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TechCrunch

Anthropic's Claude is winning over paid consumers, a market owned by ChatGPT

Despite ChatGPT's commanding market lead, consumers who pay for AI have been increasingly choosing Anthropic's Claude, data shows.

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TechCrunch

Anthropic's Claude is winning over paid consumers, a market owned by ChatGPT

TechCrunch

General Intuition's $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world

General Intuition has raised $320 million to scale AI trained on millions of hours of gameplay, betting action data can help AI develop something closer to human intuition.

46 minutes ago

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General Intuition's $2.3B bet that video games can train AI agents for the real world

WIRED

The Aerogarden I Recommend to Everyone Is Just $83 Right Now, a 63 Percent Discount

This flash deal is a rare chance to buy one of our favorite hydroponic gardens for less than $100.

47 minutes ago

WIRED

The Aerogarden I Recommend to Everyone Is Just $83 Right Now, a 63 Percent Discount

TechCrunch

Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x

Un-0 is an image-generation system tool that shows for the first time how the company's technology can replicate conventional AI systems.

53 minutes ago

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Databricks’ former AI chief thinks he can cut AI’s power bill by 1,000x

TechCrunch

Hacked Klue says criminals are deleting stolen customer data, but now other hackers are making threats

Market research company Klue told customers that it believes the hacking group that stole their data is now deleting it. The company, however, warned about a second group of hackers wanting ransom.

1 hour ago

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Hacked Klue says criminals are deleting stolen customer data, but now other hackers are making threats

Engadget

Samsung's latest budget phone has mild upgrades and a $50 price hike

The Galaxy A27 5G has a stronger chipset, at least.

1 hour ago

Engadget

Samsung's latest budget phone has mild upgrades and a $50 price hike

TechCrunch

Google Finance gets a dedicated app for Android

Users will be able to access their watchlists, real-time market data, live financial news, and Google's AI-powered "Key Moments" feature, which explains why stocks moved.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Google Finance gets a dedicated app for Android

TechCrunch

Parker Conrad knows which employees are worth their AI spend and says Rippling can help you, too

"There were employees doing things like, 'Claude is so helpful for me — it analyzes my calendar and my email and puts together a plan for me,'" he says. "That person was spending at a run rate of $30,000 a year for this."

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Parker Conrad knows which employees are worth their AI spend and says Rippling can help you, too

Engadget

Google Finance is now available as a standalone Android app

Google Finance is a standalone Android app now, with an iOS version on the way.

1 hour ago

Engadget

Google Finance is now available as a standalone Android app

Engadget

Sony A7R VI review: A huge speed boost makes this a nearly perfect high-resolution camera

Sony's A7R VI finally serves up speed and resolution together thanks to the new 67MP stacked sensor.

2 hours ago

Engadget

Sony A7R VI review: A huge speed boost makes this a nearly perfect high-resolution camera

Engadget

IBM says it has created the world's first sub-1 nanometer chip

2 hours ago

Engadget

IBM says it has created the world's first sub-1 nanometer chip

Ars Technica

Feds deny Polestar authorization to sell cars in US from model year 2027

Unlike with Volvo, there will be no authorization for Polestar to sell its cars here.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Feds deny Polestar authorization to sell cars in US from model year 2027

Ars Technica

Apple ratchets up prices, blames the cost of memory

Some Macs are hundreds of dollars more expensive today than yesterday.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

Apple ratchets up prices, blames the cost of memory

WIRED

21 Best Prime Day Beauty Deals of 2026 (We Sifted Through Hundreds to Pick Them)

It wouldn't be Amazon Prime Day without some beauty deals. Here's a roundup of all our favorites.

3 hours ago

WIRED

21 Best Prime Day Beauty Deals of 2026 (We Sifted Through Hundreds to Pick Them)

Ars Technica

The "sad inevitability" of Europe's heat wave

Europeans are baking under their second heat wave of the summer.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

The "sad inevitability" of Europe's heat wave

WIRED

I Found the Best iPad Deal for Amazon Prime Day This Year (2026)

With four iPads to choose from, there’s a clear winner in terms of discounts for Amazon Prime Day.

3 hours ago

WIRED

I Found the Best iPad Deal for Amazon Prime Day This Year (2026)

Ars Technica

New effort will get genome sequences for entire Endangered Species list

Colossal Biosciences will be biobanking tissues from all of them as well.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

New effort will get genome sequences for entire Endangered Species list

WIRED

Best Prime Day Action Cameras Deals I've Found (2026): GoPro, Insta360, DJI

Action cameras are perfect for capturing travel adventures, recording social media vlogs, and more. Make use of these great Prime Day deals.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Best Prime Day Action Cameras Deals I've Found (2026): GoPro, Insta360, DJI

Engadget

Can your smartwatch detect sleep apnea?

No smartwatch can actually diagnose sleep apnea, but some can track certain signs that might indicate you have the condition.

4 hours ago

Engadget

Can your smartwatch detect sleep apnea?

Ars Technica

Every Homo naledi we know of is female, and the implications are fascinating

"There is no natural explanation," says paleoanthropologist John Hawks.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Every Homo naledi we know of is female, and the implications are fascinating

WIRED

Apple and Audi Alumni Have Made a Luxe EV Based on the Moon Buggy

The Amble One is a street-legal $25,000 electric buggy designed for luxury resorts—but a car is also coming.

4 hours ago

WIRED

Apple and Audi Alumni Have Made a Luxe EV Based on the Moon Buggy

WIRED

Two Massive Earthquakes Struck Venezuela. Thousands Are Feared Dead

The country’s interim leader declared a state of emergency on Wednesday following shocks measuring 7.5 magnitude after two quakes hit in less than a minute.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Two Massive Earthquakes Struck Venezuela. Thousands Are Feared Dead

Engadget

Nothing teases the Phone 4b, launching on July 7

Nothing will launch the entry-level Phone 4b on July 7.

6 hours ago

Engadget

Nothing teases the Phone 4b, launching on July 7

Ars Technica

IBM claims world’s first sub-1 nanometer chip technology

IBM’s nanostack transistors could boost chip performance or energy efficiency.

7 hours ago

Ars Technica

IBM claims world’s first sub-1 nanometer chip technology