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In Brief 5:48 PM PDT · September 3, 2026 Data center developer Crusoe, which counts Meta, Microsoft, and OpenAI as its customers, has raised a new $3 billion round at a $30 billion valuation, Bloomberg reported. The deal is being co-led by Atreides Management and Valor Equity Partners, and includes
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More than 200 staffers at the Wikimedia Foundation, the nonprofit behind the encyclopedia Wikipedia, have voted 158-14 to join the Communication Workers of America labor union. The US National Labor Relations Board counted ballots on Thursday. Three Wikimedia employees tell WIRED they will now have a mechanism to challenge management
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At a private, closed-door event in Austin, Texas today, Tesla officially launched its gilded car of the future. It’s a huge milestone for Elon Musk, who has been hyping the imminent arrival of driverless cars for years and has bet the future of his company on AI, autonomous vehicles,
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Dyson made headlines this week when it launched the CameraJet — an electric toothbrush that goes beyond traditional brushing by adding a water-floss function and even a camera that can actively see the spots in your mouth that require extra attention. Additionally, your flawed brushing habits can be livestreamed to you
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IFA 2026 is underway in Berlin, and the product announcements are already coming fast. The massive European tech show doesn’t officially open to the public until Friday, but press events began earlier this week, giving us an early look at the TVs, laptops, wearables, smart home gear and oddly
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There’s a lot you can make with a high-powered blender, from smoothies and salsa to hummus, pesto and nut butters. Yet while it takes no time at all to whip up tasty concoctions and dips, cleaning up afterward is a different story, especially if your blender pitcher isn’t
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ai and ml OpenAI slow-walks debut of delayed GPT-6, with Trusted Access Program participants getting first shot After a brief training pause to reflect on the inadequacy of its AI security measures, OpenAI has released GPT-6 Astra, initially for those in its Trusted Access Program. Assuming all goes well and
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Other Video Doorbells to Consider I've tested several other video doorbells. These are the ones that narrowly missed out on a place above. SwitchBot Smart Video Doorbell for $100: I don't love the design of this wide doorbell, but it does come with a wee display
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The new frontier model is particularly competent at agentic, computer-use tasks. Smith Collection/gado/Getty Images A little under two months after releasing its last major model family to the public, GPT-5.6 Sol, Terra and Luna, OpenAI is back with an entirely new one: GPT-6 Astra, what it claims
