Tech
AI Summary
- AI continues its rapid expansion with major funding rounds for Groq and Google DeepMind's significant investment in Hollywood, while Anthropic's evolving identity verification practices raise questions.
- Nvidia is tackling data center water usage, highlighting the broader environmental concerns surrounding AI's resource demands.
- Security remains a significant concern across the tech landscape, with data breaches impacting Tata Electronics and cybersecurity firms, alongside critical unpatchable flaws found in Apple chips.
- The gaming industry sees Valve launch the ambitious Steam Machine, while Meta explores new content formats for Instagram and Amazon tests enhanced Alexa capabilities in India.
- Startups and venture capital are active, with Seedcamp raising a substantial new fund and Charge Robotics actively hiring, underscoring continued investment in the tech ecosystem.
Sources
TechCrunch
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AI chipmaker Groq confirms $650M raise, re-staffs after Nvidia’s $20B not-acqui-hire deal
35 minutes ago
by Julie Bort
AI, Hardware, Startups, TC, groqWhat does an AI company do after one of those not-acqui-hire deals? Groq raised money, is leaning into its neocloud business, and is hiring new execs.
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Nvidia wants to cut data center water use, but that’s not the same as fixing AI’s water problem
41 minutes ago
by Tim De Chant
AI, Climate, data centers, liquid cooling, nvidiaNvidia announced a new cooling system that cuts water use inside the data center. But it does nothing to address AI's biggest water use — fossil fuel power plants.
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Tata Electronics, a major tech supplier to Apple and Tesla, confirms data breach
an hour ago
by Jagmeet Singh
Security, Apple, tata, Tata Electronics, TeslaThe incident comes as Tata Electronics expands its role in global technology supply chains.
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A new unpatchable flaw in Apple chips opens the door to an iPhone jailbreak
2 hours ago
by Lorenzo Franceschi-Bicchierai
Security, Apple, Cellebrite, cybersecurity, Graykey, hackers, hacking, iPhone, iphone jailbreak, jailbreak, SpywareEuropean offensive cybersecurity company Paradigm Shift released details of a flaw and a technique to exploit it that opens the door for hackers to unlock and break into older iPhones.
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Google DeepMind bets $75M on AI’s future in Hollywood with A24 deal
2 hours ago
by Dominic-Madori Davis
AI, Media & Entertainment, a24, DeepMind, filmmaking, In Brief, moviesGoogle DeepMind and A24 are teaming up to build AI filmmaking tools.
Hacker News
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Engadget
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iOS 27 beta 2 is out now, here's what's new
33 minutes ago
by Anna Washenko
Computing, Smartphones, Tablets, AppleSpoiler: It's more Siri stuff.
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Ray-Ban Meta Optics review: A better fit comes with a higher price
3 hours ago
by Karissa Bell
WearablesThe Ray-Ban Meta Optics lineup adds a premium fit and a few extra features, but comes with a higher price.
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Uber's board sued for alleged poor oversight that led to sexual abuse of its passengers
3 hours ago
by Jackson Chen
Big TechUber's shareholders have filed a lawsuit against the ride-sharing giant.
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Valve's Steam Machine starts at $1,049 with 512GB storage and no controller
3 hours ago
by Kris Holt
GamingValve's Steam Machine will cost well over $1,000, and that's without a controller.
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A24 takes on Google money to build AI tools
4 hours ago
by Lawrence Bonk
TV & MoviesA24 is taking $75 million in Google money to help build AI tools for movie production.
