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TechCrunch

Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI

Microsoft said it made $10 billion in revenue from commercial arrangements with OpenAI, including revenue-sharing payments, in the quarter ending September 30. It underscores the still-enormous financial dependency of the partnership.

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Microsoft recorded $10 billion in revenue from OpenAI

TechCrunch

Microsoft hits 10 quarters of record- breaking revenue in a row

Whatever the future of AI might be, the current situation is still very good for Microsoft. The tech giant reported yet another record for quarterly revenue on Wednesday: $92.3 billion, a 19% increase over the year-ago quarter.

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Microsoft hits 10 quarters of record- breaking revenue in a row

WIRED

This Is What the GOP’s Final Midterms Push Looks Like

Republicans are spending their time and money on Senate races in historically red states—a sign they’re more nervous than ever as Election Day looms.

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This Is What the GOP’s Final Midterms Push Looks Like

Engadget

Apple's PROLED XDR Display has a cringy name but incredible specs

With all the fuss about Apple finally releasing a touchscreen MacBook Pro, you may have forgotten about the OLED part.

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Engadget

Apple's PROLED XDR Display has a cringy name but incredible specs

WIRED

Most Servers on the Planet Are Vulnerable to This Firmware Code-Execution Flaw

The critical flaw in UEFI firmware—used by most server vendors and data centers—allows attackers to execute code early in the boot process.

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WIRED

Most Servers on the Planet Are Vulnerable to This Firmware Code-Execution Flaw

TechCrunch

Hacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agents

A hacker obtained personally identifiable information about more than 40,000 Homeland Security staffers, which has since been published online.

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Hacker stole personnel data about thousands of Homeland Security employees, including CBP and ICE agents

WIRED

Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents

The leaked records include the locations of ICE and CBP facilities, workers’ cell phone numbers, and the members of groups tied to wiretap programs, Palantir software, and xAI’s Grok chatbot.

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WIRED

Massive Leak Exposes 41,000 Homeland Security Workers—Including Undercover ICE Agents

Engadget

Meta weighs delaying 'alarming' new business terms as backlash grows

The company says it won't make "policy changes" until it consults with publishers.

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Engadget

Meta weighs delaying 'alarming' new business terms as backlash grows

Engadget

The PlayStation 5 just might be Sony's final Blu-Ray player

Between Sony's plan to end PlayStation disc production and discontinuing its Blu-ray players, the future looks grim for physical media.

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Engadget

The PlayStation 5 just might be Sony's final Blu-Ray player

Ars Technica

The last, best hope for space tourism just rolled onto a runway in Arizona

It has been nearly a year since any space tourism flights occurred.

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Ars Technica

The last, best hope for space tourism just rolled onto a runway in Arizona

TechCrunch

Anthropic just launched tools to show companies what their AI spending is buying

The frontier lab is lifting the curtain on how users spend money on its models ahead of a planned IPO.

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Anthropic just launched tools to show companies what their AI spending is buying

Engadget

OpenAI now lets you text your Dot agent

The feature works with both iMessage and RCS messaging.

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Engadget

OpenAI now lets you text your Dot agent

Ars Technica

Touchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac

It's not as different from the previous model as you might have expected.

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Ars Technica

Touchscreen MacBook Pro hands-on: OLED looks great on a Mac

Engadget

Engadget is hiring writers!

We're looking for freelance journalists who know their way around a tech blog.

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Engadget is hiring writers!

Ars Technica

Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model that you can't use

Gemini 4 Carbon is essentially a slightly better version of Argon.

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Ars Technica

Google announces Gemini 4 Carbon, its latest frontier AI model that you can't use

Engadget

Sony's new see-through DualSense controllers let you game like its 1999

The company is also releasing matching PS5 console covers.

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Engadget

Sony's new see-through DualSense controllers let you game like its 1999

WIRED

I Put a Bunch of AI Agents in Charge of a Fantasy Soccer Team. They’re Not Better Than Humans—Yet

To experiment with AI’s predictive skills, I let Codex loose on a fantasy team. It tried to bench Erling Haaland at first, but it soon learned the error of its ways.

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WIRED

I Put a Bunch of AI Agents in Charge of a Fantasy Soccer Team. They’re Not Better Than Humans—Yet

Ars Technica

Amazon turns its most capable smart speaker into a smart camera, too

The Echo Studio with Home Camera can "see and understand what's in front of the camera."

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Ars Technica

Amazon turns its most capable smart speaker into a smart camera, too

Ars Technica

Cadillac Escalade IQ review: Huge battery, huge range, huge SUV

With more than 200 kWh, this luxury three-row can go 460 miles on a charge.

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Ars Technica

Cadillac Escalade IQ review: Huge battery, huge range, huge SUV

Ars Technica

Google AI gets cagey when asked who won the 2020 elections

But the AI responses get more forthright when asked outside the US.

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Ars Technica

Google AI gets cagey when asked who won the 2020 elections

TechCrunch

Apple launches its new touchscreen MacBook Pro

Apple's new touchscreen MacBook Pro starts at $2,899.

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Apple launches its new touchscreen MacBook Pro

WIRED

The Inside Story of Why Apple Finally Brought a Touch Display to the Mac

An exclusive early look at Apple’s new touchscreen MacBook Pro—the computer Apple said would never happen.

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WIRED

The Inside Story of Why Apple Finally Brought a Touch Display to the Mac

TechCrunch

Xreal Aura is a new wired headset powered by Android XR

Xreal Aura will start at $1,279 and will have multiple XR specific apps at launch.

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Xreal Aura is a new wired headset powered by Android XR

WIRED

Sony Wants You to Forget About Discs With Its Gorgeous Transparent Controllers

Sony has new, spiffy see-through controllers and covers for its PlayStation 5 that let you see the hardware guts inside.

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WIRED

Sony Wants You to Forget About Discs With Its Gorgeous Transparent Controllers