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THE PEOPLE HAVE SPOKEN Critics saw the move as an underhanded way to steer them toward more costly chips. Credit: JuSun/Getty Images Consumer AMD CPUs will once again offer encryption protections against physical attacks after facing user backlash for silently removing the feature. As Ars reported last week, AMD
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Polymarket is seeking the CFTC’s permission to bring its main exchange back to the US, but also offers a more limited, US-regulated version of its trading service through a mobile app. Polymarket launched the app last year after acquiring QCX, a firm that is licensed by the CFTC and
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Alibaba Cloud on Sunday released HappyHorse 1.1, a major upgrade to its AI video generation model that the company says delivers production-ready video synthesis across core content creation scenarios. The model is now live on Alibaba Cloud Model Studio with full API access for enterprise customers and developers, accompanied
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I love my Asus ROG Xbox Ally X, especially when using it with some smart glasses like my RayNeo Air 4 Pros. However, I know that the setup I have could be better. So this Amazon Prime Day, I’m looking to enhance my PC handheld gaming experience with a
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On Friday, Claude Code creator Boris Cherny made an appearance at Meta’s @Scale conference and, surprisingly, the first question from the audience was about loops. “Are loops the next hype cycle,” the questioner asked, “or are they for real?” Cherny’s answer was an emphatic “yes, they’re for
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TL;DR Google is investing $75M in A24 and launching a DeepMind research partnership to build AI filmmaking tools shaped by working directors. Google is investing roughly $75 million in A24, the independent studio behind recent hits including Backrooms and Obsession, as part of a new AI research partnership between
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TL;DR Bending Spoons is pricing its US IPO at $26 to $28 per share, seeking up to $1.62B at a $19B valuation with an early-July debut. Bending Spoons, the Italian software company that acquires and restructures digital businesses, is seeking to raise as much as $1.62 billion
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TL;DR A Tesla Model 3 on Autopilot crashed into a Texas home, killing a 76-year-old woman. NHTSA is launching a special crash investigation. A 76-year-old Texas woman died on Friday after a Tesla Model 3 driver told police he was using the car’s Autopilot feature when he lost
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TL;DR Lovable CEO Anton Osika says Europe’s AI gap is about confidence, not talent, as his Stockholm startup hits $500M ARR. Lovable CEO Anton Osika says European AI startups do not have a talent shortage, they have a confidence deficit. In a post on X over the weekend,
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I've got a special love for the Garmin Epix Pro (Gen 2), as I've said elsewhere on this site. It's the watch I used to train for and eventually run the London Marathon, and I'd recommend it to every hobbyist runner out
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This week isn't all about Amazon Prime Day. As in years past, Walmart has launched a rival sale a full day before Prime Day. That means you can shop bargains right now that beat Prime Day prices, from brands like Apple, Ninja, Samsung, Dyson, and more. • Shop Walmart&
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In Brief 1:37 PM PDT · June 22, 2026 Microsoft and Chevron announced plans on Monday to develop a 2.67-gigawatt natural gas power plant in West Texas to serve the tech company’s AI and cloud data centers. Under the 20-year power purchase agreement, the plant will provide dedicated
