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AI startup valuations surge as nearly 500 unicorns reach $2.7 trillion
Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
It's a phenomenon that is rapidly shaping up to be the most significant wealth creation period in recent history. This year, major fundraising rounds for companies such as Anthropic, Safe Superintelligence, OpenAI, and Anysphere have led to staggering new paper fortunes and propelled valuations to record levels. The impact stretches...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
UK government urges Brits to delete emails and photos to save water
Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
The UK is experiencing the kind of consistent hot and dry weather rarely seen in a country with summer temperatures averaging between 48°F and 64°F – the last six months leading to July have been its driest since 1976.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Battlefield 6 and Valorant anti-cheat systems clash during open beta
Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
Redditors recently shared security violation messages from Battlefield 6's unusually strict anti-cheat software, labeling Valorant as a conflicting program. Although the warning might seem like a request to uninstall the free-to-play first-person shooter, Riot Games says that isn't the case.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Kodak says debt obligations threaten company's survival 133 years after its founding
Posted on Wednesday August 13, 2025
In its recent second-quarter earnings statement, Kodak reported revenue of $265 million, down 1% compared to last year's $267 million. It also reported a GAAP net loss of $26 million, down 200% compared to the same time period in 2024, when it reported a $26 million income.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Radar captures subtle cellphone vibrations to eavesdrop on calls from several feet away
Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
The team positioned a millimeter wave radar device, technology similar to that used in self-driving cars and advanced motion detectors, a few feet away from a smartphone. As speech played through the phone's earpiece, the radar detected the surface vibrations caused by the audio signal.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Calibre 8.8 brings faster text-to-speech and better device support
Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
Calibre has introduced a rewritten Piper text-to-speech backend for smoother, more reliable performance without external dependencies. EPUB conversion now supports -epub-text-emphasis for better Japanese text rendering, and the Kobo driver adds compatibility with the latest Tolino firmware.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Perplexity AI apparently just offered Google $34.5 billion to buy Chrome
Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
Perplexity AI has made an unsolicited $34.5 billion cash offer to buy the Chrome web browser. The AI startup confirmed the bid, while insiders told Reuters that "multiple funds" have pledged financial backing to complete the deal. Alphabet, Google's parent company, has yet to respond. The browser market could face...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Microsoft absorbs GitHub into CoreAI division as CEO plans exit
Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
Microsoft is poised to fundamentally reshape GitHub – the world's largest code hosting and collaboration platform – following CEO Thomas Dohmke's resignation. This transition ends GitHub's semi-independent status and integrates the platform into Microsoft's newly formed CoreAI division, focused on artificial intelligence development.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Epic scores international win as Australia orders Apple, Google to open ecosystems
Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
Federal Judge Jonathan Beach found both tech giants violated Australia's Competition and Consumer Act by misusing their market power through restrictive app distribution and mandatory payment systems that stifled competition. The court found Apple's App Store operates as the exclusive platform for iOS apps, making it "technically impossible" to download...Read Entire Article Continue Reading »
Ford unveils $30,000 electric pickup and new platform to counter Chinese EVs
Posted on Tuesday August 12, 2025
Ford has announced a significant new initiative aimed at countering the growing presence of inexpensive Chinese electric vehicles. The Wall Street Journal notes that plans to produce an affordable electric pickup for the US market are already underway. The $30,000 electric truck should land in dealerships in 2027.Read Entire Article Continue Reading »