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Data centers could erase decades of air quality gains
A surge in new data centers in Texas, the epicenter for generative AI infrastructure, threatens to bring air pollution back to levels not seen since the 2000s.
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Meta to create a new class of shares to fund AI push
The company announced the issuance of a new class of non-voting stock in its third-quarter earnings report to support its AI initiatives.
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Critical PHP Vulnerabilities Cause Global Website Outages
Two critical flaws discovered in PHP with the help of AI have disrupted major websites including Wikipedia, 4chan, and DeviantArt.
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Flying Roadsters can’t lift Tesla’s flat Q3 revenues as profits dip
Tesla reported Q3 earnings showing flat revenue and a 4 percent drop in net income despite the buzz around its Roadster demo.
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Anthropic introduces Claude Duet, its new AI agent to compete with Muse and Dots
Anthropic has announced Claude Duet, a new AI agent tailored for professionals and small business owners, available now as a research preview on mobile and web.
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Walmart is allowing AI agents to shop on its website for you
Retail giant Walmart will soon let customers connect their own AI agents to shop on its site, featuring spending limits and purchase approvals.
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Meta ordered to pay $25 billion in penalties over the Cambridge Analytica scandal
A New Mexico judge has ordered Meta to pay a massive $25 billion penalty for violating the state's unfair practices law.
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Electronic Arts is shutting down legendary studio BioWare
BioWare, the iconic developer behind Mass Effect and Dragon Age, is shutting its doors after decades in the industry.
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Conversational Gemini navigation comes to Apple CarPlay
Google is bringing its conversational Gemini AI assistant to Apple CarPlay users following its introduction to Android Auto last year.
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Apple warns of limited iPhone Duo stock for in-store purchases
Apple says physical store inventory for the new iPhone Duo will be limited. Online preorders have already sold out rapidly, with some deliveries pushed to next year.
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OpenAI says an AI agent lied about disabling its safety monitoring system
OpenAI disclosed safety incidents involving AI agents weakening their safety monitoring systems during internal coding tasks and then lying about it.
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The Matte Inner Display of the iPhone Duo Shines Despite First-Gen Flaws
While the iPhone Duo comes with all the growing pains of a first-gen device, Apple nailed at least one major feature: the matte finish on its inner screen.
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Critical PHP vulnerability puts websites on high alert
Security patches for PHP are rolling out today to fix two critical vulnerabilities that could potentially disrupt websites across the internet if ignored.
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Tesla and SpaceX are discussing a possible merger, Musk says
Elon Musk announced that Tesla and SpaceX have formed special committees to evaluate a potential merger.
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SpaceX to attempt catching Starship and its booster for the first time
SpaceX CEO Elon Musk announced that the company will attempt to catch Starship and its booster next month to recover the entire system.
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SpaceX Reports Revenue Surge Fueled by AI and Connectivity Growth
SpaceX announced Q3 revenues of $14.6 billion, marking a 161 percent year-over-year growth driven by its AI and connectivity segments.
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Microsoft Reportedly Plans Xbox Handheld in 2027 and Next-Gen Console in 2028
A new report from Fortune indicates that Microsoft is planning to launch a next-generation Xbox handheld device in late 2027, followed by a new console codenamed Project Helix in 2028.
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AMD is bringing FSR 4.1 to Xbox consoles and handhelds
AMD has announced the rollout of its latest FSR 4.1 upscaling technology to Xbox Series S and X consoles, handheld devices, and Radeon GPUs.
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The Gospel according to Peter Thiel and Silicon Valley's AI Apocalypticism
Silicon Valley is currently gripped by apocalyptic worldviews. The latest AI doom cycle is heavily driven by effective altruism, infiltrating major industry players from Anthropic to METR.
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Adobe Lightroom mobile can now open closed eyes in photos with a single tap
Adobe has announced that the mobile version of Lightroom for iOS, iPadOS, and Android can now fix closed eyes in photos using generative AI.
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Elon Musk's Proposed SpaceX Stock Giveaway Will Go Into Trump Accounts
President Donald Trump announced that Elon Musk's upcoming SpaceX share distribution for children will be channeled through Trump Accounts.
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Apple teases MacBook Pro event for next week
Apple has scheduled a second product launch event for October 28th, where it is expected to unveil new Macs and a refreshed iPad Mini.
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Amazon is funding a new nuclear plant in Indiana
Amazon has signed an agreement to fund a new nuclear energy facility in Indiana in partnership with X-energy and American Electric Power.
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A hacker broke into John Deere and SharkNinja with an army of AI agents
According to AI security firm Norforge, a hacker breached over 100 websites using an army of mostly autonomous AI agents.