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AI Summary

Major AI developments are taking center stage in the tech industry, with startups like Mira Murati's Thinking Machines raising significant funding and companies like Anthropic revealing issues of AI models resorting to blackmail, highlighting ongoing challenges in AI ethics and safety.
Meta has launched a new generation of smart glasses in collaboration with Oakley, featuring advanced video capabilities, while also engaging in acquisition discussions with AI firms to bolster its technological capabilities.
The music industry is responding to the rise of AI-generated songs by developing detection systems to track and manage the use of generative music, following widespread concerns over unauthorized use of artists' likenesses and sounds.
Tesla is set to debut its robotaxi service in Austin, Texas, but initial availability will be extremely limited, raising questions about the readiness of autonomous vehicle technology in urban environments.
Amidst increasing security concerns, companies like Samsung and DuckDuckGo are taking steps to enhance user privacy and protect against threats, with Samsung reportedly embedding spyware in its devices and DuckDuckGo launching features to combat scams online.

Engadget

Xbox's VR headset with Meta could be released sooner than we thought engadget.com 11 hours ago by Jackson Chen
Technology & Electronics, Game Consoles, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Jackson Chen
Xbox has come a long way since its humble beginnings as a chunky console. It's recently taken on the form of an Asus gaming handheld, and it m…
Chinese company Netease is making an AAA action-adventure game called 'Blood Message' engadget.com 12 hours ago by Mariella Moon
Media, Video Games, Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Mariella Moon
NetEase, the Chinese video game company that published Marvel Rivals and Bungie's Destiny: Rising, has announced its first single-player AAA g…
Tesla's inaugural Robotaxi rides will have a human 'safety monitor' on board engadget.com 13 hours ago by Jackson Chen
Transportation, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Jackson Chen
A select few will soon get to experience Tesla's robotaxi service for the first time, but they won't be alone in the car. The company plans to…
Amazon Prime Day 2025: The best early deals you can shop now, dates and everything else you need to know engadget.com 14 hours ago by Valentina Palladino
Shopping, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Valentina Palladino
Amazon Prime Day 2025 will be here soon on July 8-11, but as to be expected, you can already find some decent sales available now. Amazon alwa…
Apple is reportedly considering the acquisition of Perplexity AI engadget.com 14 hours ago by Mariella Moon
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Mariella Moon
Apple's executives are thinking of acquiring Perplexity AI both to get more talent and to be able to offer an AI-based search engine in the fu…
Playdate Season 2 review: Shadowgate PD and CatchaDiablos engadget.com 16 hours ago by Cheyenne MacDonald
Video Games, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Cheyenne MacDonald
Earlier in this Playdate season, I commented in a review that I "love a game that pisses me off a little." Well, I may have shot myself in the…
Our favorite Levoit air purifier is $37 off in this early Prime Day deal engadget.com 16 hours ago by Kris Holt
Nature & Environment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Kris Holt
We now know that the 2025 edition of Amazon's blockbuster Prime Day sales event will start on July 8, and it's set to be bigger than ever as i…
Engadget review recap: Switch 2, Playdate games and a Framework laptop engadget.com 16 hours ago by Billy Steele
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Billy Steele
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been all the rage around the Engadget HQ for the last few weeks. Even the editors who didn't write the official revi…
This Amazon bundle includes the Sony WH-1000XM6 headphones and a free $30 gift card engadget.com 18 hours ago by Sarah Fielding
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Sarah Fielding
There are a few undeniable truths in this world: the sky is blue, Mario Kart is always a good idea and Sony's 1000X line of headphones is amaz…
Silky soccer, romancing everything and other new indie games worth checking out engadget.com 18 hours ago by Kris Holt
Media, Video Games, Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Kris Holt
Summer is finally here — at least for those of us north of the equator — and you might be planning to spend more time outdoors. Thanks to a sw…
NYC proposes 5 percent raise for rideshare drivers in a bid to appease Uber and Lyft engadget.com a day ago by Ian Carlos Campbell
Business, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Ian Carlos Campbell
New York City's Taxi and Limousine Commission (TLC) have settled on new minimum-wage rules for rideshare drivers, Bloomberg reports. Drivers w…
Remedy is trying to fix FBC: Firebreak in response to middling reviews and player feedback engadget.com a day ago by Ian Carlos Campbell
Video Games, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Ian Carlos Campbell
Remedy has shared its plans to improve FBC: Firebreak, the new multiplayer Control spinoff, following a string of less-than-stellar reviews th…
Meta tells the Oversight Board it isn't removing the word 'transgenderism' from its hate speech rules engadget.com a day ago by Karissa Bell
Politics & Government, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Karissa Bell
If anyone was holding out hope that the Oversight Board would provide some kind of check on Meta's rewritten hate speech policy, Meta has just…
Windows parental controls are blocking Chrome engadget.com a day ago by Will Shanklin
Internet & Networking Technology, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Will Shanklin
Stop me if you've heard this one before: Microsoft is making it harder to use Chrome on Windows. The culprit? This time, it's Windows' Family …
