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When Volkswagen introduced the first Golf GTI in Europe in 1976, it might not have been the first hot hatchback, but it quickly became the gold standard version. Unlike in America, where big cars were cheap and fuel even cheaper, small European streets and even smaller car-buying budgets necessitated vehicles
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OpenAI is reportedly exploring legal options after Apple’s ChatGPT integration into its products didn’t live up to the AI firm’s expectations. When the deal was announced, Apple likened features linking Siri to ChatGPT to its now-infamous deal embedding Google search in the Safari browser, insiders granted anonymity
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AI-generated slop has shown up everywhere, including in the peer-reviewed literature. Fake citations, unedited prompt responses, and nonsensical diagrams have all slipped past editors and peer reviewers, and it’s not always clear if there are any consequences for the people responsible. Now, it appears that a number of scientific
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Show more (2 items) Summer is just around the corner, and that means discounts on laptops to make room for new inventory. We've got eyes on some of the best Memorial Day deals, with sales on MacBooks, Chromebooks, and PCs from Lenovo, Asus, HP, and more. Also:The
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TL;DR Revolut CEO Nik Storonsky has made business banking the company’s top priority, offering all 10,000+ employees GBP1,000 each to bring in new business customers. The B2B segment accounted for just 16% of Revolut’s GBP4.5 billion revenue in 2025, despite growing 53% year on
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TL;DR China’s tech giants are replacing the traditional e-commerce search bar with AI agents that can find, compare, and purchase products through natural conversation. Alibaba’s Qwen assistant, now integrated with Taobao’s four-billion-item catalogue, has reached 300 million monthly active users, while Alipay processed 120 million AI-agent
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Hayden Field is The Verge’s senior AI reporter. An AI beat reporter for more than five years, her work has also appeared in CNBC, MIT Technology Review, Wired UK, and other outlets. OpenAI announced yet another reorganization Friday, consolidating certain areas and making company president Greg Brockman the official
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* Calif researchers used Anthropic’s Mythos Preview to chain two bugs and techniques into a macOS kernel exploit on Apple M5 * The exploit bypassed Apple’s new Memory Integrity Enforcement, achieving root shell in five days despite years of Apple investment * Attack highlights Mythos’ power in surfacing unknown flaws; Apple
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It’s no secret that AI data centers have been straining the grid. But Silicon Valley has been relatively insulated from it all, thanks to high land and power prices that have pushed hyperscaler projects elsewhere. The tech elite might soon get a taste of the power crunch, though. The
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Sponsor Posts Niantic Spatial: World models need real-world data — Scaniverse is the gateway to spatial services — self-serve and built for AI and robotics. Large-area 3D reconstruction from 360° cameras and precise localization, anywhere machines operate. The Private AI That Remembers — Anuma is the all-in-one AI platform with private, portable memory.
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ASUS and XREAL have opened pre-orders for the new ROG XG Mobile... wait, wrong expensive gaming accessory. The companies' new ROG XREAL R1 gaming glasses are now available to pre-order for $849, promising a virtual 171-inch display with a 240 Hz refresh rate aimed squarely at handheld PC gamers
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If your daily latte habit is burning a hole in your wallet, preparing your own coffee at home is a sensible idea. With a good quality coffee machine, preparing perfectly extracted espresso and silky milk foam is as simple as pressing a button — and you don't have to
