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WIRED

Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds

The short-lived White House press secretary was listed as an adviser to a Kristi Noem-linked company that aims to use AI for mining. Both the company and she say she never worked there.

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WIRED

Katie Zacharia Was Linked to an AI Rare-Earths Startup. It’s Even Weirder Than It Sounds

TechCrunch

Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis

The 2027 Porsche Macan Turbo EV is a two-row crossover with 630 horsepower and a 100-kilowatt-hour battery.

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TechCrunch

Porsche’s electric Macan Turbo is an automotive existential crisis

WIRED

Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists

Despite Illinois’ sanctuary laws, local police in and around Chicago helped ICE investigative agents track activists engaged in First Amendment–protected activities.

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Chicago-Area Cops Helped HSI Spy on Minnesota Anti-ICE Activists

TechCrunch

India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity

The agents got in through credentials and connection settings left exposed in app configurations, public code repositories, and overly permissive cloud roles.

2 hours ago

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India becomes the latest country to report rogue AI agent activity

WIRED

Here’s Exactly How Tesla Made Its New 230-Mph Car ‘Fly’

It turns out the Roadster 2 both sucks and blows.

3 hours ago

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Here’s Exactly How Tesla Made Its New 230-Mph Car ‘Fly’

TechCrunch

An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet

Amulya Vishwanath, who spent seven years leading product marketing for NVIDIA’s robotics platforms, says robotics is currently in its “Lego era,” with the basic building blocks like actuators, robotic hands, software, and safety standards still being rebuilt. This view runs counter to those who ...

3 hours ago

TechCrunch

An Nvidia insider-turned-VC on why robotics hasn’t hit its ChatGPT moment, yet

WIRED

Thank Gen Z for the ‘Girls’ Revival

The HBO series served as a stand-in for everything wrong with white millennial women during its original run. Then Gen Z started watching.

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Thank Gen Z for the ‘Girls’ Revival

TechCrunch

Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about them

According to Elorian's evaluations, Glimpse outperforms even GPT-6 Astra on scientific chart reasoning and short-form video captioning, with competitive results on other visual reasoning tasks.

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Elorian’s first AI model wants to reason with images, not just about them

TechCrunch

In 'You Can See Everything,' Elizabeth Holmes meets her equal in comedian Nathan Fielder

Nathan Fielder's documentary about disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes has created a constellation of colliding personas that interrogate the very nature of authenticity.

4 hours ago

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In 'You Can See Everything,' Elizabeth Holmes meets her equal in comedian Nathan Fielder

Ars Technica

Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees

Meta “streamlined” its commercial TOS. Legal experts warn it’s an AI power grab.

4 hours ago

Ars Technica

Meta may use sweeping new commercial TOS to avoid millions in AI licensing fees

TechCrunch

Jev is Vercel's fastest-adopted AI model ever

The data comes from Vercel's AI gateway, a unified API service similar to OpenRouter.

4 hours ago

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Jev is Vercel's fastest-adopted AI model ever

WIRED

Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’

MIT professor Sherry Turkle warns that people have become dangerously enmeshed with chatbots.

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Maybe Chatbots Shouldn’t Get to Say ‘I’ or ‘Me’

Ars Technica

Polymarket saw $600 million in election trades after the elections were over

Millions kept changing hands long after the election outcomes were effectively settled.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Polymarket saw $600 million in election trades after the elections were over

Engadget

MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood

You can see the locations of known outdoor surveillance cameras in the MapQuest app.

6 hours ago

Engadget

MapQuest will now show you where Flock cameras are in your neighborhood

Ars Technica

Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again

If you want to make a car spin in the air, compressed gas is a good way to do it.

6 hours ago

Ars Technica

Tesla turns to 50-year-old stunt technology as it tries to Roadster again

Ars Technica

Super Scam Me documentary shows what it takes to catch a romance scammer

Watch an exclusive clip from Super Scam Me where a victim tracks down her scammer.

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Ars Technica

Super Scam Me documentary shows what it takes to catch a romance scammer

WIRED

Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: The First Real AI PC

The Surface Laptop Ultra is a true MacBook Pro competitor for Windows, and Microsoft has never been so close to dethroning Apple—if only it weren't for the lack of battery life.

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Microsoft Surface Laptop Ultra Review: The First Real AI PC

Engadget

Technics EAH-A1000 review: Superior sound and excellent ANC in a premium package

Technics' flagship over-ear wireless headphones are light on compromises, but enter a competitive market.

7 hours ago

Engadget

Technics EAH-A1000 review: Superior sound and excellent ANC in a premium package

Engadget

An OpenAI research agent 'stole' test Ethereum to finish a coding task

An OpenAI research model hit a nebulous milestone today by pilfering test Ethereum tokens.

7 hours ago

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An OpenAI research agent 'stole' test Ethereum to finish a coding task

Ars Technica

The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft's promises

Microsoft promises one machine for dev, AI, and gaming, and mostly gets there.

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Ars Technica

The Surface Laptop Ultra delivers on most of Microsoft's promises

Engadget

Steam Achievement Sets will stop DLCs from ruining your 100 percent record

Steam has launched Achievement Sets in beta.

8 hours ago

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Steam Achievement Sets will stop DLCs from ruining your 100 percent record

Ars Technica

Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer

The pioneering reusable upper stage for Stoke Space's Nova rocket ships out for testing.

9 hours ago

Ars Technica

Rocket Report: FAA eyes more Starbase traffic; India's Skyroot snares US customer

Engadget

ChatGPT can now look at your Chrome tabs to do tasks for you

The ChatGPT browser extension lets you compare information from your open tabs.

10 hours ago

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ChatGPT can now look at your Chrome tabs to do tasks for you

Engadget

Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo goes on pre-order today at 8AM ET

The Apple Store is down ahead of pre-orders for the first folding iPhone.

10 hours ago

Engadget

Apple's $2,000 iPhone Duo goes on pre-order today at 8AM ET