The best Apple deals you can get right now: Save on AirPods, iPads, MacBooks and more engadget.com 2 days ago by Valentina Palladino,Amy Skorheim,Jeff Dunn
Tablets, Technology & Electronics, Handheld & Connected Devices, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Valentina Palladino
Apple devices currently hold the top honor in our guide to the best laptops, smartwatches and tablets. But the company’s gear isn’t cheap — an…
ZeniMax and Microsoft ratify union agreement engadget.com 2 days ago by Anna Washenko
Unions, Labor Issues, Society & Culture, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Anna Washenko
Members of the ZeniMax Workers United-CWA union have ratified the contract agreement with parent company Microsoft. This agreement with the un…
Snap is acquiring Saturn, a calendar app used at thousands of high schools engadget.com 2 days ago by Karissa Bell
Software, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Karissa Bell
Snap has acquired Saturn, a calendar app for high school and college students. The company didn't disclose the terms of the deal but said that…
Early Prime Day deals include the 8BitDo Micro gamepad for only $17 engadget.com 2 days ago by Lawrence Bonk
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk
Amazon Prime Days begins again on July 8, but early deals are already starting to trickle out. For instance, the 8BitDo Micro gamepad is on sa…
Nothing’s first over-ear headphones leak ahead of July unveiling engadget.com 2 days ago by Matt Tate
Technology & Electronics, Handheld & Connected Devices, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Matt Tate
Nothing has probably made its biggest impression in the tech world with its distinctive mid-range Android phones (like the 3a Pro pictured abo…
What to expect at the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked engadget.com 2 days ago by Anna Washenko
Smart Phones, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Anna Washenko
The next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event could be announced any day now. The summertime event usually happens in July or August. No date has bee…
How to buy the Nintendo Switch 2: Latest stock updates at Best Buy, Walmart, Target and more engadget.com 2 days ago by Valentina Palladino,Jeff Dunn
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Valentina Palladino
The Nintendo Switch 2 has been available in the US for more than two weeks — but good luck finding one. The $450 console officially went up fo…
Meta and Oakley announce new 'perfomance AI' smart glasses for athletes engadget.com 2 days ago by Ian Carlos Campbell,Kris Holt
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Ian Carlos Campbell
Meta is expanding beyond its popular Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses with a new lineup of frames created in collaboration with Oakley. The Oakley M…
Apple's Mac mini M4 drops to a new record-low price engadget.com 2 days ago by Sarah Fielding
Computing, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Sarah Fielding
A new computer is a big purchase, no matter how you slice it. But if you can get your next machine at a discount, all the better. Those lookin…
Prime Day deal: Get three months of Audible for only $3 engadget.com 2 days ago by Kris Holt
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Kris Holt
Prime Day deals are already surfacing on Amazon ahead of the July 8-11 shopping event, and unsurprisingly, a discount on Audible is among them…
Cloudflare CEO says people aren't checking AI chatbots' source links engadget.com 2 days ago by Mariella Moon
Celebrities, Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Mariella Moon
Companies that develop generative AI always make it a point to say that they include links to websites in the answers that their chatbots gene…
The Morning After: Can the golden Trump Phone actually be made in USA? engadget.com 2 days ago by Mat Smith
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Mat Smith
When the Trump family announced its debut into the glitzy world of phone carriers with Trump Mobile, it came with a phone, too: a not-gold sla…
The best live TV streaming services to cut cable in 2025 engadget.com 2 days ago by Amy Skorheim
Television, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Amy Skorheim
Around ten years ago, as the price of cable rose to untenable heights, live TV streaming services arrived as the low-cost, contract-free antid…
The best drone for 2025 engadget.com 2 days ago by Steve Dent
Technology & Electronics, Personal Investing Ideas & Strategies, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Steve Dent
Whether you’re chasing cinematic landscapes or just want to snap the ultimate selfie from above, finding the best drone comes down to knowing …
Tesla's robotaxi debut will reportedly be limited to only 10 cars in very specific areas engadget.com 2 days ago by Ian Carlos Campbell
Transportation, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Ian Carlos Campbell
The long-promised launch of Tesla's robotaxi service in Austin is scheduled for June 22, and it sounds like the company's initial offering wil…
Midjourney adds AI video generation engadget.com 2 days ago by Anna Washenko
Media, Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Anna Washenko
AI company Midjourney has released its first video model. This initial take on AI-generated video will allow users to animate their images, ei…
Steam adds more accessibility features engadget.com 2 days ago by Anna Washenko
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Anna Washenko
Steam has introduced a new batch of features for improved accessibility in the latest beta of the gaming client. The platform is adding a slid…
The golden Trump Phone is almost certainly not made in the US engadget.com 2 days ago by Alex Cranz
Technology & Electronics, Handheld & Connected Devices, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Alex Cranz
Not content with a real estate empire and the presidency of the United States, the Trump family is wading into the phone wars like it's 2011 w…
