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TL;DR California’s $351.7B budget taxes downloaded software for the first time, raising $2B annually. A ballot measure would let the state save more from AI IPO windfalls. California Governor Gavin Newsom and top Democratic legislators agreed on a $351.7 billion state budget that will extend sales
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Micron, the Boise, Idaho-based memory chip maker, has captured Wall Street’s heart. Whether the love affair endures will heavily depend on how long the AI-driven supply crunch for memory chips lasts. Micron promises that it has shored up its position for the long term, which would allow it to
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Terrence O'Brien is the Verge’s weekend editor. He’s covered the tech industry for over 18 years and knows a thing or two about synths. Jonathan Rinderknecht was facing arson charges for setting a fire on New Year’s Day in 2025, which became one of the
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TL;DR 280,000 US auto repair shops are largely undigitised. AI receptionists, predictive scheduling, and PE rollups are converging on a $3.4B software market. North America has more than 280,000 independent auto repair shops. Most run on workflows a 1990s small business owner would recognise: phone-based scheduling,
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TL;DR The BIS warned that an AI investment bust could be as disruptive to credit as 2008, flagging circular financing and poorly disclosed risk in its annual report. The Bank for International Settlements warned on Sunday that an AI investment bust could hit credit markets with disruption comparable to
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For some people, the ice in a beverage is almost as important as the drink itself. That’s the audience Govee had in mind when designing its latest ice maker, the GoveeLife Smart Nugget Ice Maker Pro. This $500 premium smart home gadget is aimed at those who crave what’
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3 Critical Use Cases for Enterprise Secrets Management As organisations embrace hybrid cloud, DevOps, and AI-driven workloads, machine identities now far outnumber human users—bringing new security challenges. Hard-coded credentials, vault sprawl, inconsistent secret rotation, and limited visibility leave enterprises vulnerable to cyber threats. Download this white paper to discover
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If you missed out on Amazon Prime Day, Best Buy has you covered. The tech giant released a rival sale on Monday, and unlike Prime Day, which ended on Friday, Best Buy's 'Tech Fest Sale' ends tonight at Midnight. • Shop Best Buy's full Tech
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* SpaceX is reportedly keen on a Starlink mobile network * The company might try and build out its own infrastructure * Analysts believe a carrier deal is going to be more likely SpaceX is reportedly planning to launch a Starlink-branded mobile network to compete with Verizon Wireless, AT&T, and T-Mobile
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"You can't get a breath of fresh air ... without us knowing." Thanks to the rise of AI, a new kind of surveillance camera has rapidly proliferated across the United States. Typically referred to as automated license plate readers, or ALPRs, they're most often mounted
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TL;DR Google capped Meta’s Gemini access due to compute constraints. Meta told staff to use AI tokens more efficiently and is shifting to its own Muse Spark model. Google has placed limits on Meta’s use of its Gemini AI models because it cannot provide as much computing
