Tech
AI Summary
- The tech industry is grappling with escalating energy costs, particularly in AI-driven areas, while simultaneously facing scrutiny over data security following a major hotel system breach exposing millions of personal records.
- OpenAI is making significant moves, launching ChatGPT for personal finance and reportedly preparing legal action against Apple, amidst internal executive shuffling as the company vies for AI agent dominance.
- Tesla's robotaxi ambitions are met with continued challenges, as new crash data reveals slow progress and instances involving teleoperators, raising questions about the technology's current capabilities.
- The ongoing legal and public relations battles involving Elon Musk, particularly the case against Sam Altman and the internal dynamics at his company SpaceXAI, highlight the turbulent nature of leadership in the tech sphere.
- A growing number of startups are attracting substantial investment, with a focus on novel areas like AI for specific industries and founder-deferred MBA programs, signaling continued innovation and investor confidence in emerging tech trends.
Sources
TechCrunch
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RJ Scaringe has raised more than $12B across three startups and investors still want more
10 hours ago
by Kirsten Korosec
Transportation, also, EVs, mind robotics, Rivian, RJ ScaringeInvestors can't seem to get enough of RJ Scaringe or his ideas. Storytelling and communication are one of his superpowers, according to Jiten Behl, who joined Rivian when the company had just a handful of employees.
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General Catalyst posted VC rage bait and it worked, especially on a16z
10 hours ago
by Julie Bort
Venture, General Catalyst, Marc Andreessen, a16zCompulsive X user Marc Andreessen himself couldn't resist responding, many, many times.
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A hotel check-in system left a million passports and driver’s licenses open for anyone to see
11 hours ago
by Zack Whittaker
Security, age verification, cybersecurity, data exposure, ExclusiveThe tech company that maintains the hotel check-in system set its cloud storage to public, allowing anyone to access customers' data without a password.
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Silicon Valley’s vacationland needs a new energy provider just as AI is driving prices up
12 hours ago
by Tim De Chant
AI, Climate, electrical grid, Lake TahoeLake Tahoe, Silicon Valley's favorite vacation spot, is about to get hit with higher energy prices as AI drives demand for electricity.
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Tesla reveals two Robotaxi crashes involving teleoperators
13 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane
Transportation, autonomous vehicles, avs, electric vehicles, robotaxis, TeslaNewly unredacted crash reports reveal some of the troubles Tesla has had as it tries to scale its robotaxis.
Hacker News
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Engadget
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Snap and YouTube have reportedly settled another major social media addiction lawsuit
6 hours ago
by Karissa Bell
Social MediaThe companies are facing numerous other legal challenges.
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New crash data highlights the slow progress of Tesla's robotaxis
8 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
EVs and Transportation, Big Tech, RoboticsTwo crashes since July 2025 involved robotaxis being driven by remote operators.
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California lawmakers are working on a bill to preserve access to online games
10 hours ago
by Ian Carlos Campbell
Gaming, Big TechGame preservation group Stop Killing Games advised on the bill.
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Summer Games Done Quick returns this July, schedule out now
10 hours ago
by Will Shanklin
GamingWho's up for a Jak & Daxter / Half-Life hybrid?
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Marathon's future includes duo queues, more PvE modes and better onboarding
11 hours ago
by Igor Bonifacic
GamingBungie details how it plans to grow its extraction shooter.
The Verge
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Xbox is now XBOX
7 hours ago
by Tom Warren
Gaming, Microsoft, News, Tech, XboxXbox just allcapsmaxxed: Meet XBOX. This isn't a joke; Microsoft appears to be actually rebranding Xbox to XBOX. Asha Sharma, Xbox CEO, ran a poll on X earlier this week, asking fans whether Microsoft should use Xbox or XBOX. The results were in favor of XBOX, and the company has now renamed its X account. Curiously, the Threads and Bluesky accounts for Xbox haven't been renamed yet, but if Microsoft is going ahead with a rebranding then I expect those will change soon. I asked Microsoft to comment on this potential Xbox rebranding and the company simply referred me to
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YouTube is expanding its AI deepfake detection tool to all adult users
8 hours ago
by Mia Sato
AI, Creators, Google, News, Streaming, Tech, YouTubeYouTube is expanding its AI likeness detection program to all users over the age of 18 - meaning just about anyone can have the platform hunt for potential deepfakes of themselves. The likeness detection feature uses a selfie-style scan of a person's face to monitor YouTube for lookalikes. If there is a match, YouTube alerts the user; the person then has the option to request that YouTube remove the content. YouTube has said in the past that it has found the number of removal requests to be "very small." YouTube began testing the feature with content creators , and then
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Windows 11 tests an adjustable taskbar and resizable Start menu
9 hours ago
by Emma Roth
Microsoft, News, Tech, WindowsMicrosoft's latest Windows 11 test will allow you to reposition the taskbar and change the size of the Start menu. The update, which is rolling out to Windows 11 Insiders in the Experimental channel, lets you place the taskbar on the bottom, top, left, or right side of the screen. Microsoft first teased its movable taskbar in March as part of efforts to rebuild trust among users . You can adjust the alignment of the icons inside the taskbar, as well as open the Start menu drawer from wherever you placed it. Windows 11 Insiders can access a shorter taskbar,
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ArXiv will ban researchers who upload papers full of AI slop
9 hours ago
by Jay Peters
AI, News, ScienceArXiv, a popular platform for preprint academic research, is taking a new step to attempt to reduce the volume of papers that include AI slop. If a paper has "incontrovertible evidence that the authors did not check the results of LLM generation," such as hallucinated references or "meta-comments" left by an LLM, authors will be banned from ArXiv for a year, according to Thomas Dietterich, ArXiv's section chair of its computer science section. Future ArXiv submissions will also have to be accepted at "a reputable peer-reviewed venue." Here's what he said on X : Attention @arxiv authors: Our Code of
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The Analogue 3D is finally getting save states
11 hours ago
by Andrew Liszewski
Gadgets, Gaming, News, TechIf you’re not staying on top of Analogue 3D updates, now’s the time to start. | Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Analogue has released a new firmware update for its Analogue 3D console that adds the Memories save state feature. Memories, which was first introduced with its handheld Analogue Pocket , allows you to save at any moment and resume from that exact spot later on, rather than having to reach a specific point in a game to save your progress. The feature should also help reduce some headaches with saving game progress on the Analogue 3D
Wired
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an hour ago
by Molly Higgins
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by Ryan Waniata
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Gear, CouponsEnjoy 20% off your first order with a Brooks coupon code, plus top discounts and deals on our favorite Brooks running shoes.