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AI Summary
- AI is poised to drive significant growth in digital payments, with companies like Anthropic launching advanced cybersecurity models and Asian startups developing their own, despite export limitations.
- Instagram is experimenting with more user control over its algorithmic feed, while tech leaders like Apple's Vision Pro executive are reportedly moving to OpenAI, signaling a shift in talent and strategy.
- Elon Musk's ambitious orbital data center plans are facing skepticism from industry heavyweights like SoftBank's CEO, even as FTC gives his ventures clearance for acquisitions.
- The tech industry is witnessing a surge in in-house chip development, with major players like Apple and SpaceX investing heavily, challenging Nvidia's dominance in the market.
- From Tesla settling FSD lawsuits to the challenges of robotaxi operations and the ongoing debate about digital content ownership, the industry grapples with regulatory scrutiny, operational inefficiencies, and evolving consumer rights.
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TechCrunch
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Indian payments chief thinks AI will be heavily involved in next era of digital payment growth
2 hours ago
by Ivan Mehta
Fintech, India, UPIDilip Asbe said that newer UPI apps could be more competitive with a viable commercial model
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Instagram is testing more ways to customize ‘Your Algorithm’
9 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
Apps, Social, adam mosseri, Instagram, MetaInstagram users could soon see more ways to tune their content.
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SoftBank’s CEO isn’t the only one with questions about Elon Musk’s orbital data center hype
10 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
AI, Space, Masayoshi Son, SoftbankNot everyone is buying Elon Musk’s vision for orbital data centers.
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Apple Vision Pro exec is reportedly leaving for OpenAI
14 hours ago
by Anthony Ha
AI, Hardware, Apple, OpenAI, paul meadePaul Meade, the Apple vice president in charge of the Vision Pro headset, is reportedly leaving the company to join OpenAI’s hardware team.
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The fittest founder in the room got cancer. Here’s how he used AI to fight back.
17 hours ago
by Connie Loizos
AI, TC, KeragonWhen confronted with cancer, Connor Christou fed everything tied tied to his regime — blood results, scan data, wearable output, journal entries — into Claude.
Hacker News
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Engadget
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Here's your daily reminder that you don't own digital content
11 hours ago
by Cheyenne MacDonald
StreamingPeople in Europe will soon lose access to Studio Canal movies they paid for on the PlayStation Store.
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Are smart bulbs more expensive to run than standard LEDs?
12 hours ago
by Lawrence Bonk
ScienceDo the benefits of features like dimming and scheduling make up for the constant energy draw needed for connectivity?
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Tesla settles lawsuit over fatal pedestrian crash involving Full Self-Driving
13 hours ago
by Jackson Chen
EVs and TransportationThe lawsuit dates back to a deadly incident in Arizona in 2023.
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SpaceX is reportedly planning to build its own natural gas pipeline in Texas
14 hours ago
by Cheyenne MacDonald
SpaceThe 8-mile pipeline would bring fuel for Starship to the company's Starbase.
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Ayaneo's new horizontal handheld is an even better remake of the Game Boy Micro
14 hours ago
by Jackson Chen
GamingThe Pocket Micro 2 has a larger battery, improved controls and even a 3.5mm headphone jack.
