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This summer, Meta Platforms offered multiple researchers at artificial intelligence startup Thinking Machines Lab sizable compensation packages to join its new AI lab. When all of the researchers declined the offers, Thinking Machines CEO Mira Murati sent a flattering news report about Meta’s attempted raid to her staff over Slack.
At the same time, Murati—until a year ago chief technology officer of OpenAI—cautioned Thinking Machines staffers that there was no reason to gloat: She said the positive press.
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The Tuesday episode of "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" was the second-most-watched in the show's history, with 6.26 million viewers on broadcast. Read more ›
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Germany is putting thousands of troops in Lithuania, a NATO member next to Russia, in its first major long-term deployment abroad since World War II. Read more ›
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Facebook and Instagram users in the UK will soon be offered paid subscriptions that remove ads. In the coming weeks, those over the age of 18 can pay £3 ($4) per month on the web, or £4 ($5) per month when using Meta’s iOS or Android apps. If you're wondering why the mobile version is more expensive, Meta blames that on fees levied by Apple and Google in their respective... Read more ›
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"Ignorance Is Chris" lifts the lid on the multiversal twist we've all been waiting for—with a few surprises along the way. Read more ›
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This update fixes regressions from v2.0, and provides an overall performance boost. Read more ›
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There are parts of your travel mug that the dishwasher simply can't reach. Here's how to quickly clean your Stanley Cup to remove grime, slime and mold. Read more ›
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Intel has effectively entered the custom silicon market by appointing a dedicated executive to lead its bespoke CPU efforts and securing a major multi-year deal to design custom Xeon processors for Nvidia, marking a shift from semi-custom tweaks to full-fledged contract chip design. Read more ›
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A YouTube gamer has constructed a homebrew aim-assist exoskeleton which tracks on-screen movement and adjusts his aim physically, helping to max out his score in Aimlabs' FPS training program. Read more ›
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Jimmy Kimmel just joined a long list of hosts whose biggest ratings came with their most contentious moments — some survived, others didn't. Read more ›
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Longtime Slashdot reader hackingbear writes: President Donald Trump signed an executive order Thursday that he says will allow TikTok to continue operating in the United States in a way that meets national security concerns. Trump's order will enable an American-led of group of investors to "buy the app" (up to 80% ownership) from China's ByteDance, though the deal is not yet finalized and also requires China's approval. However, much about... Read more ›
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Wen-Hsing Huang always dreamed of working in the US. After three years, though, he's considering leaving and searching for freedom back home. Read more ›
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You can save big today on a new Roomba. The flagship Roomba Max 705 + AutoEmpty dock, which launched in April, is available for $320 off. The robovac, which typically costs $899, is on sale for $579. Enter our exclusive code ENG320 at checkout to snag the deal. iRobot says the Roomba Max 705 offers 180 times the suction power of its budget Roomba 600. The high-end model has dual... Read more ›
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Meta is bringing its “pay or consent” ad model to the UK after months of wrangling with regulators over the controversial policy. The update will force Instagram and Facebook users to pick between being served up personalized ads or shelling out for monthly subscriptions to ad-free versions. Subscriptions start at £2.99 a month, around $4, […] Read more ›
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Apple on Thursday filed a motion to dismiss a consolidated U.S. class action lawsuit related to delayed Siri features, according to court documents reviewed by MacRumors. The delayed Siri features will be powered by Apple Intelligence, which was heavily advertised for the iPhone 16 models released last year. The plaintiffs said they never would have purchased an iPhone 16, or would have paid less, had they known Apple's marketing surrounding... Read more ›
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Xiaomi's Lei Jun said the Model Y was an "outstanding" car, and those who don't choose to buy the Xiaomi's YU7 should consider the Model Y. Read more ›
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Android is adding a setting to reduce background blur effects, making text easier to read. Read more ›
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A senior developer from Call of Duty studio Treyarch has admitted worry over series fatigue, as Black Ops 7 arrives next month just one year after the last game. Read more Read more ›
