from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI, including their participation in TechCrunch Disrupt and a push for AI safety standards.
- The tech industry is grappling with regulatory and legal challenges, evidenced by Anthropic's court win over a Pentagon supply chain risk label and Meta's $18B settlement concerning children's data, while also facing scrutiny in regions like India.
- Big Tech platforms are evolving their monetization and creator tools, with YouTube allowing product tagging for commissions and Google's AI features expanding to include flight price tracking and hotel bookings.
- Hardware and infrastructure remain key areas of innovation, from electric two-wheelers and cargo space solutions to advancements in data center power management and the development of 'Google Maps for the underground'.
- The entertainment and gaming sectors are seeing major releases and developments, including the highly anticipated GTA VI extended look and Apple TV's continued price increases and original content.
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TechCrunch
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Apple TV is raising its subscription prices again
an hour ago
by Amanda Silberling
Media & Entertainment, Apple, apple tv, subscriptionsNow, Apple TV subscriptions will cost $14.99 per month, up from its previous price of $12.99 per month.
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a16z creates a $1.1B ‘Machine Age’ fund to ‘accelerate the physical buildout of AI’
2 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane
Fundraising, Venture, a16z, Andreessen HorowitzThe firm, known for its focus on software, is going to start throwing more money at the hardware behind AI.
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Anthropic gets its first court win over the Pentagon’s supply chain risk label
3 hours ago
by Rebecca Bellan
AI, Government & Policy, Anthropic, dod, pete hegseth, supply chain riskA federal judge ruled the Trump administration illegally labeled Anthropic a supply chain risk, handing the AI company a victory as its second Pentagon lawsuit continues in Washington.
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Meta executive leaves for OpenAI as the social media giant faces growing scrutiny in India
3 hours ago
by Jagmeet Singh
AI, Social, Meta, OpenAI, people movesSandhya Devanathan will oversee some OpenAI operations across Southeast Asia and Australia in her new role.
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As electric two-wheelers gain a foothold, Belgian startup Any bets on cargo space
6 hours ago
by Anna Heim
Startups, Transportation, Fundraising, belgium, electric two-wheelersLaunched by Belgian startup Any, LUV1 is a modular electric motorcycle with 120 liters of cargo space that can be used to carry bags, work equipment, or even pets.
Hacker News
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The Verge
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Apple TV now costs $14.99 a month after its fourth price hike in four years
2 hours ago
by Stevie Bonifield
Apple, News, Streaming, TechApple raised the price of its streaming service for new and current subscribers on Friday, bumping it up from $12.99 per month to $14.99, Deadline and Variety are reporting. An annual subscription now costs $119, up from $99. Apple also increased the cost of its individual Apple One subscription, which includes Apple TV and Apple's other subscription services, from $19.95 per month to $21.95. According to Deadline and Variety , the price change is effective immediately, and current subscribers will be notified of it before their next bill. This price hike comes almost exactly a year after Apple last increased
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Apple TV’s sci-fi thriller Dark Matter gets even trippier in season 2
4 hours ago
by Andrew Webster
Apple, Entertainment, Tech, TV Show Reviews, TV ShowsConfusion is a generally accepted side effect of mystery box shows . They slather on secrets with the promise of a satisfying payoff in the end, and sometimes the cast and crew even have a hard time following what's going on . But even by the standards of the genre, Dark Matter is extreme. Its multiversal premise, which involves a man kidnapping a version of himself from another world, can be hard to wrap your head around, and as the first season went on, things only got harder to follow. With the return of the show for season 2, I
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Anthropic was illegally blacklisted by the Trump administration, court rules
12 hours ago
by Hayden Field
AI, Anthropic, NewsOn Thursday, a judge ruled that the Pentagon's blacklisting of Anthropic earlier this year was unconstitutional, delivering the AI lab a win in a monthslong rollercoaster of a battle with the Trump administration. The lawsuit, filed in March in a California district court, accused the Trump administration of unlawfully retaliating against Anthropic for setting "red lines," or unacceptable military use cases of its AI technology. "The empty invocation of national security is not a blank check to punish and retaliate against government critics," Judge Rita F. Lin, a district judge in the northern district of California, wrote in the ruling
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The GTA VI ‘extended look’ is now streaming on YouTube
14 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Gaming, NewsRockstar has officially published its "extended look" at Grand Theft Auto VI on YouTube and on its website , as promised . The in-depth preview, which "entirely" features footage captured from the PS5 version of the game, initially premiered on Netflix at 3PM ET. But because Rockstar allowed creators to post reaction videos, you've technically been able to watch the video on YouTube before the studio's official upload. The nearly 27-minute preview largely focuses more on atmosphere, protagonists Jason Duval and Lucia Caminos, and highlighting locations in the game instead of diving deep on specific game mechanics. It feels more
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The biggest video game of all time looks like a movie
16 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Gaming, NewsI think I know why Rockstar Games debuted its "extended look" of Grand Theft Auto VI on Netflix instead of immediately dropping it for free on YouTube. Unlike most video game trailers, the almost 27-minute preview of GTA VI felt more like a slice of a prestige crime drama than any video game trailer that I've ever seen. To make a new game that lasts another decade or more and potentially rivals the success of its predecessor, Rockstar is clearly trying to further blur the lines between Hollywood and video games. The line between games and movies has been getting
Wired
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The 31 Best Deals From the REI Labor Day Sale
4 hours ago
by Scott Gilbertson
Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products / Outdoor, REI, SaleLabor Day already? Say it ain’t so. You can still chase summer a while longer with these great deals on outdoor gear at the REI Labor Day Sale.
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Best Laptops (2026): My Top Recommendations After Testing Hundreds
4 hours ago
by Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Computers, Buying, GuideI’ve been reviewing laptops for over a decade, and here's my advice on how to find the right laptop for you.
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He Scraped All of Their Art for AI. Now He’s Collaborating on a Tool to Help Them
5 hours ago
by Miles Klee
Culture, Culture / Culture News, Art, SchoolThe art portfolio platform Cara, designed for creators who don’t want their work used to train AI, has been under assault by trolls seizing and publishing its data.
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Inside Meta’s Push to Put Robots to Work in Data Centers
5 hours ago
by Paresh Dave
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Business / Big Tech, Hands, OffThe company is testing robots that can swap cables, reset servers, and take on other tasks performed by technicians, fueling concerns among some workers that their jobs could be at risk.
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The Easiest Ways to Share Anything Between Android and iOS
5 hours ago
by David Nield
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Change, This, SettingTransferring files and data across platforms is more straightforward than ever.