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Apple's success is running into a familiar problem: not enough chips

Apple's success is running into a familiar problem: not enough chips

The quarter showed how dependent Apple has become on its silicon strategy. The iPhone 17 lineup, built on advanced processors…
I found 5 Google TV features hiding in plain sight that completely changed how I use the platform

I found 5 Google TV features hiding in plain sight that completely changed how I use the platform

Google TV is one of the best smart TV platforms around, but the thing is, most people never go beyond…
Splatoon Raiders preorders for the Switch 2 are nearly 20 percent off

Splatoon Raiders preorders for the Switch 2 are nearly 20 percent off

Nintendo recently announced a new pricing policy, which knocks $10 off the cost of digital versions of future first-party titles…
Musk v. Altman week 1: Elon Musk says he was duped, warns AI could kill us all, and admits that xAI distills OpenAI’s models

Musk v. Altman week 1: Elon Musk says he was duped, warns AI could kill us all, and admits that xAI distills OpenAI’s models

“I was a fool who provided them free funding to create a startup,” Musk told the jury. He said when…
Waymo Is Trying to Crack Down on Solo Kids in Driverless Cars

Waymo Is Trying to Crack Down on Solo Kids in Driverless Cars

By law, autonomous vehicles aren’t allowed to carry unaccompanied minors in California. Waymo, Alphabet’s self-driving-car company, doesn’t allow kids under…
Replit’s Amjad Masad on the Cursor deal, fighting Apple, and why he’d rather not sell

Replit’s Amjad Masad on the Cursor deal, fighting Apple, and why he’d rather not sell

Amjad Masad has been building Replit for a decade, but the last 18 months have been something else entirely. The…
Musely secures $360M from General Catalyst without giving up equity

Musely secures $360M from General Catalyst without giving up equity

Musely, a direct-to-consumer telemedicine platform, has secured over $360 million in non-dilutive capital from General Catalyst’s Customer Value Fund (CVF).…
Meta buys robotic startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions

Meta buys robotic startup to bolster its humanoid AI ambitions

Meta has acquired humanoid robotics startup Assured Robot Intelligence for an undisclosed sum, the social media giant said. “We acquired…
OpenAI Enables Marketing Cookies by Default for Free ChatGPT Users

OpenAI Enables Marketing Cookies by Default for Free ChatGPT Users

OpenAI is ready to target free users of its services with advertisements around the web, based on what it knows…
I almost gave up on my VPN until this tweak fixed the biggest annoyance

I almost gave up on my VPN until this tweak fixed the biggest annoyance

I use a VPN most of the time I’m online. It’s a habit, but it’s also a useful privacy and…