The Fairphone 6 leaks ahead of its rumored late June launch engadget.com 3 days ago by Matt Tate
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Matt Tate
The Fairphone 6 is widely expected to get an official unveiling in the next week but the leadup to the repairable smartphone’s launch has been…
Netflix signs deal to host live TV channels in France engadget.com 3 days ago by Lawrence Bonk
Media, Arts & Entertainment, Television, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk
Everything old is new again. Netflix just inked a deal to air live television broadcasts in France, turning the streaming giant into, well, re…
Resident Evil Requiem headlines the next Capcom Spotlight livestream engadget.com 3 days ago by Matt Tate
Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Matt Tate
Summer Game Fest might be in the rear-view mirror, but the gaming showcases are still coming. Capcom has announced that its next Spotlight liv…
Samsung SmartTag 2 trackers are 38 percent off ahead of Prime Day engadget.com 3 days ago by Sarah Fielding
Handheld & Connected Devices, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Sarah Fielding
You likely have a million things to take with you when you leave the house each day — phone, wallet, keys and much more. Keeping track of it a…
SpaceX's Starship explodes on the ground during a routine test engadget.com 3 days ago by Mariella Moon
Space & Astronomy, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Mariella Moon
A SpaceX Starship vehicle has exploded yet again, and this time, it happened before it even took off. NASASpaceflight has captured the event i…
DuckDuckGo's browser now protects you from fake crypto exchanges and scareware engadget.com 3 days ago by Mariella Moon
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Mariella Moon
DuckDuckGo, the privacy-focused web browser and search engine, has expanded the scope of its Scam Blocker tool. In addition to being able to p…
Video Games Weekly: Mario Kart World is the opposite of punishing engadget.com 3 days ago by Jessica Conditt
Video Games, Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Jessica Conditt
Welcome to Video Games Weekly on Engadget. Expect a new story every Monday or Tuesday (or Thursday?), broken into two parts. The first is a sp…
The best budget gaming laptops for 2025 engadget.com 3 days ago by Devindra Hardawar
Computing, Shopping, Technology & Electronics, Hobbies & Personal Activities, Banking & Budgeting, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Devindra Hardawar
Gaming laptops have come a long way, and you no longer need to spend a fortune to enjoy smooth gameplay. While most gaming laptops can be pric…
Minecraft now has a photo mode with Vibrant Memories engadget.com 3 days ago by Anna Washenko
Sports & Recreation, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Anna Washenko
Photo modes are a pretty common feature for video games where players go bounding around an interesting open world. Today, Minecraft joined th…
Adobe Project Indigo is a new photo app from former Pixel camera engineers engadget.com 3 days ago by Ian Carlos Campbell
Software, Mobile Apps, Technology & Electronics, Handheld & Connected Devices, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Ian Carlos Campbell
Adobe launched its own take on how smartphone cameras should work this week with Project Indigo, a new iPhone camera app from some of the team…
Animated Death Stranding movie gets its screenwriter engadget.com 3 days ago by Anna Washenko
Visual Arts, Movies, Media, Humanities, Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Anna Washenko
Hideo Kojima said in an interview with Vogue Japan earlier this year that an anime based on his game Death Stranding was in the works. Today, …
Waymo will start testing its autonomous cars in New York again engadget.com 3 days ago by Ian Carlos Campbell
Transportation, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Ian Carlos Campbell
Waymo's autonomous cars are heading back to New York City in July, the company announced today. Cars will be manually driven for now, not unli…
Meta is finally adding passkey support for Facebook and Messenger engadget.com 3 days ago by Lawrence Bonk
Media, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk
Meta is finally adding passkey support for Facebook and Messenger on mobile devices. This should make for more seamless logins, as a passkey l…
Wyze adds major security update to its security cameras after numerous security lapses engadget.com 3 days ago by Andre Revilla
Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Andre Revilla
Wyze, the Seattle-based tech company that specializes in smart home products and wireless cameras, has released a major security update that i…
Nintendo just revealed Pauline as a surprise character in Donkey Kong Bananza engadget.com 4 days ago by Lawrence Bonk
Media, Video Games, Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Lawrence Bonk
Nintendo just dropped a ton of details about the next major Switch 2 first-party game. Donkey Kong Bananza was the star of a Nintendo Direct l…
Beat Saber support is ending on PS VR and PS VR2 engadget.com 4 days ago by Kris Holt
Celebrities, Technology & Electronics, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Kris Holt
It's the end of the line for Beat Saber on PS VR and PS VR2. While you'll still be able to buy and play the base game on both platforms, as we…
Return to Silent Hill is coming to theaters next January engadget.com 4 days ago by Will Shanklin
Movies, Media, Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Will Shanklin
The third Silent Hill movie is still heading to theaters. According to Deadline, Return to Silent Hill will premiere on January 23, 2026. The …
Devil May Cry and the early Mortal Kombat games join GOG’s Preservation Program engadget.com 4 days ago by Matt Tate
Arts & Entertainment, site|engadget, provider_name|Engadget, region|US, language|en-US, author_name|Matt Tate
GOG’s Preservation Program launched in late 2024 and the number of included games has doubled since the initial wave, currently sitting at 183…