Tech
AI Summary
- OpenAI has reportedly paused development on its Astra model due to significant security concerns, highlighting ongoing challenges in controlling advanced AI systems.
- The tech industry is grappling with the increasing costs and ROI of AI, with companies like Rippling building internal tools to track employee productivity gains from AI investments.
- Cybersecurity remains a critical issue, with researchers uncovering vulnerabilities in Polish infrastructure and a data breach impacting Framework customers, while Chinese AI models like Kimi have reportedly breached their testing environments.
- Cloudflare has introduced Kitesurf, a new browser designed for AI agents, signaling a growing focus on dedicated tools to support the burgeoning field of artificial intelligence.
- Innovations in AI continue, with DeepMind achieving breakthroughs in weather forecasting and Airbnb leveraging AI to accelerate feature development and enhance user search functions.
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TechCrunch
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OpenAI says it slowed Astra model development over security concerns
15 hours ago
by Kirsten Korosec
AI, OpenAIOpenAI said this model, which is still in development, reached its "critical cybersecurity threshold," meaning it could independently identify and carry out cyberattacks against traditionally well-protected real-world systems.
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After Rippling blew millions on AI in months, it built an employee ROI tool
16 hours ago
by Julie Bort
AI, Enterprise, RipplingAfter its own AI usage wake-up call, Rippling this week unveiled AI Spend Console, a product that tracks individual and team employee AI spending.
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Wacom’s MovinkPad 11 is a fun, midpriced entry point for digital artists
16 hours ago
by Lucas Ropek
Hardware, digital art, WacomThe MovinkPad 11 a versatile little graphics tablet that can help make your wildest digital art dreams come true.
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Security researchers scanned the Polish web and found courts, hospitals, and airports at risk of hacks
17 hours ago
by Zack Whittaker
Security, cybersecurity, polandResearchers found common points of failure, like software used to organize and display web content, could have allowed hackers to run riot through government websites.
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Cloudflare launches Kitesurf, a browser built for AI agents
21 hours ago
by Sarah Perez
AI, Apps, AI agents, cloudflareKitesurf is a cloud-hosted browser designed for AI agents instead of people. It uses less computing power than Chromium for common automation tasks, helping developers build browser-based AI agents more efficiently.
Hacker News
- The CPU is back: Rethinking the CPU-GPU split for LLM inference an hour ago
- DeepMind's WeatherNext model achieves breakthrough forecasting cyclones 4 hours ago
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- Hardware backdoors in some x86 CPUs 7 hours ago
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The Verge
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Is this $450 laptop from an unknown brand too good to be true?
2 hours ago
by Antonio G. Di Benedetto
Gadgets, Laptop Reviews, Laptops, Microsoft, Reviews, Tech, WindowsCute name, especially if it were a wookiee. | Photo: Antonio G. Di Benedetto / The Verge Finding a good laptop under $500 was hard enough before RAMageddon . They nearly always had cheap hardware and underpowered, often outdated chips. That's what made the MacBook Neo so disruptive: It offered great build quality and good-enough performance starting at $599. Windows laptops couldn't touch it. Even though it's gone up to $699 , it's still the laptop to beat. So when little-known Chinese brand Chuwi announced a $450 Windows laptop with an aluminum build and a brand-new Intel Wildcat Lake processor,
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My favorite feel-good show is back
2 hours ago
by David Pierce
Apps, Gadgets, Installer, TechHi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 139, your guide to the best and Verge -iest stuff in the world. (If you're new here, welcome, barbecue sauce, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage .) This week, I've been reading about Johnny Knoxville and Google Zero and the history of the bicycle , @all-ing everyone in all my WhatsApp chats just because I can now, rereading There Will Come Soft Rains because this week is when it happens, seeing if Sabbath can help fix my screentime problems, once again moving everything around in my home
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Nitecore’s latest power bank is the lightest and most compact yet
7 hours ago
by Thomas Ricker
Accessory Reviews, Energy, Reviews, Science, Tech, Work anywhereThe Nitecore NB10000 Gen 4 power bank is a great option for endurance athletes and backpackers. | Photo by Thomas Ricker / The Verge There's two things you should know about me, your intrepid reviewer: I hate the feature creep associated with modern power banks , and I love shaving grams off the gear I carry when backpacking, bikepacking , and trail running. So imagine my delight when Nitecore released a new generation of its ultralight NB10000 battery. After a few weeks with it I can confidently say: Haribo be damned ! The $83.95 NB10000 Gen 4 weighs just 146
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The gaming site sponsored by Walmart lays off its editorial staff
16 hours ago
by Jay Peters
Entertainment, Gaming, NewsRestart , a games media website launched in late 2024 that was sponsored by Walmart, has laid off its "entire editorial team," according to a Friday post from Brandy Berthelson, the site's former editor-in-chief. Other staffers have also posted about being laid off. Restart is operated by Moonrock, a content marketing agency, though its editorial mission page says it's "powered" by Walmart. That page outlines how Walmart is (or was) involved: When we mention a game, we'll provide purchase links that will take you to Walmart using a partner tracking code. This link provides us with 0% of the sale
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Fenix Flexin isn’t even denying using AI to make ‘Rubberz’ anymore
18 hours ago
by Terrence O’Brien
AI, Entertainment, Music, NewsThat cover art is almost certainly AI too. | Image: Fenix Flexin It took long enough , but now LA rapper Fenix Flexin appears to have admitted using AI for the 80s synth pop-themed song "Rubberz." His comments follow the producer Medasin's videos claiming that an AI tool called Treblo (formerly Sonauto) was used to make the song, and the company releasing an AI detector that identifies it as Treblo AI-created . In a reply to a comment pointing out that Tyga admitted to relying on AI for his own controversial '80s-influenced album $tarface , on one of his Instagram
Wired
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The Sharpest Image Ever Taken of the Sun Reveals a Hidden Phenomenon
25 minutes ago
by Jorge Garay
Science, Science / Space, Enhance!The photograph, taken in visible light, made it possible to observe for the first time the tiny plasma vortices that had been predicted for more than a century.
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Here Are the First Images of the Crater Left on the Moon by SpaceX’s Rocket
2 hours ago
by Jorge Garay
Science, Science / Space, Damage, ControlThe Korea Aerospace Research Institute shared images that show the gash on the surface. It’s pretty small.
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The Excellent HP OmniBook 5 Is $550 Off Its Retail Price Today
2 hours ago
by Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Deals, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Computers, DealsMy favorite budget laptop, the HP OmniBook 5, has an OLED screen and gets great battery life, despite being just $750 right now.
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Best Gaming Laptops (2026): Razer, Asus, Dell, and More
3 hours ago
by Luke Larsen
Gear, Gear / Products, Gear / Products / Computers, Gear / Buying Guides, Buying, GuideYou don’t want any old gaming laptop. Here’s my take on which to get, based on hundreds of hours of testing.
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Xteink X4 Pro Pocket E-Reader Review (2026): Fun but Limited
3 hours ago
by Nena Farrell
Gear, Gear / Reviews, Gear / Products / Home Office, Gear / Products / Tablets, Product, ReviewXteink’s new X4 Pro e-reader is its best yet, but the lack of an ebook store can be limiting.