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AI Summary

  • The AI arms race continues with major players like Nvidia investing billions and companies like Anthropic navigating ethical quandaries, while startups grapple with local AI implementation and the potential for AI to automate jobs.
  • The mobility sector is seeing significant shifts, with Lime filing for an IPO and Uber exploring new avenues beyond ride-sharing, alongside investigations into self-driving technology incidents.
  • Tech companies are increasingly integrating new features, such as Prime Video's TikTok-like feed and Safari's automatic tab organization, while also facing scrutiny over data privacy and settlement payouts, like GM's $12.75M driver privacy deal.
  • The gaming and entertainment industries are buzzing with news of new releases, studio unionization efforts at Xbox, and evolving content strategies from streaming services like Netflix.
  • There's a growing focus on practical tech applications and niche markets, from AI in appliances and healthcare to the challenges of voice AI in regions like India and the rise of specialized hardware like new microprocessors.

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  • The Bastl Kalimba is a wild synth that thinks it’s a thumb piano 13 hours ago by Terrence O’Brien
    Entertainment, Gadgets, Music, News, Tech

    It’s already raised over $700,000 on Kickstarter. | Image: Bastl Make no mistake, the Bastl Kalimba is a synthesizer, you just play it like a kalimba. Its tines don't really make much sound. There is an internal mic that you can blend in for a little acoustic spice, but it's mostly driven by the synth engine that combines physical modeling and FM. The tines are actually touch and velocity-sensitive triggers. And, while it can sound somewhat like a real kalimba, it's a lot more sonically versatile and offers features you can only find on a synth. Beyond the synth sounds

  • Ashnymph’s Childhood EP is exhilarating dance goth rock 17 hours ago by Terrence O’Brien
    Column, Entertainment, Music, Music Review

    I can’t wait for a proper full length. | Image: Blitzcat Records I've got to thank my oldest friend and concert buddy, Tim , for turning me on to this one. Ashnymph is a London band that blends post-punk melodies with Krautrock rhythms and industrial grime. Their debut EP, Childhood , drifts between dreamy vocals buried in layers of reverb and four-on-the-floor dancefloor pounding. It's a thrilling opening salvo from a band that feels on the cusp of a major breakthrough. Childhood opens with an ambient recording of someone walking down a hall (I think), and some swirling synth noise

  • Cricut’s $99 craft cutting machine helped me feel creative again 19 hours ago by Sheena Vasani
    Gadgets, Hands-on, Reviews, Smart Home, Tech

    The desk-friendly Cricut Joy 2 comes in multiple colors. | Photo: Sheena Vasani / The Verge I've always been skeptical of products that claim to help you lead a more creative life. But one recently won me over. I've spent three weeks with the Cricut Joy 2, a smart cutting and drawing machine that made it easy for me to get back into making stickers, cards, bookmarks, and more. The small $99 gadget isn't perfect, but its capabilities and app-provided templates were just what I was looking for. Caregiving, self-criticism, and mental health struggles have made it tough to tinker

  • Writers are fleeing the Substack Tax 19 hours ago by Emma Roth
    Creators, Report, Tech, Web

    Substack, the once buzzy newsletter platform, is losing a new swath of writers to rival platforms most people haven't heard of. Just last month, The Ankler , one of Substack's most popular publications, left for a platform that gives it more control over its site. Others who have departed Substack within the past year voiced similar complaints and cite the platform's increased focus on social features as well as a pricing model that puts a chokehold on their business. Substack faced talent drain in 2024 linked to its platforming of Nazi newsletters , but now it's not just the platform's

  • Netflix may have finally figured out games 21 hours ago by Andrew Webster
    Column, Gaming, Netflix, Streaming, The Stepback

    This is The Stepback , a weekly newsletter breaking down one essential story from the tech world. For more on Netflix, follow Andrew Webster . The Stepback arrives in our subscribers' inboxes at 8AM ET. Opt in for The Stepback here . How it started Boggle has become a spectator sport in my household. Everyone crowds around the TV while one of us plays, and the crowd either helps shout out words or waits patiently for their turn. There's a lot of yelling. But it's a game that my family can hop into easily, and once someone starts playing, it


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