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AI memory and who controls it is about the fundamental architecture of customer relationships in an AI world. The companies that get this right will define the next era of travel. Read more ›
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A raft of venture-backed startups are emerging to offer high-tech consultants for businesses needing help with artificial intelligence, posing competition for companies like Palantir and McKinsey & Co. that specialize in high-priced consulting services. One is Distyl AI. The three-year-old startup provides companies like T-Mobile with what’s known as forward-deployed engineers and AI software that automates business processes such as analyzing customer data or managing HR functions. Founded by former... Read more ›
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Crypto stormed into the traditional financial system over the past four months, wedging itself deeper than ever into banking and the stock market. The head-spinning changes created billions in profits for the industry and added more risks for investors and regulators. The changes came so fast that they were hard to keep straight. We’ve rolled back the clock to help readers catch up on the four big trends that drove... Read more ›
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Welcome, Weekenders! In this newsletter:• The Big Read: Musk’s Memphis supercomputer fixer • The Arena: The highlightification of sports. • The Top 5: Tech elites turn to luxury matchmakers to find love.• Plus, our Recommendations: “Home Cooking,” “The World’s Worst Best” and “Three Days of the Condor.” It definitely wasn’t the opening question Carlos Alcaraz was expecting.As I sat four feet from the world no. 1 tennis player—and full disclosure,... Read more ›
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When Dan Lahav was in grade school, he became obsessed with the short stories of Isaac Asimov, where robots gain sentience and trick humans into relinquishing control of society. Today he spends his time prodding artificial intelligence to do just that. Lahav is CEO of Irregular, a two-year-old startup that specializes in testing AI models’ capacity for malice. OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google DeepMind have hired Irregular, which was previously named... Read more ›
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Apple is rushing to boost production of its newly released entry-level model iPhone 17 after strong pre-orders last weekend. The tech giant told at least two suppliers to boost their daily output of the standard model by at least 30%, according to people familiar with the matter. The shift suggests more consumers than Apple expected opted to buy the cheaper iPhone 17 model, which retails for $799 in the U.S.,... Read more ›
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These days, it seems like each week another artificial intelligence startup announces it’s surpassed $100 million in annualized revenue, a milestone that historically meant a startup had achieved “product-market fit”—in other words, customers really want to pay for its products.In the last five months, our reporting shows that at least five “AI native” startups that sell apps to enterprises and software developers—ElevenLabs, EliseAI, Replit, Synthesia and Lovable—have joined the “$100... Read more ›
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Late last week, NBA Commissioner Adam Silver inadvertently went viral on social media with a passing comment that quickly got under the skin of basketball fans. When asked during a press conference about how expensive being an NBA fan has become—mainly due to fragmented TV broadcasts and streaming price hikes—part of Silver’s response was that there are many free ways to watch, including via Instagram and TikTok. “This is very... Read more ›
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As Western artificial intelligence developers accelerate international expansion, Japan, the world’s fourth-largest economy, is shaping up to be a key battleground. ChatGPT and Gemini are already popular there. Anthropic is preparing to open a Tokyo office after appointing a Japan country head last month. Canada-based Cohere also hired a Japan country manager last month.But Japan’s government and domestic AI companies are ramping up their efforts too. Last week, a government-funded... Read more ›
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Cloudflare, which says it powers 20% of the world’s internet traffic, on Wednesday announced a new feature that it said will enable website owners to block Google’s AI Overviews search product without having to opt out of being included in Google search. The feature, if effective, could ... Read more ›
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There’s nothing like an earth-changing new technology to get the tech industry’s dealmaking juices flowing. That’s been good news and bad news for bankers, who have pocketed fees but have been boxed out of some of the biggest deals. We’ve pulled together a list of the bankers who have led the way on artificial intelligence dealmaking. The winners include people from boutique firms such as Qatalyst Partners and Centerview Partners... Read more ›
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