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- The challenges John Ternus inherits as he replaces Tim Cook on Sept. 1 amid rising component costs, staff retention issues, efforts to catch up in AI, and more (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) [1d]
- Anthropic signs out some Claude users, removes saved payment methods, and issues refunds after infostealer malware on their PCs hijacked sessions to drain usage (Mayank Parmar/BleepingComputer) [1d]
- Analysis: AI chatbots challenged or didn't respond to 90%+ of 15 false narratives spread by Russia, China, and Iran; AI overviews did it 60%+ of the time (Huo Jingnan/NPR) [1d]
- Sources: OpenAI bought tens of thousands of Macs for RL, Anthropic rents them, Nvidia sees Apple as its main local AI rival as Macs gain traction with AI devs (Aaron Tilley/The Information) [2d]
- A look at the management changes John Ternus could make as many key Apple execs prepare to leave in the next few years; Apple tested a Pencil for folding iPhone (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg) [2d]
- A look at the race to build quantum computers, as the tech becomes a geopolitical battleground with potential to transform cybersecurity, finance, and more (Mark Bergen/Bloomberg) [2d]
- The OpenAI/Hugging Face incident feels "more than 50%" of the way to a full-blown AI takeover and as AI advances rapidly we may not get another warning shot (Ajeya Cotra/Planned Obsolescence) [2d]
- OpenAI's Hugging Face incident report says AI agents used exploits to gain full admin access to OpenAI's own research cluster supporting its VM environments (Dwarkesh Patel/Dwarkesh Podcast) [2d]
- Faro, which develops data models and AI tools to speed up clinical trials, raised a $37.3M Series B co-led by Merck Global Health Innovation Fund and S32 (Dealroom.co) [2d]
- Industry insiders say Chinese robot makers currently rely on Nvidia silicon and software; Nvidia's physical AI business generates ~$10B in annual revenue (Raffaele Huang/Wall Street Journal) [2d]
- Grindr CEO George Arison plans premium services push, including a product costing up to $350 per month; Grindr averaged 1.4M paying users among 15M MAUs in Q2 (Kieran Smith/Financial Times) [2d]
- Glassdoor analysis finds 47% of Gen X workers write positively about their companies' AI use, compared with 40% of millennials and 33% of Gen Z workers (Taylor Nicole Rogers/Bloomberg) [2d]
- Music producers are calling out tracks suspected of using AI tools like Suno, as the internet becomes increasingly filled with AI-generated music (Charles Pulliam-Moore/The Verge) [2d]
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- 'If you’re looking for a cheap mechanical keyboard, you can’t do much better': I tested a budget clacker that's impressive for gaming or home working — but its cutbacks are evident [1d]
- ‘Makes up for its predecessor’s fumbles, rather than actually keeping pace with competitors’ — I like this Epson projector’s Google TV OS and boosted HDMI ports but these quality of life upgrades are too little too late [1d]
- The MacBook Neo may no longer be 'affordable', but a small discount sees it drop to a three-figure price [1d]
- Amazon is buying 2 million Nvidia GPUs for AWS data center expansion [1d]
- I switched from Goodreads to Fable for tracking all of my favorite books, and it’s one of the best digital migrations I’ve made yet [1d]
- 'Unarguably one of the very best wireless stereo speaker systems you can currently buy': KEF's LS Luxe is the real deal, if you can accept the placement fussiness and 'visual drama' [1d]
- Norway deploys anti-drone C-UAS system to defend air bases hosting its new F-35 jets from threats [1d]
- I hit 40 and knew my lifestyle had to change. This app is helping me power up, take more steps, and supercharge my water intake [1d]
- I tested Sony's affordable RGB mini-LED TV, and it's the TV that finally convinced me the next-gen tech could beat OLED [1d]
- The Lowe's Labor Day sale has everything you need for fall, football season, and Halloween — here's everything I'm buying [2d]
- Laptop bloatware is still a big problem – and Windows 11 needs to step up and sort it out [2d]
- Spotify, I owe you an apology — my smart TV finally got Spotify after years of waiting, and now I love its roster of music videos [2d]
- What is the release date for Reacher season 4 episode 6 on Prime Video? [2d]
- How to watch Man Utd vs Ipswich: Live streams, TV channels for Premier League 2026/27 [2d]
- It's (almost) official: you'll soon be able to add your Nanoleaf lights to a Philips Hue system, as a support page briefly appears online [2d]
- Top AI tools including Claude, Codex, and Hermes installed suspicious code inside corporate networks [2d]
- I tested 3 of the best-selling cheap open earbuds on Amazon, from Belkin, Anker and Tozo — and there’s a clear winner for me [2d]
- How to watch US Open Day 1 2026: FREE live streams of Venus Williams, Novak Djokovic, Jessica Pegula and more [2d]
- Which member of The Beatles are you? Tell us your tech choices in this personality quiz and find out [2d]
- Why the first Chinese mirrorless cameras will massively disrupt the market — and why that's a good thing [2d]
- The Terra Kaffe Aero froths any milk, hot or cold, and makes matcha at the touch of a button [2d]
- How to watch US Open 2026 for FREE: Live Streams, TV Channels & Schedule for final Grand Slam [2d]
- How much can you really save with plug-in solar? I've crunched the numbers next to my EcoFlow Stream Ultra X — and it's not as sunny it sounds [2d]
- How to watch The Traitors Ireland season 2 – free streams from anywhere [2d]
- How to watch Vigil season 3 online from anywhere – it's *FREE* [2d]
- Major sodium-ion battery milestone passed by California startup — Unigrid aces Hyundai’s safety tests down to -20C as experts call tech a 'compelling alternative' to lithium-ion [2d]
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