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TechCrunch

AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2 billion

The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist.

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TechCrunch

AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li's World Labs for $8.2 billion

Ars Technica

To keep drug prices high, pharma has been piling up the patents

Add-on patents have increased drug patent periods from two years to over six.

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

To keep drug prices high, pharma has been piling up the patents

Engadget

Discord is testing a lightweight mode to free up resources while gaming

Unsurprisingly, it's called Game Mode.

1 hour ago

Engadget

Discord is testing a lightweight mode to free up resources while gaming

Engadget

Google will support ChromeOS until 2034 as it shifts to Googlebook OS

Some recent Chromebook devices will be able to switch to the new operating system.

1 hour ago

Engadget

Google will support ChromeOS until 2034 as it shifts to Googlebook OS

TechCrunch

Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents

Shopify is expanding WebMCP support to checkout, allowing browser-based AI agents to update order details and complete purchases with a buyer’s authorization.

1 hour ago

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Shopify opens checkout to browser-based AI agents

WIRED

Boox Announces the Picco, Its Smallest E-Reader Ever (2026)

The Boox Picco is a palm-sized e-reader with a 4-inch screen, strong support for different ebook formats, and digital utility tools.

1 hour ago

WIRED

Boox Announces the Picco, Its Smallest E-Reader Ever (2026)

TechCrunch

The AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it

Just like the rest of the U.S, data centers and AI are dividing climate tech founders and investors.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

The AI boom took over Climate Week and not everyone is happy about it

Ars Technica

Kalshi loses again as judges rule prediction markets must obey gambling laws

Kalshi's defiance of state gambling laws may be headed to Supreme Court.

2 hours ago

Ars Technica

Kalshi loses again as judges rule prediction markets must obey gambling laws

WIRED

Meta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert Advisers

Meta and other tech giants are pushing through structural changes at the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism that outside researchers allege will weaken oversight of an already embattled consortium.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Meta-Led Anti-Terrorism Group Faces Mass Resignation of Expert Advisers

Engadget

Ayaneo shrank down the Game Boy form factor with its latest $89 handheld

The Konkr Pocket Block is now up for preorder and will start shipping in October.

2 hours ago

Engadget

Ayaneo shrank down the Game Boy form factor with its latest $89 handheld

TechCrunch

Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper, faster work partner

Anthropic has released the newest version of its mid-range model, boasting faster response times and less token burn.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Anthropic releases Sonnet 5.5, which it calls a significantly cheaper, faster work partner

Engadget

This setting change can make your Android phone feel instantly faster

This easy Android tweak makes navigating your phone and switching apps feel almost immediate. And it's really easy to set up. Here's how.

3 hours ago

Engadget

This setting change can make your Android phone feel instantly faster

Ars Technica

Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery

19th century Nature account of 1841 train delayed by geomagnetic storm got year wrong—due to a typo.

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Ars Technica

Scientists solve 1840s space weather mystery

Ars Technica

F1 in Azerbaijan: That was almost a close-run thing

Kimi Antonelli could not repeat his Monza magic after a crash in qualifying.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

F1 in Azerbaijan: That was almost a close-run thing

Engadget

Florida AG requests emergency order to stop OpenAI model development

This follows a lawsuit from this summer where ChatGPT was allegedly connected to a mass shooting.

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Engadget

Florida AG requests emergency order to stop OpenAI model development

TechCrunch

OpenAI still doesn't seem to have a handle on all of its rogue AI activity

On Friday, OpenAI published a new site devoted to “misalignment reports” and the breadth of the incidents is alarming.

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TechCrunch

OpenAI still doesn't seem to have a handle on all of its rogue AI activity

TechCrunch

Meta launches enterprise AI platform, hires MongoDB CEO to lead new initiative

Meta says it will focus on bringing its full technology stack, including Muse, Meta Business Agent, Muse API, Muse Code, and more to businesses and developers.

4 hours ago

TechCrunch

Meta launches enterprise AI platform, hires MongoDB CEO to lead new initiative

Engadget

The safest and easiest way to debloat Windows 11

Windows 11 includes a ton of unnecessary junk, some of which you can remove manually and some of which is best handled by a tool.

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Engadget

The safest and easiest way to debloat Windows 11

Ars Technica

OpenAI halts frontier-model training amid string of agent misalignment incidents

US Government websites among "dozens of third parties" OpenAI has recently notified.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

OpenAI halts frontier-model training amid string of agent misalignment incidents

Ars Technica

NASA 'troubleshooting' transporter for space station's robotic arm [Updated]

NASA isn't saying much. The problem may be temporary.

5 hours ago

Ars Technica

NASA 'troubleshooting' transporter for space station's robotic arm [Updated]

WIRED

These Extremists Are Running for Election in November

With the threat of political violence at unprecedented levels, state and federal GOP candidates are openly sharing racist, pro-militia, anti-vaccine, sexist, antisemitic, and secessionist views.

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WIRED

These Extremists Are Running for Election in November

WIRED

Best External Hard Drives (2026): SanDisk, Samsung, and More

Need an ultrafast drive for video editing or a rugged option to back up your photos in the field? We’ve got a solution for every situation.

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WIRED

Best External Hard Drives (2026): SanDisk, Samsung, and More

WIRED

Bose Launches New Wired Earbuds After More Than a Decade

The Bose Noise Cancelling Wired Earbuds are the first new wired headphones from the brand since 2015, inspired directly by teen preferences. We got an early listen.

8 hours ago

WIRED

Bose Launches New Wired Earbuds After More Than a Decade

WIRED

OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government

Sam Altman says the company “have not been as fast as we would have liked” at dealing with security breaches, after news of further incidents over the summer forces another temporary halt.

9 hours ago

WIRED

OpenAI Pauses Training Its Most Powerful Models After Rogue Agents Target Government