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Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project

The studio's first project will be about Moses and star Academy Award-winner Ben Kingsley, to be released this spring on Prime Video.

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TechCrunch

Luma launches AI-powered production studio with faith-focused Wonder Project

Engadget

Reed Hastings is leaving Netflix after 29 years

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Engadget

Reed Hastings is leaving Netflix after 29 years

TechCrunch

Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board

Hastings helped to transform the video rental industry — first with physical, then digital, delivery.

1 hour ago

TechCrunch

Netflix co-founder and chair Reed Hastings to leave board

Ars Technica

As they got close to the Moon, Artemis II astronauts were eager to land

"If you had given us the keys to the lander, we would have taken it down."

1 hour ago

Ars Technica

As they got close to the Moon, Artemis II astronauts were eager to land

Ars Technica

Mozilla launches Thunderbolt AI client with focus on self-hosted infrastructure

New tool builds on deepset’s Haystack toward a “decentralized open source AI ecosystem.”

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Ars Technica

Mozilla launches Thunderbolt AI client with focus on self-hosted infrastructure

TechCrunch

Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report

AI infrastructure company Upscale AI is reportedly in talks to raise its third funding round since launching just seven months ago.

1 hour ago

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Upscale AI in talks to raise at $2B valuation, says report

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Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught

The new model, called π0.7, represents what the company describes as an early but meaningful step toward the long-sought goal of a general-purpose robot brain.

2 hours ago

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Physical Intelligence, a hot robotics startup, says its new robot brain can figure out tasks it was never taught

Engadget

Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

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Engadget

Perplexity brings its Personal Computer AI assistant to Mac

Engadget

Call of Duty movie arrives on June 30, 2028

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Engadget

Call of Duty movie arrives on June 30, 2028

TechCrunch

From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product

This week on Build Mode, Isabelle Johannessen speaks with Capella Kerst, founder and CEO of geCKo Materials.

2 hours ago

TechCrunch

From the Startup Battlefield stage to the International Space Station: geCKo Materials built a sticky product

WIRED

Dark Matter May Be Made of Black Holes From Another Universe

A model of the cyclic universe suggests that dark matter could be a population of black holes predating the Big Bang.

2 hours ago

WIRED

Dark Matter May Be Made of Black Holes From Another Universe

Engadget

Blackmagic Camera for iOS now has a companion Watch app

2 hours ago

Engadget

Blackmagic Camera for iOS now has a companion Watch app

Engadget

Meta is giving Threads on web a redesign that finally adds direct messages

2 hours ago

Engadget

Meta is giving Threads on web a redesign that finally adds direct messages

Engadget

The European Commission wants Google to share search engine data with competitors

3 hours ago

Engadget

The European Commission wants Google to share search engine data with competitors

TechCrunch

Slash, a Ramp competitor founded by teenagers, raises $100M at $1.4B valuation

Five years later the founders, now 24 years old, say their startup has achieved $300 million in annualized revenue.

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

Slash, a Ramp competitor founded by teenagers, raises $100M at $1.4B valuation

WIRED

Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here

Available for free to any company that wants to use it, the “completely anonymous” app puts the pressure on porn sites and social media platforms to start blocking access by minors.

3 hours ago

WIRED

Europe’s Online Age Verification App Is Here

Ars Technica

New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background

An in-app browser allows visual feedback while building websites and more.

3 hours ago

Ars Technica

New Codex features include the ability to use your computer in the background

WIRED

The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining China’s History

Chinese fantasy novels reimagine the past with modern tech and ideology. A new book argues they also help reinforce authoritarian politics.

4 hours ago

WIRED

The Online Fiction Boom Reimagining China’s History

Ars Technica

The Ukraine war's deep impact on Metro 2039’s development, story

Upcoming sequel wants to capture a "uniquely Ukrainian perspective" on the post-apocalypse.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

The Ukraine war's deep impact on Metro 2039’s development, story

Ars Technica

New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone

China cable-cutter demo coincides with more sabotage of subsea Internet cables.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

New undersea cable cutter risks Internet’s backbone

WIRED

The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund

In a bid to minimize dependence on technology from other countries, the UK government is plowing resources into homegrown AI startups.

4 hours ago

WIRED

The UK Launches Its $675 Million Sovereign AI Fund

Ars Technica

Microsoft and Stellantis want to use AI to help car owners

Digital services for brands from Jeep to Peugeot will feel the presence of AI.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Microsoft and Stellantis want to use AI to help car owners

WIRED

Google's AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome

Google latest update to AI Mode in its Chrome browser is designed to keep the chatbot-style search tool always around once you start an online search journey.

5 hours ago

WIRED

Google's AI Mode Update Tries to Kill Tab Hopping in Chrome

WIRED

The 10 Best MagSafe Phone Grips for Your Butter Fingers (2026)

Keep your phone firmly in hand and add some personality with these comfortable, durable, and nifty smartphone grips.

9 hours ago

WIRED

The 10 Best MagSafe Phone Grips for Your Butter Fingers (2026)