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AI Summary

  • The race for AI dominance intensifies with major players like Microsoft and Google rapidly deploying new models and search integrations, while open-weight models spark debate over control and potential misuse, as highlighted by the Hugging Face breach.
  • The burgeoning satellite internet market sees new competition, with Amazon aiming to challenge SpaceX's lead with a new mobile phone network, even as Cursor expands its India presence ahead of a potential SpaceX acquisition.
  • Fusion energy research receives a significant boost with Thea Energy securing a federal grant for magnet development, underscoring ongoing efforts to explore next-generation power sources.
  • Cybersecurity remains a critical concern, with Microsoft introducing a dedicated AI model and agentic system, while a crypto scam linked to Apple's App Store highlights the persistent threats in the digital landscape.
  • The streaming wars continue, with Peacock forging new bundling deals, notably with YouTube, as platforms experiment with strategies to retain and attract subscribers in a crowded market.

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  • X Money is launching in the US starting today 8 hours ago by Stevie Bonifield
    Business, Elon Musk, News, Social Media, Tech, Twitter - X

    X Money, a core part of Elon Musk's mission to turn X into an " everything app ," is rolling out starting today, 9to5Mac reports. The payment platform offers a digital wallet and peer-to-peer payments similar to Venmo, along with a metal Visa card users can emblazon with their X username. Other perks include Apple Wallet support and free money transfers on X. It also advertises "up to" a 6 percent APY, but only Premium Plus subscribers are eligible for it - standard Premium subscribers have to deposit a certain amount of money to get a "boosted" 6 percent APY.

  • Razer’s analog Huntsman V3 Pro is over 20 percent off 8 hours ago by Brad Bourque
    Deals, Gadgets, Gaming, PC Gaming, Verge Shopping

    The Razer Huntsman V3 Pro features doubleshot PBT keycaps. Gaming keyboards have evolved over the years to add RGB LEDs, extra knobs, and buttons with screens, but one feature has remained fairly consistent: the mechanical switch. That’s slowly changing, with brands introducing adjustable optical switches that are more customizable and have a faster response time. Razer’s Huntsman V3 Pro TKL is a compact, wired option on sale at Amazon for $124.99 (usually $159.99). Razer Huntsman V3 Pro TKL Where to Buy: $159.99 $124.99 at Amazon Optical switches constantly read the height of each key, opening up a wealth of new

  • Xbox’s huge outage even blocked games on disc 10 hours ago by Jay Peters
    Entertainment, Gaming, News, Xbox

    An extended Xbox outage that began Sunday evening didn't just cause issues for people trying to play digital games - it blocked people from playing their disc-based games, too. Xbox's status page initially reported the outage on Sunday at about 11PM ET, and it also prevented people from logging in, launching apps, or finding games on the Xbox store. This morning, the page also noted that users "may have problems" playing their digital and disc games , which posts on social media confirmed. During that time, my colleague Richard Lawler was able to launch digital games he owned, but trying

  • Nanoleaf’s colorful pegboard and shelf kit is half off 10 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
    Deals, Gadgets, Smart Home, Tech, Verge Shopping

    Nanoleaf's Blocks Combo XL Smarter Kit comes with nine color-changing LED panels. | Image: Nanoleaf Nanoleaf’s Blocks Combo XL Smarter Kit is a fun back-to-school buy that can add pops of customizable light and storage to your wall. It combines colorful smart lighting panels with a low-profile shelf and pegboard, and right now you can buy the kit for half off at $99.99 from Nanoleaf , which marks a new low price. Nanoleaf Blocks Combo XL Smarter Kit Where to Buy: $249.99 $99.99 at Nanoleaf The kit can hold up to 6.6 pounds and 3.3 pounds, respectively, making them handy

  • Why China is giving away its best AI models 13 hours ago by Robert Hart
    AI, Report

    People visit the booth of Kimi, an LLM developed by the Chinese startup Moonshot, during the World AI Conference in Shanghai, China, July 20th. | Image: LONG WEI/ Feature China/Future Publishing via Getty Images Silicon Valley has spent much of the past week on red alert, digesting the arrival of Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 , a Chinese AI model that can allegedly beat some of the best systems built by US companies at a fraction of the cost. Its performance alone would have been enough to intensify the rivalry between the US and China . But Moonshot's plan to release


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