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Tech leaders from Elon Musk and Jensen Huang to a slew of startup founders and their venture-capitalist backers say robotics is headed for a “ChatGPT moment” where AI enables a wide range of physical world tasks. But the industry is increasingly split on how to get there.At issue is which kind of AI models are most promising for powering robots. On one side are proponents of vision-language-action models, or VLAs, which are essentially derivatives of the large language models powering AI chatbots that have.
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A PG&E Corp. unit has bought a San Jose building in a move to bolster the utility's South Bay operations. Read more ›
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The Sonos Five is down to $449 for Prime Day 2026, marking its lowest price we've tracked this year on Amazon. Read more ›
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Samsung’s rumored Galaxy Z Fold 8 Wide could bring a lighter feel and reduced display crease, tackling two of the biggest complaints around foldables. Read more ›
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Это вторая статья в нашем цикле, посвещенном созданию системы круглосуточной ситуационной осведомленности. Благодаря замечаниям читателей, выделившим недостатки, которые имели место быть в прошлом материале, мы будем стараться совершенствовать подаваемый нашим читателям контент. Читать далее Read more ›
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Microsoft announced today that the price of all Xbox models will rise in August, the second time in less than a year as memory prices continue to wreak havoc on every industry from cars to computing. Thankfully, we’re already out looking for Prime Day deals, and we were able to find some discounts on both […] Read more ›
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Microsoft added reusable Skills, new financial data connectors, and traceability features to Copilot in Excel, built specifically for finance teams. Read more ›
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Stay cool and enjoy the long, sunny days ahead with these gadgets to upgrade your life this summer and beyond. Read more ›
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This week, Instagram launched a series of new features for its smart TV app that are all designed to get people to spend more time on the platform through the biggest screens in their homes. In addition to vertical Reels, Instagram for TV - which is currently available for Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and […] Read more ›
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Here's how to watch Japan vs Sweden for free online and from anywhere in an effective Group F playoff at the FIFA World Cup 2026. Read more ›
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Oppo Reno 16 Pro is launching globally with a 200MP camera, 144Hz OLED display, 6,000mAh battery, and a temporary European launch discount. Read more ›
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Apple has sharply raised prices across its Mac, iPad, HomePod, and Apple TV lineups as surging AI-driven demand creates a global memory and storage shortage. Increases range from $30 for the HomePod mini to $1,300 for the M3 Ultra Mac Studio, with Apple CEO Tim Cook saying efforts to shield customers from higher costs had become "unsustainable." The Verge reports: On Thursday, the company adjusted the price of its new... Read more ›
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Tobe Hooper's 1974 horror masterpiece is getting a one-day big-screen showcase in honor of 'Texas Chain Saw Day.' Read more ›
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Americans are obsessed with toxins — it is a rare point of consensus in our increasingly polarized country. According to a Pew Charitable Trusts survey from earlier this year, more than 70 percent of US adults say they are worried about exposure to harmful chemicals in food and drinking water, and more than half say they […] Read more ›
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As far as prices go, Apple is kind of a reverse canary in the coal mine. With its famously generous margins and immense purchasing volume, it can afford to ride out price fluctuations in its supply chain in a way no other consumer tech company can. So when Apple raises prices across nearly all of […] Read more ›
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This Peloton-adjacent rowing machine gamifies your workout to a satisfying effect, and is up to 25 percent off right now for Prime Day. Read more ›
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Big SSDs often have the craziest prices in today's tight market, but if you need 8TB of space, you can get it for less with this WD SN850X deal. Read more ›
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Prediction market Kalshi is generating more than $2 billion in annualized revenue, up about three times from November, as traders betting on NBA and World Cup games drove a surge in trading volume, according to people familiar with the company’s financials. Kalshi’s fast growth has led its top executives to hold informal conversations with investment banks about an eventual public offering. The eight-year-old startup wants banks seeking to advise it... Read more ›
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Vox Media titles including The Verge, SB Nation, The Dodo and Thrillist have been acquired by Penske Media, Vox said, completing the breakup of one of the early digital media upstarts. The deal comes a few weeks after James Murdoch bought other Vox Media titles, including New York magazine and ... Read more ›
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Shares of technology consulting firm Accenture fell 18% Thursday to their lowest price since 2017 after the company reported a decline in new bookings and revenue growth during the May quarter. The result bolstered the idea that AI tools will hurt consulting firms like Accenture that utilize ... Read more ›
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No one can rival OpenAI for internal drama. But in recent days, Meta Platforms seems to be trying its best to do so. Earlier this week, Wired reported that Chief Technology Officer Andrew Bosworth told staff Meta had done an “atrocious” job of launching a new AI division. That report followed another one in Wired about the internal dissatisfaction within the company’s applied AI division, citing Chief Product Officer Chris... Read more ›
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Achieving the largest IPO in history wasn’t the only record that SpaceX set. It’s now agreed to complete the largest acquisition of a venture-backed startup in history, its $60 billion dollar purchase of Cursor. The acquisition will make its founders billionaires, and it should provide billions in returns for investors like Thrive Capital and Accel. It also gave venture investors hope that other mega deals for startups are coming. Read more ›
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The early Chinese backers of AI firm Manus are planning to buy the firm back from Meta Platforms at the $2 billion price Meta paid, in response to a Chinese government order that the Meta deal be reversed, The Information reported. Since Meta’s acquisition in December, Manus, which operates a ... Read more ›
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Amazon MGM Studios has dropped a nearly complete movie on OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, Variety reported Friday, confirming an earlier report from Puck. Amazon’s decision comes a few months after the tech giant invested in OpenAI and struck a deal allowing Amazon to offer Open AI-powered cloud ... Read more ›
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There are online marketplaces that sell eclectic mixes of antiques, auto parts and electronics. Then there is Whop, a bustling bazaar for buying mostly digital experiences rather than physical goods. On the site are merchants like PreMedley, which charges $27 per month for access to online tutoring groups, study materials and videos offering advice on applying to medical school. Another merchant, Pro Sports Advice, sells horse-racing insights and betting tips... Read more ›
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The Chainsmokers are back. They released new songs in May—and are raising a new venture fund.Their firm Mantis VC is raising its fourth fund, an unofficial milestone that graduates them from emerging managers to just regular old VCs. Read more ›
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A couple of weekends ago, Sarah Polcz, a University of California, Davis, law professor, and her husband, Adam Brown, a top scientist at Google’s DeepMind, hosted a party at their Portola Valley home that had all the trappings of a geeky good time. One guest piloted a drone that rained down ice cream bars on the kids in attendance. At the swimming pool, people took turns riding on a minihouseboat—the... Read more ›
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