Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling
Department of Justice appeals Google search monopoly ruling On Tuesday, the Department of Justice and the plaintiffs in the antitrust case against Google filed a cross-appeal, as the DOJ Antitrust Division announced in a post on X: “Today, the DOJ Antitrust Division filed notice that it will cross-appeal from the remedies decisions in its case […]
Slopaganda goes West
Slopaganda goes West After right-wing YouTuber Nick Shirley‘s viral video alleging fraud at Minnesota daycares he said were operated by Somali residents, Donald Trump’s administration responded by flooding the state with federal immigration agents and freezing funding for childcare services. (A judge ruled that the federal government must continue funding childcare subsidies, at least temporarily.) […]
The four best Super Bowl TV deals we found
The four best Super Bowl TV deals we found The Super Bowl is not only one of the biggest sporting events in the world, it’s also one of the best times of year to find a deal on a big TV. For major events in particular, a large TV makes sense because it provides a […]
Elon Musk is merging SpaceX and xAI to build data centers in space — or so he says
Elon Musk is merging SpaceX and xAI to build data centers in space — or so he says On Monday, Elon Musk announced that he was merging two of his companies, SpaceX and xAI, in a deal said to be worth $1.25 trillion. The reason, Musk said in an announcement, was that in order for […]
Microsoft says it’s building an app store for AI content licensing
Microsoft says it's building an app store for AI content licensing Microsoft says it is working on the Publisher Content Marketplace (PCM), an AI licensing hub that shows usage terms set by publishers. That way, AI companies can easily shop the terms and set up deals to use online content for “grounding” their AI models, […]
Apple’s Xcode adds OpenAI and Anthropic’s coding agents
Apple's Xcode adds OpenAI and Anthropic's coding agents Apple is building OpenAI and Anthropic’s AI-powered coding agents directly into Xcode. New integrations in Xcode 26.3 will give developers the ability to call upon Anthropic’s Claude Agent and OpenAI’s Codex to write and edit code, update project settings, search documentation, and more. Xcode is the software […]
French police raid X’s Paris office as UK investigation continues
French police raid X's Paris office as UK investigation continues A raid on X’s Paris office was carried out by the Paris prosecutor’s cybercrime unit on Tuesday with Europol and French police as part of an ongoing investigation that expanded in July to include Grok. As previously reported by Reuters, Elon Musk and former X […]
I didn’t expect to love Dyson’s PencilVac Fluffycones – but I did
I didn't expect to love Dyson's PencilVac Fluffycones – but I did Dyson’s new lightweight vacuum has no handle and maneuvers more like a Swiffer than a vacuum. | Photo by Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge As The Verge‘s resident robot vacuum reviewer, I don’t have a lot of time (or space) in my […]
Apple’s tiny but mighty iPad Mini is $100 off in every storage configuration
Apple's tiny but mighty iPad Mini is $100 off in every storage configuration If your phone feels too small but most tablets feel too big, Apple’s latest iPad Mini functions as a nice in-between. Thankfully, if you’ve been waiting for a discount, the base model with Wi-Fi and 128GB of storage is on sale at […]
Millions of books died so Claude could live
Millions of books died so Claude could live When ChatGPT launched, in November of 2022, it started a race that almost immediately consumed the tech industry. OpenAI didn’t invent the concept of AI, but most of the state-of-the-art technology was confined to research labs at companies and institutions around the world. Then, suddenly, it was […]