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AI spend per employee slumped at top firms in August — summer doldrums or a warning sign?
Falling token costs, cheaper models, and less spend per employee—AI adoption isn't playing out the way hyperscalers hoped.
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My favorite gaming earbuds got their first discount
Asus’ Cetra Open wireless earbuds are some of the best that I’ve tested, despite being open-style earbuds. Their drivers sit…
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Nintendo Direct September 2026: The biggest news and trailers
It’s almost time for part two of Nintendo’s double feature this week. On Tuesday, the company hosted a showcase all about the…
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Lyft is now offering Waymo rides in Nashville
You can now get fully autonomous Waymo rides in Nashville through the Lyft app.
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Group of bipartisan lawmakers ask US government to ban several hack-for-hire firms
The three Indian companies are accused of using hackers to steal information used to sway litigation.
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Sequoia doubles down on Cymphony as AI agents create new enterprise security risks
Cymphony was valued at more than $100 million in a $25 million Series A co-led by Sequoia and SMBC Fin Atlas Beyond Fund.
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Autonomy pivots to gas vehicles to keep the dream of car subscriptions alive
Scott Painter, founder of TrueCar, is still trying to build a business around vehicle subscriptions, where you can cancel at any…
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Instacart launches an AI grocery shopping assistant called Clementine
Instacart is the latest app to bake a conversational AI assistant into its platform.
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Instacart now has its own AI assistant called Clementine
Instacart launches its own AI assistant that can make it easier to decide what to buy.
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Amazon Prime Video’s new AI tech matches lips to dubbed audio
Amazon's Prime Video is launching a new AI-powered feature that lines up an actor's mouth with "human-dubbed" audio. The feature…
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Besxar is building an orbital semiconductor factory, one SpaceX rocket at a time
If you want to manufacture in space—and bring the products back again—there’s a limited set of options: Wait to go to the…
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Suno replaces its AI models with a new one trained on licensed music as copyright suits pile up
As it grapples with a bevy of lawsuits, Suno said its new model, Suno v6, is not trained using music it used to train previous…
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Students who use AI generally score worse at school
Students who use AI to help them study tend to perform worse at school than those who don't, according to data from a global OECD…
Engadget
How to take full advantage of Gemini when planning your next trip
You don't have to juggle all the little details of your next trip alone. Gemini, with it's Google parentage, can help you line it…
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US authorities accuse Chinese AI companies of industrial-scale campaigns to copy American models
The NSA, CISA and the FBI have accused DeepSeek, Moonshot and other Chinese AI companies of "distilling" American frontier AI…
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The first and latest Star Wars films are coming to IMAX 70mm in 2027
The IMAX 70mm screening of 'Star Wars' will be a Holy Grail quest for fans of the original 1977 version.
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Apple event 2026 live: Will we see the foldable iPhone Ultra at the 'Surprise and shine' keynote today?
Computer (rumors) says yes. The iPhone 18 Pro and Apple Watch Series 12 are also expected today.
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Anthropic safety researchers warn that AI ‘could kill all humans’
A senior Anthropic safety researcher has said there is more than a 10 percent chance artificial intelligence "could kill all…