Google is going ‘all in’ on AI. It’s part of a troubling trend in big tech

Crackpots, Fools, and the Modern Sympathetic Elite

Meta and Palmer Luckey's Anduril Industries partner to build EagleEye, a new AI-powered weapons system, including rugged helmets, glasses, and other wearables

Business Insider will lay off 21% of staff amid AI disruption and “extreme traffic drops”

X/Twitter Pause Encrypted DMs.

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Nvidia debuts a native GeForce NOW app for Steam Deck, supporting games in up to 4K at 60 FPS; in testing, the app extended Steam Deck battery life by up to 50%

Gumroad Founder Sahil Lavingia Reveals He Was Let Go from DOGE as Software Engineer for the Department of Veterans Affairs After Just 55 Days

Elon Musk departs the Trump administration.

Federal Judges Increasingly Concerned That Trump Could Get Them Killed

Telegram and xAI agreed a one-year deal to integrate Grok into the chat app; Telegram will get $300M in cash and equity from xAI and 50% of subscription revenue.

Community Notes vanishes from X feeds, raising 'serious questions' amid ongoing EU probe

T-Mobile secretly records iPhone screens and claims it's being helpful.

Discord unveils Discord Orbs, a new in-app currency that users can earn by completing Quests, which reward participants who interact with ads

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Apple launches Self Service Repair for iPad, expands repair programs

Taiwan’s chip plants run on migrant workers. Job brokers run their lives

When AI-generated art enters the market, consumers win – and artists lose

Li-Cycle’s quest to recycle lithium-ion batteries ends in bankruptcy

Startups and Big Tech firms cut hiring of recent graduates by 11% and 25% respectively in 2024 vs. 2023, as AI can handle routine, low-risk tasks