The Verge
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Teenage Engineering adds lo-fi mode, USB audio, and more to its KO II sampler
9 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Entertainment, Gadgets, Music, News, TechTeenage Engineering has already issued multiple substantial updates for its surprisingly capable $329 EP-133 KO II sampler . Its latest is one of the biggest yet. OS 2.5 adds audio over USB, selectable sample rates for lo-fi fun, sample reverse, an arpeggiator, equal-length autochopping, and it extends the maximum length of a sample from 20 seconds to 40 seconds by capturing mono, instead of stereo, audio. Sample reverse is such a simple feature that it's shocking it wasn't implemented earlier. An arpeggiator doesn't always make a ton of sense on a sampler, but the KO II sounds so incredible repitching
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Margaret Atwood says the problem with AI is ‘garbage in, garbage out’
12 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
AI, Books, Entertainment, NewsMargaret Atwood onstage at Detroit Opera House on January 26, 2026 | Photo: Monica Morgan/Getty Images Maraget Atwood, the storied author of The Handmaid's Tale and The Blind Assassin , was interviewed as part of the Babell Literary and Cultural Festival in Porto, Portugal. As it usually does at these things, the issue of AI came up, and Atwood didn't mince words. According to Deadline's recap, Atwood said she'd used an AI chatbot exactly once, Anthropic's Claude, and came away unimpressed. She was looking for information about the British detective series Father Brown and, well: "Claude gave me the wrong
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Apple wants permission to buy memory from a blacklisted Chinese supplier
13 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Apple, News, Policy, Politics, TechApple is looking to alleviate some of the pressure on its supply chain by seeking an exception from the Trump administration to buy RAM chips from CXMT, a company blacklisted by the Pentagon over ties to the People's Liberation Army, according to the Financial Times . The skyrocketing prices of RAM and storage have driven Apple to raise prices on almost all of its products this week, so it makes sense that it would seek alternative sources. Legally, Apple isn't barred from buying chips from CXMT, but doing business with a company tied to the Chinese military would carry serious
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The Guardian’s Kai Wright refuses to buy a new phone
15 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
Interview, Policy, Politics, ReportThat is an objectively dope couch. | Image: Kai Wright Kai Wright is the co-host of Stateside with Kai and Carter over at the Guardian. But Wright has been bringing his unique insights to listeners for years. He's also hosted Notes From America , The United States of Anxiety , and Indivisible . He's a Peabody Award-winning journalist who has profiled powerful men, explored what it means to be American, and chronicled the AIDS epidemic. When he's not diving deep on sex, race, and politics, he's gardening, listening to John Coltrane, and steadfastly refusing to buy a new phone. Wright
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Indie developers got tired of waiting for a new Star Fox, so they’re making their own
17 hours ago
by Geoffrey Bunting
Entertainment, Gaming, ReportNostalgia remains a powerful force. So much so that, in exploring the echoes of a late-'90s childhood spent skimming the water of Corneria and sneering "cocky little freaks!" in time with a monkey encased in a Gundam suit, I'm simultaneously describing playing Star Fox 64 ( Lylat Wars if you're nasty) in 1997 and streaming it through Nintendo Switch Online today. The franchise has been revived through a splashy remake on the Switch 2 , but it's also a series that has not seen an all-new entry since Star Fox Zero on the Wii U. Yet Nintendo's neglect of the
Wired
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62 Last Minute Prime Day Weekend Deals: Up to 45% Off (2026)
13 hours ago
by Louryn Strampe
Gear, Gear / Deals, Amazon, Prime, DayPrime Day is officially over, but many of our favorite, hand-picked deals are still available through the weekend.
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Duer’s Wear-Everywhere Pants Are on Sale This Weekend
20 hours ago
by Martin Cizmar
Gear, Gear / Deals, DealsIt’s not often you can score discounts from the outdoor-coded Canadian company that makes understated and stylish performance clothing.
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Does DeleteMe Actually Get Your Info off the Internet? I Tried It
20 hours ago
by Martin Cizmar
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Home, Control, AltEveryone is sick of spam calls and creeper sites that show weirdos where you live—but can any service solve it?
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Security News This Week: LastPass Users Had Their Data Stolen—Again
20 hours ago
by Lily Hay Newman
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Privacy, Security / Security News, RoundupPlus: Former national security advisor John Bolton pleads guilty in classified-materials case, Microsoft helps take down major infostealer infrastructure, and more.
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The 37 Best Outdoor Deals From the REI 4th of July Sale
20 hours ago
by Scott Gilbertson
Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products / Outdoor, Camp, Kit, RefreshWhether you need a tent, sleeping pad, rain jacket, or new pack, REI’s Independence Day sale has something for everyone.