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* Microsoft and two key US teaching federations have agreed safeguards on AI use within education across America * The American Federation of Teachers and the United Federation of Teachers have made the deal with Microsoft after months of negotiations with all parties * The AFT is in talks with other companies including
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Former President Barack Obama recently said that Democrats need to make artificial intelligence one of their “central agendas” and “have a very clear plan” to address concerns around the technology’s economic impact and safety, according to The New York Times. Obama made these comments on Thursday, at Democratic fundraising
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At IFA 2026 I got to experience several pairs of smart specs including two from RayNeo: the impressive GT Max glasses which could be my new favorites, and the RayNeo iO. I’ve tried specs like iO before. They’re smart like Meta Ray-Bans — meaning they can link up with
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The Drakong Challenger is a no-thrills Xbox and PC controller, shorn of bells and whistles to focus on top-tier performance instead, courtesy of its Hall Effect sticks and triggers and tactile buttons. The headphone jack is a welcome addition, but it lacks wireless connectivity and customization software. Still, these omissions
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Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility, your hub for the future of transportation, and now, more than ever, the role AI is playing in it. To get this in your inbox, sign up here for free — just click TechCrunch Mobility! Lyft reached a new milestone this week when Waymo robotaxis landed
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There is a story going around about artificial intelligence and trust. It goes like this: AI floods the world with cheap, plausible content, so the genuine article becomes scarce, and scarcity means value, so credibility is the new moat. Build trust and win. I believed a version of this but
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Search "low-latency crypto trading framework," and you will find a lot of microsecond claims. Almost none of them tell you where the stopwatch started and where it stopped. That omission is the whole game. "Sub-100µs" can mean the time from a network packet arriving at your
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In January 2026, YouTube terminated 16 channels that had racked up a combined 4.7 billion lifetime views and roughly $10 million a year in ad revenue. The platform called it a crackdown on “AI slop.” What YouTube actually enforces is narrower and blunter than that headline suggests: its systems
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The PSX was one of Sony's flops that tried to do too much. Junko Kimura/Getty Images When looking back at the history of video games, the odd console curio is always fun to examine. Long before the Meta Quest cracked the VR market, Nintendo dipped its toes
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It’s finally happening. Nearly four years ago, it was originally announced that a Friday the 13th prequel series was in the works. Now, Crystal Lake has an official premiere date, and it’s dropping smack dab in the middle of spooky season. Anyone familiar with the lore of Jason
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Apple has just announced its latest premium flagship, the iPhone 18 Pro, at the company’s recent Surprise and Shine event on Wednesday. With a starting price of $1,199, the iPhone 18 Pro has a few new features over its predecessor, such as a variable aperture camera and a
