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-OpenAI has said that it will comply with the order and allow regulators to assess its models' capabilities before they're released to the public. -Google seems to be mulling the idea of giving you the option to go straight to AI Mode when you do search queries. -Anthropic says AI is developing so fast, the trend points towards systems becoming capable of developing their own successor. Learn more...

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-The board announced earlier this year that it would look into improving transparency around the process, which is often frustratingly opaque. -Apple announced that apps distributed in Texas will need to conform to the requirements set out under state law SB 2420. -NASA determined that Mars MAVEN is no longer able to perform science missions and to relay data back to Earth. Learn more about your a...

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-A team from the University of Toronto used publicly accessible AI models to power a prototype worm capable of exploiting any known computer flaw. -Meta worked with the DOJ, along with Microsoft, Coinbase, Starlink and international law enforcement agencies to bust online scams and identify the criminal syndicates behind them. -Google is expanding its water stewardship commitments, including inves...

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-Tepid US EV sales and the Trump administration's elimination of the $7,500 federal tax credit caused the company to rethink that plan -Meta says that it will now attempt to restrict "repeated" exposure to posts about anxiety, weightlifting, nutrition and other content that could be inappropriate for younger users to see en masse. -Blue Origin's CEO Dave Limp believes his company can repair it muc...

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-The company announced the new Isaac Gr00t reference design humanoid robot platform that combines a Unitree H2 Plus humanoid robot, Sharpa five-fingered hands and NVIDIA Jetson Thor onboard compute. -The X-59 is scheduled to take its first supersonic flight, hitting over 630 mph at an altitude of about 43,000 feet, then, in a followup "mission conditions" test, it will reach 925 mph (Mach 1.4) at...

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-Owner Jeff Bezos said it was a "very rough day,” but the company will rebuild whatever needs rebuilding and get back to flying. As The New York Times reports, the explosion occurred on Blue Origin's only launchpad for New Glenn, and it could take several months for the company to repair it. -Uber shuttles to and from the stadium will only be available in Miami. In the other three locations, the c...

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-The company explains that Wi-Fi 8 promises a less laggy, steadier connection and stronger coverage, even with more devices connected to it and even while you're moving around your home. However, the standard isn't expected to be finalized until March 2028. -Google software engineer Michele Spagnuolo has been accused of using insider information from his employer to place bets on Polymarket about...

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-SpaceX executives reportedly met with Department of Defense officials to talk about pricing. The message from Elon Musk's company was essentially: You're paying about $5,000 per Starlink terminal monthly, but you're using it like a higher-tier aviation subscription that costs $25,000 per month. -DuckDuckGo has reported "a sustained surge" of installs in the US in the week that followed Google's I...

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-Blue Origin can now make more concrete plans for New Glenn's next flight after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has cleared the rocket for launch. -Love it or hate it, you can likewise attribute Luce's exterior styling to LoveFrom, the design house founded by Jony Ive in 2019. -Colossal Biosciences, the "de-extinction" biotech company best known for its claims of reviving the dire wolf,...

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-Anthropic expects to post $559 million in operating profit, making it the company's first profitable quarter since it was founded in 2021 if it hits that target. -Airbnb says it's featuring "hotels that feel like Airbnb," and it promises to price-match if you find them elsewhere for a lower price. -Kansas City Public Schools acquired more than 4,500 of the recently released MacBook Neos for stude...

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-Gemini for Science includes three primary features: Hypothesis Generation, Computational Discovery and Literature Insights. -Minnesota Governor Tim Walz signed a bill that bans prediction markets operating within the state, but they are already facing challenges. -Kickstarter has retracted the new set of rules around mature content that it released last week. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

-Meta HR head Janelle Gale has notified employees that 7,000 of them will be moved to four new organizations focused on building new AI tools and apps. -LinkedIn has long been on the frontlines of the AI slopidemic. Now, the company is taking new steps to reduce the reach of posts that bear the hallmarks of AI-generated drivel. -Apple is previewing new accessibility features including Apple Intell...

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