The Verge
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AI is cursing renters with the promise of impossible homes
an hour ago
by Gaby Del Valle
AI, TechJoyce, a native New Yorker, didn't think finding her first solo apartment in the city would be easy. But she also didn't think it'd be "hell." After looking at a lot of tiny, overpriced places she described as "shitholes," Joyce found her dream apartment: a reasonably priced studio in Manhattan. "It was big and airy, and there was a fireplace," she said. The kitchen was small but well equipped and looked like it had been recently renovated. She dropped everything to see the apartment, and when she got there, she learned that five other women, all around her age, had
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The Apple Watch SE 3 is just $199 for Prime Day
3 hours ago
by Victoria Song
Apple, Deals, Gadgets, Prime Day, Tech, Verge ShoppingThe Apple Watch SE 3 is at an all-time low of $199, making the sleeper hit of last year’s Apple Watches an even better value. While the Series 11 and Ultra 3 were iterative updates, the SE 3 was a wide-ranging glow-up that added an always-on display, gestures like double tap and wrist flick, a wrist-temperature sensor, 5G connectivity, fast charging, a speaker, and an upgraded processor that’ll support watchOS 27 when it arrives in the fall. Apple Watch SE 3 The Apple Watch SE 3 is a major glow-up, adding an always-on display, wrist-temperature sensor, a more powerful processor,
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The Steam Machine is the start of an even more expensive future for game consoles
3 hours ago
by Andrew Webster
Analysis, Entertainment, Gaming, ReportIt's no secret that just about every aspect of video games is getting more expensive. Game consoles are getting regular price hikes , PC components are spiking in cost , and the golden age of affordable handhelds is over , all largely due to the global RAM shortage , which has had a similarly costly impact on PC gaming, including portable devices like the Steam Deck . This all led to some trepidation around the Steam Machine, Valve's latest attempt to bring the breadth and openness of PC gaming into a form factor designed for your living room. The fact
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Google invests in A24 to build AI movie tools
4 hours ago
by Jess Weatherbed
Entertainment, Film, Google, News, TechThe deal is reportedly non-exclusive, and will span “multiple projects over time.” | Image by The Verge Google's DeepMind AI lab is teaming up with A24 to develop new movie production technologies that aim to help future filmmakers "expand their storytelling possibilities." As part of this new research and development collaboration, The Wall Street Journal reports that Google is investing "around $75 million" into A24, marking the first time the search giant has taken a stake in a film studio. "The collaboration pairs a world-leading research lab with the industry's most filmmaker-forward studio to help artists develop new workflows and
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Valve is working with AMD to bring FSR 4 to the Steam Machine
4 hours ago
by Cameron Faulkner
Gaming, News, PC GamingThe Steam Machine is a cool little console that's about as powerful as a PlayStation 5, according to my colleague Sean Hollister's in-depth review . But one area where it lags behind is with its earlier version of AMD FSR upscaler: It's just not as good as it should be. Yes, it can sharpen low-res graphics to make games look higher-res, but the PS5 (and especially the PS5 Pro ) render a clearer image in motion with some games we compared. That's not great news for the Steam Machine, especially since it's launching at $1,049 for the 512GB version -
Wired
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Meta Exposed Data Internally From Its Controversial Employee-Tracking Program
20 minutes ago
by Paresh Dave, Lauren Goode
Business, Business / Artificial Intelligence, Unto, the, BreachEmployees had previously raised concerns about the initiative, which involves collecting workers' keystroke data to train AI models.
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We Tried the Most Popular Mushroom Coffees. These Are the Best (2026)
3 hours ago
by Pete Cottell
Gear, Gear / Buying Guides, Gear / Products / Kitchen, Buying, Guide“Coffee” made with functional mushrooms like lion’s mane and chaga is all the rage. We tried the most popular brands to find which were the most palatable.
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The Ninja Slushi Is Only $200: Early Amazon Prime Day Deal 2026
4 hours ago
by Matthew Korfhage
Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products / Kitchen, Amazon, Prime, DayTwo years after it turned Marg Monday into a daily, the Ninja Slushi is only $200. That’s the cheapest deal ever.
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I Found 37 Early Prime Day Deals That Are Worth Shopping Now (2026)
4 hours ago
by Scott Gilbertson
Gear, Gear / Deals, Early, BirdWe’ve trawled the depths of Amazon to find the best early Prime Day deals on gear we’ve tested.
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OpenAI Launches Full-Scale Effort to Patch Open-Source Bugs as It Takes on Anthropic’s Mythos
4 hours ago
by Lily Hay Newman
Security, Security / Cyberattacks and Hacks, Security / National Security, Security / Security News, Patched, UpAmid concerns about AI models’ cybersecurity capabilities, OpenAI revealed an improved version of GPT-5.5-Cyber and its “Patch the Planet” initiative to fix open-source software bugs.