AMD will acquire Fei-Fei Li’s World Labs for $8.2 billion
Covered by TechCrunch, The Verge, Ars Technica. The acquisition will see World Labs founder Fei-Fei Li join AMD as executive vice president and chief scientist.
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Nvidia says its new AI safety platform can contain rogue agents within ‘milliseconds’
Covered by The Verge, The Guardian – Technology, TechCrunch. Nvidia is launching a new safety platform designed to contain and monitor AI agents, a move that comes in response to a wave of rogue hacking incidents, as reported earlier by Reuters. In an announcement on Monday,…
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AI researchers put out videos saying superintelligence is ‘exactly as dangerous as it sounds’
"The chance of human extinction is about a coin flip, in my view," Geoffrey Irving, a former OpenAI and Google DeepMind employee, said in a new interview. It's one of a dozen interviews with AI researchers, including…
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Razer’s low-latency wireless gaming keyboard is almost half off
Razer’s DeathStalker V2 Pro is discounted in both black and white. | Image: The Verge Woot has the Razer DeathStalker V2 Pro TKL on sale for $130, a significant discount from its usual $219.99 price point. This keyboard…
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Protesters gather at OpenAI’s DevDay
On Tuesday, OpenAI's annual DevDay event began with protests, flyers, and chants. "Sam Altman, get off it, put people over profit," said a group of protesters marching in a circle in front of a series of signs that…
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Xbox’s Mythic Achievements are here and they’re just like PlayStation Platinum trophies
Microsoft is officially announcing its new Xbox Mythic Achievements today, and they're already available for Xbox Insiders to test. Mythic Achievements work a lot like Sony's PlayStation Platinum trophies and are…
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Apple’s new CEO could change when it launches phones and laptops
John Ternus, Apple's new CEO, wants Apple to launch products more often than its usual splashy moments in the fall and the spring, according to a Bloomberg report detailing some of Ternus's initial plans for the…
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OpenAI DevDay 2026: The biggest news and announcements
It’s OpenAI’s turn in the fall tech events calendar. The company is hosting its annual DevDay on September 29th in San Francisco, starting with a live keynote featuring CEO Sam Altman. The company is teasing “20+…
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This might be our first look at Google’s Pixel 11A
The only noticable difference is that the camera oval is shorter. | Image: Android Headlines Google isn't making any significant design changes to its upcoming midrange Pixel update, judging by the leaks shared by…
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Leaked images reveal new colors for Amazon’s next entry-level Kindle
Amazon typically introduces new Kindle models a few months ahead of the holiday shopping season and this year it looks like that will include a bigger update to the entry-level Kindle than what debuted in 2024. The last…
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Meta’s Muse AI sent a YouTuber’s address to a stranger
Tech YouTuber Matt Robb says that Muse gave out his home address to a total stranger this weekend, after authorizing the bot to handle his Facebook Marketplace account. That's despite Meta placing great emphasis on the…
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SteelSeries’ new mice are super light, with ultra-wideband and swappable batteries
Each mouse is available in black, too. | Image: SteelSeries The new ergonomic Rival Pro and ambidextrous Sensei Pro wireless gaming mice are some of the company's most interesting models in years. They're familiar…
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The best early October Prime Day deals happening now
It’s not even October yet and Amazon is already offering some Prime Big Deal Day discounts on its own hardware, along with plenty of other popular products. It’s all to hype up October Prime Day, which starts October…
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Fairphone’s next repairable wireless earbuds will launch on October 14th
The original Fairphone Fairbuds were some of the first wireless earbuds with replaceable parts. | Image: Fairphone Following leaks revealing a major redesign earlier this month and an official teaser posted to X…
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Firefox just got a redesign with round tabs, new themes, and Compact Mode
Firefox will look a little different the next time you launch it - more bubbly, with some new pops of color. The browser's latest update brings a design overhaul to all desktop and mobile users, aimed at modernizing…
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Polaroid’s new instant camera has four creative shooting modes you can experiment with
Polaroid announced a new instant camera that lets photographers get more creative and experimental with their shots than just changing the aperture or shutter speed. In addition to a Brightness dial on the front for…
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Will Chinese AI companies slow down? A top House Democrat wants answers
Image: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images As President Donald Trump prepares to meet tech and AI CEOs in Washington, Rep. Ro Khanna (D-CA) is calling for a treaty between the US and China to keep AI from…
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Anthropic warns of ‘existential risks to humanity’ from AI; AstraZeneca makes $2bn cancer drug tie-up – business live
Covered by The Guardian – Technology, The Verge. Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news The Financial Times have also scrutinised Anthropic’s IPO prospectus, and report that the Claude maker also provided investors with a clearer picture of the…
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Your car’s data privacy problems are worse than you think
You hear it all the time: Modern cars are basically smartphones on wheels. And just like the phone in your pocket, the car in your driveway collects vast amounts of data - tracking where you drive, how fast you…
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Nothing’s new flagship Headphone 1 Pro put you in the studio
The Headphone 1 Pro flagship headphones keep Nothing’s aesthetic while adding some surprises. | Photo: John Higgins / The Verge Nothing has been on a bit of an audio tear this year, releasing the solid Headphone A and…
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