Tech
AI Summary
- The tech industry is grappling with a significant AI data center problem, highlighted by a power line incident, while simultaneously exploring AI's potential through new tools like OpenAI's AI keypad and Cognition's acquisition of Poke for AI personality.
- Regulatory pressures are mounting globally, with Kalshi demanding Netflix remove a trailer for 'Prediction Games,' librarians hosting 'Avoiding AI' workshops, and Vietnam considering social media restrictions for minors, mirroring trends in other countries.
- SpaceX faces setbacks with another Starlink booster failure, while Waymo is reportedly considering a separation from Uber, and Volkswagen engineers are entangled in insider trading allegations related to a Rivian joint venture.
- Open-weight AI models are gaining traction, with Anthropic launching Opus 5 and China's advancements challenging Silicon Valley's dominance, though concerns about open-weight restrictions persist.
- Funding remains a key focus, with Prentis reportedly seeking $100M and Anduril in talks for a $100B valuation, alongside Sam Altman's biometric startup World raising $52.5M via crypto sale.
Sources
TechCrunch
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Kalshi demands Netflix take down trailer for ‘Prediction Games’ documentary
an hour ago
by Anthony Ha
Media & Entertainment, Netflix, KalshiKalshi claims the trailer is “defamatory” and contains “both fabricated documents and false and misleading statements.”
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Librarians are hosting viral ‘Avoiding AI’ workshops for people who are fed up with Big Tech
2 hours ago
by Amanda Silberling
TC, AIAt libraries around the country, "Avoiding AI" workshops have elicited unprecedented demand.
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One fallen power line exposed a growing AI data center problem. Here’s how to fix it.
5 hours ago
by Tim De Chant
Climate, AI, data centers, electrical gridA close call in Northern Virginia revealed just how poorly data centers respond to grid disruptions. Here's how to fix the problem.
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I tried out OpenAI’s new AI keypad — which will be fun for some coders and slightly mystifying to everyone else
18 hours ago
by Lucas Ropek
AI, ChatGPT, codex, micro, OpenAIOpenAI's fancy new AI keypad will be a lot of fun for some, while many others are probably not going to touch it.
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SpaceX launches new V3 Starlink satellites but suffers another booster failure
19 hours ago
by Sean O'Kane
Space, Transportation, SpaceX, StarshipThe company ticked off a few more boxes on the second Starship V3 flight, but appears to have had another issue relighting the booster's rocket engines.
Hacker News
- Stolen Buttons 5 days ago
- Open-weight AI is having its Kubernetes moment. Let's not ruin it 3 hours ago
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- Wind turbine is being used to produce zero-carbon "green ammonia" fertilizer 2 hours ago
The Verge
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Synth historian Oli Freke will spend big on a good bicycle
3 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Books, Entertainment, Interview, ReportOli Freke is a musician and journalist whose works have appeared in Sound on Sound , The Quietus , and Mixmag . This has included using math to explore the melodic potential of the Western 12-tone scale and deep dives on effects plug-ins . He's even written a book tracing the evolution of the synthesizer from 1963 through 1995, charting the change from analog to digital and back. His new project is Beat Gems , a coffee-table visual history of drum machines from publisher Bjooks . Like other Bjooks titles, Beat Gems is loaded with gorgeous photos, fascinating historical tidbits,
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Teenage Engineering’s unique music machines are 30 percent off
3 hours ago
by Brad Bourque
Deals, Gadgets, Verge ShoppingTeenage Engineering’s OP-XY has a huge number of functions. | Photo by Terrence O’Brien / The Verge With elements from synthesizers, loopers, and effects pedals, Teenage Engineering’s devices lie somewhere between musical instrument and modern art. These grooveboxes, as they’re often called, are capable of helping you produce songs in real time from a single unit, with an eye-catching design language. A wide swath of the brand’s offerings are 30 percent off at Guitar Center when you use code TE30 , at Amazon when you click the on-page coupon for whichever product you’re interested in, and B&H Photo (discount applied
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Warner Bros. is suing Amazon for poaching employees
4 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Business, Entertainment, NewsWarner Bros. Discovery has filed suit against Amazon, accusing it of illegally poaching employees , including Pia Barlow, former senior VP for originals marketing. In the complaint, Warner says that "Amazon has chosen to ride on the coattails of other well-established Hollywood mainstays," and that it engaged in a "lawless employee shopping spree." Deadline reports that Francesca Orsi, HBO's head of drama series and films, is believed to be one of the other Amazon targets. Barlow is set to begin a new position as Amazon's head of original series marketing on August 3rd. According to Warner's suit, Barlow was under
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Is this e-reader case a gun?
5 hours ago
by Mack DeGeurin
TechIs an e-reader case as dangerous as a Glock 19? Last month, Louisville, Kentucky-based creator Luke The Maker showed off a bizarre, 3D-printed, pistol-shaped case design for the popular minimalist Xteink X4 e-reader . The X4 lies vertically atop the plastic gun's slide, with a cutout on the side to access its buttons. Though the frame was digitally modeled after a real gun, this "case" can't shoot bullets. Squeezing the trigger does nothing at all. He calls his contraption the " Gundle ." In a post showing off the wacky accessory, Luke (whose last name is Blackford) can be seen
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What Surrounds Us will make you think a lot about circles
6 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Games Review, GamingWhat Surrounds Us takes its title literally. You play as a circle surrounding a hole in its middle - it looks like a donut with frosting. You work together with other sentient moving circles, sometimes helping them joyfully meet with others. And you traverse a large map that's composed entirely of, you guessed it, a series of circles. But the circles everywhere aren't just an artistic choice; they underscore the game's themes about working in connection with the environment and the things around us. Despite the trippy design, What Surrounds Us has a familiar format. I kept feeling echoes of
Wired
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Cricut Explore 5 vs. Siser Romeo: Choosing the Right Smart Cutting Machine (2026)
7 hours ago
by Nicole Kinning
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Home, Vinyl, CountdownFriendly hobby machine or serious production tool? Here’s how to know which one is for you.
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3 Clever Things You Can Do With an Old Amazon Kindle
7 hours ago
by David Nield
Gear, Gear / How To and Advice, Weekend, ProjectThese e-readers are more useful in their old age than you might think.
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Why Leatherology Makes Some of the Best Totes for Work (2026)
7 hours ago
by Boutayna Chokrane
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Lifestyle, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Quiet, LuxuryI packed these Leatherology totes with laptops, chargers, and everything else my workday demands. Months later, they’re still the bags I keep reaching for.
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The OpenAI Models That Hacked Hugging Face Were ‘Active on the Internet’ for Days
8 hours ago
by Lily Hay Newman, Dhruv Mehrotra
Security, Security / Security News, RoundupPlus: Russian hackers are trying to steal US nuclear scientists’ emails, the State Department bans known scammers from entering the United States, and more.
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Best Laptops (2026): My Top Recommendations After Testing Hundreds
8 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.