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The new $279 wireless headphones offer more natural sound, but not noise isolation. Audio-Technica After introducing open-back versions of its wired headphones, Audio-Technica is doing the same for wireless. The $279 ATH-AL5NC Open-Back Wireless Headphones combine the more natural sound presentation of an open-back design with the convenience of a
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Amazon and Qualcomm have agreed to develop multiple generations of customised silicon for AI data centres, with the collaboration covering AI inference and high-speed optical connectivity. Qualcomm announced the agreement recently, saying the companies will develop silicon for Amazon’s AI infrastructure. They are also working on optical connectivity extending
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Meta has launched a personal AI agent that will read your email, book your travel, fill in your forms, negotiate on your behalf, and pay for the results with your card. The company that built the world’s largest behavioural advertising business also says none of what you tell it
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Four former Amazon warehouse employees have filed a proposed nationwide class action accusing the company of routinely refusing pregnant workers the accommodations they are entitled to by law, and then disciplining them for the absences that followed. The case was filed on Tuesday in federal court in Brooklyn and reported
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The European Court of Auditors has published two findings that sit awkwardly together. The EU has no reliable picture of the size or structure of its illicit tobacco market. The criminal networks running that market, according to the auditor who led the report, are using artificial intelligence to work out
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Jacob Coxon, a 27-year-old pretraining researcher who had spent three years at OpenAI and then Anthropic, announced his resignation on X on Tuesday. “Neither company is acting responsibly,” he wrote. “They are racing straight to self-improving superintelligence and gambling with our lives.” He said he was leaving the industry altogether.
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Google will spend €13bn on data centre infrastructure across four Finnish sites during 2027 and 2028, its largest single investment in Europe, the company announced the plan today. The money covers Hamina, where it has operated since 2009, alongside Kajaani, Muhos and Vaala. Alongside it comes a 22-year power purchase
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When OpenAI announced on a press call that an internal model had cracked one of mathematics’ hardest open problems, we wrote that nobody had seen the proof. That is no longer true, and what has now been published narrows the claim in ways the announcement did not.OpenAI has posted
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CloudNC has raised $20mn to push its AI machining software into more workshops and launch a second product aimed at quoting, the commercial bottleneck that sits in front of every job a precision manufacturer takes on. The round is led by Nimble Ventures, a US venture investor, with Calculus Venture
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TSC Auto ID hosted its Solution Day and Partner Meet, bringing together partners, customers and industry professionals for a focused showcase of new technologies, solutions and opportunities for business growth. The event also highlighted TSC’s 35-year journey and its continued commitment to trusted, technology-led identification and printing solutions. The
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The Home app is getting some great AI upgrades, along with other cool tweaks. iOS 27 is focused on features like Siri AI, along with making overall improvements. But there's much more to this update, especially for those with HomeKit accessories. No, Apple isn't bringing the
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We're also expecting to see new Apple Watch models Apple John Ternus, Apple's new CEO, is set to lead the stage at tomorrow's iPhone-focused launch event in Cupertino. This comes just over a week after Tim Cook became the tech giant's executive
